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Indian Statistical Institute ranked 22nd in India, 1272nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. Indian Statistical Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,304 academic publications and 383,569 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1272 of 14,131 In the World
#302 of 5,830 In Asia
#22 of 876 In India
#3 of 42 In West Bengal
#2 of 16 In Kolkata
#152 of 3,658 For Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
#239 of 2,776 For Applied Mathematics
#270 of 4,240 For Cognitive Science
#2416 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2003 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 12th for Computer Science in India and 629th in the World with 12,126 publications made and 232,814 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 490 In India
#149 of 2,842 In Asia
#629 of 6,855 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 79 481
1994 91 556
1995 92 529
1996 115 775
1997 112 727
1998 129 1012
1999 126 945
2000 131 1056
2001 151 1243
2002 312 2440
2003 220 2280
2004 215 2549
2005 273 3032
2006 289 3731
2007 342 4449
2008 284 4774
2009 315 5454
2010 338 6147
2011 398 7130
2012 558 8085
2013 544 8472
2014 517 9743
2015 563 10334
2016 519 10515
2017 545 11081
2018 609 12487
2019 546 13982
2020 604 16206
2021 622 18582
2022 505 17136
2023 526 17289
2024 310 13690
2025 191 10660

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 60 270
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 80 284
Computer Vision 6 89 308
Computational Linguistics 9 81 326
Machine Learning 8 94 330
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 106 369
Cyber Security 15 125 481
Computer Networking 16 158 531
Web Design and Development 17 155 578
Data Science 22 118 638
Computer Graphics 16 174 682
Computer Engineering 52 310 853
Telecommunications 40 306 884
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 308 963
Library and Information science 14 153 968
Information Technology 20 333 1003
Software Engineering 32 239 1005
Robotics 27 401 1019
Human-Computer Interaction 43 429 1338
Management Information Systems 42 438 1533
Neuroscience 40 503 1537
Multimedia 59 621 1778

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 945th in the World with 10,676 publications made and 211,759 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 493 In India
#178 of 2,867 In Asia
#945 of 7,088 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 78 476
1994 90 545
1995 96 584
1996 122 723
1997 114 652
1998 128 926
1999 136 945
2000 141 1093
2001 177 1302
2002 254 2145
2003 244 2147
2004 199 2375
2005 236 2907
2006 273 3315
2007 294 4125
2008 255 4287
2009 309 4954
2010 283 5364
2011 340 6232
2012 458 6974
2013 411 7213
2014 431 8102
2015 476 8527
2016 438 8781
2017 448 9048
2018 486 10057
2019 461 11255
2020 486 13408
2021 506 15377
2022 407 14216
2023 444 14432
2024 266 10578
2025 152 8418

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 3 89 480
Genealogy 3 44 590
Demography 7 106 600
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 13 141 637
Philosophy 5 150 829
Aesthetics 11 177 873
Law 13 193 938
Forensic Science 99 292 944
Library and Information science 14 153 968
Sociology 11 197 1010
Anthropology 14 203 1096
Political Science 15 214 1127
Classics and Ancient History 18 213 1133
Archaeology 31 336 1174
History 31 325 1233
Art History 13 171 1340
Journalism and Digital Media 88 574 1655
Education Majors 23 470 1699
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 578 2104

Engineering rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 55th for Engineering in India and 1198th in the World with 9,449 publications made and 162,645 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 492 In India
#443 of 2,841 In Asia
#1198 of 6,795 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 64 279
1994 71 349
1995 77 375
1996 95 477
1997 126 464
1998 111 594
1999 104 592
2000 114 699
2001 133 846
2002 217 1535
2003 173 1543
2004 165 1767
2005 219 2164
2006 202 2669
2007 232 2990
2008 214 3306
2009 227 3559
2010 243 4156
2011 306 4876
2012 372 5247
2013 424 6121
2014 409 6945
2015 387 7349
2016 404 7677
2017 439 8181
2018 433 9230
2019 435 10492
2020 469 12327
2021 483 14096
2022 398 13265
2023 433 13772
2024 254 11061
2025 174 9256

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 141 464
Computer Networking 16 158 531
Industrial Engineering 21 186 650
Remote Sensing 14 201 716
Operations Research 21 238 722
Technical Drawing 30 305 839
Computer Engineering 52 310 853
Telecommunications 40 306 884
Systems Engineering 28 238 903
Acoustical Engineering 26 283 920
Aerospace Engineering 27 284 952
Construction Management 41 332 1014
Robotics 27 401 1019
Mechanical Engineering 48 376 1102
Transportation Engineering 43 381 1114
Optical Engineering 52 413 1121
Architecture 61 343 1130
Electronic Engineering 83 481 1174
Electrical Engineering 68 474 1198
Structural Engineering 56 514 1298
Human-Computer Interaction 43 429 1338
Architectural Engineering 58 530 1387
Civil Engineering 78 626 1629
Materials Science 115 734 1660
Environmental Engineering 127 739 1708
Biotechnology 157 780 1838
Nanotechnology 169 933 1887
Chemical Engineering 173 962 1943
Geotechnical Engineering 135 830 1947
Metallurgical Engineering 190 1071 2290

Physics rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 35th for Physics in India and 1008th in the World with 9,449 publications made and 161,986 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 489 In India
#341 of 2,822 In Asia
#1008 of 6,729 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 74 317
1994 90 416
1995 85 439
1996 112 552
1997 142 513
1998 131 787
1999 128 706
2000 144 879
2001 153 1042
2002 206 1658
2003 209 1747
2004 176 1843
2005 212 2262
2006 211 2757
2007 232 2967
2008 221 3329
2009 239 3670
2010 221 4159
2011 269 4950
2012 330 5099
2013 379 5977
2014 386 6642
2015 371 6999
2016 371 7406
2017 391 7682
2018 401 8487
2019 395 9640
2020 449 11079
2021 446 12568
2022 405 11757
2023 444 12507
2024 236 9841
2025 196 8296

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 4 45 284
Quantum and Particle physics 26 265 847
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 219 848
Acoustical Engineering 26 283 920
Condensed Matter Physics 70 434 1088
Optical Engineering 52 413 1121
Atomic and Molecular physics 61 418 1232
Nuclear Physics 67 478 1277
Materials Science 115 734 1660
Nanotechnology 169 933 1887

Mathematics rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 5th for Mathematics in India and 466th in the World with 8,909 publications made and 172,024 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 469 In India
#103 of 2,725 In Asia
#466 of 6,434 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 75 371
1994 89 485
1995 86 473
1996 115 610
1997 106 645
1998 108 722
1999 111 744
2000 132 824
2001 130 1004
2002 206 1644
2003 178 1777
2004 159 1889
2005 210 2331
2006 208 2781
2007 243 3440
2008 202 3543
2009 259 4041
2010 236 4492
2011 286 5320
2012 338 5422
2013 333 5662
2014 347 6637
2015 412 7063
2016 349 7173
2017 383 7370
2018 391 7865
2019 381 8560
2020 382 10130
2021 405 11280
2022 349 10245
2023 394 10276
2024 201 7191
2025 132 5580

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 15 152
Applied Mathematics 3 58 239
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 80 284
Statistics 4 93 440
Actuarial Science 3 122 693
Operations Research 21 238 722
Math Teachers 2 153 743

Biology rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 65th for Biology in India and 1510th in the World with 7,779 publications made and 149,647 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Evolutionary Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#65 of 490 In India
#593 of 2,838 In Asia
#1510 of 6,841 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 69 291
1994 60 330
1995 53 308
1996 84 409
1997 86 392
1998 90 509
1999 78 505
2000 79 628
2001 126 814
2002 148 1261
2003 158 1346
2004 131 1482
2005 172 1901
2006 181 2089
2007 187 2448
2008 176 2779
2009 216 2993
2010 221 3735
2011 233 4100
2012 318 4686
2013 343 5434
2014 336 6092
2015 321 6434
2016 292 6596
2017 327 7129
2018 339 8089
2019 360 9075
2020 388 11123
2021 424 13165
2022 345 11960
2023 351 12096
2024 248 9834
2025 149 8512

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 3 75 449
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 308 963
Paleontology 33 365 1165
Horticulture 92 491 1227
Genetics 44 466 1259
Forestry 74 401 1263
Agricultural Science 89 493 1288
Botany 75 513 1388
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 502 1491
Virology 60 540 1516
Neuroscience 40 503 1537
Biochemistry 90 676 1617
Oncology and Cancer research 96 714 1703
Zoology 78 576 1775
Biotechnology 157 780 1838
Immunology 103 761 1886
Nanotechnology 169 933 1887
Molecular Biology 81 844 2039
Pharmacology 211 1093 2395
Microbiology 215 1074 2404
Nutrition and Food Science 208 1181 2527

Environmental Science rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 41st for Environmental Science in India and 1241st in the World with 7,089 publications made and 140,154 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 494 In India
#397 of 2,841 In Asia
#1241 of 6,888 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 54 203
1994 45 238
1995 53 271
1996 70 338
1997 65 285
1998 82 404
1999 89 455
2000 68 518
2001 123 699
2002 153 1110
2003 134 1179
2004 126 1361
2005 175 1775
2006 164 1969
2007 181 2301
2008 175 2639
2009 178 2875
2010 179 3423
2011 201 4077
2012 308 4585
2013 286 5082
2014 295 5813
2015 307 6078
2016 282 6336
2017 306 6768
2018 326 7627
2019 341 8431
2020 336 10658
2021 397 12579
2022 313 11755
2023 337 12316
2024 234 10323
2025 143 8707

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 217 767
Earth science and Geophysics 22 269 860
Ecology 34 327 1090
Geography and Cartography 30 315 1128
Paleontology 33 365 1165
Geology 35 370 1169
Forestry 74 401 1263
Agricultural Science 89 493 1288
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 83 530 1417
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 62 502 1491
Oceanography 69 533 1496
Environmental Engineering 127 739 1708
Geotechnical Engineering 135 830 1947
Environmental Management 160 953 2203
Environmental Chemistry 222 1186 2555

Chemistry rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 95th for Chemistry in India and 1638th in the World with 6,455 publications made and 121,288 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#95 of 485 In India
#688 of 2,785 In Asia
#1638 of 6,561 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 54 193
1994 61 238
1995 57 245
1996 74 321
1997 93 332
1998 82 415
1999 82 402
2000 81 472
2001 109 681
2002 106 992
2003 125 1090
2004 110 1239
2005 153 1545
2006 150 1749
2007 175 2017
2008 161 2259
2009 193 2436
2010 177 2997
2011 206 3395
2012 283 3871
2013 297 4649
2014 277 4990
2015 263 5403
2016 243 5463
2017 257 5805
2018 265 6583
2019 279 7309
2020 316 8579
2021 311 10018
2022 269 9269
2023 266 9363
2024 174 7567
2025 119 6496

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 217 767
Computational Chemistry 90 534 1353
Biochemistry 90 676 1617
Materials Science 115 734 1660
Nanotechnology 169 933 1887
Chemical Engineering 173 962 1943
Physical chemistry 173 1011 2133
Organic Chemistry 163 992 2133
Nutrition and Food Science 208 1181 2527
Environmental Chemistry 222 1186 2555

Economics rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 3rd for Economics in India and 545th in the World with 4,153 publications made and 85,402 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 463 In India
#91 of 2,559 In Asia
#545 of 6,188 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 37 177
1994 45 264
1995 47 312
1996 46 331
1997 56 391
1998 56 400
1999 42 465
2000 51 539
2001 74 686
2002 89 888
2003 88 1066
2004 71 1102
2005 78 1292
2006 94 1348
2007 102 1821
2008 89 1805
2009 128 1985
2010 107 2260
2011 126 2550
2012 132 2603
2013 150 2930
2014 154 3318
2015 200 3326
2016 168 3335
2017 164 3374
2018 196 3587
2019 203 4102
2020 182 5008
2021 180 5676
2022 163 5278
2023 193 5325
2024 120 4424
2025 64 3665

The following table provides academic rankings for Indian Statistical Institute in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 15 152
Agricultural Economics 17 168 549
Development Studies 7 112 614
Actuarial Science 3 122 693
International Economics 6 96 752
Finance 11 187 814
International Trade 5 147 906
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 298 1005

Psychology rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 16th for Psychology in India and 955th in the World with 3,908 publications made and 95,035 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 469 In India
#250 of 2,766 In Asia
#955 of 6,663 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 19 153
1994 22 187
1995 33 172
1996 37 258
1997 38 246
1998 36 312
1999 39 339
2000 45 363
2001 51 414
2002 101 1001
2003 70 768
2004 69 869
2005 71 1032
2006 90 1345
2007 103 1651
2008 112 1757
2009 122 2045
2010 134 2300
2011 152 2839
2012 205 3044
2013 184 3283
2014 151 3608
2015 174 3890
2016 162 3964
2017 189 4214
2018 202 4685
2019 176 5422
2020 192 6231
2021 219 7047
2022 154 6702
2023 179 6671
2024 91 5169
2025 68 3930

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 60 270
Social Psychology 26 412 1515
Child Psychology 22 387 1528
Neuroscience 40 503 1537
Education Majors 23 470 1699
Psychiatry 94 820 2296
Clinical Psychology 79 977 2795

Business rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 19th for Business in India and 1035th in the World with 3,416 publications made and 58,500 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#19 of 463 In India
#262 of 2,654 In Asia
#1035 of 6,366 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 22 123
1994 24 193
1995 27 208
1996 35 217
1997 51 232
1998 36 281
1999 27 311
2000 47 327
2001 36 465
2002 69 694
2003 73 721
2004 51 790
2005 73 953
2006 69 1018
2007 71 1355
2008 70 1405
2009 104 1592
2010 81 1661
2011 105 1993
2012 121 2190
2013 148 2445
2014 129 2692
2015 160 2831
2016 158 2986
2017 143 3091
2018 160 3508
2019 163 4074
2020 167 4998
2021 178 5764
2022 151 5303
2023 178 5662
2024 69 4036
2025 59 3277

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 2 63 371
Accounting 2 120 606
Actuarial Science 3 122 693
Operations Research 21 238 722
Finance 11 187 814
International Business 6 140 875
International Trade 5 147 906
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 298 1005
Construction Management 41 332 1014
Management 31 331 1103
Marketing 36 369 1263
Advertising 28 327 1266
Project Management 49 367 1456
Management Information Systems 42 438 1533

Art & Design rankings

Indian Statistical Institute ranked 19th for Art & Design in India and 1094th in the World with 1,412 publications made and 20,829 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

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
#19 of 417 In India
#254 of 2,450 In Asia
#1094 of 6,010 In the World

Indian Statistical Institute
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 15 78
1994 3 39
1995 10 59
1996 20 138
1997 13 65
1998 23 117
1999 14 105
2000 26 114
2001 18 146
2002 34 213
2003 28 290
2004 19 280
2005 25 353
2006 34 380
2007 36 482
2008 39 533
2009 45 603
2010 44 704
2011 46 770
2012 79 990
2013 64 938
2014 59 1037
2015 79 1139
2016 53 1039
2017 56 1124
2018 75 1391
2019 56 1328
2020 70 1671
2021 77 1742
2022 45 1607
2023 60 1783
2024 33 1378
2025 19 1040

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

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Performing arts 5 81 600
Computer Graphics 16 174 682
Aesthetics 11 177 873
Literature 21 239 1093
Architecture 61 343 1130
Fashion Design 28 329 1225
Art History 13 171 1340
Multimedia 59 621 1778

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Indian Statistical Institute

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Orthodontics 11 144 545
Dentistry 13 182 654
Public Health 13 156 772
Epidemiology 19 303 1033
Pediatrics 30 388 1225
Pathology 53 519 1423
Medicine 58 547 1555
Ophthalmology 83 604 1614
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 59 612 1691
Gerontology 24 460 1807
Healthcare Management (MHA) 87 578 1903
Surgery 79 735 1997
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 52 620 2035
Family medicine 76 669 2078
Cardiology 94 787 2125
Veterinary 240 956 2166
Anatomy and Physiology 102 840 2176
Nursing 82 685 2187
Health Science 69 799 2532
Physical Therapy 131 1229 3098