Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a deemed, research university that truly stands up to its reputation. It has emerged among the top 60 universities and better higher education institutes within the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings 2023 in which the institute has been placed at 155 rank. IISc became the first Indian Institution to get nearly 100,000 citations in a span of 5 years. It is the only institute to be ranked in the Top 50 list of THE Asia University Rankings 2022.

Taking a comparative view of its ranking, IISc Bangalore was grouped among the top 301-350 institutes in 2022 and 2021. It has been India’s consistent representative in the world’s top 300 institutions for years. Talking on the global front, IISc Bangalore maintains its reputation of successfully imparting quality education. Institutions are awarded an overall rank depending on the number of points achieved through the evaluation, and their key strengths in specific parameters.
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IISc Bangalore Ranking Highlights 

Ranking Agency  Year Rank
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology) 2023 106
QS World University Rankings 2023 155
THE Asia University Rankings  2022 42
QS World University Rankings 2022 186
2021 185
QS Asia University Rankings 2021 56
ARIIA 2021 6
THE World University Rankings 2022 301-350 
2021 301-350 
THE Asia University Rankings 2021 37
NIRF Overall Rankings 2021 2
NIRF Universities Rankings 2021 1

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IISc Bangalore QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:

In the most recent QS Global University Rankings by Subject 2023, IISc Bangalore raised its standings. The institute moved up 39 positions to land in 6th place in India and 106th place worldwide in the engineering & technology category.

IISc's ranks according to the QS ranking criteria are as follows:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 49.5
Academic Reputation 37.6 
Employer Reputation 22.9
Faculty student ratio 56.3
Citations per faculty 100
International Faculty ratio 11.7
International Students ratio 1.9
International Research Network 46
Employment Outcomes 14.8

QS 2023 Ranking Table

Rank University Score
47 IIT Bombay 80.4
48 IIT Delhi 80.1
68 IIT Madras 77.8
82 IIT Kharagpur 76.7
85 IIT Kanpur 76.4
106 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 74.9
175 IIT Roorkee 71.4
222 IIT Guwahati 69.1
240 VIT Vellore 68.2
289 Anna University, Chennai 66
342 Chandigarh University 64.2
344 BITS Pilani 64.1
401- 450 Delhi University -
451- 500 SRM Institute of Science and Technology -

IISc Bangalore QS World Rankings 2023

IISc Bangalore is one of the top educational institutions in India in the field of Science and Engineering. In the QS World University Rankings of 2023, IISc Bangalore has been ranked at the 155. The rank of the institute has improved by 30 places as compared to the previous year rank. IISc Bangalore has retained 1st position among 41 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023. The institute has received ‘Silver’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tabulation below shows the parameters and ranking criteria along with their scores:

Parameters  Scores
Overall  49.5
Academic Reputation  37.6
Employer Reputation  22.9
Faculty Student Ratio 56.3
Citations per Faculty 100
International Faculty Ratio 11.7
International Students Ratio 1.9
International Research Network 46
Employment Outcomes 14.8

IISc Bangalore NIRF Rankings 2021 

National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) launched in the year 2015 by MHRD, is used to rank Indian Institutions across the country. The ranking reports are based on the scores obtained in parameters like teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. IISc Bangalore has been ranked at the 1st rank in the NIRF Universities Rankings 2021. The information of the ranking parameters and their scores for the universities category is mentioned in the tabulation below for further clarification:

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 79.13
Research and Professional Practice 91.48
Graduation Outcomes 78.23
Outreach and Inclusivity  58.39
Perception  100

IISc Bangalore Rankings 2021

IISc Bangalore Parameter Scores (Overall Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 10.46 20.00
FSR 25.00 25.00
FQE 18.34 20.00
FRU 15.33 20.00
OE 10.00 15.00
RP PU 35.00 35.00
QP 35.00 35.00
IPR 13.00 15.00
FPPP 8.48 15.00

GO		 GPH 50.60 60.00
GPHD 27.63 40.00
OI RD 21.91 30.00
WD 9.21 30.00
ESCS 7.27 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR + Accr. 100.00 100.00

Considering the other Top 10 Institutes, IIT Madras has maintained its 1st position following the IISc Bangalore at the 2nd position in the list. Following are the rankings of the top 10 Colleges under Overall Category in NIRF 2021.

Rank Name of the College  NIRF Score
1 IIT Madras 86.76
2 IISc Bangalore 82.67
3 IIT Bombay 82.52
4 IIT Delhi 81.75
5 IIT Kanpur 76.50
6 IIT Kharagpur 75.62
7 IIT Roorkee  71.40
8 IIT Guwahati  69.26
9 JNU Delhi 66.61
10 BHU Varanasi 63.10

IISc Bangalore Times Higher Education Rankings 

Times Higher Education Rankings has placed IISc Bangalore in the rank zone of 301-350th for the year 2022 which is same as that of 2021 in which it has been placed in the rank band of 301-350th. However, in the Asia ranking list, the institute has earned its position of 37th in the same year. Times Higher Education’s World University Ranking parameters are given below with numerical values for IISc Bangalore.

Parameters  Scores
No. of students per staff 9.3
Percentage of International Students 1%
Student Ratio of Females to Males 27:73
Number of FTE Students 4,199

IISc Bangalore QS University Rankings  

IISc Bangalore is one of the top educational institutions in India in the field of Science and Engineering. In the QS World University Rankings of 2022, IISc Bangalore has been ranked at the 186th position which has been dropped by 1 as that of previous year's ranking in which the institute has secured the 185th position. Also, IISc Bangalore has secured the 56th rank in the QS Asia University Rankings 2021. The tabulation below shows the parameters and ranking criteria along with their scores of QS World University Rankings 2022 of IISc Bangalore.

Parameters  Scores
Overall  45.7
Academic Reputation  34.2
Employer Reputation  19.2
Faculty Student Ratio 48.8
Citations per Faculty 100
International Faculty Ratio 1.2
International Students Ratio 1.8