Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: Rankings

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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 10th in India, 797th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 159 research topics. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,106 academic publications and 929,714 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#797 of 14,131 In the World
#141 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 876 In India
#1 of 33 In Uttarakhand
#1 of 2 In Roorkee
#28 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#32 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#44 of 3,007 For Environmental Engineering
#2258 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1276 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 156 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 6th for Engineering in India and 313th in the World with 34,683 publications made and 780,531 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 492 In India
#97 of 2,841 In Asia
#313 of 6,795 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 96 541
1994 114 561
1995 100 549
1996 111 559
1997 114 605
1998 101 605
1999 134 653
2000 131 769
2001 128 894
2002 168 1302
2003 196 1588
2004 269 1775
2005 359 2418
2006 524 3550
2007 548 4216
2008 535 5535
2009 656 7026
2010 805 9616
2011 990 12518
2012 1199 17569
2013 1088 19363
2014 1381 23320
2015 1571 27470
2016 1760 31618
2017 1833 37277
2018 1829 43369
2019 1827 49003
2020 2121 59373
2021 2304 70503
2022 2794 78074
2023 3001 85592
2024 2279 85766
2025 1218 74558

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 18 44
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 20 48
Mining Engineering 3 30 62
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 36 108
Geotechnical Engineering 2 42 113
Remote Sensing 1 41 161
Automation and Control engineering 3 73 175
Automotive Engineering 7 59 176
Transportation Engineering 2 48 177
Civil Engineering 1 54 177
Operations Research 3 59 187
Metallurgical Engineering 4 78 201
Nuclear Engineering 8 80 212
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 73 214
Structural Engineering 6 69 214
Electronic Engineering 8 83 227
Marine Engineering 4 77 229
Industrial Engineering 4 64 241
Electrical Engineering 8 92 245
Chemical Engineering 6 121 250
Biochemical Engineering 8 58 251
Mechanical Engineering 7 80 254
Architectural Engineering 3 79 274
Materials Science 7 96 286
Nanotechnology 8 118 289
Technical Drawing 5 86 293
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 81 298
Aerospace Engineering 7 89 330
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 105 343
Computer Networking 9 104 346
Computer Engineering 10 105 351
Telecommunications 9 110 353
Construction Management 7 95 358
Systems Engineering 8 83 367
Agricultural Engineering 44 152 378
Product and Industrial Design 6 89 395
Acoustical Engineering 7 107 425
Petroleum Engineering 9 147 425
Optical Engineering 9 127 460
Biomedical Engineering 16 179 576
Biotechnology 14 180 613
Aviation 11 152 625
Robotics 15 235 645
Architecture 13 147 664
Human-Computer Interaction 18 268 999

Physics rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 7th for Physics in India and 359th in the World with 30,710 publications made and 692,976 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 489 In India
#100 of 2,822 In Asia
#359 of 6,729 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 83 513
1994 101 509
1995 87 523
1996 100 523
1997 113 584
1998 96 570
1999 115 600
2000 121 711
2001 120 829
2002 156 1194
2003 181 1508
2004 239 1653
2005 314 2223
2006 476 3374
2007 485 3948
2008 487 5161
2009 588 6422
2010 677 8853
2011 889 11534
2012 1050 16298
2013 980 17937
2014 1230 21515
2015 1402 25162
2016 1576 29055
2017 1620 34115
2018 1630 39181
2019 1641 44167
2020 1838 52567
2021 2031 60842
2022 2393 66723
2023 2605 73255
2024 1920 71544
2025 1045 61871

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 7 96 286
Nanotechnology 8 118 289
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 105 343
Quantum and Particle physics 7 103 356
Acoustical Engineering 7 107 425
Condensed Matter Physics 13 136 434
Optical Engineering 9 127 460
Nuclear Physics 14 124 517
Atomic and Molecular physics 15 121 529
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 114 549
Astrobiology 17 161 693
Theoretical Physics 23 198 794
Biophysics 33 351 1091

Chemistry rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 9th for Chemistry in India and 480th in the World with 26,090 publications made and 645,631 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 485 In India
#132 of 2,785 In Asia
#480 of 6,561 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 79 411
1994 97 456
1995 77 478
1996 90 474
1997 112 501
1998 90 526
1999 111 563
2000 105 655
2001 107 805
2002 140 1055
2003 141 1429
2004 199 1480
2005 270 2105
2006 375 3129
2007 430 3622
2008 416 4722
2009 520 6084
2010 580 8393
2011 715 10820
2012 872 15672
2013 827 17002
2014 1019 20073
2015 1180 23623
2016 1311 27036
2017 1343 31649
2018 1351 36079
2019 1387 40537
2020 1539 48542
2021 1782 56765
2022 2024 62992
2023 2138 68893
2024 1698 70145
2025 972 62510

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 22 28
Physical chemistry 4 83 199
Inorganic Chemistry 4 80 205
Chemical Engineering 6 121 250
Biochemical Engineering 8 58 251
Materials Science 7 96 286
Nanotechnology 8 118 289
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 81 298
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 72 318
Environmental Chemistry 11 110 358
Organic Chemistry 9 119 401
Pharmacy 25 146 469
Computational Chemistry 18 147 558
Nutrition and Food Science 25 245 672
Biochemistry 21 265 793

Environmental Science rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 5th for Environmental Science in India and 412th in the World with 23,166 publications made and 564,741 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 494 In India
#87 of 2,841 In Asia
#412 of 6,888 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 73 344
1994 71 316
1995 69 316
1996 69 334
1997 77 396
1998 74 404
1999 106 411
2000 86 474
2001 88 604
2002 101 820
2003 121 1029
2004 195 1151
2005 225 1517
2006 315 2322
2007 384 2823
2008 379 3657
2009 442 5015
2010 545 6612
2011 666 8716
2012 742 12197
2013 738 13454
2014 879 15881
2015 984 18107
2016 1175 21239
2017 1221 25152
2018 1238 29554
2019 1271 34058
2020 1559 43132
2021 1624 52611
2022 1960 57986
2023 2109 63253
2024 1500 60632
2025 755 52577

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

Biology rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 12th for Biology in India and 711th in the World with 20,492 publications made and 528,600 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 490 In India
#211 of 2,838 In Asia
#711 of 6,841 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 41 255
1994 64 299
1995 42 261
1996 66 296
1997 74 321
1998 55 326
1999 86 349
2000 73 435
2001 86 607
2002 101 750
2003 110 1130
2004 151 1180
2005 212 1549
2006 292 2554
2007 311 2908
2008 343 3677
2009 390 4778
2010 479 6666
2011 592 8715
2012 651 12452
2013 660 13400
2014 791 15968
2015 942 19270
2016 1109 22018
2017 1090 25950
2018 1089 30156
2019 1099 33947
2020 1370 41940
2021 1446 49048
2022 1715 54463
2023 1797 59605
2024 1367 57128
2025 784 50107

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 118 289
Agricultural Science 12 125 437
Paleontology 7 110 520
Biotechnology 14 180 613
Nutrition and Food Science 25 245 672
Astrobiology 17 161 693
Evolutionary Biology 12 175 782
Biochemistry 21 265 793
Botany 24 244 816
Toxicology 58 292 882
Microbiology 46 337 997
Genetics 31 369 1036
Horticulture 70 392 1040
Pharmacology 54 413 1045
Biophysics 33 351 1091
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 391 1141
Forestry 67 352 1145
Virology 45 453 1331
Molecular Biology 33 517 1341
Oncology and Cancer research 74 591 1448
Neuroscience 39 498 1524
Immunology 62 591 1530
Zoology 66 499 1578
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 74 583 1681
Animal Science 76 604 1741

Computer Science rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 8th for Computer Science in India and 504th in the World with 18,714 publications made and 351,508 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 490 In India
#115 of 2,842 In Asia
#504 of 6,855 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 33 201
1994 39 192
1995 29 171
1996 36 195
1997 38 227
1998 32 174
1999 43 219
2000 46 260
2001 49 272
2002 68 580
2003 100 594
2004 111 648
2005 179 850
2006 257 1306
2007 270 1625
2008 277 2205
2009 340 2762
2010 490 3687
2011 593 4717
2012 703 6675
2013 613 7221
2014 762 9328
2015 934 11268
2016 986 13257
2017 1117 15549
2018 1136 18735
2019 1063 22340
2020 1200 28307
2021 1230 35234
2022 1579 38190
2023 1690 42287
2024 1165 37010
2025 665 29921

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 7 85 289
Computer Vision 7 97 328
Computer Networking 9 104 346
Computer Engineering 10 105 351
Telecommunications 9 110 353
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 105 364
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 116 380
Animation 6 113 413
Cyber Security 14 124 473
Computer Graphics 8 122 500
Cognitive Science 9 115 502
Computational Linguistics 21 158 596
Database Administration 19 158 603
Web Design and Development 22 172 625
Robotics 15 235 645
Management Information Systems 4 119 668
Software Engineering 14 155 757
Data Science 33 166 805
UX/UI Desgin 28 236 880
Human-Computer Interaction 18 268 999
Multimedia 16 281 1039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 55 391 1141
Library and Information science 24 223 1180
Neuroscience 39 498 1524

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 950th in the World with 12,010 publications made and 239,267 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 493 In India
#180 of 2,867 In Asia
#950 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 27 140
1994 22 138
1995 25 114
1996 33 147
1997 28 146
1998 37 148
1999 49 172
2000 39 196
2001 33 237
2002 33 354
2003 56 419
2004 75 459
2005 99 566
2006 155 913
2007 137 1053
2008 137 1383
2009 188 1855
2010 266 2379
2011 324 3026
2012 420 4129
2013 390 4816
2014 456 5863
2015 548 6784
2016 656 8079
2017 714 9781
2018 646 12470
2019 709 15387
2020 852 20235
2021 884 26408
2022 1031 28988
2023 1182 32985
2024 764 29422
2025 437 24950

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 62 405
Journalism and Digital Media 12 111 530
Archaeology 8 126 584
Communications and Public Relations 3 84 632
History 10 129 671
Linguistics 11 155 692
Aesthetics 8 154 810
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 141 836
Law 9 162 844
Forensic Science 86 240 845
Anthropology 9 141 897
Political Science 9 174 995
Philosophy 10 213 1042
Demography 23 271 1094
Library and Information science 24 223 1180
Sociology 17 259 1216
Classics and Ancient History 19 242 1228
Art History 12 165 1320
Gender Studies 23 180 1344
Education Majors 22 462 1685

Mathematics rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 9th for Mathematics in India and 520th in the World with 8,986 publications made and 197,642 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 469 In India
#124 of 2,725 In Asia
#520 of 6,434 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 17 108
1994 19 105
1995 17 88
1996 21 116
1997 21 104
1998 16 99
1999 20 134
2000 24 167
2001 25 157
2002 36 256
2003 42 294
2004 44 322
2005 108 461
2006 138 759
2007 151 957
2008 138 1260
2009 170 1706
2010 254 2302
2011 297 2970
2012 307 4263
2013 323 4854
2014 354 5917
2015 523 7246
2016 504 7958
2017 556 9403
2018 553 11206
2019 534 12850
2020 609 16071
2021 647 19291
2022 696 20069
2023 746 21837
2024 407 14914
2025 221 11202

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 59 187
Applied Mathematics 5 79 309
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 116 380
Statistics 9 136 550
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 159 732
Actuarial Science 13 286 1113
Math Teachers 18 479 1657

Business rankings

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 7th for Business in India and 516th in the World with 7,011 publications made and 135,690 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 463 In India
#109 of 2,654 In Asia
#516 of 6,366 In the World

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 87
1994 10 62
1995 15 68
1996 20 53
1997 16 69
1998 8 59
1999 19 83
2000 24 79
2001 29 88
2002 33 184
2003 44 187
2004 44 211
2005 76 378
2006 101 554
2007 90 625
2008 90 863
2009 113 1084
2010 170 1441
2011 224 1876
2012 246 2356
2013 250 2690
2014 308 3495
2015 413 4267
2016 438 5104
2017 454 5936
2018 437 7615
2019 412 9414
2020 497 11910
2021 417 15008
2022 607 15977
2023 570 17836
2024 343 14603
2025 188 11431

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 4 36 106
Operations Research 3 59 187
Construction Management 7 95 358
Management 7 99 395
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 114 450
Marketing 4 83 461
Project Management 4 68 477
Risk Management 5 116 599
Entrepreneurship 5 85 614
Advertising 4 112 646
Management Information Systems 4 119 668
Accounting 4 136 677
Finance 6 144 696
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 186 722
Human Resource Management 5 167 787
Actuarial Science 13 286 1113
International Trade 14 276 1258
International Business 15 280 1265

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 2 48 188
Fashion Design 6 107 572
Graphic Design 8 135 598
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 199 719
Social Psychology 6 120 722
Art & Design 8 134 728
Economics 10 147 740
Performing arts 9 123 766
Development Studies 15 177 815
Agricultural Economics 41 284 818
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 301 827
Photography 15 206 891
Literature 17 192 960
Anatomy and Physiology 22 308 966
Psychology 18 262 979
Dentistry 39 332 1033
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 355 1048
Public Health 29 290 1125
Pathology 32 387 1140
Veterinary 108 445 1152
International Economics 16 224 1153
Medicine 32 379 1173
Healthcare Management (MHA) 41 268 1181
Dermatology 74 468 1255
Cardiology 36 433 1261
Surgery 38 456 1317
Child Psychology 14 293 1318
Ophthalmology 59 485 1362
Anesthesiology 42 498 1395
Orthodontics 52 443 1396
Physical Therapy 25 432 1426
Creative Writing 17 285 1440
Radiation Therapy 78 642 1515
Psychiatry 48 519 1587
Sports Medicine 31 488 1617
Nursing 48 466 1698
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 46 483 1711
Clinical Psychology 34 582 1960
Critical Care Nursing 96 672 2010
Health Science 62 748 2410
Family medicine 100 798 2426