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IIT Hyderabad Rankings 2026
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad or IITH) ranks 12th in Collegedunia’s 2026 Engineering Colleges list with a score of 972.12, placing it among the top-tier IITs in the country. The Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked IITH 7th in Engineering in 2025 with a score of 72.31, up from 8th in both 2024 and 2023.
Founded in 2008, IITH is among the second generation of IITs and has moved steadily up national rankings across all four NIRF categories it participates in. The institute holds a NIRF Innovation rank of 6th in 2025, reflecting its focus on startup creation and technology transfer, and an Outlook 2025 rank of 10th among government technical universities.
- NIRF Overall 2025: rank 12 (score 67.04)
- NIRF Innovation 2025: rank 6
- NIRF Research 2025: rank 15 (score 60.15)
- Outlook 2025, Government Technical Universities: rank 10 (score 900.55)
- IIRF 2025, Government Engineering Colleges: rank 9
IIT Hyderabad Ranking in India
IIT Hyderabad appears across multiple national ranking bodies. The table below consolidates its latest positions from Collegedunia, NIRF (Engineering), IIRF, and Outlook for a combined national picture.
| Year | Ranking Body | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Collegedunia | Engineering | 12 | 972.12 |
| 2025 | NIRF | Engineering | 7 | 72.31 |
| 2025 | NIRF | Overall | 12 | 67.04 |
| 2025 | NIRF | Innovation | 6 | - |
| 2025 | NIRF | Research | 15 | 60.15 |
| 2025 | Outlook | Government Technical Universities | 10 | 900.55 |
| 2025 | IIRF | Government Engineering Colleges | 9 | - |
| 2024 | NIRF | Engineering | 8 | 71.55 |
| 2024 | NIRF | Innovation | 3 | - |
| 2024 | NIRF | Overall | 12 | 66.69 |
| 2024 | NIRF | Research | 15 | 59.96 |
| 2023 | NIRF | Engineering | 8 | 70.28 |
| 2023 | NIRF | Innovation | 3 | - |
| 2023 | NIRF | Overall | 14 | 64.24 |
| 2023 | NIRF | Research | 14 | 59.41 |
| 2023 | IIRF | Government Engineering Colleges | 9 | - |
Key Takeaways:
- IITH moved from 8th to 7th in NIRF Engineering between 2024 and 2025, overtaking IIT Guwahati.
- Its NIRF Overall rank improved from 14th in 2023 to 12th in 2024 and held at 12th in 2025.
- The NIRF Innovation rank dropped from 3rd in 2023-2024 to 6th in 2025, reflecting a more competitive Innovation pool.
IIT Hyderabad Collegedunia Ranking
Collegedunia’s Engineering Colleges ranking for 2026 places IIT Hyderabad at 12th in India, with an overall index score of 972.12. The Collegedunia ranking evaluates institutions on parameters including academic reputation, research output, learning environment, and placement outcomes. Among IITs, IITH places within the top-12 engineering institutions nationally in the Collegedunia 2026 list.
| Year | Category | Collegedunia Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Engineering | 12 | 972.12 |
IIT Hyderabad NIRF Ranking
IIT Hyderabad participates in the National Institutional Ranking Framework published annually by the Ministry of Education. The institute appears in four NIRF categories: Engineering, Overall, Research, and Innovation. The sections below cover each category separately with year-wise trends.
IIT Hyderabad NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025
IIT Hyderabad ranked 7th in the NIRF Engineering category in 2025 with a score of 72.31. This is a one-place improvement from 8th in 2024 and 8th in 2023. The institute surpassed IIT Guwahati to reach 7th place in the 2025 cycle.
| Year | NIRF Engineering Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 72.31 |
| 2024 | 8 | 71.55 |
| 2023 | 8 | 70.28 |
| 2022 | 9 | - |
| 2021 | 8 | - |
IITH’s Engineering score has risen from 70.28 in 2023 to 72.31 in 2025, a gain of just over two points across two cycles. The institute remains in the 7th-9th range historically, reflecting a stable upper-tier position among IITs rather than a sharp climb.
IIT Hyderabad NIRF Overall Ranking 2025
In the NIRF Overall category, IIT Hyderabad ranked 12th in 2025 (score 67.04), the same position it held in 2024. This category benchmarks all types of higher education institutions together, where IITs compete with central universities, IIMs, and research institutes.
| Year | NIRF Overall Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 67.04 |
| 2024 | 12 | 66.69 |
| 2023 | 14 | 64.24 |
| 2022 | 14 | - |
| 2021 | 16 | - |
IITH’s Overall rank has improved from 16th in 2021 to 12th in 2024 and 2025, a four-place gain over four years. The score rose from 64.24 in 2023 to 66.69 in 2024 and further to 67.04 in 2025, indicating gradual, consistent growth across the measured parameters.
IIT Hyderabad NIRF Research Ranking 2025
The NIRF Research category covers institutions evaluated primarily on research output, citations, and doctoral activity. IIT Hyderabad ranked 15th in this category in both 2024 and 2025, with scores of 59.96 and 60.15 respectively.
| Year | NIRF Research Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 60.15 |
| 2024 | 15 | 59.96 |
| 2023 | 14 | 59.41 |
| 2021 | 15 | - |
| 2019 | 22 | - |
IITH’s Research rank has improved significantly from 22nd in 2019 to 14th-15th in recent years, indicating growth in doctoral output and publication activity. The score has remained close to 60 across 2023-2025, suggesting the institute has reached a level where further improvement will require intensified research investment.
IIT Hyderabad NIRF Innovation Ranking 2025
The NIRF Innovation category, introduced in 2019, measures startup creation, intellectual property, and technology transfer. IIT Hyderabad ranked 6th in this category in 2025, compared to 3rd in both 2023 and 2024. NIRF does not publish a raw score for the Innovation category.
| Year | NIRF Innovation Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 19 |
IITH held 3rd place in the NIRF Innovation ranking in both 2023 and 2024, making it one of the strongest IITs on this metric during that period. The drop to 6th in 2025 reflects a change in the competitive field rather than a decline in IITH’s own innovation activity. The institute has risen sharply from 19th in 2020 to 6th in 2025 overall.
IIT Hyderabad World Ranking
IIT Hyderabad has gained ground in international rankings over recent years, with QS World University Rankings showing a clear upward trajectory. The institute’s global standing reflects its growing research output and international faculty and student activity.
IIT Hyderabad QS World University Rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds ranked IIT Hyderabad 664th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026, up from the 681-690 band in 2025 and the 691-700 band in 2024. The 2026 position is the institute’s best-ever world rank, with an overall QS score of 26.4.
| Year (QS Edition) | QS World Rank | QS Asia Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 664 | 270 |
| 2025 | 681-690 | 320 |
| 2024 | 691-700 | 301-350 |
| 2023 | 581-590 | 248 |
IITH has been ranked in the QS Asia list since 2018, where it appeared at 196th in Asia. Its Asia rank reached a peak of 168th in 2022, then moved into a broader band before improving to 270th in 2026. The world rank trajectory shows a consistent move toward a unique, lower numerical rank as the institute matures. QS revised its methodology in 2024 to add Sustainability and International Research Network indicators, which affects direct year-on-year comparisons with earlier editions.
IIT Hyderabad Times Higher Education Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) placed IIT Hyderabad in the 601-800 band in the THE World University Rankings 2021, the most recent year for which data is available from THE. THE subject rankings for 2021 placed IITH in the 401-500 band for Computer Science, the 501-600 band for Engineering, and the 501-600 band for Physical Sciences.
| Year (THE Edition) | THE World Rank | THE Engineering | THE Computer Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 601-800 | 501-600 | 401-500 |
IIT Hyderabad’s profile on THE shows only the 2021 data publicly. More recent THE world rank data for IITH is not published in the currently available THE database.
IIT Hyderabad CWUR Ranking 2024
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed IIT Hyderabad at 1327th globally in its 2024 edition, with an overall score of 68.8. Within India, CWUR ranks the institute 30th, placing it in the top 6.4% of over 20,000 universities worldwide assessed by CWUR.
IIT Hyderabad Subject Rankings
IIT Hyderabad earned subject-wise rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds in both 2025 and 2026. The 2026 edition shows a substantial improvement, with six engineering disciplines entering the global top 300 and the Engineering and Technology broad subject category rising to 395th globally from the 501-550 band in 2025.
| Subject | QS Subject Rank 2026 | QS Subject Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology (broad) | 395 | 501-550 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 251-300 | 501-575 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 251-300 | 501-550 |
| Chemical Engineering | 251-300 | - |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | 351-400 | 701-750 |
| Materials Science | - | 401-550 |
| Chemistry | - | 601-700 |
| Physics and Astronomy | - | 501-550 |
Key Takeaways:
- Computer Science and Information Systems improved from the 701-750 band in 2025 to 351-400 in 2026, a gain of roughly 350 places.
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering all entered the 251-300 global band in 2026, compared to 501-575 or unranked in 2025.
- Nine subjects earned QS rankings in 2026, compared to six in 2025, indicating an expanding research footprint across disciplines.
IIT Hyderabad Other Indian Rankings
IIT Hyderabad is ranked by several national bodies beyond NIRF. The Outlook-ICARE survey, the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF), and state-level media surveys all cover the institute. Data below is taken from the most recent available editions.
| Ranking Body | Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outlook | 2025 | Government Technical Universities | 10 | 900.55 |
| IIRF | 2025 | Government Engineering Colleges | 9 | - |
| IIRF | 2023 | Government Engineering Colleges | 9 | - |
The Outlook 2025 survey ranks IIT Hyderabad 10th among government technical universities with a score of 900.55. IIRF has consistently placed the institute at 9th among government engineering colleges in both 2023 and 2025. India Today ranking data for IIT Hyderabad was not confirmed from official or primary sources for the years reviewed and is therefore not included.
IIT Hyderabad vs IIT Bombay vs IIT Madras
IIT Hyderabad is frequently compared with older IITs established in the 1950s and 1960s. The table below places IITH against IIT Bombay and IIT Madras across the key national and global ranking bodies to show where it stands relative to the benchmark institutions in Indian engineering education.
| Ranking Body / Year | IIT Hyderabad | IIT Bombay | IIT Madras | IIT Delhi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Engineering 2026 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| NIRF Engineering 2025 | 7 (72.31) | 3 (87.54) | 1 (90.04) | 2 (88.87) |
| NIRF Overall 2025 | 12 (67.04) | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| NIRF Research 2025 | 15 (60.15) | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| QS World 2026 | 664 | 118 | 227 | 150 |
| QS Engineering and Technology 2026 | 395 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 |
IIT Hyderabad’s NIRF Engineering score of 72.31 in 2025 trails IIT Madras by roughly 18 points and IIT Bombay by about 15 points, reflecting the gap between the newer (2008) and older (1958-1961) IITs in parameters such as Peer Perception and Teaching, Learning and Resources. In QS World Rankings, IITH at 664 is over 500 places below IIT Bombay at 118, largely because research citation impact and academic reputation scores accumulate over decades. The NIRF Innovation category is a partial exception: IITH’s 6th rank in 2025 compares well against the top-ranked older IITs in that category, underscoring its focus on translational research and startups from early in its history.
IIT Hyderabad Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is IIT Hyderabad’s NIRF rank in 2025?
Ans. IIT Hyderabad holds four separate NIRF ranks in 2025: 7th in Engineering (score 72.31), 12th in Overall (score 67.04), 15th in Research (score 60.15), and 6th in Innovation. The Engineering rank improved from 8th in 2024, while the Overall and Research ranks held steady. The Innovation rank moved from 3rd in 2024 to 6th in 2025.
Ques. What is IIT Hyderabad’s rank in QS World University Rankings 2026?
Ans. IIT Hyderabad ranks 664th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with an overall QS score of 26.4. This is the institute’s best-ever global rank, improving from the 681-690 band in 2025 and the 691-700 band in 2024. In the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, IITH ranks 270th, up from 320th in 2025.
Ques. How does IIT Hyderabad rank in the QS Subject Rankings for Engineering?
Ans. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, IIT Hyderabad ranks 395th in Engineering and Technology as a broad subject area, a gain of over 100 places from the 501-550 band it occupied in 2025. At the individual subject level, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering each reached the 251-300 global band in 2026. Computer Science and Information Systems rose from the 701-750 band in 2025 to 351-400 in 2026.
Ques. Why did IIT Hyderabad’s NIRF Innovation rank drop from 3rd to 6th between 2024 and 2025?
Ans. IIT Hyderabad held the 3rd rank in NIRF Innovation in both 2023 and 2024, then moved to 6th in 2025. NIRF does not publish a raw score for the Innovation category, so the underlying parameter breakdown is not publicly disaggregated. The change is consistent with a more competitive Innovation pool in 2025 rather than an absolute decline by IITH: the institute has risen from 19th in 2020 to 6th in 2025, which represents a strong long-term trend in innovation activity.
Ques. How does IIT Hyderabad’s NIRF Engineering rank compare with IIT Bombay and IIT Madras?
Ans. In NIRF Engineering 2025, IIT Hyderabad ranks 7th with a score of 72.31, compared to IIT Madras at 1st (score 90.04) and IIT Bombay at 3rd (score 87.54). The gap of roughly 15-18 NIRF score points reflects the difference between institutes established in 2008 and those founded in the late 1950s, particularly in Peer Perception and Teaching, Learning and Resources parameters. IIT Hyderabad’s 2025 Engineering score of 72.31 is the highest it has recorded, and the institute has moved from 9th in 2022 to 7th in 2025 over three years.
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