Field · Arts and Humanities · India
Arts and Humanities research in India
University of Allahabad ranks first in India for Arts and Humanities research in 2022–2025 (#224 worldwide), followed by University of Delhi and Vellore Institute of Technology University.
- India's world rank
- #11 of 106 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 17k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 46
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AllahabadPrayagraj | #224 | 28.8 | 25.1% | 93 |
| 2 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #345 | 23.1 | 13.6% | 449 |
| 3 | Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore | #456 | 19.4 | 25.6% | 225 |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi | #599 | 15.9 | 16.5% | 202 |
| 5 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi | #617 | 15.5 | 15.7% | 167 |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai | #688 | 14.0 | 23.2% | 75 |
| 7 | Annamalai UniversityChidambaram | #736 | 13.1 | 15.3% | 69 |
| 8 | University of CalcuttaKolkata | #767 | 12.6 | 15.1% | 104 |
| 9 | Ministry of CultureDelhi | #819 | 11.7 | 10.8% | 245 |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai | #837 | 11.4 | 26.0% | 62 |
| 11 | Christ UniversityBengaluru | #923 | 10.2 | 12.7% | 199 |
| 12 | Banasthali UniversityJaipur | #947 | 9.8 | 13.2% | 88 |
| 13 | Seva MandirUdaipur | #959 | 9.7 | 9.7% | 123 |
| 14 | Ashoka UniversityDelhi | #971 | 9.5 | 11.8% | 78 |
| 15 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | #1,078 | 8.1 | 20.1% | 74 |
| 16 | Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi | #1,079 | 8.1 | 9.2% | 162 |
| 17 | Jadavpur UniversityKolkata | #1,082 | 8.1 | 15.1% | 111 |
| 18 | Symbiosis International UniversityPune | #1,095 | 7.9 | 24.6% | 77 |
| 19 | Gauhati UniversityGuwahati | #1,113 | 7.7 | 9.6% | 66 |
| 20 | National Institute of Fashion TechnologyNew Delhi | #1,129 | 7.5 | 27.8% | 67 |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee | #1,137 | 7.4 | 23.8% | 97 |
| 22 | O. P. Jindal Global UniversitySonīpat | #1,150 | 7.3 | 21.3% | 75 |
| 23 | University of HyderabadHyderabad | #1,155 | 7.2 | 15.8% | 112 |
| 24 | Flame UniversityPune | #1,159 | 7.2 | 6.1% | 107 |
| 25 | Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh | #1,210 | 6.6 | 17.9% | 105 |
| 26 | Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchchirappalli | #1,234 | 6.3 | 9.6% | 132 |
| 27 | Chandigarh UniversityMohali | #1,240 | 6.3 | 23.7% | 64 |
| 28 | Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal | #1,255 | 6.1 | 21.1% | 78 |
| 29 | English and Foreign Languages UniversityHyderabad | #1,268 | 6.0 | 17.4% | 101 |
| 30 | SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai | #1,303 | 5.6 | 17.7% | 80 |
| 31 | G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce CollegeAkola | #1,320 | 5.4 | 6.8% | 163 |
| 32 | University of LucknowLucknow | #1,323 | 5.4 | 11.6% | 76 |
| 33 | Mangalore UniversityMangaluru | #1,340 | 5.3 | 14.5% | 74 |
| 34 | Presidency UniversityKolkata | #1,411 | 4.6 | 16.4% | 61 |
| 35 | University of KeralaThiruvananthapuram | #1,449 | 4.2 | 16.3% | 61 |
| 36 | Panjab UniversityChandigarh | #1,462 | 4.1 | 20.1% | 82 |
| 37 | University of RajasthanJaipur | #1,497 | 3.8 | 9.0% | 76 |
| 38 | Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra | #1,498 | 3.8 | 22.3% | 80 |
| 39 | Centre for the Study of Culture and SocietyBengaluru | #1,568 | 3.2 | 8.8% | 80 |
| 40 | University of MumbaiMumbai | #1,723 | 2.0 | 9.4% | 73 |
| 41 | Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityTirunelveli | #1,774 | 1.6 | 8.5% | 119 |
| 42 | Sanskriti Samvardhan MandalNanded | #1,818 | 124.0 | 8.7% | 62 |
| 43 | Vels UniversityChennai | #1,896 | 69.0 | 8.5% | 67 |
| 44 | Gujarat UniversityAhmedabad | #1,936 | 41.0 | 8.8% | 63 |
| 45 | Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research InstituteKolkata | #1,958 | 27.0 | 2.9% | 69 |
| 46 | Madurai Kamaraj UniversityMadurai | #1,989 | 6.0 | 1.4% | 74 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in India?
Lucy Munro, Paula Rabinowitz and Gerald Abraham rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1Lucy Munro#246,170 worldwide overall25 citations · 36 works
- 2Paula Rabinowitz#378,808 worldwide overall29 citations · 36 works
- 3Gerald Abraham#467,107 worldwide overall10 citations · 45 works
- 4Pramod K. Nayar#544,310 worldwide overall61 citations · 41 works
- 5Birte Poulsen#747,610 worldwide overall2 citations · 44 works
- 6Hans Krongaard Kristensen#862,744 worldwide overall0 citations · 47 works
- 7Else Roesdahl#871,027 worldwide overall2 citations · 43 works
- 8Marcello A. Mannino#875,746 worldwide overall109 citations · 67 works
- 9Rikke Schubart#887,394 worldwide overall7 citations · 38 works
- 10Rainer Atzbach#898,564 worldwide overall1 citations · 54 works
- 11Pankaj Jain#1,001,720 worldwide overall17 citations · 48 works
- 12Hans Jørgen Lundager Jensen#1,003,523 worldwide overall4 citations · 39 works
- 13Arya#1,093,814 worldwide overall2 citations · 106 works
- 14John B. Tennelly#1,194,159 worldwide overall0 citations · 100 works
- 15Johs. Nørregaard Frandsen#1,266,543 worldwide overall5 citations · 36 works
How India compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities