IISER Bhopal NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) is a government institution in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0272.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Overall #75 with a score of 51.99. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which IISER Bhopal has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Overall #75 with a score of 51.99. Compared with 2024, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 75 | 51.99 | Improved by 3 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Overall #78 with a score of 50.94. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 78 | 50.94 | Declined by 18 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Overall #60 with a score of 50.58. Compared with 2022, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 60 | 50.58 | Improved by 1 place |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Research #49 with a score of 39.51. Compared with 2021, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 49 | 39.51 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | 61 | 49.29 | Declined by 11 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Research #45 with a score of 41.16. Compared with 2020, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 45 | 41.16 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 50 | 48.57 | Declined by 10 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Overall #40 with a score of 50.83. Compared with 2019, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 40 | 50.83 | Declined by 3 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Overall #37 with a score of 50.88. Compared with 2018, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 37 | 50.88 | Improved by 19 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Overall #56 with a score of 46.17. Compared with 2017, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 56 | 46.17 | Improved by 42 places |
IISER Bhopal NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Overall #98 with a score of 37.32. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 98 | 37.32 |
IISER Bhopal NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | #45 · 2021 · 41.16 | #49 · 2022 · 39.51 | Declined by 4 places |
| Overall | #98 · 2017 · 37.32 | #75 · 2025 · 51.99 | Improved by 23 places |
IISER Bhopal Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | ₹8.00 lakh | 5 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 97 | 5 | 5.2% | ₹9.00 lakh | 80 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
IISER Bhopal Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 1,694 students across the programme groups below, including 590 women, 1,585 students from outside the home state, 3 international students and 342 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,154 | 447 | 1,083 | 1 | 238 |
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 480 | 118 | 444 | 2 | 96 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 60 | 25 | 58 | 0 | 8 |
IISER Bhopal PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 693 | 0 | 121 | 195 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 67 | 194 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 34 | 144 |
IISER Bhopal NIRF Overall Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2017 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 46.13 | 68.49 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 18.21 | 33.71 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 53.21 | 70.10 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 70.78 | 67.04 |
| PR — Perception | 3.00 | 6.07 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that IISER Bhopal was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0272
At a glance
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal is a government institution in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #75 in Overall (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 5.2% and a ₹9L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,694 students.
2023-24
5 / 97
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Overall journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#75 Score51.99
NIRF Overall journey
Rank #50 → #75 since 2021; score 48.57 → 51.99.
The rank line is IISER Bhopal's all-India position in NIRF Overall: #50 in 2021 to #75 in 2025. Lower is better.
Overall 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #75
- Score (out of 100)
- 51.99
- Last year rank
- #78
- Movement vs previous
- 3
- Best rank
- #50
- Ranking trend
- Improving
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate — → 5.2%; latest median salary ₹9L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 5 placed — 5.2% of the batch
- 80 chose higher studies
- 12 reported another outcome
Half of the 5 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹9L
- Placement rate
- 5.2%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement-rate change cannot be calculated from the published values. The reported median salary moved from ₹0L in 2017-18 to ₹9L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹27.22 Cr → ₹74.99 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹27.22 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹74.99 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹7.26 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹40.02 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 63.5 → 70.1. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. IISER Bhopal improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (63.5 → 70.1). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 70.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 6.1.
Questions about IISER Bhopal
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IISER Bhopal ranking questions
What is IISER Bhopal NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Overall rank #75 with a score of 51.99.
Which NIRF categories include IISER Bhopal in 2025?
IISER Bhopal appears in the NIRF 2025 Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal private or government?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal located?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal is listed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of IISER Bhopal graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹9L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 5 of 97 graduates placed (5.2%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹8L.
What is IISER Bhopal's best NIRF category?
Overall is its best current result at #75 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 51.99.
How many students does IISER Bhopal have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,694 students, including 1,585 from outside the state and 3 international students.
Is IISER Bhopal improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 30.9 in 2021 to 33.7 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 693 PhD scholars.
How much does IISER Bhopal spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹74.99 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹40.02 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹7.26 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.