IISER Pune NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune (IISER Pune) is a government institution in Pune, Maharashtra. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0305.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Research #35 with a score of 50.35. 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 Pune 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 Pune NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Research #35 with a score of 50.35. 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 | 35 | 50.35 | Declined by 6 places |
| Overall | 55 | 54.90 | Declined by 13 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Research #29 with a score of 51.53. Compared with 2023, 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 29 | 51.53 | Declined by 2 places |
| Overall | 42 | 54.86 | Declined by 8 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Research #27 with a score of 52.22. 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 | 27 | 52.22 | Declined by 10 places |
| Overall | 34 | 56.05 | Declined by 8 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Research #17 with a score of 55.39. 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 | 17 | 55.39 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 26 | 56.91 | Declined by 2 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Research #16 with a score of 54.50. Compared with 2020, 1 improved 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 | 16 | 54.50 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 24 | 54.47 | Improved by 1 place |
IISER Pune NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Overall #25 with a score of 55.43. 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 | 25 | 55.43 | Declined by 2 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Overall #23 with a score of 54.48. 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 | 23 | 54.48 | Improved by 9 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Overall #32 with a score of 51.04. Compared with 2017, 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 32 | 51.04 | Declined by 3 places |
IISER Pune NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Overall #29 with a score of 48.28. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29 | 48.28 |
IISER Pune 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 | #16 · 2021 · 54.50 | #35 · 2025 · 50.35 | Declined by 19 places |
| Overall | #29 · 2017 · 48.28 | #55 · 2025 · 54.90 | Declined by 26 places |
IISER Pune 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 | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | ₹8.00 lakh | 9 |
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 Pune Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 1,194 students across the programme groups below, including 353 women, 897 students from outside the home state, 13 international students and 267 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,149 | 335 | 857 | 13 | 253 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 45 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
IISER Pune 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 | 672 | 0 | 100 | 165 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 70 | 132 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 31 | 157 |
IISER Pune 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 | 58.02 | 64.23 |
| PR — Perception | 55.05 | 35.05 |
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 Pune 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 Pune
Pune, Maharashtra · NIRF ID IR-R-U-0305
At a glance
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune is a government institution in Pune, Maharashtra. Its best current NIRF result is #35 in Research (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 1,194 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#35 Score50.35
NIRF Research journey
Rank #16 → #35 since 2021; score 54.50 → 50.35.
The rank line is IISER Pune's all-India position in NIRF Research: #16 in 2021 to #35 in 2025. Lower is better.
Research 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #35
- Score (out of 100)
- 50.35
- Last year rank
- #29
- Movement vs previous
- 6
- Best rank
- #16
- Ranking trend
- Declining
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#55 Score54.90
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 ₹52.12 Cr → ₹73.01 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: ₹52.12 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹73.01 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹6.84 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹28.22 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 58.0 → 64.2. 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 Pune improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (58.0 → 64.2). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 64.2, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 35.1.
Questions about IISER Pune
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IISER Pune ranking questions
What is IISER Pune NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Research rank #35 with a score of 50.35.
Which NIRF categories include IISER Pune in 2025?
IISER Pune appears in the NIRF 2025 Research and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune private or government?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune located?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Pune is listed in Pune, Maharashtra.
Students also ask
What is IISER Pune's best NIRF category?
Research is its best current result at #35 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 50.35.
How many students does IISER Pune have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 1,194 students, including 897 from outside the state and 13 international students.
How much does IISER Pune spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹73.01 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹28.22 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹6.84 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.