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National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 38th in India, 1959th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 118 research topics. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,107 academic publications and 321,616 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1959 of 14,131 In the World
#585 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 876 In India
#1 of 25 In Odisha
#1 of 2 In Rourkela
#182 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#223 of 1,916 For Automation and Control engineering
#285 of 1,602 For Robotics
#4357 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3695 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 115 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 15th for Engineering in India and 687th in the World with 15,314 publications made and 267,562 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 492 In India
#207 of 2,835 In Asia
#687 of 6,782 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 33
1993 10 22
1994 7 25
1995 14 22
1996 18 18
1997 9 28
1998 13 45
1999 16 54
2000 27 58
2001 15 79
2002 43 167
2003 24 140
2004 19 180
2005 50 261
2006 70 402
2007 112 441
2008 174 668
2009 256 1035
2010 321 1343
2011 395 1960
2012 498 2832
2013 596 4208
2014 703 5854
2015 782 6783
2016 956 8859
2017 1015 11368
2018 1232 15797
2019 1130 19196
2020 1287 26014
2021 1332 31762
2022 1437 36413
2023 1469 40096
2024 1060 39753

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

Physics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 19th for Physics in India and 722nd in the World with 13,841 publications made and 240,640 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#19 of 487 In India
#216 of 2,817 In Asia
#722 of 6,713 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 34
1993 8 24
1994 6 32
1995 14 27
1996 15 25
1997 10 35
1998 12 44
1999 17 53
2000 25 53
2001 15 80
2002 42 172
2003 22 138
2004 17 185
2005 42 257
2006 58 403
2007 102 426
2008 158 653
2009 224 966
2010 284 1251
2011 344 1766
2012 435 2553
2013 514 3816
2014 615 5400
2015 695 6283
2016 866 8288
2017 902 10417
2018 1098 14188
2019 1064 17463
2020 1198 23357
2021 1218 28018
2022 1317 32194
2023 1348 35246
2024 920 35266

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 223 568
Materials Science 16 212 626
Acoustical Engineering 16 186 667
Quantum and Particle physics 19 204 687
Astrobiology 20 173 715
Optical Engineering 21 243 782
Condensed Matter Physics 35 309 840
Applied/Engineering Physics 41 351 959
Biophysics 29 327 1039
Theoretical Physics 43 331 1119
Nuclear Physics 49 402 1133
Astrophysics and Astronomy 42 391 1279
Atomic and Molecular physics 104 641 1686

Chemistry rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 29th for Chemistry in India and 944th in the World with 11,600 publications made and 226,657 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 485 In India
#325 of 2,781 In Asia
#944 of 6,545 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 25
1993 5 18
1994 3 21
1995 6 17
1996 9 19
1997 5 21
1998 6 32
1999 9 23
2000 17 34
2001 12 41
2002 28 75
2003 16 86
2004 16 103
2005 39 166
2006 53 246
2007 85 329
2008 117 521
2009 159 721
2010 212 1026
2011 241 1438
2012 320 2171
2013 402 3302
2014 512 4731
2015 549 5566
2016 704 7335
2017 744 9321
2018 893 12643
2019 911 15937
2020 1072 22011
2021 1092 27266
2022 1150 31943
2023 1181 35292
2024 847 37244

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 30 210 401
Chemical Engineering 17 208 498
Nanotechnology 20 223 568
Materials Science 16 212 626
Biochemical Engineering 31 172 627
Physical chemistry 22 246 658
Environmental Chemistry 38 291 849
Inorganic Chemistry 39 349 881
Organic Chemistry 30 314 895
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 263 912
Nutrition and Food Science 55 394 1022
Computational Chemistry 67 432 1196
Biochemistry 52 516 1300
Pharmacy 96 554 1384

Computer Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 20th for Computer Science in India and 812th in the World with 9,612 publications made and 144,671 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 490 In India
#208 of 2,840 In Asia
#812 of 6,845 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 21
1993 10 7
1994 6 15
1995 14 10
1996 14 16
1997 7 23
1998 10 30
1999 11 48
2000 16 42
2001 8 55
2002 34 152
2003 10 95
2004 7 149
2005 24 197
2006 40 297
2007 75 282
2008 132 417
2009 207 722
2010 216 774
2011 290 1190
2012 355 1691
2013 437 2225
2014 482 3261
2015 553 3673
2016 617 4636
2017 663 6078
2018 770 8517
2019 672 9971
2020 774 13431
2021 767 16551
2022 837 18855
2023 903 20660
2024 547 17677

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 2 95 285
Computer Engineering 17 154 489
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 169 548
Computer Vision 14 164 574
Machine Learning 14 160 584
Telecommunications 17 186 597
Computer Networking 18 176 610
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 162 618
Computer Graphics 14 162 644
Cognitive Science 16 159 651
Cyber Security 41 227 782
Computational Linguistics 50 250 820
Software Engineering 16 182 858
Animation 11 314 879
Web Design and Development 53 313 932
Data Science 83 329 1229
Library and Information science 30 247 1249
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 532 1427
Human-Computer Interaction 59 566 1647
Management Information Systems 54 532 1761
Neuroscience 66 710 2049
Multimedia 67 779 2079

Environmental Science rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 25th for Environmental Science in India and 989th in the World with 9,368 publications made and 172,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 494 In India
#290 of 2,838 In Asia
#989 of 6,876 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 11
1993 5 11
1994 4 16
1995 9 15
1996 9 11
1997 0 9
1998 6 16
1999 9 27
2000 17 23
2001 9 30
2002 26 67
2003 15 75
2004 12 99
2005 31 130
2006 38 228
2007 77 273
2008 106 396
2009 159 684
2010 177 830
2011 221 1181
2012 282 1746
2013 316 2477
2014 393 3385
2015 435 4080
2016 578 5370
2017 593 6856
2018 703 9522
2019 698 11945
2020 847 16591
2021 879 20653
2022 973 24308
2023 992 27354
2024 636 25911

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 6 70 182
Environmental Management 17 169 563
Geotechnical Engineering 17 216 650
Earth science and Geophysics 13 186 656
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 219 749
Environmental Engineering 33 272 781
Agricultural Science 40 287 840
Environmental Chemistry 38 291 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 25 263 912
Oceanography 24 278 930
Geology 23 274 952
Ecology 27 286 978
Geography and Cartography 21 267 1037
Paleontology 30 326 1092
Forestry 111 541 1654
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 601 1730

Biology rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 45th for Biology in India and 1262nd in the World with 9,195 publications made and 187,965 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 490 In India
#451 of 2,834 In Asia
#1262 of 6,833 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 14
1993 3 8
1994 2 14
1995 9 16
1996 10 17
1997 3 18
1998 3 15
1999 10 22
2000 13 26
2001 7 28
2002 21 72
2003 11 71
2004 5 80
2005 26 132
2006 30 211
2007 61 232
2008 77 345
2009 128 615
2010 169 760
2011 201 1122
2012 249 1649
2013 278 2556
2014 383 3665
2015 414 4423
2016 580 5857
2017 584 7611
2018 701 10288
2019 722 12904
2020 847 17915
2021 888 22733
2022 970 27005
2023 983 29967
2024 675 29876

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 223 568
Astrobiology 20 173 715
Agricultural Science 40 287 840
Nutrition and Food Science 55 394 1022
Biophysics 29 327 1039
Paleontology 30 326 1092
Biotechnology 57 415 1130
Oncology and Cancer research 45 465 1177
Evolutionary Biology 24 345 1226
Biochemistry 52 516 1300
Genetics 52 513 1362
Microbiology 93 536 1387
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 532 1427
Horticulture 121 599 1486
Pharmacology 104 648 1537
Botany 89 589 1545
Molecular Biology 51 633 1608
Forestry 111 541 1654
Immunology 77 658 1693
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 601 1730
Neuroscience 66 710 2049
Zoology 119 834 2375
Virology 173 1020 2584

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1703rd in the World with 5,308 publications made and 82,732 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 492 In India
#442 of 2,864 In Asia
#1703 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 12
1993 3 6
1994 4 15
1995 9 12
1996 6 11
1997 2 13
1998 7 26
1999 2 26
2000 7 23
2001 4 28
2002 17 80
2003 6 57
2004 7 86
2005 10 94
2006 12 134
2007 39 126
2008 52 170
2009 86 314
2010 92 356
2011 122 516
2012 147 741
2013 203 1127
2014 230 1449
2015 292 1844
2016 349 2279
2017 369 3158
2018 435 4524
2019 396 5616
2020 474 8165
2021 494 10646
2022 486 12483
2023 536 13929
2024 323 12781

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 23 178 757
Forensic Science 83 238 841
Linguistics 27 324 1134
Library and Information science 30 247 1249
Archaeology 34 379 1276
History 34 387 1400
Law 34 390 1513
Political Science 35 410 1743
Philosophy 31 447 1766
Anthropology 42 450 1794
Communications and Public Relations 36 484 1890
Aesthetics 44 565 1899
Education Majors 31 622 2073
Sociology 58 653 2270
Demography 125 873 2471
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 832 2711

Mathematics rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 16th for Mathematics in India and 897th in the World with 4,701 publications made and 73,043 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 468 In India
#245 of 2,718 In Asia
#897 of 6,418 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 9
1993 4 8
1994 0 15
1995 5 10
1996 3 16
1997 2 13
1998 6 23
1999 7 11
2000 4 22
2001 8 19
2002 12 51
2003 5 35
2004 3 49
2005 9 71
2006 17 119
2007 40 110
2008 69 163
2009 110 336
2010 94 369
2011 130 561
2012 170 852
2013 215 1029
2014 232 1464
2015 283 1732
2016 298 2228
2017 361 2816
2018 372 3861
2019 366 4873
2020 402 6726
2021 371 8141
2022 421 9019
2023 422 9889
2024 206 6766

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 11 120 461
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 169 548
Operations Research 24 249 763
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 222 930
Statistics 20 259 932
Math Teachers 120 1448 3824

Business rankings

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 18th for Business in India and 1014th in the World with 3,437 publications made and 49,772 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 462 In India
#253 of 2,646 In Asia
#1014 of 6,339 In the World

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 7
1993 5 5
1994 2 10
1995 6 6
1996 10 10
1997 5 7
1998 6 18
1999 6 26
2000 11 18
2001 6 41
2002 18 75
2003 6 55
2004 3 88
2005 11 99
2006 10 158
2007 30 135
2008 38 196
2009 62 315
2010 69 321
2011 120 520
2012 139 605
2013 159 869
2014 160 1200
2015 200 1451
2016 247 1750
2017 209 2315
2018 286 3322
2019 243 3723
2020 261 5132
2021 290 6104
2022 276 6762
2023 305 7378
2024 172 5530

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 11 172 707
Operations Research 24 249 763
Construction Management 31 244 832
Supply Chain Management 47 315 846
Finance 32 382 1355
Project Management 46 357 1425
Investment Banking and Stock trading 48 482 1435
Marketing 50 460 1497
International Business 29 422 1658
Management Information Systems 54 532 1761
Accounting 58 605 1958
Advertising 88 773 2276

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Graphic Design 2 69 367
Development Studies 24 271 1130
Environmental Economics 48 425 1223
Fashion Design 27 324 1227
Economics 27 322 1280
Healthcare Management (MHA) 51 337 1375
Art & Design 28 364 1392
Dentistry 68 528 1558
Psychology 44 504 1561
Cardiology 56 546 1562
Literature 37 409 1589
Sports Medicine 33 498 1660
Social Psychology 35 507 1744
Pathology 72 650 1745
Anatomy and Physiology 64 639 1765
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 72 662 1815
Medicine 79 664 1840
Orthodontics 90 674 1933
Physical Therapy 47 694 2034
Public Health 112 784 2247
Surgery 107 892 2420
Psychiatry 103 870 2425
Nursing 105 788 2445
Child Psychology 67 795 2456