National Institute of Technology, Delhi: Rankings

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National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 359th in India, 6190th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,397 academic publications and 26,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6190 of 14,131 In the World
#2316 of 5,830 In Asia
#359 of 876 In India
#32 of 64 In Haryana
#19 of 24 In Delhi
#1335 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#1415 of 3,570 For Electronic Engineering
#1451 of 2,157 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#7791 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 228th for Engineering in India and 2871st in the World with 1,983 publications made and 22,943 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#228 of 492 In India
#1308 of 2,841 In Asia
#2871 of 6,795 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 0 2
2004 1 1
2005 2 1
2006 3 2
2007 4 8
2008 8 19
2009 3 21
2010 7 38
2011 7 54
2012 8 58
2013 21 93
2014 22 125
2015 38 211
2016 56 256
2017 77 328
2018 124 585
2019 171 876
2020 228 1566
2021 293 2356
2022 286 3527
2023 258 4326
2024 230 4022
2025 161 3690

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 106 553 1335
Electronic Engineering 109 606 1415
Reliability and Quality Engineering 97 583 1451
Automation and Control engineering 100 754 1677
Electrical Engineering 140 804 1806
Computer Engineering 151 817 1838
Telecommunications 138 806 1851
Computer Networking 161 926 2123
Automotive Engineering 150 1025 2233
Structural Engineering 158 1085 2455
Nanotechnology 235 1238 2467
Optical Engineering 196 1155 2527
Mechanical Engineering 178 1130 2628
Chemical Engineering 255 1342 2679
Acoustical Engineering 184 1163 2685
Materials Science 229 1310 2751
Aerospace Engineering 188 1257 2856
Geotechnical Engineering 252 1359 3035
Metallurgical Engineering 275 1465 3057
Systems Engineering 224 1408 3330
Civil Engineering 273 1667 3734

Physics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 234th for Physics in India and 2969th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 20,405 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#234 of 489 In India
#1343 of 2,822 In Asia
#2969 of 6,729 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2001 0 1
2002 1 3
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 3 2
2007 4 7
2008 6 16
2009 2 18
2010 7 25
2011 6 41
2012 7 41
2013 20 59
2014 19 89
2015 29 148
2016 47 188
2017 75 255
2018 106 510
2019 157 750
2020 184 1350
2021 253 2051
2022 263 3073
2023 230 3794
2024 180 3451
2025 131 3222

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 222 1166 2425
Nanotechnology 235 1238 2467
Optical Engineering 196 1155 2527
Acoustical Engineering 184 1163 2685
Quantum and Particle physics 208 1214 2717
Materials Science 229 1310 2751
Astrophysics and Astronomy 238 1397 3335
Nuclear Physics 273 1549 3385

Computer Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 205th for Computer Science in India and 2908th in the World with 1,606 publications made and 17,073 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#205 of 490 In India
#1260 of 2,842 In Asia
#2908 of 6,855 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 2
2006 2 3
2007 4 4
2008 4 17
2009 1 18
2010 3 27
2011 7 33
2012 8 43
2013 17 62
2014 16 99
2015 33 133
2016 50 145
2017 57 213
2018 105 418
2019 153 673
2020 176 1147
2021 241 1897
2022 227 2798
2023 214 3398
2024 184 2885
2025 121 2196

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 176 819 1832
Computer Engineering 151 817 1838
Telecommunications 138 806 1851
Computer Vision 152 878 1993
Computer Networking 161 926 2123
Data Science 190 889 2320
Cognitive Science 175 1016 2391
Computational Linguistics 194 1132 2468
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 179 1103 2474
Cyber Security 203 1096 2536
Machine Learning 192 1191 2603
Neuroscience 313 2032 4857

Chemistry rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 309th for Chemistry in India and 3595th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 14,085 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#309 of 485 In India
#1670 of 2,785 In Asia
#3595 of 6,561 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2005 1 1
2006 3 0
2007 4 4
2008 2 5
2009 2 7
2010 4 15
2011 5 16
2012 3 18
2013 12 30
2014 14 56
2015 24 108
2016 36 142
2017 55 212
2018 72 375
2019 108 557
2020 126 1020
2021 162 1455
2022 156 2120
2023 156 2532
2024 129 2537
2025 96 2591

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 235 1238 2467
Chemical Engineering 255 1342 2679
Materials Science 229 1310 2751
Physical chemistry 302 1659 3469
Environmental Chemistry 325 1694 3553
Organic Chemistry 349 1807 3808
Biochemistry 402 2089 4691

Environmental Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 322nd for Environmental Science in India and 4023rd in the World with 961 publications made and 12,861 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#322 of 494 In India
#1728 of 2,841 In Asia
#4023 of 6,888 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2005 1 3
2006 1 2
2007 0 6
2008 3 13
2009 3 15
2010 5 18
2011 5 25
2012 8 38
2013 16 56
2014 12 98
2015 16 165
2016 25 206
2017 38 224
2018 55 371
2019 72 530
2020 108 970
2021 153 1460
2022 157 2110
2023 118 2673
2024 104 2379
2025 73 2060

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 177 1079 2475
Geotechnical Engineering 252 1359 3035
Oceanography 229 1316 3108
Environmental Management 275 1457 3322
Earth science and Geophysics 258 1514 3484
Environmental Chemistry 325 1694 3553
Ecology 318 1647 3813
Geography and Cartography 270 1551 3824
Geology 319 1725 3992
Agricultural Science 368 1786 4002
Paleontology 413 2159 5046

Biology rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 389th for Biology in India and 4622nd in the World with 792 publications made and 10,975 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#389 of 490 In India
#2009 of 2,838 In Asia
#4622 of 6,841 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 2 2
2008 2 7
2009 1 3
2010 2 14
2011 5 14
2012 5 20
2013 13 27
2014 11 69
2015 12 94
2016 22 120
2017 37 194
2018 47 307
2019 59 434
2020 82 815
2021 131 1212
2022 127 1727
2023 102 2130
2024 82 2046
2025 58 1934

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 235 1238 2467
Agricultural Science 368 1786 4002
Biochemistry 402 2089 4691
Neuroscience 313 2032 4857
Genetics 424 2195 5035
Paleontology 413 2159 5046
Botany 425 2209 5053

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 350th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 5209th in the World with 654 publications made and 8,166 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#350 of 493 In India
#2044 of 2,867 In Asia
#5209 of 7,088 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 4
2006 0 3
2007 1 3
2008 4 8
2009 1 10
2010 3 21
2011 1 29
2012 2 32
2013 9 65
2014 10 94
2015 8 130
2016 19 135
2017 17 155
2018 38 268
2019 59 327
2020 77 532
2021 107 891
2022 82 1187
2023 94 1626
2024 78 1368
2025 52 1052

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 293 1900 4456
Law 301 1896 4797
Archaeology 360 2003 4871
Political Science 309 1932 5045
History 368 2056 5127
Philosophy 308 2001 5133
Sociology 410 2337 5879

Mathematics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 213th for Mathematics in India and 3431st in the World with 619 publications made and 8,374 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#213 of 469 In India
#1493 of 2,725 In Asia
#3431 of 6,434 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2007 1 1
2008 3 8
2009 1 7
2010 4 11
2011 1 12
2012 3 25
2013 7 50
2014 9 70
2015 19 112
2016 22 107
2017 23 125
2018 46 255
2019 66 333
2020 83 521
2021 78 785
2022 70 1108
2023 101 1389
2024 55 1045
2025 32 726

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 176 819 1832
Statistics 215 1481 3372

Business rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 227th for Business in India and 3853rd in the World with 423 publications made and 6,337 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#227 of 463 In India
#1565 of 2,654 In Asia
#3853 of 6,366 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 1
2007 0 3
2008 4 10
2009 1 15
2010 1 24
2011 4 37
2012 0 38
2013 4 61
2014 3 89
2015 5 131
2016 9 131
2017 17 143
2018 23 199
2019 28 218
2020 52 396
2021 90 674
2022 73 955
2023 53 1183
2024 35 917
2025 23 636

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 160 1198 2944
Marketing 237 1524 3720

Art & Design rankings

National Institute of Technology, Delhi ranked 222nd for Art & Design in India and 3996th in the World with 184 publications made and 1,791 citations received. Main research topic: 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
#222 of 417 In India
#1559 of 2,450 In Asia
#3996 of 6,010 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 1 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 1
2011 0 2
2012 0 1
2013 2 4
2014 7 2
2015 2 15
2016 11 23
2017 3 23
2018 8 32
2019 15 58
2020 17 136
2021 22 149
2022 22 288
2023 25 345
2024 30 336
2025 22 301

The following table provides academic rankings for National Institute of Technology, Delhi in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 189 1302 3312

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Institute of Technology, Delhi

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 306 1856 4253
Economics 289 1805 4447
Psychology 299 1924 4679
Pathology 392 2066 4789
Development Studies 362 2096 5171
Medicine 411 2207 5271
Social Psychology 334 2175 5339