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National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 55th in India, 2216th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,850 academic publications and 189,898 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2216 of 14,131 In the World
#613 of 5,830 In Asia
#55 of 876 In India
#5 of 59 In Karnataka
#1 of 5 In Mangalore
#242 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#330 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#440 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#3299 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3688 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 35th for Engineering in India and 961st in the World with 11,411 publications made and 165,210 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#35 of 492 In India
#332 of 2,841 In Asia
#961 of 6,795 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 34
1994 8 29
1995 6 24
1996 4 23
1997 4 32
1998 6 31
1999 11 31
2000 7 38
2001 11 35
2002 19 53
2003 23 68
2004 28 79
2005 44 92
2006 80 150
2007 79 223
2008 116 311
2009 132 485
2010 203 748
2011 271 1037
2012 325 1385
2013 312 1728
2014 461 2443
2015 515 2820
2016 591 3881
2017 681 5191
2018 1014 7442
2019 962 9816
2020 1148 14222
2021 1034 17834
2022 1014 20768
2023 1096 24145
2024 800 24895
2025 356 21989

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

Physics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 39th for Physics in India and 1057th in the World with 9,795 publications made and 145,284 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 489 In India
#371 of 2,822 In Asia
#1057 of 6,729 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 34
1994 8 29
1995 5 25
1996 4 20
1997 3 31
1998 5 32
1999 6 29
2000 7 40
2001 5 32
2002 11 53
2003 21 62
2004 25 73
2005 30 79
2006 70 131
2007 69 201
2008 97 285
2009 127 449
2010 187 681
2011 264 985
2012 284 1203
2013 278 1538
2014 408 2173
2015 429 2515
2016 506 3420
2017 603 4578
2018 882 6611
2019 825 8763
2020 955 12575
2021 859 15517
2022 846 17973
2023 935 20958
2024 682 21628
2025 313 19032

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 46 376 875
Materials Science 36 333 893
Acoustical Engineering 28 286 923
Applied/Engineering Physics 42 350 938
Quantum and Particle physics 44 378 1076
Optical Engineering 45 388 1085
Condensed Matter Physics 76 458 1136
Astrophysics and Astronomy 72 598 1725
Theoretical Physics 84 650 1793
Nuclear Physics 123 777 1842
Atomic and Molecular physics 131 793 1956

Chemistry rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 57th for Chemistry in India and 1326th in the World with 7,879 publications made and 131,312 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 485 In India
#530 of 2,785 In Asia
#1326 of 6,561 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 32
1994 8 21
1995 4 16
1996 3 19
1997 2 22
1998 5 27
1999 7 25
2000 5 34
2001 8 36
2002 10 41
2003 21 58
2004 19 58
2005 30 71
2006 54 104
2007 66 159
2008 87 248
2009 130 381
2010 175 677
2011 227 987
2012 240 1270
2013 239 1561
2014 336 2187
2015 305 2384
2016 378 3247
2017 454 4288
2018 710 6124
2019 693 8026
2020 779 11354
2021 685 14009
2022 672 16280
2023 718 18885
2024 523 20337
2025 256 18304

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 57 367 707
Nanotechnology 46 376 875
Materials Science 36 333 893
Chemical Engineering 44 388 894
Physical chemistry 38 360 895
Pharmacy 64 356 973
Inorganic Chemistry 58 426 1029
Biochemical Engineering 95 366 1062
Organic Chemistry 59 485 1198
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 390 1205
Environmental Chemistry 79 503 1249
Computational Chemistry 105 593 1469
Biochemistry 124 857 1952
Nutrition and Food Science 175 1040 2264

Computer Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 43rd for Computer Science in India and 1095th in the World with 7,098 publications made and 81,584 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#43 of 490 In India
#340 of 2,842 In Asia
#1095 of 6,855 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 9
1994 3 10
1995 2 11
1996 0 5
1997 2 18
1998 1 14
1999 3 4
2000 3 16
2001 2 6
2002 8 29
2003 6 30
2004 21 39
2005 27 71
2006 48 85
2007 52 124
2008 63 166
2009 88 285
2010 127 396
2011 194 539
2012 231 736
2013 197 822
2014 286 1145
2015 361 1356
2016 376 1804
2017 406 2388
2018 537 3261
2019 560 4586
2020 677 6730
2021 665 9073
2022 693 10455
2023 725 12397
2024 506 10860
2025 211 8744

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 7 80 330
Database Administration 14 128 508
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 182 572
UX/UI Desgin 11 139 616
Cyber Security 33 195 670
Computational Linguistics 33 194 680
Computer Engineering 38 247 716
Computer Networking 27 219 716
Computer Vision 29 270 822
Telecommunications 34 285 833
Machine Learning 38 275 840
Computer Graphics 22 247 870
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 39 292 932
Cognitive Science 45 311 1015
Software Engineering 38 264 1066
Data Science 91 366 1299
Robotics 52 560 1343
Human-Computer Interaction 53 515 1526
Multimedia 62 705 1939
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 173 855 2040
Management Information Systems 93 872 2493
Library and Information science 127 842 2831
Neuroscience 151 1171 3016

Environmental Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 49th for Environmental Science in India and 1331st in the World with 6,987 publications made and 103,328 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#49 of 494 In India
#448 of 2,841 In Asia
#1331 of 6,888 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 20
1994 4 14
1995 4 10
1996 1 11
1997 3 13
1998 3 18
1999 8 21
2000 5 22
2001 9 24
2002 9 39
2003 13 39
2004 15 45
2005 26 52
2006 46 94
2007 44 118
2008 61 178
2009 83 255
2010 115 442
2011 136 609
2012 178 785
2013 173 1016
2014 276 1396
2015 348 1668
2016 352 2210
2017 418 3086
2018 578 4496
2019 562 5747
2020 722 8705
2021 659 11316
2022 699 13293
2023 717 15587
2024 469 15177
2025 212 13337

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 7 92 242
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 148 440
Geotechnical Engineering 13 178 522
Environmental Management 28 253 756
Earth science and Geophysics 21 237 781
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 295 931
Environmental Engineering 49 368 970
Oceanography 26 300 978
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 390 1205
Geology 39 393 1219
Geography and Cartography 32 357 1242
Environmental Chemistry 79 503 1249
Ecology 56 452 1356
Agricultural Science 125 593 1518
Paleontology 74 582 1607
Forestry 125 592 1766
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 672 1886

Biology rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 94th for Biology in India and 1806th in the World with 5,883 publications made and 101,761 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#94 of 490 In India
#727 of 2,838 In Asia
#1806 of 6,841 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 16
1994 4 16
1995 5 9
1996 0 18
1997 1 15
1998 3 19
1999 4 17
2000 3 18
2001 6 17
2002 9 26
2003 9 19
2004 14 43
2005 20 55
2006 29 62
2007 41 96
2008 54 163
2009 95 243
2010 136 484
2011 176 746
2012 183 906
2013 184 1197
2014 236 1686
2015 257 1849
2016 280 2585
2017 347 3479
2018 475 4758
2019 497 6211
2020 585 8936
2021 516 11076
2022 529 12801
2023 588 15066
2024 402 15189
2025 185 13492

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 46 376 875
Agricultural Science 125 593 1518
Paleontology 74 582 1607
Forestry 125 592 1766
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 672 1886
Biochemistry 124 857 1952
Microbiology 168 870 2009
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 173 855 2040
Biotechnology 196 909 2068
Evolutionary Biology 98 839 2214
Nutrition and Food Science 175 1040 2264
Botany 177 951 2264
Genetics 160 999 2307
Horticulture 211 1067 2385
Pharmacology 228 1144 2495
Zoology 168 1086 2898
Virology 218 1232 3009
Neuroscience 151 1171 3016
Oncology and Cancer research 239 1378 3045
Immunology 250 1407 3289

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 52nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2108th in the World with 4,215 publications made and 49,481 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#52 of 493 In India
#604 of 2,867 In Asia
#2108 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 7
1994 2 8
1995 0 10
1996 3 5
1997 3 12
1998 2 10
1999 2 14
2000 2 11
2001 4 12
2002 5 27
2003 7 24
2004 11 30
2005 7 43
2006 21 63
2007 26 71
2008 26 92
2009 39 159
2010 51 188
2011 84 296
2012 118 364
2013 95 414
2014 156 617
2015 208 745
2016 235 1057
2017 249 1370
2018 331 2060
2019 334 2682
2020 426 4294
2021 403 5962
2022 447 7126
2023 485 8579
2024 296 7318
2025 121 6570

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 22 172 724
Archaeology 39 412 1344
History 39 440 1508
Linguistics 46 511 1529
Law 57 560 1898
Aesthetics 57 679 2113
Political Science 60 609 2213
Philosophy 54 686 2351
Communications and Public Relations 67 707 2389
Anthropology 78 789 2580
Library and Information science 127 842 2831
Sociology 118 1015 3062
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 106 1074 3228
Education Majors 87 1180 3302
Demography 228 1340 3432

Mathematics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 37th for Mathematics in India and 1365th in the World with 3,257 publications made and 35,596 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#37 of 469 In India
#454 of 2,725 In Asia
#1365 of 6,434 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 3
1995 1 6
1996 1 8
1997 3 13
1998 0 11
1999 1 2
2000 2 9
2001 2 4
2002 1 9
2003 5 12
2004 9 25
2005 16 45
2006 18 45
2007 13 51
2008 30 83
2009 35 107
2010 52 145
2011 68 223
2012 98 334
2013 111 384
2014 149 574
2015 199 686
2016 180 867
2017 192 1208
2018 262 1577
2019 290 2120
2020 314 3066
2021 297 4019
2022 327 4707
2023 307 5347
2024 192 3908
2025 62 2717

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 182 572
Operations Research 69 538 1366
Statistics 44 489 1421
Applied Mathematics 63 627 1609
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 618 1776
Math Teachers 39 713 2199

Business rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 49th for Business in India and 1588th in the World with 2,311 publications made and 22,569 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#49 of 463 In India
#500 of 2,654 In Asia
#1588 of 6,366 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 8
1994 0 5
1995 1 7
1996 1 5
1997 1 16
1998 1 9
1999 0 7
2000 1 7
2001 0 4
2002 2 19
2003 0 9
2004 6 11
2005 6 25
2006 12 25
2007 9 43
2008 22 63
2009 20 86
2010 39 126
2011 50 150
2012 94 220
2013 70 258
2014 105 362
2015 120 439
2016 137 616
2017 155 823
2018 177 1046
2019 169 1416
2020 211 2037
2021 220 2824
2022 245 3331
2023 229 3923
2024 148 2873
2025 43 2263

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 24 222 747
Management 45 413 1327
Operations Research 69 538 1366
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 583 1649
Finance 56 581 1780
Marketing 76 605 1804
Advertising 66 607 1914
Project Management 86 693 2119
Accounting 76 775 2299
Management Information Systems 93 872 2493

Art & Design rankings

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 48th for Art & Design in India and 1716th in the World with 878 publications made and 8,599 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#48 of 417 In India
#512 of 2,450 In Asia
#1716 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 1 8
2000 0 4
2001 2 4
2002 2 16
2003 6 12
2004 2 19
2005 2 11
2006 6 20
2007 6 28
2008 8 35
2009 14 48
2010 19 67
2011 28 88
2012 32 136
2013 33 101
2014 46 186
2015 35 196
2016 57 243
2017 56 277
2018 63 408
2019 61 569
2020 78 851
2021 85 1186
2022 64 1352
2023 83 1505
2024 67 1337
2025 20 1230

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

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 11 139 616
Architecture 24 179 744
Computer Graphics 22 247 870
Fashion Design 30 338 1252
Multimedia 62 705 1939
Aesthetics 57 679 2113
Literature 74 734 2321

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Ophthalmology 52 455 1301
Environmental Economics 60 516 1385
Development Studies 62 578 1875
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 81 722 1929
Economics 68 658 2024
Social Psychology 58 659 2083
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 675 2126
Psychology 84 770 2131
Orthodontics 105 805 2153
Cardiology 99 816 2174
Sports Medicine 65 776 2240
Dentistry 135 889 2309
Pathology 136 955 2364
Anatomy and Physiology 126 975 2469
Medicine 141 999 2524
Physical Therapy 95 1011 2661
Surgery 141 1026 2692
Nursing 155 1042 2992
Psychiatry 164 1193 3081
Public Health 205 1256 3261
Child Psychology 157 1273 3411