Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Rankings 2026

Rankings

Updated 4 Apr 2026

Rankings are shown by agency, subject and year so unlike records are not combined.

Lower ranks are better

Best recorded ranks

The lowest recorded rank within each category, with its original year.

Agency	Rank or band	Category	Year
QS	225	Overall · university	2024
THE	201	Overall	2024
NIRF	1	Overall	2023
NIRF Innovation	6	Overall	2023
QS	155	Overall	2023
THE	251	Overall	2023
CWUR	491	Overall	2022
NIRF	2	Overall	2022
NIRF	1	Overall · university	2022
Outlook	2	Overall · university	2022
THE	301-350	Overall	2022
US News	551	Overall	2022
NIRF	1	Overall · university	2021
NIRF	2	Overall	2021
QS	185	Overall	2021
US News	520	Overall	2021
NIRF	2	Overall	2020
NIRF	1	Overall · university	2020
QS	2	Overall	2020
THE	99	B.Tech	2020
THE	251-300	Science	2020
THE	201-250	Life Sciences	2020
THE	301-350	Overall	2020
US News	530	Overall	2020
ARWU	1	Overall	2019
NIRF	1	Overall · university	2019
NIRF	2	Overall	2019
Outlook	2	Overall	2019
QS	2	Overall	2019
THE	95	B.Tech	2019
THE	251-300	Science	2019
NIRF	0	Overall · university	2025
NIRF	1	Overall · university	2024

Agency

Rank or band