Our research follows 2,828 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 4 of the 4 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.
We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Indian Statistical Institute. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 4 people in 1995–2025. The largest current role group is researchers, with 4 people. With 4 people here now, the group is tied for 75th among universities.
The group peaked at 4 people in 1995–2025.Our annual estimates through 2025. Each person counts once per year with an active work stint.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Indian Statistical Institute from 1990 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Year
Other
People
1990
3
3
1991
3
3
1992
3
3
1993
3
3
1994
3
3
1995
4
4
1996
4
4
1997
4
4
1998
4
4
1999
4
4
2000
4
4
2001
4
4
2002
4
4
2003
4
4
2004
4
4
2005
4
4
2006
4
4
2007
4
4
2008
4
4
2009
4
4
2010
4
4
2011
4
4
2012
4
4
2013
4
4
2014
4
4
2015
4
4
2016
4
4
2017
4
4
2018
4
4
2019
4
4
2020
4
4
2021
4
4
2022
4
4
2023
4
4
2024
4
4
2025
4
4
Researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now.The current group: roles, affiliations, topics and recorded birthplaces and years. A person can have several affiliations.
A summary of current people at Indian Statistical Institute. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 2 people. The median birth year uses 3 people.
Role categories
Research4
Current affiliations
Indian Statistical Institute4
Top profile topics
pattern recognition3
bioinformatics2
computer vision1
image processing1
machine learning1
Birth countries
Known for 2 of 4 people now.
India2
Median birth year
1950 (3 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Measure
Value
People
Role
Research
4
Current affiliation
Indian Statistical Institute
4
Profile topic
pattern recognition
3
Profile topic
bioinformatics
2
Profile topic
computer vision
1
Profile topic
image processing
1
Profile topic
machine learning
1
Birth country
India
2
Birth country coverage
2 of 4 people now
2
Median birth year
1950
3
The current group is tied for 75th among universities.Our estimates of current and former affiliations, and combined h-index of people here now. Ties share a rank.
A table compares Indian Statistical Institute with 3599 organizations and 1401 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
4 people
tied for 110th of 3,599 organizationstied for 75th of 1,401 universities
People ever
4 people
tied for 468th of 3,599 organizationstied for 315th of 1,401 universities
Combined h-index of people now
226 across 4 people
tied for 112th of 831 organizationstied for 86th of 412 universities
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
Measure
Value
All organizations
Same type
People now
4
tied for 110th of 3,599
tied for 75th of 1,401
People ever
4
tied for 468th of 3,599
tied for 315th of 1,401
Combined h-index of people now
226 (4 people)
tied for 112th of 831
tied for 86th of 412
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, ANRF, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Harvard University, Imperial College London, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Ministry of Science and Technology, NASA, Netaji Nagar Day College, Queen's University, RWTH Aachen University, Techno India University, University of Calcutta, University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Southern California share the largest career overlap: 1 person each.People with work records at both organizations, at any time in their careers.
A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Indian Statistical Institute. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.
Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 15 October 2026.
