IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2025 (Released): India's Best University

IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2025 (Released): India's Best University

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 04 Sep 2025, 02:38 PM IST

IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2025 - The Ministry of Education has announced the IISc Bangalore NIRF 2025 ranking on September 4, 2025. As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is ranked 1 in the university category and ranked 2 in the overall category. Overall, IISc Bengaluru is placed in the second position after IIT Madras. The institute has a NAAC accreditation of ‘A+”. According to the previous year's NIRF Rankings, the institute retained rank 1 in the university category. Candidates can check the detailed parameters and other details on IISc Bangalore NIRF ranking from this article.
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IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking 2025 (Released): India's Best University
IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking

Since the inception of NIRF Rankings, IISc Bangalore has secured rank 1 under the university and maintained rank 2 for the sixth consecutive year. The institute has secured rank 1 under the Research Institutions category. As per the QS World Ranking 2025, the IISc world ranking stands at the 5th position in the South Asia category. IISc Bangalore was established in the year 1909. The institute has over 42 departments with over 4,000 students enrolled. The Institute has consistently been ranked among the top institutions in India in the NIRF rankings in the University, Overall and Research categories.

IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking

Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru, will be considered on 5 parameters for the NIRF ranking 2025. The following tables include the IISc Bangalore rankings from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and other bodies.

IISc Bangalore Ranking 2025

Ranking Body

Category

Rank

NIRF

University

1

NIRF

Overall

2

IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking

Year

Overall

University

Research Institutions

20252TBATBA

2024

2

1

1

2023

2

1

1

2022

2

1

1

2021

2

1

1

2020

2

1

-

2019

2

1

-

2018

1

1

-

2017

1

1

-

2016


1

-

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IISc Bangalore Ranking 2024

Ranking Body

Category

Rank

NIRF

University

1

NIRF

Overall

2

QS World University Rankings

Asia

58

QS World University Rankings

Southern Asia

4

QS World University Rankings

Top Global Universities

225

Times Higher Education

Overall

201–250

IISc Bangalore QS World Rankings 2025

The QS world rankings for 2025 have been released. Candidates can check the QS world rankings for IISc Bangalore under various categories below.

QS world rankings for IISc Bangalore

CategoryRank

QS World Rankings - Asia

62
QS World Rankings - Southern Asia5
QS World Rankings -Global211
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IISc Bangalore NIRF Ranking Previous Year - Highlights

  • The Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru retained its 2nd position in the Overall Category of India Rankings 2024 for the sixth consecutive year, i.e. from 2019 to 2024. IISc was ranked at 1st position in the Overall Category of India Rankings in 2017 and 2018.

  • The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, retained its 1st position for the past 9 years consecutively in the Universities Category of India Rankings, i.e. from 2016 to 2024.

  • The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, retained its 1st position in the Research Institutions Category of India Rankings 2024 for the fourth consecutive year, i.e. from 2021 to 2024.

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NIRF Ranking parameters

Every year, the Ministry of Education assesses institutions based on multiple parameters including teaching, research, graduation outcome and more. The authority has released the 9th edition of the NIRF India ranking 2024 for 13 categories namely, overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental, innovation, agriculture and allied sectors, and research institutions. All such institutes will be ranked based on parameters established by the core committee set up by the MHRD. The parameters have been divided into different sub-parameters and are assigned weightage. Each ranking category has its own methodology. Candidates can check the various parameters and the weightage assigned to them from the table below.

Parameters

Marks

Weightage

Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

100

0.30

Research Productivity, Impact and IPR (RPII)

100

0.30

Graduation Outcome (GO)

100

0.20

Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

100

0.10

Perception (PR)

100

0.10

IISc Bangalore NIRF ranking scores

Candidates can check the detailed NIRF scores for IISc Bangalore in 2025 for the University category below. The following table will provide a comparison of the NIRF scores in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. The NIRF Ranking for IISc Bangalore for both these years is rank 1.

IISc Bangalore NIRF scores 2025

Parameters

2023 Marks

2024 Marks

2025 Marks

Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

82.43

83.686.47

Research Productivity, Impact and IPR (RPII)

88.45

86.5

88.16

Graduation Outcome (GO)

80.57

82.1783.69

Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)

59.23

58.4760.29

Perception (PR)

98.56

99.79

98.89

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NIRF Ranking comparison: IISc Bangalore vs other institutes

Candidates can check the NIRF 2025 ranking of various other institutes under the overall category from the table below.

NIRF rankings-Overall category(previous year)

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IISc Bangalore ranking by Careers360

Careers360 also allocates ranking to the institutes based on various parameters. The Careers360 ranking is done with the sole purpose of helping students understand the best options for them in terms of facilities, placement opportunities, affordability and more. IISc Bangalore has been ranked 1 as per the Careers360 rankings. The institute fulfils several parameters and is the best option for education in India.

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About the Institute

IISc Bangalore is a premier institution for advanced scientific and technological research and education. It was established in 1909. The major courses offered by IISc Bangalore include B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Tech, M.Des, Ph.D and Integrated Ph.D. Each of these courses is offered in various specialisations. The IISc Bangalore fees vary for each course and are also highly subsidised for students belonging to reserved categories (SC and ST). To qualify for admission to IISc Bangalore, the candidate must meet the minimum eligibility criteria as stipulated by IISc Bangalore and also clear certain entrance examinations like JEE Main/JEE Advance/IISER Aptitude Test/GATE/CEED/NEET UG and so on for IISc Bangalore.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the NIRF ranking of IISc?
A:

NIRF 2025 has ranked IISC no.1 in the university category, and in the overall category, it has been ranked 2. According to the previous year's rankings, IISc Bangalore has ranked no. 1 in the University and the research institutions categories. The institute has and has secured rank 2 in the overall category.

Q: What is the no. 1 NIRF ranking?
A:

The No. 1 NIRF ranking 2025 in the overall category is IIT Madras, followed by IISc Bangalore in No. 2. According to the previous year's rankings, under the overall category of NIRF rankings, IIT Madras has secured No. 1 position. IISc Bangalore follows next under the overall category.

Q: Which university is ranked 1 in India?
A:

IISc Bangalore has ranked 1 in the University category as per the NIRF ranking 2025.

Q: What is the ranking of IISc Bangalore in 2025?
A:

The NIRF ranking of IISc Bangalore 2025 is rank 1 in the University category, rank 2 in the overall category, and rank 1 in the Research category.  

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