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Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 158th in India, 3837th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,979 academic publications and 107,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3837 of 14,131 In the World
#1253 of 5,830 In Asia
#158 of 876 In India
#2 of 24 In Bihar
#2 of 9 In Patna
#525 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
#721 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#821 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#3647 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 88th for Engineering in India and 1534th in the World with 6,154 publications made and 86,563 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#88 of 492 In India
#613 of 2,841 In Asia
#1534 of 6,795 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 1 1
2003 2 4
2004 1 5
2005 1 8
2006 4 9
2007 2 6
2008 2 14
2009 15 20
2010 32 27
2011 70 104
2012 100 216
2013 155 407
2014 190 733
2015 228 1177
2016 267 1687
2017 340 2386
2018 428 3184
2019 522 4621
2020 616 6841
2021 640 9236
2022 687 11262
2023 882 14487
2024 681 15409
2025 344 14152

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 47 292 821
Automation and Control engineering 39 332 861
Systems Engineering 27 228 884
Electronic Engineering 60 357 949
Architectural Engineering 25 339 998
Computer Networking 64 362 1050
Electrical Engineering 59 424 1089
Structural Engineering 43 414 1108
Telecommunications 64 422 1113
Reliability and Quality Engineering 75 446 1190
Nanotechnology 80 543 1203
Renewable Energy Engineering 94 502 1230
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 527 1279
Robotics 56 566 1358
Geotechnical Engineering 75 541 1367
Chemical Engineering 103 653 1378
Civil Engineering 62 515 1389
Operations Research 73 553 1395
Automotive Engineering 88 573 1410
Materials Science 87 610 1431
Metallurgical Engineering 89 614 1433
Human-Computer Interaction 47 483 1454
Mechanical Engineering 73 548 1471
Optical Engineering 88 604 1483
Acoustical Engineering 94 676 1728
Environmental Engineering 142 814 1869
Aerospace Engineering 108 780 1933
Remote Sensing 141 889 2150

Physics rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 91st for Physics in India and 1597th in the World with 5,438 publications made and 79,253 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#91 of 489 In India
#640 of 2,822 In Asia
#1597 of 6,729 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 3
2002 0 2
2003 0 5
2004 3 8
2005 1 9
2006 4 12
2007 0 10
2008 2 15
2009 13 15
2010 30 25
2011 52 100
2012 79 188
2013 129 368
2014 163 667
2015 187 990
2016 208 1473
2017 286 2124
2018 374 2859
2019 461 4215
2020 564 6133
2021 575 8356
2022 626 10283
2023 787 13306
2024 629 14709
2025 313 13457

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 75 450 1117
Nanotechnology 80 543 1203
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 527 1279
Materials Science 87 610 1431
Optical Engineering 88 604 1483
Quantum and Particle physics 82 582 1485
Acoustical Engineering 94 676 1728
Atomic and Molecular physics 111 674 1733
Astrophysics and Astronomy 89 679 1867
Nuclear Physics 134 809 1916
Theoretical Physics 107 758 2015

Computer Science rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 85th for Computer Science in India and 1541st in the World with 4,544 publications made and 55,812 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#85 of 490 In India
#567 of 2,842 In Asia
#1541 of 6,855 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 2
2002 1 2
2003 1 3
2004 2 5
2005 0 7
2006 4 10
2007 2 6
2008 2 13
2009 13 16
2010 28 25
2011 54 75
2012 99 166
2013 117 295
2014 166 542
2015 177 817
2016 210 1138
2017 229 1404
2018 324 2015
2019 383 2887
2020 415 4511
2021 488 6351
2022 504 7489
2023 611 9688
2024 473 8832
2025 287 7523

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 17 137 525
Blockchain and Cryptography 45 253 721
Computer Engineering 47 292 821
Computer Networking 64 362 1050
Telecommunications 64 422 1113
Cyber Security 80 377 1118
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 66 421 1183
Computer Vision 72 440 1184
Cognitive Science 66 405 1199
Machine Learning 78 483 1265
Robotics 56 566 1358
Human-Computer Interaction 47 483 1454
Data Science 111 457 1482
Computer Graphics 55 547 1490
Software Engineering 100 617 1829
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 256 1209 2725
Neuroscience 133 1111 2881

Chemistry rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 126th for Chemistry in India and 1940th in the World with 4,270 publications made and 66,094 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#126 of 485 In India
#848 of 2,785 In Asia
#1940 of 6,561 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 4
2004 0 2
2005 1 5
2006 1 3
2007 0 5
2008 2 7
2009 8 12
2010 14 19
2011 31 66
2012 53 143
2013 97 291
2014 135 589
2015 145 818
2016 173 1285
2017 239 1888
2018 301 2533
2019 373 3651
2020 455 5193
2021 460 6985
2022 487 8642
2023 608 10941
2024 478 12609
2025 250 11854

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 80 543 1203
Computational Chemistry 74 459 1234
Chemical Engineering 103 653 1378
Materials Science 87 610 1431
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 557 1548
Inorganic Chemistry 111 703 1550
Pharmacy 117 674 1610
Physical chemistry 123 758 1656
Environmental Chemistry 135 768 1750
Organic Chemistry 129 821 1822
Radiochemistry 186 1096 2091
Biochemistry 190 1162 2513

Biology rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 190th for Biology in India and 2551st in the World with 3,283 publications made and 51,664 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#190 of 490 In India
#1119 of 2,838 In Asia
#2551 of 6,841 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2008 2 3
2009 6 7
2010 11 19
2011 34 62
2012 54 134
2013 64 251
2014 94 456
2015 107 644
2016 136 978
2017 159 1395
2018 224 1874
2019 265 2850
2020 322 4066
2021 337 5539
2022 393 6932
2023 512 8986
2024 381 9170
2025 218 8480

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 80 543 1203
Biochemistry 190 1162 2513
Paleontology 170 1052 2547
Agricultural Science 240 1115 2610
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 256 1209 2725
Neuroscience 133 1111 2881
Genetics 230 1319 2977
Evolutionary Biology 182 1265 3060
Botany 267 1390 3172
Immunology 360 1833 4177

Environmental Science rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 138th for Environmental Science in India and 2267th in the World with 3,197 publications made and 48,561 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#138 of 494 In India
#902 of 2,841 In Asia
#2267 of 6,888 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2003 1 0
2004 1 2
2005 1 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 0 4
2009 7 8
2010 15 10
2011 34 40
2012 37 91
2013 66 159
2014 80 293
2015 85 504
2016 116 702
2017 168 1086
2018 239 1590
2019 269 2417
2020 320 3455
2021 343 5032
2022 387 6289
2023 502 8414
2024 387 8140
2025 167 7163

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 75 541 1367
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 557 1548
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 102 688 1707
Environmental Chemistry 135 768 1750
Earth science and Geophysics 104 728 1820
Environmental Engineering 142 814 1869
Environmental Management 125 774 1870
Oceanography 105 726 1873
Geology 121 804 2049
Ecology 153 861 2190
Geography and Cartography 115 825 2251
Paleontology 170 1052 2547
Agricultural Science 240 1115 2610

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 100th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2768th in the World with 2,706 publications made and 32,974 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#100 of 493 In India
#897 of 2,867 In Asia
#2768 of 7,088 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 2 2
2002 0 3
2003 2 6
2004 2 8
2005 1 6
2006 3 4
2007 0 5
2008 3 11
2009 7 13
2010 13 22
2011 27 41
2012 52 87
2013 55 125
2014 80 276
2015 107 403
2016 113 551
2017 117 727
2018 190 1011
2019 212 1541
2020 278 2587
2021 306 3834
2022 307 4475
2023 407 6075
2024 306 5498
2025 137 4843

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 28 206 838
Linguistics 55 594 1699
Anthropology 60 628 2200
Aesthetics 68 723 2210
Gender Studies 63 542 2304
Law 102 839 2514
Philosophy 66 769 2528
Archaeology 161 1061 2729
Political Science 100 883 2849
History 160 1072 2884
Sociology 133 1083 3218
Demography 218 1308 3365
Education Majors 120 1358 3709
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 164 1365 3828

Mathematics rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 59th for Mathematics in India and 1607th in the World with 2,223 publications made and 30,489 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#59 of 469 In India
#581 of 2,725 In Asia
#1607 of 6,434 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 1
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 2 2
2004 2 4
2005 0 5
2006 3 10
2007 2 6
2008 0 10
2009 9 17
2010 17 22
2011 36 45
2012 59 116
2013 72 199
2014 89 354
2015 95 468
2016 111 670
2017 133 778
2018 186 1114
2019 203 1572
2020 203 2329
2021 225 3161
2022 241 3643
2023 278 4582
2024 175 3665
2025 94 3082

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 45 253 721
Applied Mathematics 36 386 1154
Operations Research 73 553 1395
Statistics 58 569 1582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 545 1642

Business rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 76th for Business in India and 1988th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 19,774 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#76 of 463 In India
#685 of 2,654 In Asia
#1988 of 6,366 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2009 3 8
2010 14 8
2011 26 35
2012 31 74
2013 29 90
2014 41 153
2015 58 237
2016 55 304
2017 70 391
2018 109 599
2019 135 884
2020 149 1564
2021 161 2309
2022 193 2841
2023 224 3792
2024 132 2815
2025 71 2297

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 73 553 1395
Management 57 482 1458
Finance 117 1001 2643
Marketing 154 1109 2815

Psychology rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 101st for Psychology in India and 2354th in the World with 1,291 publications made and 16,638 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#101 of 469 In India
#878 of 2,766 In Asia
#2354 of 6,663 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 0 5
2009 1 7
2010 3 6
2011 12 15
2012 38 33
2013 24 57
2014 48 139
2015 51 177
2016 47 252
2017 53 391
2018 74 519
2019 93 744
2020 143 1298
2021 123 1823
2022 173 2299
2023 199 3088
2024 134 2882
2025 89 2450

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 66 405 1199
Social Psychology 57 656 2075
Child Psychology 92 919 2704
Neuroscience 133 1111 2881
Psychiatry 221 1444 3642
Education Majors 120 1358 3709

Art & Design rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Patna ranked 95th for Art & Design in India and 2486th in the World with 540 publications made and 4,732 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#95 of 417 In India
#856 of 2,450 In Asia
#2486 of 6,010 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 1
2009 0 0
2010 5 5
2011 6 11
2012 11 35
2013 7 33
2014 10 47
2015 15 57
2016 29 111
2017 18 132
2018 40 180
2019 35 273
2020 46 451
2021 62 666
2022 60 755
2023 95 1112
2024 63 1146
2025 43 1042

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Institute of Technology Patna in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 55 547 1490
Aesthetics 68 723 2210
Literature 78 761 2375
Fashion Design 150 1098 2871

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Economics 121 943 2619
Pathology 206 1266 2977
Anatomy and Physiology 176 1229 3014
Development Studies 161 1142 3074
Public Health 231 1329 3411
Medicine 241 1399 3420
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 225 1490 3501
Physical Therapy 168 1477 3575
Surgery 226 1449 3607
Nursing 254 1492 3977