Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
(IISc Bangalore)Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Established
1909
Campus Size
400.00 Acres
Total Students
4,500
Faculty
500
Student-Faculty
9:1
IISc Bangalore Rankings: India's Premier Research Institute
Rankings Overview - Indian Institute of Science
IISc is India's #1 institution in NIRF Overall rankings and the highest-ranked Indian university globally. Its research output exceeds all IITs combined on a per-capita basis. IISc dominates Indian science and engineering rankings across every major framework.
NIRF Rankings (2024)
| Category | Rank | Score | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | #1 | 84.96 | 5 consecutive years at #1 |
| University | #1 | 86.20 | Ahead of JNU (#2), BHU (#3) |
| Research | #1 | 92.50 | Highest research score in India |
| Engineering | Not ranked separately | N/A | IISc doesn't participate in Engg category |
International Rankings
| Framework | Rank | Context |
|---|---|---|
| QS World | #155 (2025) | #1 India - only Indian institution in top 200 |
| QS Asia | #22 | #1 India by wide margin |
| THE World | #250-300 | #1 India |
| QS Subject: Engineering | Top 100 | #1 India for engineering research |
| QS Subject: Natural Sciences | Top 150 | #1 India |
| Nature Index | #1 India | Highest research output in high-impact journals |
IISc Research Metrics
| Metric | IISc | IIT Bombay | IIT Delhi | JNU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publications/year | 5,000+ | 3,500+ | 3,200+ | 1,800+ |
| Citations/paper | 8.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| h-index (institution) | 298 | 195 | 186 | 142 |
| Patents filed/year | 120+ | 85+ | 80+ | 15+ |
IISc's QS #155 makes it the only Indian institution in the global top 200. The research per-capita metrics (publications per faculty, citations per paper) are 2-3× higher than even the top IITs. IISc's Nature Index ranking - measuring publications in the world's most prestigious science journals - is #1 in India by a significant margin.
IISc Bangalore Rankings 2025
IISc Bangalore is ranked by 2 major ranking bodies as of 2025. The institution is ranked #1 in Overall and #1 in Research by NIRF; #1 in Overall by QS India.
NIRF
#1
Overall · 2025
Score: 92.00
QS India
#1
Overall · 2025
Score: 90.00
NIRF Rankings
National Institutional Ranking Framework by the Ministry of Education, Government of India
| Category | Year | Rank | Score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2025 | #1 |
92.00
|
- |
| Research | 2025 | #1 |
95.50
|
- |
| Overall | 2024 | #1 |
91.50
|
— |
| Research | 2024 | #1 |
95.00
|
— |
2025 vs 2024: 2 unchanged
QS India Rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds Indian University Rankings
| Category | Year | Rank | Score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2025 | #1 |
90.00
|
- |
| Overall | 2024 | #1 |
89.50
|
— |
2025 vs 2024: 1 unchanged
How IISc Bangalore Compares
NIRF Overall Rankings - Top 10 Institutions
| Institution | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | - | - | - | |
| # | - | - | - | |
| #1 | #1 | 89.93 | - | |
|
IISc Bangalore
|
#1 | #1 | 92.00 | - |
| #2 | #2 | 88.50 | - | |
| #3 | - | 81.62 | - | |
| #15 | #16 | 70.40 | 1 | |
| #18 | - | - | - | |
| #22 | #21 | 65.80 | 1 | |
| #64 | #56 | 53.22 | 8 |
Latest News about IISc Bangalore
IISc Bangalore Tops QS World University Rankings 2026 for Research Output in India
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