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Top Information Systems Research Institutions

Vellore Institute of Technology University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 1,291 ranked institutions.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 100.0 25.5% 633 3.7k#45
2 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa · Johannesburg 90.3 35.2% 297 2.4k—
3 University of Hong KongHong Kong · Pok Fu Lam 84.7 40.4% 195 2.7k#31
4 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 80.6 18.7% 536 2.2k—
5 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 77.5 43.7% 212 2.7k#50
6 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 75.0 35.4% 296 2.5k#53
7 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 72.8 32.9% 398 3.7k#12
8 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 71.0 41.0% 245 2.5k#16
9 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 69.3 45.7% 215 2.4k#54
10 Monash UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 67.9 42.4% 214 2.4k#52
11 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 66.5 37.9% 322 2.7k#70
12 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia · Bandung 65.3 10.0% 2.3k 3.4k#96
13 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 64.2 36.5% 272 2.3k#77
14 National University of MalaysiaMalaysia · Bangi 63.2 17.8% 599 2k—
15 Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina · Beijing 62.2 24.7% 470 2.5k#47
16 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 61.3 26.8% 356 2.3k#65
17 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 60.4 30.7% 290 2.4k#43
18 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 59.6 35.1% 187 2.1k#20
19 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 58.9 29.2% 361 2.3k#51
20 Graphic Era UniversityIndia · Dehradun 58.2 29.1% 346 2.1k—
21 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 57.5 35.0% 265 2.1k#73
22 State University of PadangIndonesia · Padang 56.8 8.2% 2.4k 2.6k—
23 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 56.2 32.2% 258 2.4k—
24 SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia · Chennai 55.6 16.5% 694 2.1k—
25 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 55.1 26.7% 337 2.2k—
26 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 54.5 32.1% 245 1.7k—
27 Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States · Pittsburgh 54.0 33.1% 225 2.2k#1
28 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia · Bengkulu 53.5 8.0% 1.8k 2.9k—
29 University of the CumberlandsUnited States · Williamsburg 53.0 37.8% 148 1.2k—
30 University College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 52.5 34.5% 227 1.9k#17
31 Chitkara UniversityIndia · Chandigarh 52.1 24.1% 399 1.8k—
32 Chandigarh UniversityIndia · Mohali 51.6 17.0% 599 1.8k—
33 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim 51.2 39.6% 183 1.6k#90
34 State University of MalangIndonesia · Malang 50.8 7.7% 2.1k 2.4k—
35 Sultan Idris Education UniversityMalaysia · Kuala Lumpur 50.4 15.8% 396 1k—
36 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 50.0 27.5% 293 2.1k#48
37 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 49.6 37.6% 161 1.5k#76
38 Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamIndia · Coimbatore 49.2 27.3% 432 1.7k—
39 Xidian UniversityChina · Xi'an 48.9 31.4% 270 2.1k#92
40 State University of SemarangIndonesia · Semarang 48.5 8.7% 1.6k 1.9k—
41 Deakin UniversityAustralia · Burwood 48.2 45.0% 153 1.7k#94
42 King Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 47.8 36.1% 203 2.1k—
43 Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia · Yogyakarta 47.5 10.4% 1.2k 1.7k—
44 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 47.2 30.9% 284 1.9k—
45 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia · Surabaya 46.9 7.8% 1.7k 1.9k—
46 King Faisal UniversitySaudi Arabia · Hofuf 46.6 45.2% 107 1.2k—
47 Symbiosis International UniversityIndia · Pune 46.3 23.3% 376 1.7k—
48 Qatar UniversityQatar · Doha 46.0 44.0% 98 1.5k—
49 Lovely Professional UniversityIndia · Phagwāra 45.7 21.4% 359 1.5k—
50 Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Beijing 45.4 25.3% 220 1.2k—
51 Universitas Pendidikan GaneshaIndonesia · Singaraja 45.1 11.7% 1.1k 1.7k—
52 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong · Tai Po 44.8 51.2% 79 940—
53 Renmin University of ChinaChina · Beijing 44.6 39.0% 162 1.7k—
54 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom · Oxford 44.3 29.2% 168 1.2k#40
55 State University of JakartaIndonesia · Jakarta 44.1 7.7% 1.1k 1.5k—
56 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 43.8 26.8% 259 1.5k—
57 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 43.6 37.4% 162 1.3k—
58 The University of MelbourneAustralia · Melbourne 43.3 35.4% 170 1.5k#19
59 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 43.1 33.4% 165 1.4k#36
60 Telkom UniversityIndonesia · Bandung 42.8 8.7% 1.3k 2.4k—
61 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia · Medan 42.6 5.9% 1.9k 2.1k—
62 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 42.4 27.0% 220 1.7k—
63 Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 42.2 36.9% 134 1.5k#57
64 Universiti Sains MalaysiaMalaysia · George Town 41.9 24.5% 234 1.4k—
65 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia · Johor Bahru 41.7 21.8% 296 1.5k—
66 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom · Edinburgh 41.5 30.1% 177 1k#68
67 National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha 41.3 18.4% 410 1.7k—
68 Universidad de GranadaSpain · Granada 41.1 31.2% 211 1.2k#83
69 University of Technology SydneyAustralia · Sydney 40.9 40.1% 153 1.6k#59
70 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States · West Lafayette 40.7 28.6% 209 1.4k#27
71 Jambi UniversityIndonesia · Jambi City 40.5 6.3% 1.1k 1.2k—
72 Binus UniversityIndonesia · Jakarta 40.3 11.4% 1.1k 2.3k—
73 Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong · Hong Kong 40.1 41.5% 129 1.5k#44
74 State University of MakassarIndonesia · Makassar 39.9 5.4% 2.1k 1.6k—
75 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 39.7 30.9% 242 1.6k—
76 University of IndonesiaIndonesia · Depok 39.5 10.8% 835 1.6k—
77 Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli SelatanIndonesia · Padangsidempuan 39.4 5.9% 1.5k 1.6k—
78 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 39.2 28.0% 253 1.4k—
79 The University of SydneyAustralia · Sydney 39.0 33.2% 176 1.1k—
80 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education FoundationIndia · Vijayawada 38.8 19.2% 372 1.5k—
81 Muhammadiyah University of SurakartaIndonesia · Surakarta 38.7 10.5% 902 1.4k—
82 RMIT UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 38.5 40.6% 134 1.2k—
83 Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia · Seri Kembangan 38.3 20.7% 273 989—
84 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States · Urbana 38.1 26.9% 244 1.6k#6
85 University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom · Glasgow 38.0 32.2% 158 1.1k#79
86 Universidad de SevillaSpain · Seville 37.8 32.1% 193 1.1k—
87 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 37.7 27.6% 184 1.2k—
88 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 37.5 34.6% 129 1.1k—
89 Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia · Surakarta 37.3 7.8% 1.2k 1.5k—
90 The University of QueenslandAustralia · Brisbane 37.2 32.7% 127 1.3k—
91 State University of MedanIndonesia · Medan 37.0 4.7% 1.8k 1.3k—
92 Google (United States)United States · Mountain View 36.9 28.1% 184 1.7k#10
93 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 36.7 30.5% 192 1.3k—
94 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 36.6 40.5% 117 1.1k#38
95 Christ UniversityIndia · Bengaluru 36.4 20.4% 285 751—
96 SRM UniversityIndia · Sonīpat 36.3 27.4% 159 874—
97 University of MalayaMalaysia · Kuala Lumpur 36.1 21.3% 253 1k—
98 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 36.0 33.3% 183 1.2k—
99 University of South AfricaSouth Africa · Pretoria 35.9 29.8% 265 1.1k—
100 East China Normal UniversityChina · Shanghai 35.7 26.1% 204 934—

institutions ranked worldwide in Information Systems (1,291). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

36 – 39: 21 places39 – 42: 16 places42 – 45: 13 places45 – 49: 11 places49 – 52: 8 places52 – 55: 6 places55 – 58: 6 places58 – 61: 4 places61 – 65: 3 places65 – 68: 2 places68 – 71: 3 places71 – 74: 1 places74 – 77: 1 places77 – 81: 2 places81 – 84: 0 places84 – 87: 1 places87 – 90: 1 places90 – 94: 0 places94 – 97: 0 places97 – 100: 1 places36100

One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 State University of PadangIndonesia 2.4k works
  2. 2 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 2.3k works
  3. 3 State University of MakassarIndonesia 2.1k works
  4. 4 State University of MalangIndonesia 2.1k works
  5. 5 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 1.9k works
  6. 6 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 1.8k works
  7. 7 State University of MedanIndonesia 1.8k works
  8. 8 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia 1.7k works
  9. 9 State University of SemarangIndonesia 1.6k works
  10. 10 Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli SelatanIndonesia 1.5k works
  11. 11 Universitas PGRI SemarangIndonesia 1.4k works
  12. 12 Telkom UniversityIndonesia 1.3k works
  13. 13 Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesia 1.3k works
  14. 14 Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia 1.2k works
  15. 15 University of MataramIndonesia 1.2k works

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