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Organic Chemistry research in India

Lovely Professional University ranks first in India for Organic Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#41 worldwide), followed by Vellore Institute of Technology University and University of Delhi.

India's world rank
#3
of 65 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
22k
Top-10% rate
13.7%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Organic Chemistry in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra #4142.218.3%234
2Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore #4241.822.0%321
3University of DelhiNew Delhi #6136.014.5%284
4Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru #6335.523.4%206
5Saveetha UniversityChennai #7832.225.0%174
6Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabad #9928.410.3%548
7Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi #10128.115.6%291
8Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai #10228.014.4%300
9Indian Institute of Science Education and Research KolkataKolkata #10627.420.6%185
10Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal #12225.227.4%97
11Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee #12325.122.2%174
12Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati #12524.814.8%285
13Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur #12724.619.7%200
14Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai #13323.911.9%202
15Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai #13423.712.1%271
16Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and TechnologyHisar #16820.238.9%81
17SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai #17119.917.8%137
18Chandigarh UniversityMohali #17719.414.9%121
19Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur #17819.315.5%171
20Central University of PunjabBathinda #18718.523.3%80
21Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi #20717.017.7%208
22Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, BhopalBhopal #20816.920.2%142
23Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi #21316.522.0%82
24Panjab UniversityChandigarh #22915.417.1%128
25Jain UniversityBengaluru #23914.722.6%102
26University of AllahabadPrayagraj #24414.428.2%74
27National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research - AhmedabadAhmedabad #24914.117.5%115
28Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh #26613.122.8%88
29Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniPilāni #27012.819.7%106
30Sardar Patel UniversityVallabh Vidyanagar #27212.719.5%75
31Mahatma Gandhi UniversityKottayam #28312.116.7%106
32University of MysoreMysuru #28412.019.2%116
33Visva-Bharati UniversityShānti Niketan #29811.324.3%96
34Jadavpur UniversityKolkata #30011.212.1%123
35Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadSangāreddi #30211.117.1%130
36Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabad #31010.78.0%229
37Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityPune #31610.411.8%140
38University of RajasthanJaipur #32410.03.8%324
39Christ UniversityBengaluru #3269.924.4%67
40Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram #3478.920.7%105
41Banasthali UniversityJaipur #3588.428.2%68
42Indian Institute of Technology RoparRopar #3638.215.5%85
43Indian Institute of Technology DhanbadDhanbad #3767.716.0%91
44Amity UniversityNoida #3927.020.5%63
45Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceKolkata #3937.09.7%121
46Kurukshetra UniversityKurukshetra #4016.715.2%77
47Indian Institute of Technology IndoreIndore #4076.416.6%84
48National Institute of Technology RourkelaRourkela #4086.416.4%61
49Osmania UniversityHyderabad #4096.39.2%160
50GLA UniversityMathura #4116.317.7%79
51University of CalcuttaKolkata #4166.110.0%130
52Indian Institute of Technology JodhpurJodhpur #4205.921.9%63
53Malaviya National Institute of Technology JaipurJaipur #4445.115.4%72
54University of KalyaniKalyani #4465.018.4%63
55Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchchirappalli #4475.09.3%126
56National Institute of Science Education and ResearchBhubaneswar #4484.914.2%96
57G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce CollegeAkola #4524.86.2%157
58Homi Bhabha National InstituteMumbai #4534.813.2%98
59Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad CampusHyderabad #4544.720.7%66
60University of HyderabadHyderabad #4564.78.1%144

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

Who are the top Organic Chemistry researchers in India?

Gautam R. Desiraju, C. N. R. Rao and Deevi Basavaiah rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1Gautam R. Desiraju#28,302 worldwide overall967 citations · 36 works
  2. 2C. N. R. Rao#68,990 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 30 works
  3. 3Deevi Basavaiah#89,382 worldwide overall549 citations · 68 works
  4. 4J. B. Singh#105,120 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 29 works
  5. 5Satya P. Moulik#111,383 worldwide overall502 citations · 30 works
  6. 6Ganapati D. Yadav#123,268 worldwide overall720 citations · 29 works
  7. 7Nadeem Siddiqui#134,926 worldwide overall197 citations · 30 works
  8. 8Hiriyakkanavar Ila#146,702 worldwide overall353 citations · 122 works
  9. 9Jayaraman Chandrasekhar#181,236 worldwide overall324 citations · 32 works
  10. 10S. Muthu#187,511 worldwide overall339 citations · 44 works
  11. 11Hiriyakkanavar Junjappa#221,789 worldwide overall105 citations · 33 works
  12. 12Akhila K. Sahoo#231,957 worldwide overall196 citations · 29 works
  13. 13Kumar V. Srinivasan#247,778 worldwide overall214 citations · 28 works
  14. 14Asit K. Chakraborti#248,036 worldwide overall262 citations · 44 works
  15. 15Vadapalli Chandrasekhar#250,751 worldwide overall432 citations · 37 works

How India compares with other countries in Organic Chemistry