Tamil Nadu has highest patents and research publication in 2024-25 in NITI Aayog’s India S&T Scoreboard

Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi emerged as the top five states in research publications on the NITI Aayog’s India Science and Technology (S&T) Scoreboard launched on Tuesday.

In terms of patent applications filed, Tamil Nadu remained at the top followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

While Tamil Nadu has 44,611 research publications in 2024-25, Uttar Pradesh has 29,298, Maharashtra has 28,947, Karnataka has 27,970 and Delhi has 24,417.


Patent applications filed in Tamil Nadu in 2024-25 stood at 16,048 while Maharashtra has 8,567, Karnataka has 8,413, Uttar Pradesh has 5,375 and Telangana has 5,200 patents filed in the year under consideration.

“The scoreboard is not merely a ranking exercise but a platform to help states understand their strengths and gaps and align their developmental priorities with science, technology and innovation,” Ashok Kumar Lahiri, vice chairman, NITI Aayog said.

Emphasising on the importance of translational research, Lahiri said the fundamental research must translate into innovation and reach the factory floor and called for providing financial incentives to universities or institutes that produce significant innovations.

He called upon states to take ownership of scientific and technological development and strengthen their innovation ecosystems, saying India needs to leapfrog and ensure we do not miss the next industrial revolution.

The scoreboard aims to provide a comprehensive picture of India’s science and technology ecosystem through key indicators, including research and development expenditure, scientific publications, citations, patent applications and technological innovation.

The initiative is expected to promote collaboration between state universities and centrally funded research institutions, encourage healthy competition and strengthen India’s research and innovation ecosystem in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.