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Physical Sciences research in India

Saveetha University ranks first in India for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#80 worldwide), followed by Vellore Institute of Technology University and Lovely Professional University.

India's world rank
#3
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
682k
Top-10% rate
13.9%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Saveetha UniversityChennai #8053.718.8%10,709
2Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore #10650.719.1%14,538
3Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra #23742.217.8%5,374
4University of DelhiNew Delhi #28140.416.3%4,451
5Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur #28940.115.3%8,033
6Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru #32039.013.3%6,337
7Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee #34138.417.2%7,630
8SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai #34938.113.1%11,528
9Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi #35937.817.8%5,004
10Chandigarh UniversityMohali #36137.814.6%6,951
11Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal #37137.518.9%4,636
12Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh #38137.221.2%2,798
13Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur #38837.015.1%5,692
14Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati #41236.415.6%5,550
15Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi #42036.222.5%2,240
16Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabad #42636.017.2%4,046
17Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi #44235.613.6%8,339
18Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai #46035.212.1%7,820
19Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai #49034.512.4%7,439
20Graphic Era UniversityDehradun #55033.320.0%4,218
21Jadavpur UniversityKolkata #55533.214.0%3,980
22Chitkara UniversityChandigarh #57332.917.1%4,607
23Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore #59932.416.3%7,577
24University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesDehradun #60232.422.8%2,456
25Amity UniversityNoida #60932.218.0%2,790
26National Institute of Technology RourkelaRourkela #63631.816.9%3,768
27Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadSangāreddi #64931.614.6%3,914
28Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai #71230.613.7%2,845
29Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai #72830.413.0%1,352
30Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni #73330.316.5%3,150
31Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndore #75330.018.9%2,886
32Siksha O Anusandhan UniversityBhubaneswar #76729.815.8%2,487
33Delhi Technological UniversityNew Delhi #77029.814.2%4,522
34National Institute Of Technology SilcharSilchar #79929.418.2%2,994
35Panjab UniversityChandigarh #80829.316.4%1,932
36Christ UniversityBengaluru #82729.016.2%3,014
37Indian Institute of Technology DhanbadDhanbad #83129.016.9%3,687
38Indian Institute of Science Education and Research KolkataKolkata #84828.816.7%1,095
39Jain UniversityBengaluru #85228.710.6%3,292
40GLA UniversityMathura #87928.417.7%2,415
41Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchMumbai #88628.317.7%1,201
42Indian Institute of Technology PatnaPatna #90428.117.8%2,279
43KIIT UniversityBhubaneswar #91328.015.4%3,264
44SRM UniversitySonīpat #92627.818.9%2,611
45University of KashmirSrinagar #93327.723.8%1,179
46Koneru Lakshmaiah Education FoundationVijayawada #94227.615.1%4,150
47Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurJodhpur #95627.518.2%2,107
48Guru Nanak Dev UniversityAmritsar #1,01726.817.9%1,146
49Maharshi Dayanand UniversityRohtak #1,02226.819.2%1,237
50University of CalcuttaKolkata #1,03226.713.2%2,039
51Shoolini UniversitySolan #1,03826.631.9%575
52Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurJaipur #1,04026.616.4%2,794
53Pandit Deendayal Energy UniversityGandhinagar #1,05226.518.2%1,782
54Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi #1,05426.516.8%1,438
55University of HyderabadHyderabad #1,05926.412.8%1,602
56Indian Institute of Science Education and Research PunePune #1,06626.314.6%787
57Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalBhopal #1,07826.216.4%1,197
58National Institute of Technology TiruchirappalliTiruchchirappalli #1,08126.213.0%3,646
59Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityPune #1,08626.19.5%3,460
60Symbiosis International UniversityPune #1,09326.118.0%3,116

Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in India?

A. Kisiel, Neeraj Kumar and A. Kumar rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1A. Kisiel#22,152 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 307 works
  2. 2Neeraj Kumar#22,944 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 386 works
  3. 3A. Kumar#34,907 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 261 works
  4. 4T. Aziz#37,811 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 308 works
  5. 5B. Mohanty#39,250 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 358 works
  6. 6I. Chakaberia#42,577 worldwide overall2k citations · 264 works
  7. 7M. Calderon De La Barca Sanchez#43,590 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 333 works
  8. 8P. A. Razis#43,627 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 441 works
  9. 9S. C. Tonwar#49,440 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 270 works
  10. 10S. Salur#54,424 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 362 works
  11. 11Arun Kumar#58,986 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 491 works
  12. 12D. Bourilkov#61,237 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 536 works
  13. 13S. Chattopadhyay#67,711 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 360 works
  14. 14C. N. R. Rao#68,990 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 563 works
  15. 15A. Sznajder#69,926 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 581 works

How India compares with other countries in Physical Sciences