Subfield · Astronomy and Astrophysics · India
Astronomy and Astrophysics research in India
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ranks first in India for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#90 worldwide), followed by Dibrugarh University and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
- India's world rank
- #10 of 51 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.1%
- 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 | #90 | 26.1 | 27.9% | 151 |
| 2 | Dibrugarh UniversityDibrugarh | #131 | 20.0 | 41.6% | 60 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur | #172 | 15.5 | 33.3% | 81 |
| 4 | GLA UniversityMathura | #200 | 13.1 | 31.4% | 120 |
| 5 | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPune | #242 | 9.9 | 23.6% | 135 |
| 6 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni | #251 | 9.3 | 41.2% | 63 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru | #256 | 9.0 | 26.2% | 94 |
| 8 | Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai | #273 | 7.9 | 34.3% | 72 |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati | #287 | 7.1 | 32.3% | 64 |
| 10 | Indian Institute of AstrophysicsBengaluru | #343 | 4.2 | 9.9% | 149 |
| 11 | Physical Research LaboratoryAhmedabad | #350 | 3.9 | 10.2% | 149 |
| 12 | Jadavpur UniversityKolkata | #357 | 3.5 | 13.5% | 90 |
| 13 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #368 | 3.0 | 17.1% | 87 |
| 14 | Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi | #397 | 1.8 | 15.1% | 74 |
| 15 | Indian Space Research OrganisationBengaluru | #399 | 1.7 | 10.1% | 97 |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai | #403 | 1.5 | 13.5% | 64 |
| 17 | University of CalcuttaKolkata | #422 | 80.0 | 10.1% | 63 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in India?
S. Mitra, K. G. Arun and S. Bose rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1S. Mitra#4,128 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 87 works
- 2K. G. Arun#13,941 worldwide overall1k citations · 48 works
- 3S. Bose#19,547 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 76 works
- 4P. Ajith#30,778 worldwide overall986 citations · 62 works
- 5S. J. Kapadia#34,312 worldwide overall825 citations · 48 works
- 6S. Desai#42,284 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 106 works
- 7Τ. Padmanabhan#133,299 worldwide overall999 citations · 78 works
- 8V. Bhalerao#215,956 worldwide overall441 citations · 73 works
- 9H. M. Antia#260,758 worldwide overall410 citations · 81 works
- 10R. Subrahmanyan#447,286 worldwide overall302 citations · 52 works
- 11Pankaj S. Joshi#457,912 worldwide overall353 citations · 54 works
- 12R. Srianand#610,455 worldwide overall348 citations · 80 works
- 13P. K. Manoharan#627,867 worldwide overall161 citations · 64 works
- 14J. V. Narlikar#680,584 worldwide overall216 citations · 67 works
- 15Banibrata Mukhopadhyay#797,996 worldwide overall257 citations · 67 works
How India compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics