Indian Institute of Science has been evaluated in international ranking tables over the past two years. IISc Bangalore ranking shows that it is excelling at both national and international levels, known for research excellence, innovation, and academic rigor. In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2025, IISc Bangalore secured the 2nd position overall among all Indian universities, maintaining its second-place rank from the previous years 2023 and 2024.
IISc Bangalore Ranking by NIRF
ISc Bangalore has consistently secured top ranks in the prestigious National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) over the past three years. In 2025, IISc Bangalore NIRF ranking was 2nd in overall among Indian universities, 1st in research, and 3rd in innovation categories.
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank | Year |
| NIRF | Overall | 2 | 2025 |
| NIRF | Research | 1 | |
| NIRF | Innovation | 3 | |
| NIRF | Overall | 2 | 2024 |
| NIRF | Research | 1 | |
| NIRF | Innovation | 4 | |
| NIRF | Overall | 2 | 2023 |
| NIRF | Research | 1 | |
| NIRF | Innovation | 6 |
IISc Bangalore Ranking by Times Higher Education
According to the Times Higher Education rankings of 2025, the rank of IISc Bangalore was between 201-250 globally in the World University Ranking. It achieved notable positions of 99th in engineering and 96th in computer science disciplines.
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank | Year |
| Times Higher Education | World University Ranking | 201-250 | 2025 |
| Times Higher Education | Engineering | 99 | |
| Times Higher Education | Computer Science | 96 | |
| Times Higher Education | Life Sciences | 201-250 |
