IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 364 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2024 released recently. IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country in the ‘India Rankings 2023’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IIT Guwahati is the only technical institute from the North-Eastern region of India to be placed among the top 10 engineering institutes of the country in NIRF Rankings. The college has been successful in maintaining a ranking of #7 in the engineering category list of NIRF from part 4 years. 

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IIT Guwahati Rankings Highlights

International Ranking
QS World University Rankings 2024 285
QS World University Rankings 2023 384
QS World University Rankings - Engineering & Technology 2023 301-350
QS Asia University Rankings 2023 124 
QS Asian University Ranking- South Asia 16
THE World University Rankings 2023 1001–1200
THE World University Rankings - Engineering 2023 601–800
National Ranking
NIRF Overall Rankings 2023 9
NIRF Engineering Rankings 2023 7
NIRF Research Rankings 2023 9
India Today (Top Public Colleges in India) 6

IIT Guwahati QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:

In the most recent QS Global University Rankings by Subject 2023, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati raised its standings. The institute moved up 37 positions to land in 222nd place worldwide in the engineering & technology category. The Institute has received a score of 69.1 out of 100. IIT Guwahati’s ranks according to the QS ranking criteria are as follows:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 29.3
Academic Reputation 15.1
Employer Reputation 16.9
Faculty student ratio 9.5
Citations per faculty 96.3
International Faculty ratio 3.4
International Students ratio 1.3
International Research Network 36.6
Employment Outcomes 23.5

QS 2023 Ranking Table

Rank University Score
47 IIT Bombay 80.4
48 IIT Delhi 80.1
68 IIT Madras 77.8
82 IIT Kharagpur 76.7
85 IIT Kanpur 76.4
106 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 74.9
175 IIT Roorkee 71.4
222 IIT Guwahati 69.1
240 VIT Vellore 68.2
289 Anna University, Chennai 66
342 Chandigarh University 64.2
344 BITS Pilani 64.1
401- 450 Delhi University -
451- 500 SRM Institute of Science and Technology -

IIT Guwahati QS World University Ranking 2023

IIT Guwahati is ranked at 384 position in the QS World Ranking 2023. IIT Guwahati ranking in the QS list has improved by 11 places as compared to 2022. The university has secured 8th position in India in the QS rankings 2023. IIT Guwahati also received a ‘Bronze’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below given are the scores given to IIT Guwahati considering the QS ranking factors:

Parameters  Scores
Overall Score 29.3
Academic Reputation  15.1
Employer Reputation  16.9
Citations per Faculty 96.3
Faculty Student Ratio 9.5
International Students Ratio 1.3
International Faculty Ratio 3.4
International Research Network 36.6
Employment Outcomes 23.5

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IIT Guwahati – NIRF Ranking 2022

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development in 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. IIT Guwahati has securely ranked at the 7th position under the Engineering Category in the NIRF 2022 Rankings which is same as that of the previous year for the Engineering Category. The score of the institution under this category is 72.98 (Out of 100). NIRF ranks institutions on following parameters showcased below in the table:

Parameters (Engineering Category) Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 75.89
Research and Professional Practice 72.89
Graduation Outcomes 84.64
Outreach and Inclusivity  56.90
Perception  57.15

IIT Guwahati Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 16.45 20.00
FSR 26.34 30.00
FQE 14.75 20.00
FRU 18.35 30.00
RP PU 29.91 35.00
QP 32.51 40.00
IPR 05.00 15.00
FPPP 05.47 10.00

GO		 GPH 31.60 40.00
GUE 15.00 15.00
GS 22.10 25.00
GPHD 15.94 20.00
OI RD 23.51 30.00
WD 11.49 30.00
ESCS 1.90 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 57.15 100.00

Under the Overall category, NIRF 2022 Rankings has placed IIT Guwahati at the 8th position with an overall score of 69.75. The institute witnessed a drop in NIRF ranking from 7th position in the year 2020. The tabulation below shows the parameters and their scores for the overall category.

Parameters (Overall Category) Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 78.29
Research and Professional Practice 63.54
Graduation Outcomes 83.26
Outreach and Inclusivity  59.58
Perception  45.93

IIT Guwahati NIRF Ranking 2023

Category Rank
Overall 9th
Engineering 7th
Research  9th

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, founded in 1994 and located in Guwahati, Assam, is the sixth IIT of the IIT family. The academic program at IIT Guwahati began in 1995. The Government of India has designated IIT Guwahati as an Institute of National Importance. The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is ranked ninth in the Overall Category of the India Rankings 2023. From 2017 to 2022, it was ranked between seventh and twelfth in the overall category of India Rankings.

IIT Guwahati NIRF Ranking Parameter Wise

The details of the IIT Guwahati Parameter Wise NIRF Ranking are listed below-

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR) 74.43
Research and Professional Practices (RP) 66.98
Graduation Outcomes (GO) 82.95
Outreach and Inclusivity (0I) 58.30
Perception  42.44

IIT Guwahati 5-Year NIRF Ranking Comparison

The 5-Year NIRF Ranking Comparison of IIT Guwahati is listed below-

Year  Rank  Score out of 100
2023 9th 68.78
2022 8th 69.75
2021 8th 69.26
2020 7th 68.81
2019 9th 65.47

IIT Guwahati Parameter Scores (Overall Category)  

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 15.44 20.00
FSR 23.23 25.00
FQE 15.54 20.00
FRU 12.09 20.00
OE 12.00 15.00
RP PU 28.27 35.00
QP 28.31 35.00
IPR 03.00 15.00
FPPP 03.96 15.00
GO GUE 60.00 60.00
GPHD 23.26 40.00
OI RD 24.07 30.00
WD 13.61 30.00
ESCS 01.90 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 45.93 100.00

Considering the other Top 10 Institutes, IIT Madras has maintained its 1st position following the IISc Bangalore at the 2nd position in the list. Following are the rankings of the top 10 Colleges under Overall Category in NIRF 2022.

Rank Name of the College  NIRF Score
1 IIT Madras 87.59
2 IISc Bangalore 83.57
3 IIT Bombay 82.35
4 IIT Delhi 82.22
5 IIT Kanpur 77.83
6 IIT Kharagpur 75.94
7 IIT Roorkee  71.48
8 IIT Guwahati  69.75
9 AIIMS Delhi 69.57
10 JNU Delhi 67.25

IIT Guwahati Ranking FAQs

Ques.What is the Times Higher Education Ranking for IIT Hyderabad?

Ans. IIT Guwahati Overall ranking by Times Higher Education is 1001 out of 1799 colleges in International in 2023 and it was 601 out of 1000 colleges in International in 2020. IIT Guwahati B.Tech ranking by Times Higher Education is 501 out of 800 colleges in International in 2020 and it was 501 out of 800 colleges in International in 2019.

Ques.What is the IIT Guwahati NIRF ranking in Engineering Category?

Ans. IIT Guwahati has securely ranked at the 7th position under the Engineering Category in the NIRF 2022 Rankings which is the same as that of the previous year for the Engineering Category. The score of the institution under this category is 72.98 (Out of 100).

Ques.What is IIT Guwahati QS World University Ranking 2023?

Ans. IIT Guwahati is ranked 384 position in the QS World Ranking 2023. IIT Guwahati ranking in the QS list has improved by 11 places as compared to 2022. The university has secured 8th position in India in the QS rankings in 2023. IIT Guwahati also received a ‘Bronze’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Ques.What is the Score of Different Parameters for IIT Guwahati QS World Ranking by Subject 2023?

Ans.  IIT Guwahati’s ranks according to the QS ranking criteria are as follows:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 29.3
Academic Reputation 15.1
Employer Reputation 16.9
Faculty-student ratio 9.5
Citations per faculty 96.3
International Faculty ratio 3.4
International Students ratio 1.3
International Research Network 36.6
Employment Outcomes 23.5

Ques.What is the OUTLOOK Ranking for IIT Hyderabad?

Ans.IIT Guwahati Overall ranking by Outlook is 8 out of 15 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 9 out of 100 colleges in India in 2019. IIT Guwahati B.Tech ranking by Outlook is 7 out of 25 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 7 out of 30 colleges in India in 2021.