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Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 85th in India, 2771st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. Visvesvaraya Technological University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,319 academic publications and 73,943 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2771 of 14,131 In the World
#821 of 5,830 In Asia
#85 of 876 In India
#8 of 59 In Karnataka
#1 of 2 In Belgaum
#253 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#733 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#763 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#7709 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3064 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 116th for Engineering in India and 1818th in the World with 5,448 publications made and 65,068 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#116 of 492 In India
#762 of 2,841 In Asia
#1818 of 6,795 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 3 3
2004 1 4
2005 3 3
2006 16 18
2007 9 19
2008 17 28
2009 12 36
2010 24 55
2011 39 78
2012 57 99
2013 59 189
2014 111 279
2015 156 345
2016 205 453
2017 287 903
2018 364 1433
2019 380 2629
2020 662 5034
2021 801 7765
2022 683 10287
2023 647 11962
2024 598 12408
2025 360 10572

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 22 91 253
Computer Engineering 40 254 733
Computer Networking 81 431 1175
Automotive Engineering 76 511 1271
Structural Engineering 55 504 1278
Electronic Engineering 92 542 1294
Architecture 73 442 1328
Telecommunications 94 580 1410
Nanotechnology 110 661 1414
Reliability and Quality Engineering 101 604 1503
Renewable Energy Engineering 124 640 1512
Metallurgical Engineering 105 667 1517
Chemical Engineering 120 745 1535
Systems Engineering 79 522 1543
Materials Science 113 731 1654
Aerospace Engineering 87 645 1660
Mechanical Engineering 89 645 1663
Electrical Engineering 120 722 1672
Remote Sensing 105 697 1752
Transportation Engineering 92 732 1787
Geotechnical Engineering 119 762 1826
Optical Engineering 120 801 1864
Automation and Control engineering 120 871 1886
Acoustical Engineering 107 781 1931
Human-Computer Interaction 78 722 1939
Civil Engineering 119 891 2126
Environmental Engineering 174 993 2205
Biotechnology 268 1238 2694

Physics rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 129th for Physics in India and 1990th in the World with 4,318 publications made and 59,230 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#129 of 489 In India
#844 of 2,822 In Asia
#1990 of 6,729 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 5 5
2004 1 4
2005 1 2
2006 12 15
2007 4 17
2008 11 23
2009 7 29
2010 20 50
2011 30 59
2012 45 72
2013 44 140
2014 70 217
2015 116 266
2016 161 389
2017 227 757
2018 292 1264
2019 315 2352
2020 530 4580
2021 657 6941
2022 555 9101
2023 514 10383
2024 460 11072
2025 272 9468

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 110 661 1414
Materials Science 113 731 1654
Optical Engineering 120 801 1864
Condensed Matter Physics 169 880 1897
Acoustical Engineering 107 781 1931
Quantum and Particle physics 143 895 2075
Nuclear Physics 164 967 2217
Astrophysics and Astronomy 206 1227 2991

Computer Science rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 98th for Computer Science in India and 1752nd in the World with 4,233 publications made and 26,412 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#98 of 490 In India
#667 of 2,842 In Asia
#1752 of 6,855 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 3 3
2004 1 3
2005 6 5
2006 14 14
2007 10 17
2008 19 27
2009 11 52
2010 23 59
2011 31 71
2012 43 87
2013 54 150
2014 92 181
2015 134 257
2016 185 260
2017 224 523
2018 252 700
2019 270 1029
2020 430 1818
2021 526 3261
2022 511 4310
2023 525 5529
2024 577 5071
2025 342 4156

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 40 254 733
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 275 763
Cyber Security 62 290 922
Data Science 62 269 1054
Computational Linguistics 80 385 1068
Computer Networking 81 431 1175
Cognitive Science 68 414 1217
Computer Vision 80 501 1285
Machine Learning 88 565 1406
Telecommunications 94 580 1410
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 554 1446
Computer Graphics 81 670 1724
Human-Computer Interaction 78 722 1939
Multimedia 66 775 2072
Software Engineering 116 753 2117
Management Information Systems 112 1018 2817
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 272 1294 2892
Neuroscience 188 1364 3414

Chemistry rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 166th for Chemistry in India and 2267th in the World with 3,620 publications made and 56,773 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#166 of 485 In India
#1030 of 2,785 In Asia
#2267 of 6,561 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 3 4
2004 1 3
2005 2 3
2006 10 12
2007 1 15
2008 8 17
2009 5 22
2010 13 36
2011 20 42
2012 34 53
2013 23 113
2014 46 188
2015 85 220
2016 134 346
2017 179 686
2018 253 1188
2019 256 2264
2020 465 4424
2021 579 6668
2022 465 8829
2023 427 10119
2024 387 11118
2025 256 9791

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 113 667 1298
Nanotechnology 110 661 1414
Chemical Engineering 120 745 1535
Materials Science 113 731 1654
Physical chemistry 124 760 1661
Inorganic Chemistry 134 821 1776
Environmental Chemistry 147 836 1877
Computational Chemistry 170 897 2032
Organic Chemistry 153 946 2057
Pharmacy 180 972 2144
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 940 2354
Biochemistry 234 1352 2922
Nutrition and Food Science 265 1437 3035

Environmental Science rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 173rd for Environmental Science in India and 2572nd in the World with 3,073 publications made and 39,012 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#173 of 494 In India
#1055 of 2,841 In Asia
#2572 of 6,888 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 1
2004 1 2
2005 2 1
2006 7 9
2007 4 6
2008 9 19
2009 8 34
2010 10 25
2011 18 36
2012 30 48
2013 26 103
2014 61 182
2015 85 196
2016 118 266
2017 156 522
2018 201 826
2019 245 1493
2020 357 2817
2021 450 4603
2022 388 6297
2023 384 7361
2024 345 7011
2025 190 5550

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 114 717 1758
Geotechnical Engineering 119 762 1826
Environmental Chemistry 147 836 1877
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 131 850 2012
Earth science and Geophysics 123 817 2022
Environmental Engineering 174 993 2205
Petrology and Geochemistry 140 940 2354
Ecology 163 942 2366
Geography and Cartography 128 885 2377
Agricultural Science 229 1059 2477
Oceanography 181 1075 2626
Geology 193 1121 2668
Paleontology 207 1201 2858

Biology rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 217th for Biology in India and 2808th in the World with 2,956 publications made and 46,681 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#217 of 490 In India
#1243 of 2,838 In Asia
#2808 of 6,841 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 5
2004 1 2
2005 2 2
2006 6 4
2007 0 8
2008 4 9
2009 5 23
2010 8 28
2011 14 27
2012 29 37
2013 22 79
2014 32 127
2015 64 154
2016 107 273
2017 164 529
2018 178 925
2019 227 1891
2020 365 3848
2021 430 5405
2022 396 7156
2023 379 8433
2024 346 8598
2025 205 7590

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 110 661 1414
Horticulture 194 994 2257
Agricultural Science 229 1059 2477
Pharmacology 253 1241 2684
Botany 222 1156 2688
Biotechnology 268 1238 2694
Microbiology 259 1266 2800
Paleontology 207 1201 2858
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 272 1294 2892
Biochemistry 234 1352 2922
Oncology and Cancer research 237 1366 3027
Nutrition and Food Science 265 1437 3035
Neuroscience 188 1364 3414
Genetics 305 1642 3662
Immunology 337 1759 4034

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 152nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3281st in the World with 2,315 publications made and 16,013 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#152 of 493 In India
#1142 of 2,867 In Asia
#3281 of 7,088 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 2 4
2004 1 2
2005 2 1
2006 6 4
2007 3 8
2008 7 14
2009 4 27
2010 10 23
2011 18 30
2012 20 43
2013 23 53
2014 51 111
2015 65 141
2016 105 139
2017 121 287
2018 144 411
2019 167 700
2020 229 1098
2021 298 1939
2022 310 2751
2023 306 3466
2024 280 2879
2025 167 2351

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 86 569 1641
Archaeology 125 928 2433
Linguistics 124 1029 2575
History 140 973 2679
Law 126 1012 2874
Political Science 129 1081 3245
Philosophy 155 1253 3540
Education Majors 139 1487 4007
Anthropology 219 1569 4181
Sociology 243 1642 4318
Demography 334 1804 4424

Mathematics rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 103rd for Mathematics in India and 2157th in the World with 1,816 publications made and 15,214 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#103 of 469 In India
#861 of 2,725 In Asia
#2157 of 6,434 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 2 1
2006 7 6
2007 4 2
2008 7 15
2009 8 15
2010 10 27
2011 15 34
2012 14 28
2013 22 73
2014 39 77
2015 58 118
2016 84 130
2017 92 298
2018 116 347
2019 159 753
2020 216 1064
2021 245 1739
2022 231 2229
2023 220 2635
2024 187 1749
2025 91 1252

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 275 763
Statistics 111 883 2173
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 175 1298 3105

Psychology rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 128th for Psychology in India and 2692nd in the World with 1,246 publications made and 7,929 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#128 of 469 In India
#1035 of 2,766 In Asia
#2692 of 6,663 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 3 1
2007 1 1
2008 6 5
2009 2 4
2010 4 19
2011 10 22
2012 14 21
2013 10 25
2014 16 49
2015 48 63
2016 50 59
2017 67 144
2018 78 239
2019 82 304
2020 130 535
2021 140 884
2022 163 1161
2023 176 1508
2024 169 1379
2025 90 1231

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 68 414 1217
Social Psychology 131 1180 3180
Child Psychology 153 1261 3392
Neuroscience 188 1364 3414
Psychiatry 212 1415 3580
Education Majors 139 1487 4007

Business rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 154th for Business in India and 3038th in the World with 968 publications made and 4,811 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#154 of 463 In India
#1198 of 2,654 In Asia
#3038 of 6,366 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 0 1
2005 1 1
2006 4 2
2007 0 1
2008 2 9
2009 5 14
2010 2 16
2011 6 8
2012 7 18
2013 9 27
2014 20 39
2015 33 50
2016 59 44
2017 61 118
2018 67 175
2019 67 221
2020 83 362
2021 115 709
2022 122 1101
2023 126 1357
2024 127 1038
2025 58 649

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 137 992 2573
Management 133 1031 2575
Management Information Systems 112 1018 2817
Finance 175 1348 3386

Art & Design rankings

Visvesvaraya Technological University ranked 142nd for Art & Design in India and 2981st in the World with 486 publications made and 2,602 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, 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
#142 of 417 In India
#1097 of 2,450 In Asia
#2981 of 6,010 In the World

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 1 2
2007 2 5
2008 0 7
2009 1 11
2010 1 2
2011 4 3
2012 3 8
2013 5 20
2014 12 20
2015 14 25
2016 10 27
2017 22 62
2018 30 85
2019 34 131
2020 38 185
2021 83 338
2022 66 460
2023 67 599
2024 67 614
2025 28 528

The following table provides academic rankings for Visvesvaraya Technological University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 73 442 1328
Computer Graphics 81 670 1724
Multimedia 66 775 2072
Fashion Design 109 879 2423
Literature 186 1336 3622

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Visvesvaraya Technological University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Ophthalmology 93 674 1732
Healthcare Management (MHA) 88 579 1904
Veterinary 215 841 1951
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 154 1120 2791
Development Studies 157 1118 3031
Pathology 243 1377 3263
Economics 178 1298 3366
Medicine 248 1432 3495
Nursing 222 1354 3693
Physical Therapy 194 1629 3840
Anatomy and Physiology 257 1641 3882
Surgery 262 1602 3915
Public Health 347 1805 4396