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Physics and Astronomy research in India

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore ranks first in India for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022–2025 (#184 worldwide), followed by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

India's world rank
#10
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
26k
Top-10% rate
16.7%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru #18429.619.8%559
2Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur #25525.224.2%415
3Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchMumbai #26824.524.9%545
4Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai #29723.124.6%637
5Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi #33721.411.6%466
6Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai #42218.414.8%444
7Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai #43617.915.4%394
8University of DelhiNew Delhi #45117.519.6%447
9Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati #49616.226.6%363
10University of HyderabadHyderabad #51815.616.0%223
11Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore #53915.115.5%258
12Bhabha Atomic Research CentreMumbai #58214.016.1%273
13Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee #62913.017.4%304
14Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadSangāreddi #63112.921.5%228
15International Centre for Theoretical SciencesBengaluru #63212.945.7%97
16Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalBhopal #67612.022.7%165
17Saveetha UniversityChennai #69011.718.4%94
18Indian Institute of Science Education and Research MohaliMohali #72511.116.9%176
19Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi #73710.916.2%293
20Indian Institute of Science Education and Research PunePune #73910.819.6%148
21Indian Institute of Science Education and Research KolkataKolkata #74410.717.8%212
22National Institute Of Technology SilcharSilchar #75510.519.0%82
23Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi #75710.538.0%121
24Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni #76410.428.6%208
25National Institute of Science Education and ResearchBhubaneswar #78510.023.9%169
26Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra #78610.018.4%183
27Jadavpur UniversityKolkata #8129.512.8%260
28Saha Institute of Nuclear PhysicsKolkata #8259.329.4%138
29Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabad #8369.19.3%109
30S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic SciencesKolkata #8379.118.7%207
31Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur #8389.110.6%328
32Guru Nanak Dev UniversityAmritsar #8419.118.2%78
33SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai #8449.010.9%156
34University of Science and Technology, MeghalayaNongpoh #8469.036.2%97
35Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceKolkata #8518.927.1%168
36Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal #8638.714.0%114
37Jaypee Institute of Information TechnologyNoida #8668.713.3%86
38University of AllahabadPrayagraj #9038.140.0%67
39Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluru #9437.513.5%62
40Indian Institute of Technology RoparRopar #9487.418.4%110
41Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagar #1,0046.731.1%158
42Shiv Nadar UniversityDadri #1,0116.615.8%73
43Indian Institute of Technology PatnaPatna #1,0136.614.7%89
44Delhi Technological UniversityNew Delhi #1,0296.313.2%151
45Harish-Chandra Research InstituteAllahabad #1,0406.229.3%86
46Indian Institute of Technology DhanbadDhanbad #1,0486.113.5%118
47Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurJodhpur #1,0516.120.2%133
48Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndore #1,0675.828.9%177
49Dibrugarh UniversityDibrugarh #1,0745.839.4%123
50Indian Statistical InstituteKolkata #1,0955.522.4%104
51Institute of Physics, BhubaneshwarBhubaneswar #1,0975.536.1%89
52National Institute of Technology WarangalWarangal #1,1385.013.2%62
53Institute of Mathematical SciencesChennai #1,1494.829.2%100
54Physical Research LaboratoryAhmedabad #1,1514.817.2%269
55Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram #1,1594.719.0%105
56Thapar Institute of Engineering & TechnologyPatiāla #1,1704.626.0%120
57Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarBhubaneswar #1,2184.120.3%81
58SRM UniversitySonīpat #1,2204.023.6%77
59Amity UniversityNoida #1,2214.013.0%72
60Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad CampusHyderabad #1,2274.041.3%119

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

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in India?

R. Raniwala, M. Šumbera and D. Das rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1R. Raniwala#8,102 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 199 works
  2. 2M. Šumbera#9,815 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 219 works
  3. 3D. Das#10,777 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 170 works
  4. 4A. A. P. Suaide#20,736 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 238 works
  5. 5A. Kisiel#22,152 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 282 works
  6. 6I. Das#32,307 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 207 works
  7. 7A. Kumar#34,907 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 251 works
  8. 8R. Kumar#37,320 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 221 works
  9. 9S. B. Beri#37,789 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 235 works
  10. 10T. Aziz#37,811 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 300 works
  11. 11B. Mohanty#39,250 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 338 works
  12. 12I. Chakaberia#42,577 worldwide overall2k citations · 253 works
  13. 13M. Calderon De La Barca Sanchez#43,590 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 324 works
  14. 14P. A. Razis#43,627 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 433 works
  15. 15S. C. Tonwar#49,440 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 255 works

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