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Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 269th in India, 5405th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,635 academic publications and 23,626 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5405 of 14,131 In the World
#1980 of 5,830 In Asia
#269 of 876 In India
#19 of 53 In Maharashtra
#9 of 12 In Mumbai
#153 of 1,078 For Agricultural Economics
#606 of 1,037 For Tax Law
#625 of 1,722 For Environmental Economics
#5227 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Economics rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 24th for Economics in India and 1223rd in the World with 1,248 publications made and 20,602 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 462 In India
#301 of 2,553 In Asia
#1223 of 6,167 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 2
1993 7 3
1994 8 4
1995 26 14
1996 23 22
1997 21 23
1998 29 27
1999 22 56
2000 31 84
2001 18 119
2002 13 111
2003 30 158
2004 31 176
2005 34 255
2006 26 218
2007 29 275
2008 34 275
2009 36 425
2010 39 489
2011 52 552
2012 91 697
2013 43 707
2014 72 811
2015 71 877
2016 58 855
2017 38 853
2018 55 930
2019 93 1071
2020 46 1260
2021 43 1337
2022 36 1363
2023 51 1366
2024 19 1063

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 2 27 153
Environmental Economics 16 181 625
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 158 634
International Economics 5 88 726
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 207 885
International Trade 8 173 1005
Finance 22 297 1155
Development Studies 30 336 1286

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 139th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3196th in the World with 1,217 publications made and 20,115 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#139 of 492 In India
#1094 of 2,864 In Asia
#3196 of 7,081 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 3
1993 7 5
1994 17 8
1995 22 18
1996 21 17
1997 26 22
1998 21 28
1999 29 63
2000 35 96
2001 17 137
2002 15 126
2003 27 170
2004 27 179
2005 35 268
2006 25 265
2007 27 296
2008 39 320
2009 37 465
2010 38 510
2011 46 581
2012 90 744
2013 41 781
2014 71 912
2015 62 953
2016 51 899
2017 33 951
2018 63 1057
2019 90 1227
2020 35 1438
2021 37 1512
2022 33 1554
2023 59 1542
2024 18 1232

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 27 406 1535
Demography 94 679 2024
Archaeology 93 784 2184
Law 73 695 2242
History 96 807 2357
Political Science 68 718 2510
Classics and Ancient History 79 824 2630
Sociology 104 923 2867
Anthropology 142 1114 3327
Philosophy 159 1279 3618
Linguistics 229 1564 3706

Environmental Science rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 249th for Environmental Science in India and 3360th in the World with 896 publications made and 16,129 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#249 of 494 In India
#1412 of 2,838 In Asia
#3360 of 6,876 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 3
1993 6 3
1994 15 12
1995 27 17
1996 17 23
1997 19 26
1998 14 30
1999 22 52
2000 29 89
2001 17 93
2002 13 104
2003 23 146
2004 22 151
2005 22 210
2006 14 225
2007 17 260
2008 27 230
2009 28 374
2010 28 433
2011 25 505
2012 62 597
2013 27 616
2014 46 779
2015 56 783
2016 39 777
2017 24 808
2018 33 892
2019 78 999
2020 22 1188
2021 22 1295
2022 24 1307
2023 44 1277
2024 9 1026

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 187 853 2074
Environmental Management 154 922 2150
Ecology 206 1131 2744
Geography and Cartography 164 1059 2757
Oceanography 224 1292 3072
Geology 312 1680 3921
Paleontology 326 1745 4066

Business rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 80th for Business in India and 2043rd in the World with 856 publications made and 13,471 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#80 of 462 In India
#705 of 2,646 In Asia
#2043 of 6,339 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 2
1993 6 5
1994 10 2
1995 17 11
1996 17 9
1997 12 13
1998 22 24
1999 21 53
2000 22 58
2001 12 82
2002 8 88
2003 26 125
2004 22 127
2005 30 196
2006 20 168
2007 19 200
2008 24 232
2009 18 284
2010 27 332
2011 38 403
2012 56 506
2013 26 517
2014 43 574
2015 46 605
2016 41 619
2017 27 574
2018 39 685
2019 43 729
2020 34 856
2021 38 914
2022 26 908
2023 40 940
2024 13 653

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 3 116 606
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 158 634
International Business 6 131 852
International Trade 8 173 1005
Accounting 13 237 1036
Finance 22 297 1155
Management 129 1001 2525
Marketing 163 1178 2994

Mathematics rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 158th for Mathematics in India and 2754th in the World with 646 publications made and 10,739 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#158 of 468 In India
#1150 of 2,718 In Asia
#2754 of 6,418 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 3
1993 6 5
1994 8 3
1995 17 10
1996 18 13
1997 12 13
1998 12 16
1999 9 47
2000 17 49
2001 8 52
2002 5 57
2003 23 73
2004 20 95
2005 20 138
2006 12 136
2007 12 137
2008 16 148
2009 21 229
2010 20 280
2011 30 318
2012 36 378
2013 26 411
2014 32 485
2015 39 532
2016 27 492
2017 20 505
2018 28 600
2019 41 646
2020 20 800
2021 20 802
2022 23 814
2023 23 820
2024 14 494

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 207 885
Statistics 179 1223 2875

Engineering rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 326th for Engineering in India and 3997th in the World with 508 publications made and 10,813 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#326 of 492 In India
#1814 of 2,835 In Asia
#3997 of 6,782 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 2
1993 4 3
1994 16 8
1995 27 12
1996 19 15
1997 12 17
1998 18 32
1999 14 58
2000 13 60
2001 8 57
2002 10 90
2003 16 92
2004 11 95
2005 4 154
2006 11 183
2007 10 185
2008 15 187
2009 13 268
2010 19 304
2011 11 352
2012 31 398
2013 18 436
2014 17 541
2015 32 545
2016 22 530
2017 10 496
2018 25 589
2019 24 622
2020 12 728
2021 12 744
2022 12 737
2023 23 677
2024 7 531

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electrical Engineering 230 1291 2790
Mechanical Engineering 271 1629 3797
Computer Networking 307 1764 3943
Metallurgical Engineering 385 1969 4264
Materials Science 424 2190 4876

Biology rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 380th for Biology in India and 4562nd in the World with 495 publications made and 7,981 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Paleontology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#380 of 490 In India
#1983 of 2,834 In Asia
#4562 of 6,833 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 2
1993 4 3
1994 6 7
1995 7 9
1996 9 12
1997 11 11
1998 6 14
1999 11 41
2000 9 34
2001 10 40
2002 4 57
2003 11 64
2004 16 62
2005 10 97
2006 4 111
2007 13 136
2008 17 108
2009 11 181
2010 14 196
2011 16 241
2012 41 298
2013 17 319
2014 24 366
2015 27 390
2016 21 369
2017 15 395
2018 14 435
2019 58 545
2020 10 637
2021 19 680
2022 15 651
2023 24 675
2024 5 511

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 187 853 2074
Paleontology 326 1745 4066
Genetics 444 2359 5496

Physics rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 331st for Physics in India and 4161st in the World with 483 publications made and 8,353 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#331 of 487 In India
#1865 of 2,817 In Asia
#4161 of 6,713 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 1
1993 4 3
1994 13 6
1995 23 9
1996 14 14
1997 13 14
1998 12 29
1999 11 50
2000 14 46
2001 6 39
2002 6 71
2003 10 82
2004 13 89
2005 9 135
2006 11 141
2007 8 151
2008 18 154
2009 6 203
2010 11 242
2011 17 313
2012 31 319
2013 22 331
2014 27 441
2015 27 417
2016 13 438
2017 15 396
2018 24 459
2019 22 473
2020 16 564
2021 17 569
2022 16 562
2023 17 525
2024 7 437

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 102 734 1974
Astrophysics and Astronomy 250 1477 3534
Quantum and Particle physics 287 1690 3734
Materials Science 424 2190 4876

Computer Science rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 327th for Computer Science in India and 4342nd in the World with 429 publications made and 7,918 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#327 of 490 In India
#1900 of 2,840 In Asia
#4342 of 6,845 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 1
1993 5 4
1994 4 2
1995 11 9
1996 7 9
1997 5 9
1998 12 14
1999 9 37
2000 9 45
2001 5 46
2002 6 62
2003 6 61
2004 9 77
2005 8 119
2006 8 96
2007 10 139
2008 20 135
2009 9 174
2010 11 196
2011 15 251
2012 31 294
2013 17 320
2014 26 393
2015 23 400
2016 19 418
2017 19 402
2018 21 484
2019 24 517
2020 16 632
2021 19 688
2022 13 664
2023 20 675
2024 6 443

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 246 1506 3255
Cyber Security 277 1501 3430
Computer Networking 307 1764 3943
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 322 1876 4225

Art & Design rankings

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research ranked 139th for Art & Design in India and 2972nd in the World with 188 publications made and 4,358 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Fashion Design.

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
#139 of 409 In India
#1086 of 2,428 In Asia
#2972 of 5,966 In the World

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 2 1
1995 9 4
1996 4 1
1997 9 3
1998 4 10
1999 6 10
2000 5 16
2001 3 25
2002 3 17
2003 6 32
2004 7 26
2005 2 44
2006 6 39
2007 5 46
2008 7 52
2009 7 108
2010 5 104
2011 8 100
2012 13 131
2013 5 133
2014 10 181
2015 7 177
2016 4 163
2017 4 167
2018 10 167
2019 10 182
2020 4 214
2021 4 218
2022 6 246
2023 7 187
2024 2 158

The following table provides academic rankings for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 27 406 1535
Fashion Design 175 1234 3186

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Public Health 145 964 2636
Pathology 355 1885 4397
Social Psychology 229 1760 4404
Medicine 341 1871 4494
Organic Chemistry 427 2192 4848
Chemistry 426 2204 4981
Psychology 334 2070 4989