Field · Social Sciences · India
Social Sciences research in India
Symbiosis International University ranks first in India for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#174 worldwide), followed by Christ University and University of Delhi.
- India's world rank
- #8 of 151 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 61k
- Top-10% rate
- 16.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symbiosis International UniversityPune | #174 | 41.1 | 26.5% | 757 |
| 2 | Christ UniversityBengaluru | #196 | 39.7 | 19.3% | 1,101 |
| 3 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #436 | 30.6 | 16.8% | 1,389 |
| 4 | Chandigarh UniversityMohali | #452 | 30.2 | 18.9% | 535 |
| 5 | Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra | #455 | 30.1 | 23.0% | 497 |
| 6 | University of KashmirSrinagar | #501 | 29.0 | 28.2% | 282 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur | #522 | 28.5 | 30.5% | 348 |
| 8 | Amity UniversityNoida | #675 | 25.6 | 25.1% | 305 |
| 9 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | #681 | 25.5 | 29.5% | 360 |
| 10 | Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore | #736 | 24.6 | 24.1% | 561 |
| 11 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi | #827 | 23.3 | 20.0% | 398 |
| 12 | Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh | #848 | 23.0 | 18.3% | 404 |
| 13 | O. P. Jindal Global UniversitySonīpat | #877 | 22.6 | 22.5% | 628 |
| 14 | Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal | #926 | 22.0 | 29.4% | 375 |
| 15 | Jaipuria Institute of ManagementNoida | #939 | 21.9 | 52.0% | 102 |
| 16 | Central University of Tamil NaduThiruvarur | #992 | 21.2 | 19.3% | 107 |
| 17 | Graphic Era UniversityDehradun | #1,035 | 20.7 | 24.2% | 294 |
| 18 | Sambalpur UniversitySambalpur | #1,052 | 20.5 | 17.3% | 116 |
| 19 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi | #1,150 | 19.5 | 18.1% | 939 |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGandhinagar | #1,153 | 19.5 | 22.8% | 71 |
| 21 | International Management InstituteNew Delhi | #1,189 | 19.1 | 36.2% | 103 |
| 22 | Periyar UniversitySalem | #1,282 | 18.3 | 9.7% | 80 |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Management BangaloreBengaluru | #1,290 | 18.2 | 29.5% | 116 |
| 24 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni | #1,308 | 18.1 | 22.5% | 150 |
| 25 | University of MysoreMysuru | #1,356 | 17.6 | 8.3% | 139 |
| 26 | Gujarat UniversityAhmedabad | #1,375 | 17.5 | 7.2% | 182 |
| 27 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai | #1,392 | 17.4 | 23.7% | 224 |
| 28 | Chitkara UniversityChandigarh | #1,428 | 17.1 | 28.3% | 240 |
| 29 | Punjabi UniversityPatiāla | #1,494 | 16.5 | 17.0% | 151 |
| 30 | Central University of HaryanaMahendragarh | #1,495 | 16.5 | 12.3% | 155 |
| 31 | Saveetha UniversityChennai | #1,504 | 16.5 | 13.2% | 301 |
| 32 | Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi | #1,508 | 16.4 | 17.4% | 436 |
| 33 | Sharda UniversityGreater Noida | #1,541 | 16.2 | 19.5% | 232 |
| 34 | GITAM UniversityVisakhapatnam | #1,590 | 15.8 | 24.1% | 140 |
| 35 | North Bengal UniversitySiliguri | #1,624 | 15.6 | 21.8% | 105 |
| 36 | Vidyasagar UniversityMedinīpur | #1,641 | 15.5 | 15.4% | 168 |
| 37 | G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce CollegeAkola | #1,668 | 15.3 | 5.9% | 382 |
| 38 | Mangalore UniversityMangaluru | #1,718 | 14.9 | 16.2% | 236 |
| 39 | PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCHCoimbatore | #1,723 | 14.9 | 8.6% | 80 |
| 40 | Indian Institute of Management RanchiRanchi | #1,726 | 14.9 | 42.5% | 61 |
| 41 | Jain UniversityBengaluru | #1,804 | 14.4 | 15.1% | 284 |
| 42 | Gauhati UniversityGuwahati | #1,906 | 13.8 | 18.3% | 165 |
| 43 | Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi | #1,908 | 13.8 | 25.1% | 239 |
| 44 | Pondicherry UniversityPuducherry | #1,915 | 13.7 | 19.1% | 173 |
| 45 | Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi | #1,935 | 13.6 | 15.9% | 182 |
| 46 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada UniversityAurangabad | #1,963 | 13.4 | 12.5% | 69 |
| 47 | Institute of Management TechnologyGhaziabad | #1,970 | 13.4 | 28.0% | 175 |
| 48 | International Institute for Population SciencesMumbai | #1,983 | 13.3 | 38.0% | 192 |
| 49 | University of CalcuttaKolkata | #1,986 | 13.3 | 14.3% | 258 |
| 50 | Integral UniversityLucknow | #2,023 | 13.1 | 17.6% | 62 |
| 51 | Presidency UniversityKolkata | #2,054 | 12.9 | 19.4% | 162 |
| 52 | Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee | #2,056 | 12.9 | 28.3% | 321 |
| 53 | Ministry of CultureDelhi | #2,062 | 12.9 | 4.5% | 311 |
| 54 | SRM UniversitySonīpat | #2,076 | 12.8 | 18.3% | 162 |
| 55 | Panjab UniversityChandigarh | #2,084 | 12.8 | 14.0% | 247 |
| 56 | Bangalore UniversityBengaluru | #2,108 | 12.6 | 9.1% | 114 |
| 57 | North Eastern Hill UniversityShillong | #2,114 | 12.6 | 17.4% | 139 |
| 58 | Central University of Himachal PradeshDharamsala | #2,137 | 12.5 | 19.6% | 106 |
| 59 | SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai | #2,144 | 12.4 | 17.4% | 366 |
| 60 | University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesDehradun | #2,151 | 12.4 | 23.1% | 188 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in India?
Johs. Nørregaard Frandsen rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1Johs. Nørregaard Frandsen#1,266,543 worldwide overall5 citations · 86 works