Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), has been ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2023 after IISc, IITB, IITD, at 250. The institute is one of the Institutions of National Importance in India has been holding the 1st position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of Higher Educational Establishments since 2016. For the year 2022 as well, IIT Madras has been ranked at 1 in both Overall and Engineering category by the NIRF.

IIT Madras has not only featured in the top-10 of most of the national ranking publications of repute, the institution is also visible prominently in several international ranking systems like the QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education Rankings, US News Best Global University Rankings etc. 

IIT Madras Ranking Highlights

Ranking  Year Rank
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology) 2023 68
QS World Universiy Rankings 2023 250
QS World Universiy Rankings 2022 255
Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 1
NIRF (Overall) 2022 1
NIRF (Engineering) 2022 1
NIRF (Management) 2022 10
NIRF (Research) 2022 2
The Week 2019 3 out of 126
Outlook India ICARE 2019 3 out of 100
Jagranjosh 2018 6 out of 150
QS BRICS University Rankings 2020 17
Times Higher Education Asia Rankings 2019 120 
US News Best Global University in Asia 2020 129

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IIT Madras QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:

IIT Madras is ranked 68th overall in Engineering and Technology according to the QS Global University Rankings by Subject for 2023, with a total score of 77.8 out of 100. The university has improved its status from 108 to 68 positions since the rankings from 2022.

The following is a list of IIT Madras rankings based on QS ranking factors:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 38.6
Academic Reputation 38
Employer Reputation 58.3
Faculty student ratio 27.6
Citations per faculty 58.3
International Faculty ratio 2.8
International Students ratio 1.4
International Research Network 41.4
Employment Outcomes 76.1

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 Madras QS World University Ranking 2023

IIT Madras is ranked at 250th position in the QS World Ranking 2023. IIT Madras ranking in the QS list has improved by 5 places as compared to 2022. IIT Madras has secured fourth position in India in the QS rankings 2023. The university has received ‘Bronze’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below given are the scores given to IIT Madras considering the QS ranking factors:

Parameters  Scores
Overall Score 38.6
Academic Reputation  38
Employer Reputation  58.3
Citations per Faculty 58.3
Faculty Student Ratio 27.6
International Students Ratio 1.4
International Faculty Ratio 2.8
International Research Network 41.4
Employment Outcomes 76.1

IIT Madras NIRF Ranking 2022

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under the guidance of the MHRD, follows a fixed methodology to rank higher education institutions across India. The parameters considered for rankings purposes range from quality of teaching, research practices, graduation outcome, diversity in the student body, and overall perception of students as well as employers. IIT Madras has stayed put in the first position of the NIRF Engineering Ranking since 2016. Its latest composite score, considering all the ranking parameters, is 90.19. Let us see how the institution fared in the individual parameters of the 2022 edition of NIRF Engineering Ranking. Please note that the maximum score of each parameter is 100.

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 94.62
Research and Professional Practice 97.66
Graduation Outcomes 80.42
Outreach and Inclusivity  62.85
Perception  100.00

IIT Madras NIRF Ranking 2021 (Engineering)

IIT Madras Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)  

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 18.50 20.00
FSR 30.00 30.00
PQE 17.50 20.00
FRU 28.61 30.00
RP PU 35 35.00
QP 37.68 40.00
IPR 15.00 15.00
FPPP 9.98 10.00

GO		 GPH 27.78 40.00
GUE 14.88 15.00
MS 20.56 25.00
GPHD 17.20 20.00
OI RD 21.60 30.00
WD 13.34 30.00
ESCS 7.91 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 100.00 100.00

IIT Madras has been ranked at the 1st position for the overall category by NIRF Rankings 2022 with an NIRF score of 87.59. The parameter scores for the same are mentioned below.

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 86.56
Research and Professional Practice 91.98
Graduation Outcomes 89.36
Outreach and Inclusivity  62.95
Perception  98

IIT Madras NIRF 2021 Ranking (Overall)

IIT Madras Parameter Scores (Overall Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 17.00 20.00
FSR 22.41 30.00
PQE 16.58 20.00
FRU 17.57 30.00
RP PU 31.77 35.00
QP 32.66 35.00
IPR 15.00 15.00
FPPP 12.55 15.00
GO GUE 59.98 60.00
GPHD 29.38 40.00
OI RD 21.98 30.00
WD 13.06 30.00
ESCS 7.91 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 98.75 100.00

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

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IIT Madras NIRF Ranking 2023

Category Rank
Overall 1
Engineering 1
Management 15
Research  2
Innovation  2

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), established by the Government of India in 1959, is one of the most prestigious Institutes of National Importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research in Tamil Nadu.

IIT Madras NIRF Ranking Parameter Wise

For the fifth consecutive year, i.e. from 2019 to 2023, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras remained first in the Overall Category of India Rankings 2023. In 2017 and 2018, IIT Madras was ranked second in the Overall Category of India Rankings.

The details of IIT Madras Parameter Wise NIRF Ranking is listed below-

Parameters  Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources (TLR) 86.45
Research and Professional Practices (RP) 89.88
Graduation Outcomes (GO) 87.22
Outreach and Inclusivity (0I) 63.59
Perception  100

IIT Madras 5-Year NIRF Ranking Comparison

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

Year  Rank  Score out of 100
2023 1st 86.69
2022 1st 90.04
2021 1st 86.76
2020 1st 85.31
2019 1st 83.88

IIT Madras Ranking FAQs

Ques.What is the IIT Madras NIRF Ranking for 2022?

Ans.IIT Madras Overall ranking by NIRF is 1 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 1 out of 200 colleges in India in 2021. IIT Madras B.Tech ranking by NIRF is 1 out of 300 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 1 out of 300 colleges in India in 2021.

Ques.What is the IIT Madras US News Best Global Universities Ranking?

Ans.The latest U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, IIT Madras is tied at 654th position globally, with a regional rank of 129 and a country rank of 5. 

Ques.What is the IIT Madras QS World University Ranking 2023?

Ans.IIT Madras is ranked at 250th position in the QS World Ranking 2023. IIT Madras ranking in the QS list has improved by 5 places as compared to 2022. IIT Madras has secured a fourth position in India in the QS rankings in 2023. The university has received a ‘Bronze’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Ques.What is the IIT Madras QS World Ranking by Subject 2023?

Ans.IIT Madras is ranked 68th overall in Engineering and Technology according to the QS Global University Rankings by Subject for 2023, with a total score of 77.8 out of 100. The university has improved its status from 108 to 68 positions since the rankings in 2022.

Ques.Does IIT Madras Have Times Higher Education Ranking?

Ans.Yes, The Times Higher Education is known for ranking universities so as to assess university performance on the global stage. The rankings cover the three main missions of university activity: research, teaching, and impact. Times Higher Education Rankings placed IIT Madras in the 125th position in its Asia University Rankings 2020 while in the World University Rankings 2020, the institution features in the 601 – 800 rank zone.