Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 5th in India, 536th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 158 research topics. Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,580 academic publications and 1,079,255 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 37 notable alumni.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4th for Engineering in India and 248th in the World with 48,160 publications made and 917,599 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4th for Physics in India and 275th in the World with 45,335 publications made and 877,099 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4th for Chemistry in India and 387th in the World with 39,270 publications made and 774,029 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 8th for Environmental Science in India and 445th in the World with 26,584 publications made and 530,431 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 10th for Biology in India and 651st in the World with 25,649 publications made and 547,553 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 7th for Computer Science in India and 453rd in the World with 24,051 publications made and 401,785 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 888th in the World with 14,730 publications made and 248,863 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 7th for Mathematics in India and 493rd in the World with 11,610 publications made and 177,012 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 6th for Business in India and 500th in the World with 8,010 publications made and 130,536 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.
