Current aggregate percentage of women faculty in Indian Scientific Institutions – 11.2%
Estimated base rate of women faculty in institutes/universities across the sciences
(Circle size and colour are relative to the base rates. Optimized using these tips for colour-blind friendly visualization)
Field-wise base rates
Field | Number of women faculty members | Total number of faculty members | Base rate (%) |
Biology | 185 | 797 | 23.2 |
Mathematics | 89 | 584 | 15.2 |
Computer Science | 72 | 591 | 12.2 |
Earth Sciences | 41 | 356 | 11.5 |
Physics | 85 | 793 | 10.7 |
Chemistry | 51 | 602 | 8.5 |
Engineering | 253 | 3202 | 7.9 |