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National Institute of Technology Karnataka

In research, National Institute of Technology Karnataka stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,256 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#747 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#949 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Numerical Analysis, Civil and Structural Engineering and Earth-Surface Processes — Numerical Analysis is 8.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,871
of 28,054 · #2,810 all time
Rank in India
#96
of 1,840
Research works
11k
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
145k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Technology Karnataka known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,256 of 12,888 14.1%3,175 #1927
EngineeringField #747 of 6,636 13.2%1,637 #1002
Computer ScienceField #949 of 4,667 12.6%670 #1401
Environmental ScienceField #810 of 3,551 20.8%255 #1458
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #325 of 1,351 16.8%216 #525
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #223 of 896 15.6%243 #373
Materials ScienceField #643 of 2,468 16.4%265 #1131
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #759 of 2,318 8.9%433 #1311
Social SciencesDomain #3,522 of 10,521 27.1%246 #6105
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #634 of 1,884 16.0%216 #988

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Technology Karnataka sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,927 #1,256
  2. Engineering#1,002 #747
  3. Computer Science#1,401 #949
  4. Environmental Science#1,458 #810
  5. Mechanical Engineering#525 #325
  6. Civil and Structural Engineering#373 #223
  7. Materials Science#1,131 #643
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,311 #759
  9. Social Sciences#6,105 #3,522
  10. Artificial Intelligence#988 #634
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does National Institute of Technology Karnataka specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Numerical Analysis takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 26.1 works8.1×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 243.5 works5.5×
  3. Earth-Surface ProcessesSubfield · 22.3 works5.0×
  4. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 20.4 works4.8×
  5. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 46.4 works4.1×
  6. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 119.8 works3.6×
  7. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 75.3 works3.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 69 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 55 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 29 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.93× its world share, 26 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.29× its world share, 77 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.29× its world share, 670 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 64 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.10× its world share, 73 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.89× its world share, 1,638 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 255 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 265 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 61 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 47 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 32 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 140 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 56 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 44 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.25× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 69 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Technology Karnataka?

Ranked on the composite score, Gunasekaran Kumar, Jeny Rajan and Ch. S. N. Murthy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Technology Karnataka.

  1. 1 Gunasekaran Kumar India · #147,305 worldwide 280 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Jeny Rajan India · #217,461 worldwide 137 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Ch. S. N. Murthy India · #276,587 worldwide 134 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Arkal Vittal Hegde India · #310,038 worldwide 145 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 H.D. Shashikala India · #379,617 worldwide 70 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 S. Narendranath India · #400,357 worldwide 103 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Harsha Vardhan India · #459,878 worldwide 86 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 C. D. Jaidhar India · #496,568 worldwide 79 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 D. Karmakar India · #512,804 worldwide 64 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Ravikiran Kadoli India · #546,189 worldwide 163 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Technology Karnataka?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mechanical Properties, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Remote Sensing, Neural Networks and Convolutional Neural Networks.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning403▲ 3.1×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning299▲ 2.4×81 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties189▲ 5.1×32 topics
  4. Neural Networks146▲ 2.5×33 topics
  5. Remote Sensing141▲ 3.0×28 topics
  6. Power Electronics124▲ 9.9×8 topics
  7. Renewable Energy124▲ 2.3×33 topics
  8. Renewable Energy Integration114▲ 9.0×5 topics
  9. Nanomaterials108▲ 2.7×18 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks107▲ 3.9×14 topics
  11. Environmental Impact104▲ 1.63×41 topics
  12. Microstructure85▲ 4.4×16 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency83▲ 2.3×34 topics
  14. Graphene78▲ 3.0×11 topics
  15. Nanocomposites78▲ 2.6×20 topics
  16. Heat Transfer77▲ 4.1×16 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks70▲ 3.9×9 topics
  18. Security68▲ 2.8×19 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks65▲ 3.8×18 topics
  20. Feature Extraction64▲ 3.7×10 topics
  21. Thermal Management58▲ 4.6×7 topics
  22. Environmental Monitoring57▲ 4.0×13 topics
  23. Numerical Simulation54▲ 4.8×12 topics
  24. Additive Manufacturing54▲ 4.6×7 topics
  25. Model Predictive Control54▲ 5.5×6 topics
  26. Fault Tolerance53▲ 8.9×7 topics
  27. IoT Security51▲ 4.2×3 topics
  28. Solar Energy50▲ 4.2×5 topics
  29. Electric Vehicle Charging50▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Finite Element Analysis47▲ 5.4×9 topics
  31. Hydrological Modeling46▲ 5.2×5 topics
  32. Geopolymer44▲ 8.2×2 topics
  33. Fluid-Structure Interaction44▲ 7.6×6 topics
  34. DC-DC Converters42▲ 20×1 topic
  35. High-Frequency Power Conversion42▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Photovoltaic Systems41▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Sediment Transport40▲ 6.7×3 topics
  38. Control Strategies40▲ 7.5×5 topics
  39. Multilevel Converters39▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Voltage Source Inverters39▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does National Institute of Technology Karnataka publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Advanced DC-DC Converters42Advanced DC-DC Converters: 42 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and…39Multilevel Inverters and Converters: 39 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…32Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 32 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…28Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 26 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 24 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…21Microgrid Control and Optimization: 21 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynamics: 21 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 21 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…19Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 19 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  2. 2 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 39 works
  3. 3 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 32 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 28 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 26 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 24 works
  7. 7 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 21 works
  8. 8 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 21 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 21 works
  10. 10 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 19 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Technology Karnataka's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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