IISER Kolkata NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata) is a government institution in Mohanpur, West Bengal. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0572.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Research #46 with a score of 46.42. The latest edition contains 2 published categories: Research and 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 Kolkata 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 Kolkata NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Research #46 with a score of 46.42. Compared with 2024, 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 46 | 46.42 | Declined by 8 places |
| Overall | 67 | 53.04 | Declined by 6 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Research #38 with a score of 47.31. Compared with 2023, 1 improved and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 38 | 47.31 | Improved by 2 places |
| Overall | 61 | 52.91 | Declined by 18 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Research #40 with a score of 46.95. Compared with 2022, 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 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 40 | 46.95 | Declined by 8 places |
| Overall | 43 | 53.72 | Declined by 3 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Research #32 with a score of 48.08. Compared with 2021, 1 improved and 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 32 | 48.08 | Improved by 2 places |
| Overall | 40 | 52.35 | Declined by 5 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Research #34 with a score of 46.72. 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 | 34 | 46.72 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 35 | 50.48 | Declined by 6 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Overall #29 with a score of 53.49. Compared with 2019, 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29 | 53.49 | Improved by 11 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Overall #40 with a score of 50.44. Compared with 2018, 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 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 40 | 50.44 | Declined by 15 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Overall #25 with a score of 52.52. 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 | 25 | 52.52 | Improved by 19 places |
IISER Kolkata NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Overall #44 with a score of 44.38. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 44 | 44.38 |
IISER Kolkata 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 | #34 · 2021 · 46.72 | #46 · 2025 · 46.42 | Declined by 12 places |
| Overall | #44 · 2017 · 44.38 | #67 · 2025 · 53.04 | Declined by 23 places |
IISER Kolkata Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 1,199 students across the programme groups below, including 326 women, 665 students from outside the home state, 1 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,045 | 276 | 618 | 1 | 0 |
| PG [6 Year Program(s)] | 104 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 50 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
IISER Kolkata 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 | 567 | 0 | 90 | 150 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 78 | 160 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 62 | 188 |
IISER Kolkata NIRF Research 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 | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | — | — |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | — | — |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | — | — |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 52.90 | 52.39 |
| PR — Perception | 52.61 | 28.08 |
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 Kolkata 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 Kolkata
Mohanpur, West Bengal · NIRF ID IR-R-U-0572
At a glance
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata is a government institution in Mohanpur, West Bengal. Its best current NIRF result is #46 in Research (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,199 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Research journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#46 Score46.42
NIRF Research journey
Rank #34 → #46 since 2021; score 46.72 → 46.42.
The rank line is IISER Kolkata's all-India position in NIRF Research: #34 in 2021 to #46 in 2025. Lower is better.
Research 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #46
- Score (out of 100)
- 46.42
- Last year rank
- #38
- Movement vs previous
- 8
- Best rank
- #32
- Ranking trend
- Declining
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#67 Score53.04
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
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 ₹37.63 Cr → ₹64.11 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: ₹37.63 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹64.11 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹7.55 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹27.22 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 0.0 → 0.0. 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 Kolkata improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (0.0 → 0.0). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 52.4, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 28.1.
Questions about IISER Kolkata
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IISER Kolkata ranking questions
What is IISER Kolkata NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Research rank #46 with a score of 46.42.
Which NIRF categories include IISER Kolkata in 2025?
IISER Kolkata appears in the NIRF 2025 Research and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata private or government?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata located?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata is listed in Mohanpur, West Bengal.
Students also ask
What is IISER Kolkata's best NIRF category?
Research is its best current result at #46 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 46.42.
How many students does IISER Kolkata have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,199 students, including 665 from outside the state and 1 international students.
How much does IISER Kolkata spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹64.11 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹27.22 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹7.55 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.