| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #29 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #46 | — | #201-300 | #223 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #48 | — | #51-75 | #124 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #48 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #61 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #62 | — | — | #260 |
| Computer Science | #79 | — | #401-500 | #274 |
| Materials Science | #81 | — | #401-500 | #172 |
| Mathematics | #84 | — | — | #302 |
| Chemical Engineering | #93 | — | #201-300 | #249 |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemistry | #117 | — | — | #280 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #128 | — | #201-300 | #164 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #156 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #241 |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #268 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Education | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #301 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #382 |
| Arts & Humanities | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | — | — |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranks #180 in QS 2026, #701-800 in ARWU 2025 and #641 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #662 globally.