Astronomy and Astrophysics research in India
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranks first in India for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#97 worldwide), followed by Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
- India's world rank
- #14 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 6k
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 17
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchMumbai | #97 | 23.6 | 7.4% | 228 |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru | #179 | 13.4 | 7.3% | 94 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur | #239 | 8.6 | 10.8% | 81 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati | #270 | 6.6 | 7.3% | 64 |
| 5 | Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai | #282 | 5.8 | 6.3% | 95 |
| 6 | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPune | #294 | 5.1 | 6.2% | 135 |
| 7 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni | #300 | 4.8 | 21.7% | 125 |
| 8 | Physical Research LaboratoryAhmedabad | #306 | 4.5 | 3.3% | 149 |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai | #316 | 3.9 | 4.2% | 64 |
| 10 | Indian Institute of AstrophysicsBengaluru | #337 | 2.9 | 3.4% | 149 |
| 11 | Jadavpur UniversityKolkata | #347 | 2.4 | 5.2% | 90 |
| 12 | Department of SpaceBengaluru | #358 | 1.9 | 5.4% | 160 |
| 13 | Dibrugarh UniversityDibrugarh | #366 | 148.0 | 11.3% | 62 |
| 14 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi | #368 | 139.0 | 6.0% | 75 |
| 15 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #373 | 117.0 | 3.5% | 90 |
| 16 | GLA UniversityMathura | #378 | 94.0 | 11.4% | 120 |
| 17 | University of CalcuttaKolkata | #386 | 59.0 | 4.3% | 65 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in India?
Sanjit Mitra, Bala R. Iyer and Sukanta Bose rank highest among researchers based in India, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Sanjit Mitra#61 worldwide overall158.0 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Bala R. Iyer#1,748 worldwide overall118.3 of 188 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Sukanta Bose#1,376 worldwide overall111.1 of 194 papers here in the top 10%
- 4C. Mishra#208 worldwide overall101.6 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 5P. Ajith#693 worldwide overall103.2 of 157 papers here in the top 10%
- 6K. G. Arun#793 worldwide overall103.5 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 7S. Desai#39,682 worldwide overall113.6 of 321 papers here in the top 10%
- 8S. J. Kapadia#575 worldwide overall80.9 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
- 9J. George#1,175 worldwide overall59.8 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
- 10A. Gopakumar#1,072 worldwide overall58.3 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
- 11D. Mukherjee#892 worldwide overall53.0 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
- 12T. Souradeep#4,428 worldwide overall51.2 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Rajesh K. Nayak#2,455 worldwide overall49.8 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Ajit Kumar Mehta#4,057 worldwide overall49.1 of 63 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Arnab Dasgupta#11,987 worldwide overall45.0 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in India on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How India compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics