IISER Thiruvananthapuram NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER Thiruvananthapuram) is a government institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0254.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2020 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2020 result is Overall #80 with a score of 44.53. 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Overall #80 with a score of 44.53. 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 | 80 | 44.53 | Declined by 22 places |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Overall #58 with a score of 45.97. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58 | 45.97 |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram NIRF Ranking Trends (2018–2020)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | #58 · 2018 · 45.97 | #80 · 2020 · 44.53 | Declined by 22 places |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram Student profile in the 2020 submission
The 2020 submission reports 828 students across the programme groups below, including 391 women, 265 students from outside the home state, 1 international students and 146 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 828 | 391 | 265 | 1 | 146 |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 252 | 0 | 25 | — |
| 2017-18 | — | — | 15 | — |
| 2016-17 | — | — | 24 | — |
IISER Thiruvananthapuram 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 | 2018 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 69.80 | 61.09 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 20.45 | 26.45 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 59.51 | 59.94 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 47.58 | 47.85 |
| PR — Perception | 22.39 | 14.79 |
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 Thiruvananthapuram 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 Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0254
At a glance
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram is a government institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Its best current NIRF result is #80 in Overall (2020). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 828 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2020
full + part-time
NIRF Overall journey & 2020 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
OverallNIRF 2020 Rank#80 Score44.53
NIRF Overall journey
Rank #58 → #80 since 2018; score 45.97 → 44.53.
The rank line is IISER Thiruvananthapuram's all-India position in NIRF Overall: #58 in 2018 to #80 in 2020. Lower is better.
Overall 2020 summary
- Current rank
- #80
- Score (out of 100)
- 44.53
- Last year rank
- #58
- Movement vs previous
- 22
- Best rank
- #58
- Ranking trend
- Declining
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 2020 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹23.51 Cr → ₹31.6 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2018-19
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: ₹23.51 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹31.6 Cr in 2018-19. Latest reported library spending is ₹5.57 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹33.35 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 20.5 → 26.5. 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 Thiruvananthapuram improved most in Research (RPC) (20.5 → 26.5). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 61.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 14.8.
Questions about IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IISER Thiruvananthapuram ranking questions
What is IISER Thiruvananthapuram NIRF ranking 2020?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram's best listed NIRF 2020 result on NIRFRank is Overall rank #80 with a score of 44.53.
Which NIRF categories include IISER Thiruvananthapuram in 2020?
IISER Thiruvananthapuram appears in the NIRF 2020 Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram private or government?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram located?
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Thiruvananthapuram is listed in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Students also ask
What is IISER Thiruvananthapuram's best NIRF category?
Overall is its best current result at #80 in NIRF 2020, with a score of 44.53.
How many students does IISER Thiruvananthapuram have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 828 students, including 265 from outside the state and 1 international students.
Is IISER Thiruvananthapuram improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 20.5 in 2018 to 26.5 in 2020. The latest disclosure also reports 252 PhD scholars.
How much does IISER Thiruvananthapuram spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹31.6 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹33.35 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹5.57 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 2020 edition.