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IISc Bangalore Ranking 2025

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IISc Bangalore is a well-known institute recognised across categories by a number of ranking bodies. Last year, the university maintained a strong standing in the #2 in NIRF 'Overall' category rankings, cementing its rank with the top-most institutes in the country. In the 'Overall' category, IISc Bangalore ranked in the top 3 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

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IISc Bangalore Ranking Highlights 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025
Times Higher Education Ranking 2026
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025
IISc Bangalore Course Ranking
IISc Bangalore Student Reviews

IISc Bangalore
IISc Bangalore Ranking Highlights 2025

IISc Bangalore is one of India’s top institutes. Eminent national & international ranking bodies have acknowledged it as a leading institute. As per NIRF 2025, the ranking of the institute is #2 in the Overall category, #1 under University, #1 under Research Institutions, and #3 under Innovation. Talking about the international rankings, the QS World Rankings 2025 has awarded rank #211 to IISc Bangalore. The institute is ranked as one of the best institutes for its top class faculty. The article mentioned in this space covers all the details you need if you are interested in IISc Bangalore rankings.

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Business & Management Studies

NIRF, 2025

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Q: Is IISc Bangalore tougher than IIT?

Yes, for admission to some of the programmes IISc Bangalore is way tougher than IITs. Also, the quality of education, research & development quality at IISc Bangalore has very high standards. IISc Bangalore has produced some of the most eminent personalities and has a very high registered patent record.

For getting admission to any of the courses offered at IISc Bangalore, candidates are required to take the entrance exams specified by the university and candidates having valid scores/ percentile will be selected for further admission process.

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Q: Which is better IIT or IISc Bangalore?

IISc Bangalore has been ranked 1 and 2 by the NIRF 2023 Rankings under the 'University' and 'Overall' categories, respectively. The NIRF ranking is better than most of the IITs. Also during IISc placements 2023, the highest package offered was INR 85 LPA and the average package offered was INR 28 LPA. Moreover, IISc Bangalore is the only institute that considers the scores of JEE Advanced for admission to its B.Tech course except all the IITs.

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Q: What are the rankings of IISc Bangalore?

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore has been ranked by NIRF 2025 under various categories which include University, overall, and others. Candidates can go through the below table for information on IISc Bangalore rankings:

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
QS World Ranking 2026	World University	219
QS World University Rankings 2025	University	211
NIRF 2025	Universities	1
NIRF 2025	Overall	2
NIRF 2025	Research and Innovation	3

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IISc Bangalore
NIRF Ranking 2025

Over the years, IISc Bangalore has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the NIRF 2025. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. It can be seen that the IISc Bangalore's rankings in 'Overall' category have displayed stability in trend as per the ranks of the previous years. In 2025, IISc Bangalore's rank is #2, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking.

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The rankings of the institute in the 'University' category have demonstrated a stable trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2025, IISc Bangalore's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking.

The rankings of the institute in the 'Research Institutions' category have displayed a stable trend when evaluated against previous year's ranking. In 2025, IISc Bangalore's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Research Institutions' category by the NIRF ranking.

In the 'Innovation' category, the institute's ranks have exhibited an increasing trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, IISc Bangalore climbed 1 rank to #3 rank in the 'Innovation' category by the NIRF ranking.

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Category	2025
Business & Management Studies	2
Science	1

IISc Bangalore Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

As per the NIRF 2025, IISc Bangalore achieved #2 rank under the 'Overall' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi under the NIRF 'Overall' category. Check the year-wise comparison of IISc Bangalore with other leading institutes below.

IISc Bangalore vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
IISc Bangalore	2
IIT Madras	1
IIT Bombay	3
IIT Delhi	4

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IIT Madras Compare	1
IISc Bangalore	2
IIT Bombay Compare	3
IIT Delhi Compare	4
IIT Kanpur Compare	5
IIT Kharagpur Compare	6
IIT Roorkee Compare	7

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Times Higher Education Ranking 2026

Based on the rankings from Times Higher Education, IISc Bangalore outperformed numerous other institutes, securing a higher position, indicating that the institute is considered to be doing better in various factors evaluated by the Times Higher Education ranking system. In the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have displayed constancy in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2026, IISc Bangalore's rank is #201, the same as last year's rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher

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Times Higher Education Ranking Comparison

As per the Times Higher Education 2026, IISc Bangalore achieved #201–250 rank under the 'Overall' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences and Jamia Millia Islamia under the Times Higher Education 'Overall' category. Check the year-wise comparison of IISc Bangalore with other leading institutes below.

IISc Bangalore vs Other Institutes: Times Higher Education Ranking 2026
College Name	Overall 2026
IISc Bangalore	201–250
AIIMS Rishikesh	1501+
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	1501+
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	351–400
Jamia Millia Islamia	401–500

IISc Bangalore
QS World University Rankings Ranking 2025

According to the rankings from QS World University Rankings, IISc Bangalore outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. IISc Bangalore's rankings in 'Top Global Universities' category have shown a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2026, IISc Bangalore fell 8 ranks to #219 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category b

The ranks granted to the institute in the 'Asia' category have shown a decreasing trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2026, IISc Bangalore fell 2 ranks to #64 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

The 'Southern Asia' category rankings of the institute have shown a fluctuating trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2026, IISc Bangalore climbed 3 ranks to #2 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings.

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Category	2024	2025
Science	58	62

IISc Bangalore Ranking
QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

According to the QS World University Rankings 2026, IISc Bangalore received #219 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as IIT Kanpur, and DU for QS World University Rankings under the 'Top Global Universities' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

IISc Bangalore vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2026
College Name	Top Global Universities 2026
IISc Bangalore	219
IIT Madras	180
IIT Kharagpur	215
IIT Kanpur	222
DU	328

Similar ranked Science colleges by QS World University Rankings

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College	Ranking
IIT Delhi Compare	44
IIT Madras Compare	56
IIT Kharagpur Compare	60
IISc Bangalore	62
IIT Guwahati Compare	104
JNU Delhi Compare	110
Chandigarh University (CU) Compare	120

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Texas Instruments, Samsung, Cisco, Intel, Maxlinear and Analog Devices are major recruiters for our college.

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B.Sc. (Research) in Physics - Batch of 2029

Offered by Division of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science

4.2

4Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

It can be better regarding basic residential amenities and the placement scene.

Placements: Academic instructor, researcher in various STEM fields, and in companies like ISRO, DRDO, BHEL, HAL, which are nationally recognised. Students mostly decide to continue their higher studies in scholarship Ph.D. programs abroad, and mostly do their postdoc research there.

Infrastructure: Mess food is top-notch, with cuisines available in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian for both North and South Indians. Regular fumigation is organized every week, and food quality is closely monitored. UG hostel facilities are sometimes compromised with a shortage of water and electricity, and impurities in water are found once in a while. Overall, it is average.

Faculty: The faculty is very approachable and is ready to clear the doubts and discuss stuff beyond the classroom. Teaching is in the Socratic style of discussion, inspired by the top colleges in the West. The curriculum is equipped with rigour to build the readiness of students to pursue a career in Science.

Reviewed on 22 Sep 2025Read More

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B.Sc. (Research) in Biology - Batch of 2019

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4Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Indian Institute of Science.

Placements: As I have seen I can say that campus placement conditions have improved in IISc after the inception of the campus placement cell. The average package is around 25 LPA. Since most of the students go for higher studies from IISc, you will see the placement percentage to be low. I am also going for higher studies so this is the placement experience.

Infrastructure: From what I have seen, the college has quite a good infrastructure compared to the other colleges in the city. Wi-Fi service is available all around the campus. Our classrooms are very clean. The library has a good collection of books. We have clean washrooms. The hostel does not have good things. The food is the worst. Sports are good.

Faculty: Faculty members are helpful and well-qualified, like Ph.D. holders. The teaching quality is good, and the course makes students industry-ready. Semester exams are more difficult than those at other colleges, but they help in building students. The passing CGPA is above 9. Overall good experience.

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B.Sc. (Research) in Chemistry - Batch of 2020

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4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

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Placements: Campus placement conditions had improved at IISc after the inception of the campus placement cell. The average package was around 25 LPA. Since most of the students opted for higher studies from IISc, you will see the placement percentage to be low. Personally, I am also going for higher studies.

Infrastructure: The college had the best infrastructure compared to the other colleges in the city. Wi-Fi was available all around the campus. Our classrooms were very clean. The library had good books. We had clean washrooms. The hostel did not have good things. The food was the worst. Sports were good.

Faculty: Teachers were helpful and well-qualified, like Ph.D. holders. The teaching quality was good. The course made students industry-ready. Semester exams were more difficult than those at other colleges, but they helped build students. The passing CGPA was above 9.

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Fiza Khan

M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences - Batch of 2022

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Indian Institute of Science.

Placements: Placement and job opportunities here are excellent. The total number of companies visiting for placements is much higher than any other college in the class. The list of companies includes LnT, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Jindal Steel, Wipro, TCS, A2Z Solutions, and the list goes on. There is a placement cell at the university that assists students in securing placements. They prepare students for upcoming opportunities.

Infrastructure: The course curriculum is very lucrative. As a student of accounts and tax, I was taught these subjects in great depth. Additionally, regular classes were held, which proved to be extremely helpful as we had just transitioned from school to college. Exams were held semester-wise, meaning we had internal assessments twice a year. The hostel infrastructure is rated 7 out of 10, the food 9 out of 10, hostel facilities 7 out of 10, gym facilities 8 out of 10, and strictness 5 out of 10. Some strict rules can make students feel aggressive.

Faculty: The faculty at this university is excellent, and all the teachers are highly skilled. They also provide extracurricular activities. All faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees, and they are very cooperative and responsible. The semester system is in place, which includes 2 CA tests in a single year and 2 semester-end exams each year. Every subject includes practical work, which encompasses assignments and projects.

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B.Sc. (Research) in Earth and Environment - Batch of 2020

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4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college has awesome infrastructure and facilities.

Placements: The percentage of the students who are placed in my department is 75%. The highest package is 8 LPA, the average package is 6 LPA, and the lowest package is 3 LPA. Many reputed companies reach and collaborate with our institute for recruitment.

Infrastructure: The overall facilities and infrastructure available for our department are very good. The classrooms and labs are very clean and comfortable. Multiple sports and medical facilities are present. Wi-Fi facilities are also available. A vast collection of books are present in the library.

Faculty: The faculty members are very skilled and cooperative. They are very experienced and helpful. They use different kinds of methodologies for teaching. Our course is curriculum-relevant and many activities are conducted by the institute. The semester exams are not so difficult.

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M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences - Batch of 2026

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The best research college in India, helpful professors, best classrooms, and other facilities.

Placements: Placements here are not that good as M.Sc chemical science is a very new course here. Placements here are as low as 10% (as most students go for PhD). The highest package is around 13 LPA. The lowest salary is 3 LPA. The average salary is 8 LPA. Most recruiting companies are battery related companies (last year 2 students got placed at Ola). Anyone willing to go for internships may apply to other institutes. Most likely, they got an internship in various educational institutes like IITs and IISERs. Top roles like you have to join a professor's lab for M.Sc. project in IISc where you will work professor on research.

Infrastructure: Classrooms here are really advanced. All the classrooms are like seminar halls. Wi-Fi has an average speed of 100 Mbps. Labs too are very advanced and JRD Tata library is very good. Library is open 24X7, except Sunday. Every student gets a single room here, we have 5 messes where we get food (2 non-veg and 3 veg). We also have two canteens. We have health center for medical purposes. Doctors and nurses are very kind here. For sports and games, we have gymkhana.

Faculty: Actually, the people who teach us in the classrooms are researchers first and professors next. They are highly knowledgeable persons. They encourage us to come to their lab and ask any doubts during the lecture time. The courses here are very relevant and makes the students industry ready. The main issue is the exams. You will be writing exams almost 1-3 times a week. Exam pressure is too much here. Sometimes it gets monotonous writing and preparing for exams every day. More than 99% of students clear without any supplement.

Other: I chose this course because this is the best research institute in India. The best thing about my course is that we learn relevant things. One thing that I think should get better is that I want less number of course papers for the completion of M.Sc. Events and fests are very good here. We have 2 fests each year, one is Pravega and another is Rhapsody. The campus is very green. There is no scholarship for M.Sc students currently.

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What rank is required for IISc Bangalore in JEE Advanced?

Answered a week ago

If you belong to the General AI category, the JEE Advanced cutoff rank required for B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing was 856. Similarly, for B.Sc. (Research) specialisations, the cutoff rank required for admission in 2025 was 2263.

Rashmi Sinha

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I am scoring around 542 in GATE COAP. What are the chances of getting a seat at IISc Banglore?

Answered a week ago

Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1.

Course	Round 1
M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems	480
M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing	500
M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing	500
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	525

For the OBC AI category, the courses availble

Neerja Rohatgi

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What is the cutoff for IISc Bangalore?

Answered a week ago

IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were

Neerja Rohatgi

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What is the IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026?

Answered a week ago

IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories.

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Desi

Neerja Rohatgi

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What is the IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering)?

Answered a week ago

IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota.

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