Indian School of Mines: Rankings

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The Indian School of Mines ranked 53rd in India, 2197th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 102 research topics. The Indian School of Mines ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,299 academic publications and 341,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2197 of 14,131 In the World
#606 of 5,830 In Asia
#53 of 876 In India
#1 of 20 In Jharkhand
#9 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#86 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#267 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#4643 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3994 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 99 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 16th for Engineering in India and 680th in the World with 16,450 publications made and 297,984 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 492 In India
#208 of 2,841 In Asia
#680 of 6,795 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 27 81
1994 20 64
1995 19 82
1996 23 106
1997 21 70
1998 18 92
1999 18 96
2000 19 131
2001 26 96
2002 45 147
2003 29 185
2004 42 214
2005 48 262
2006 60 290
2007 59 379
2008 70 398
2009 100 559
2010 152 707
2011 200 991
2012 323 1326
2013 400 2149
2014 546 2954
2015 896 4713
2016 1154 7339
2017 1271 10186
2018 1571 14197
2019 1384 18597
2020 1423 25259
2021 1592 34177
2022 1590 40050
2023 1383 44283
2024 1032 44529
2025 578 39415

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 8 9
Petroleum Engineering 1 28 86
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 94 267
Geotechnical Engineering 10 121 353
Electronic Engineering 12 126 389
Environmental Engineering 14 140 401
Automation and Control engineering 15 150 412
Reliability and Quality Engineering 13 123 419
Electrical Engineering 13 153 455
Telecommunications 13 151 493
Computer Networking 14 148 505
Automotive Engineering 29 184 510
Chemical Engineering 21 226 534
Structural Engineering 13 174 584
Optical Engineering 16 184 604
Nanotechnology 25 265 645
Materials Science 18 224 655
Marine Engineering 14 215 656
Metallurgical Engineering 21 228 657
Civil Engineering 14 193 660
Mechanical Engineering 17 198 682
Operations Research 22 242 729
Acoustical Engineering 18 210 736
Construction Management 23 216 737
Aerospace Engineering 18 208 757
Biochemical Engineering 54 238 770
Systems Engineering 22 211 843
Remote Sensing 23 255 852
Computer Engineering 55 317 866
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 305 893
Applied/Engineering Physics 38 341 915
Nuclear Engineering 45 361 916
Industrial Engineering 34 303 930
Firefighting and Fire Science 35 393 946
Architectural Engineering 26 340 999
Technical Drawing 48 492 1127
Transportation Engineering 48 421 1197
Biomedical Engineering 104 733 1718
Biotechnology 200 913 2076
Human-Computer Interaction 86 787 2098

Physics rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 21st for Physics in India and 750th in the World with 14,688 publications made and 260,189 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 489 In India
#228 of 2,822 In Asia
#750 of 6,729 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 23 64
1994 18 63
1995 17 82
1996 19 102
1997 17 64
1998 18 86
1999 16 84
2000 19 127
2001 26 87
2002 40 139
2003 24 153
2004 34 176
2005 39 234
2006 57 290
2007 44 328
2008 55 357
2009 93 513
2010 133 623
2011 189 886
2012 268 1180
2013 357 1928
2014 481 2654
2015 799 4162
2016 1020 6622
2017 1141 9087
2018 1432 12504
2019 1244 16210
2020 1296 22141
2021 1385 29527
2022 1416 34765
2023 1249 38168
2024 909 38051
2025 512 33649

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 16 184 604
Condensed Matter Physics 23 210 614
Nanotechnology 25 265 645
Materials Science 18 224 655
Quantum and Particle physics 23 219 722
Nuclear Physics 24 211 729
Acoustical Engineering 18 210 736
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 229 872
Atomic and Molecular physics 32 260 875
Applied/Engineering Physics 38 341 915
Astrobiology 32 320 1092
Biophysics 82 711 1786
Theoretical Physics 90 677 1857

Chemistry rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 34th for Chemistry in India and 972nd in the World with 12,669 publications made and 239,083 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 485 In India
#347 of 2,785 In Asia
#972 of 6,561 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 25 74
1994 17 69
1995 17 83
1996 21 101
1997 17 66
1998 17 91
1999 17 93
2000 19 128
2001 23 98
2002 39 133
2003 25 167
2004 36 211
2005 34 239
2006 43 244
2007 42 304
2008 48 360
2009 73 464
2010 108 594
2011 161 811
2012 209 1064
2013 306 1739
2014 390 2335
2015 668 3754
2016 863 5897
2017 996 8200
2018 1228 11411
2019 1085 14780
2020 1104 20089
2021 1190 26895
2022 1210 31505
2023 1109 34671
2024 780 35878
2025 442 32809

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 91 405
Chemical Engineering 21 226 534
Environmental Chemistry 18 169 542
Nanotechnology 25 265 645
Physical chemistry 23 248 649
Materials Science 18 224 655
Radiochemistry 54 348 678
Biochemical Engineering 54 238 770
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 34 305 893
Inorganic Chemistry 43 362 901
Organic Chemistry 35 342 930
Computational Chemistry 51 338 1014
Pharmacy 85 499 1258
Biochemistry 91 684 1632
Nutrition and Food Science 146 877 1963

Environmental Science rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 20th for Environmental Science in India and 900th in the World with 10,849 publications made and 216,970 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 494 In India
#260 of 2,841 In Asia
#900 of 6,888 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 27 86
1994 16 66
1995 16 84
1996 14 100
1997 21 66
1998 17 92
1999 18 102
2000 20 124
2001 29 108
2002 47 142
2003 27 195
2004 40 221
2005 40 274
2006 44 263
2007 47 367
2008 46 389
2009 71 561
2010 113 699
2011 140 880
2012 191 1134
2013 233 1698
2014 333 2234
2015 561 3439
2016 717 5057
2017 783 6942
2018 944 9651
2019 873 12692
2020 955 17844
2021 1119 24349
2022 1101 28558
2023 973 32041
2024 638 31123
2025 319 27109

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 8 9
Hydrology and Water resources management 17 107 325
Geotechnical Engineering 10 121 353
Environmental Management 12 121 395
Environmental Engineering 14 140 401
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 91 405
Earth science and Geophysics 10 138 489
Environmental Chemistry 18 169 542
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 202 697
Geology 17 217 777
Oceanography 23 265 887
Ecology 22 257 910
Geography and Cartography 16 229 912
Paleontology 24 286 961
Agricultural Science 78 457 1199
Forestry 90 455 1438
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 97 700 1942

Biology rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 54th for Biology in India and 1396th in the World with 8,923 publications made and 179,172 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#54 of 490 In India
#533 of 2,838 In Asia
#1396 of 6,841 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 66
1994 8 50
1995 12 68
1996 6 81
1997 20 46
1998 12 70
1999 13 73
2000 12 95
2001 24 84
2002 31 108
2003 22 155
2004 25 167
2005 31 229
2006 30 216
2007 31 292
2008 40 293
2009 40 412
2010 72 527
2011 93 639
2012 163 856
2013 181 1337
2014 264 1748
2015 431 2661
2016 603 4367
2017 664 5946
2018 808 8464
2019 724 11401
2020 809 15669
2021 906 21439
2022 890 24828
2023 847 27592
2024 537 26676
2025 344 23612

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 25 265 645
Toxicology 47 253 801
Paleontology 24 286 961
Astrobiology 32 320 1092
Agricultural Science 78 457 1199
Forestry 90 455 1438
Molecular Biology 46 592 1519
Biochemistry 91 684 1632
Biophysics 82 711 1786
Horticulture 153 782 1840
Evolutionary Biology 75 684 1927
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 97 700 1942
Nutrition and Food Science 146 877 1963
Botany 148 831 2042
Biotechnology 200 913 2076
Genetics 146 950 2209
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 205 992 2314
Pharmacology 213 1097 2408
Microbiology 232 1162 2597
Zoology 147 968 2643
Oncology and Cancer research 209 1224 2759
Neuroscience 127 1080 2819
Virology 196 1137 2820
Immunology 285 1535 3551

Computer Science rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 24th for Computer Science in India and 880th in the World with 8,798 publications made and 140,670 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 490 In India
#243 of 2,842 In Asia
#880 of 6,855 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 8
1994 7 9
1995 6 13
1996 11 34
1997 7 7
1998 9 32
1999 6 22
2000 10 40
2001 8 23
2002 21 43
2003 11 42
2004 23 55
2005 29 77
2006 31 92
2007 37 148
2008 39 171
2009 55 230
2010 80 307
2011 112 448
2012 210 591
2013 206 928
2014 300 1260
2015 504 2110
2016 669 3354
2017 697 4442
2018 879 6471
2019 732 8640
2020 737 12049
2021 895 16617
2022 839 19885
2023 739 22573
2024 534 20169
2025 322 15810

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 121 390
Telecommunications 13 151 493
Computer Networking 14 148 505
Machine Learning 25 221 709
Cyber Security 38 209 714
Computer Vision 26 256 793
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 239 802
Computational Linguistics 54 264 834
Computer Engineering 55 317 866
Computer Graphics 25 284 942
Software Engineering 36 256 1050
Cognitive Science 51 346 1079
Data Science 67 287 1105
Management Information Systems 48 498 1677
Human-Computer Interaction 86 787 2098
Library and Information science 80 577 2135
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 205 992 2314
Neuroscience 127 1080 2819

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1658th in the World with 5,791 publications made and 101,457 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 493 In India
#434 of 2,867 In Asia
#1658 of 7,088 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 11 34
1994 10 31
1995 4 42
1996 12 63
1997 10 34
1998 9 44
1999 6 58
2000 12 70
2001 18 46
2002 29 72
2003 14 94
2004 23 110
2005 29 127
2006 22 100
2007 21 194
2008 26 249
2009 45 287
2010 57 364
2011 62 442
2012 110 544
2013 135 743
2014 182 993
2015 318 1519
2016 387 2023
2017 402 2924
2018 500 4191
2019 470 5651
2020 468 8085
2021 632 11830
2022 582 13921
2023 501 16629
2024 340 15633
2025 191 13192

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 18 238 927
Journalism and Digital Media 43 276 1029
History 20 252 1039
Linguistics 40 452 1414
Demography 48 486 1576
Aesthetics 33 429 1579
Law 41 435 1604
Gender Studies 34 304 1763
Political Science 41 474 1866
Communications and Public Relations 43 527 1972
Philosophy 41 586 2100
Library and Information science 80 577 2135
Anthropology 59 622 2192
Sociology 57 644 2232
Classics and Ancient History 67 707 2375
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 66 827 2682
Education Majors 55 908 2688

Mathematics rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 24th for Mathematics in India and 1012th in the World with 3,951 publications made and 70,965 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 469 In India
#295 of 2,725 In Asia
#1012 of 6,434 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 3
1994 4 4
1995 1 7
1996 1 17
1997 7 8
1998 2 14
1999 3 13
2000 4 19
2001 8 13
2002 7 19
2003 4 29
2004 12 31
2005 16 41
2006 12 50
2007 11 70
2008 24 87
2009 22 134
2010 34 176
2011 57 260
2012 94 329
2013 89 521
2014 149 727
2015 211 1080
2016 297 1617
2017 307 2227
2018 369 3119
2019 321 4473
2020 357 6197
2021 451 8716
2022 415 10213
2023 338 11444
2024 198 8425
2025 106 6325

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 121 390
Operations Research 22 242 729
Applied Mathematics 28 317 1007
Statistics 23 294 1015
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 329 1203
Math Teachers 144 1591 4086

Business rankings

The Indian School of Mines ranked 21st for Business in India and 1088th in the World with 2,900 publications made and 55,327 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 463 In India
#284 of 2,654 In Asia
#1088 of 6,366 In the World

Indian School of Mines
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 5
1994 3 7
1995 2 5
1996 0 9
1997 1 1
1998 3 12
1999 2 9
2000 2 21
2001 7 4
2002 9 9
2003 4 23
2004 12 27
2005 11 28
2006 13 54
2007 13 64
2008 18 65
2009 21 91
2010 25 115
2011 33 175
2012 53 216
2013 67 311
2014 104 448
2015 151 606
2016 232 1019
2017 221 1396
2018 287 2234
2019 243 3091
2020 235 4515
2021 289 6447
2022 295 7817
2023 238 9122
2024 186 7684
2025 119 5988

The following table provides academic rankings for The Indian School of Mines in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 32 247 694
Operations Research 22 242 729
Construction Management 23 216 737
Management 14 210 794
Advertising 14 224 1000
Project Management 34 285 1249
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 423 1305
Accounting 29 344 1311
Marketing 43 420 1376
Finance 41 451 1507
Management Information Systems 48 498 1677

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Indian School of Mines

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 19 199 664
Fashion Design 47 427 1434
Economics 37 428 1524
Public Health 50 471 1538
Development Studies 50 491 1678
Art & Design 47 503 1683
Social Psychology 34 502 1717
Literature 51 546 1872
Psychology 73 711 2016
Healthcare Management (MHA) 97 639 2037
Dentistry 122 827 2198
Pathology 112 879 2203
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 858 2208
Medicine 120 884 2275
Anatomy and Physiology 116 905 2301
Cardiology 114 904 2347
Child Psychology 78 852 2563
Psychiatry 137 1061 2806
Physical Therapy 111 1104 2850
Nursing 152 1035 2975
Surgery 172 1217 3113