Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · India
Cognitive Neuroscience research in India
Vellore Institute of Technology University ranks first in India for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#121 worldwide), followed by Saveetha University and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
- India's world rank
- #8 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore | #121 | 23.5 | 18.2% | 167 |
| 2 | Saveetha UniversityChennai | #226 | 13.6 | 17.5% | 121 |
| 3 | SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai | #286 | 9.8 | 11.3% | 163 |
| 4 | Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore | #297 | 9.2 | 19.1% | 109 |
| 5 | Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal | #417 | 3.8 | 14.9% | 83 |
| 6 | Chitkara UniversityChandigarh | #456 | 2.4 | 12.2% | 81 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur | #458 | 2.3 | 15.8% | 61 |
| 8 | Christ UniversityBengaluru | #459 | 2.3 | 19.6% | 70 |
| 9 | Chandigarh UniversityMohali | #471 | 1.9 | 8.3% | 75 |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru | #494 | 112.0 | 11.3% | 85 |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi | #509 | 64.0 | 11.4% | 70 |
| 12 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi | #518 | 37.0 | 5.1% | 98 |
| 13 | National Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBengaluru | #522 | 24.0 | 7.4% | 72 |
| 14 | Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and HearingBengaluru | #526 | 12.0 | 3.7% | 100 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in India?
Ram Bilas Pachori, Amit Konar and Tapan Kumar Gandhi rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1Ram Bilas Pachori#21,110 worldwide overall920 citations · 34 works
- 2Amit Konar#180,653 worldwide overall965 citations · 28 works
- 3Tapan Kumar Gandhi#203,732 worldwide overall267 citations · 25 works
- 4C. V. Raman#277,433 worldwide overall328 citations · 13 works
- 5Ganesan Venkatasubramanian#339,366 worldwide overall210 citations · 14 works
- 6Uttama Lahiri#556,873 worldwide overall105 citations · 14 works
- 7Aurobinda Routray#570,652 worldwide overall284 citations · 19 works
- 8Omar Farooq#643,414 worldwide overall193 citations · 16 works
- 9Bikesh Kumar Singh#681,544 worldwide overall70 citations · 11 works
- 10Ramesh Kumar Mishra#761,714 worldwide overall118 citations · 14 works
- 11Narayanan Srinivasan#820,234 worldwide overall124 citations · 20 works
- 12Vinaya Manchaiah#891,377 worldwide overall83 citations · 17 works
- 13Dipak Ghosh#941,469 worldwide overall120 citations · 19 works
- 14Harikumar Rajaguru#944,056 worldwide overall92 citations · 15 works
- 15Sushil Chandra#1,149,380 worldwide overall49 citations · 12 works
How India compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience