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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 11th in India, 868th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 29,683 academic publications and 816,096 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#868 of 14,131 In the World
#164 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 876 In India
#2 of 53 In Maharashtra
#2 of 12 In Mumbai
#70 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#196 of 3,207 For Condensed Matter Physics
#215 of 3,887 For Nuclear Physics
#1616 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1343 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 other topics

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Physics rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 12th for Physics in India and 482nd in the World with 23,793 publications made and 678,226 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 489 In India
#135 of 2,822 In Asia
#482 of 6,729 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 296 2322
1994 267 2333
1995 295 2869
1996 349 3456
1997 303 3707
1998 328 4045
1999 329 4526
2000 416 4988
2001 370 6060
2002 430 6213
2003 356 7134
2004 394 8036
2005 461 9057
2006 446 9992
2007 501 11217
2008 534 12791
2009 499 14138
2010 596 15537
2011 613 17926
2012 684 20758
2013 736 22814
2014 737 23787
2015 715 26818
2016 758 30679
2017 833 33208
2018 880 37596
2019 927 41322
2020 907 44516
2021 925 52471
2022 931 40799
2023 969 47462
2024 814 42546
2025 502 35761

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 9 70
Condensed Matter Physics 2 63 196
Nuclear Physics 2 43 215
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 39 221
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 37 224
Biophysics 2 70 388
Quantum and Particle physics 9 114 404
Acoustical Engineering 10 136 520
Optical Engineering 14 170 571
Astrobiology 13 141 618
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 225 670
Materials Science 28 293 807
Nanotechnology 45 375 874

Engineering rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 23rd for Engineering in India and 821st in the World with 18,178 publications made and 507,499 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 492 In India
#267 of 2,841 In Asia
#821 of 6,795 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 217 1627
1994 190 1690
1995 210 1940
1996 261 2357
1997 227 2676
1998 231 2803
1999 249 3171
2000 314 3541
2001 283 4330
2002 352 4579
2003 281 5102
2004 299 5631
2005 349 6389
2006 341 7044
2007 375 7677
2008 398 8910
2009 384 9656
2010 470 11107
2011 471 12735
2012 560 14704
2013 602 16409
2014 586 17034
2015 585 19416
2016 624 22382
2017 646 24559
2018 694 27662
2019 734 29806
2020 686 33032
2021 698 38958
2022 707 30941
2023 759 34846
2024 598 29129
2025 379 23616

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 10 136 520
Optical Engineering 14 170 571
Applied/Engineering Physics 21 225 670
Electronic Engineering 36 248 690
Electrical Engineering 25 245 707
Computer Networking 26 218 711
Aerospace Engineering 17 195 727
Telecommunications 27 249 759
Materials Science 28 293 807
Computer Engineering 49 300 834
Structural Engineering 27 292 854
Nanotechnology 45 375 874
Mechanical Engineering 28 272 888
Nuclear Engineering 46 369 933
Metallurgical Engineering 45 378 971
Transportation Engineering 42 380 1112
Remote Sensing 46 371 1116
Automation and Control engineering 66 502 1203
Chemical Engineering 86 593 1254
Civil Engineering 73 596 1559
Biotechnology 198 911 2070
Systems Engineering 124 819 2155
Geotechnical Engineering 165 997 2304
Environmental Engineering 193 1081 2374
Human-Computer Interaction 114 1008 2523

Chemistry rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 26th for Chemistry in India and 921st in the World with 16,672 publications made and 415,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 485 In India
#316 of 2,785 In Asia
#921 of 6,561 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 196 1544
1994 197 1585
1995 201 1815
1996 238 2059
1997 212 2424
1998 225 2442
1999 233 2861
2000 262 3073
2001 276 3885
2002 308 3880
2003 286 4601
2004 281 4927
2005 329 5961
2006 322 6359
2007 331 6841
2008 365 8035
2009 358 8782
2010 445 9826
2011 436 11300
2012 518 13250
2013 538 14752
2014 552 15203
2015 538 16998
2016 535 18439
2017 594 18938
2018 627 20586
2019 665 21939
2020 668 24852
2021 620 28080
2022 651 24364
2023 664 26432
2024 584 23338
2025 415 18661

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 19 148 560
Materials Science 28 293 807
Nanotechnology 45 375 874
Organic Chemistry 33 331 910
Environmental Chemistry 56 362 993
Physical chemistry 52 439 1035
Biochemistry 35 400 1067
Inorganic Chemistry 70 487 1127
Chemical Engineering 86 593 1254
Pharmacy 122 718 1688
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 619 1726
Radiochemistry 167 1004 1920
Nutrition and Food Science 187 1084 2344

Biology rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 45th for Biology in India and 1271st in the World with 10,295 publications made and 239,719 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 490 In India
#461 of 2,838 In Asia
#1271 of 6,841 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 84 789
1994 83 827
1995 96 997
1996 115 1185
1997 119 1333
1998 119 1308
1999 119 1507
2000 138 1690
2001 157 1994
2002 175 2184
2003 143 2772
2004 152 3011
2005 159 3681
2006 171 3863
2007 184 4494
2008 221 5069
2009 212 5652
2010 258 6426
2011 230 7534
2012 297 8733
2013 319 9638
2014 359 10578
2015 330 11437
2016 353 12447
2017 405 13171
2018 456 14560
2019 493 15880
2020 512 19208
2021 504 22632
2022 490 19572
2023 495 20583
2024 462 19172
2025 360 16458

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 3 31 279
Biophysics 2 70 388
Evolutionary Biology 4 114 603
Astrobiology 13 141 618
Neuroscience 8 191 785
Nanotechnology 45 375 874
Zoology 14 214 899
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 286 924
Genetics 23 324 964
Biochemistry 35 400 1067
Molecular Biology 31 509 1325
Paleontology 55 476 1396
Oncology and Cancer research 69 565 1401
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 512 1506
Botany 93 609 1575
Forestry 105 519 1600
Immunology 68 620 1610
Virology 102 706 1907
Biotechnology 198 911 2070
Pharmacology 172 933 2109
Nutrition and Food Science 187 1084 2344
Microbiology 205 1048 2351
Agricultural Science 231 1065 2504
Horticulture 238 1173 2593

Computer Science rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 33rd for Computer Science in India and 983rd in the World with 9,882 publications made and 298,613 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 490 In India
#290 of 2,842 In Asia
#983 of 6,855 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 88 700
1994 83 766
1995 84 876
1996 121 1031
1997 93 1138
1998 89 1107
1999 106 1294
2000 139 1470
2001 117 1679
2002 165 2206
2003 117 2354
2004 152 2570
2005 172 3027
2006 151 3411
2007 194 4017
2008 216 4473
2009 221 5060
2010 254 6044
2011 246 7139
2012 292 7935
2013 322 8624
2014 345 9670
2015 324 10267
2016 387 12941
2017 396 14467
2018 398 17848
2019 458 19793
2020 468 23317
2021 497 28709
2022 483 21694
2023 481 24055
2024 379 20316
2025 240 16465

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 15 169 665
Computer Vision 23 210 696
Computer Networking 26 218 711
Cyber Security 40 215 728
Telecommunications 27 249 759
Neuroscience 8 191 785
Computer Engineering 49 300 834
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 319 843
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 31 286 924
Library and Information science 20 196 1100
Computational Linguistics 92 474 1245
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 73 460 1253
Cognitive Science 93 517 1417
Software Engineering 92 575 1762
Machine Learning 117 764 1793
Data Science 206 989 2516
Human-Computer Interaction 114 1008 2523

Environmental Science rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in India and 1472nd in the World with 8,201 publications made and 223,617 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 494 In India
#505 of 2,841 In Asia
#1472 of 6,888 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 79 755
1994 82 810
1995 94 899
1996 104 1077
1997 102 1242
1998 110 1304
1999 98 1415
2000 147 1821
2001 143 1954
2002 147 2080
2003 117 2423
2004 130 2623
2005 144 2852
2006 139 3150
2007 143 3457
2008 169 4313
2009 164 4814
2010 226 5472
2011 211 6775
2012 262 8470
2013 262 8914
2014 251 9339
2015 250 10740
2016 288 11809
2017 322 11570
2018 358 13067
2019 359 14238
2020 376 15125
2021 366 18530
2022 369 14608
2023 335 16258
2024 270 13472
2025 205 11136

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 277 881
Environmental Chemistry 56 362 993
Geology 51 463 1375
Paleontology 55 476 1396
Oceanography 56 488 1408
Earth science and Geophysics 62 535 1413
Geography and Cartography 47 435 1423
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 65 512 1506
Ecology 87 555 1569
Forestry 105 519 1600
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 619 1726
Geotechnical Engineering 165 997 2304
Environmental Engineering 193 1081 2374
Agricultural Science 231 1065 2504
Environmental Management 272 1429 3245

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 32nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1620th in the World with 6,504 publications made and 192,192 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#32 of 493 In India
#416 of 2,867 In Asia
#1620 of 7,088 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 59 636
1994 52 644
1995 65 738
1996 64 847
1997 69 926
1998 65 990
1999 59 1039
2000 99 1246
2001 81 1383
2002 99 1781
2003 74 1784
2004 89 2144
2005 114 2298
2006 114 2639
2007 110 2776
2008 139 3473
2009 119 3891
2010 183 4649
2011 195 5395
2012 218 6841
2013 241 7472
2014 221 7745
2015 224 8740
2016 250 9826
2017 265 9774
2018 286 10892
2019 315 12474
2020 311 12724
2021 328 16054
2022 287 12319
2023 302 13880
2024 227 10694
2025 157 8182

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 23 290 1040
Library and Information science 20 196 1100
Education Majors 12 321 1315
Philosophy 19 317 1363
Classics and Ancient History 24 296 1390
Demography 40 417 1413
Art History 19 225 1540
Aesthetics 39 481 1690
Archaeology 62 596 1769
History 54 549 1785
Sociology 39 496 1853
Law 73 705 2244
Anthropology 74 722 2424
Political Science 72 741 2541
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 72 865 2756

Mathematics rankings

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranked 25th for Mathematics in India and 1020th in the World with 4,355 publications made and 105,694 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 469 In India
#299 of 2,725 In Asia
#1020 of 6,434 In the World

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 35 354
1994 27 339
1995 31 431
1996 55 502
1997 49 560
1998 44 545
1999 57 687
2000 65 843
2001 65 868
2002 84 1225
2003 63 1107
2004 71 1295
2005 97 1570
2006 76 1783
2007 67 2158
2008 120 2287
2009 106 2581
2010 114 2913
2011 128 3617
2012 138 4022
2013 142 4201
2014 162 4697
2015 146 5317
2016 152 5845
2017 188 6080
2018 173 6602
2019 187 7425
2020 194 8028
2021 206 10262
2022 182 7617
2023 200 8729
2024 130 5840
2025 77 4567

The following table provides academic rankings for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 16 171 616
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 319 843
Statistics 21 268 947
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 276 1056
Math Teachers 9 307 1168

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Finance 13 200 857
Dentistry 30 303 958
Orthodontics 33 295 996
Anatomy and Physiology 30 407 1214
Literature 26 284 1231
Social Psychology 22 353 1375
Economics 32 374 1398
Public Health 45 443 1469
Psychology 38 471 1475
Psychiatry 41 497 1521
Art & Design 40 448 1571
Pathology 63 586 1595
Fashion Design 54 500 1605
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 57 602 1669
Business 56 536 1669
Advertising 53 517 1693
Medicine 74 621 1724
Management 98 816 2150
Surgery 97 859 2351
Cardiology 116 912 2360
Marketing 125 923 2423
Accounting 107 939 2613
Clinical Psychology 67 891 2647
Child Psychology 113 1043 2950
Nursing 173 1140 3205
Development Studies 178 1274 3344