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Pharmacology research in India

Banaras Hindu University ranks first in India for Pharmacology research in 2022–2025 (#63 worldwide), followed by Saveetha University and Vellore Institute of Technology University.

India's world rank
#3
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7.4k
Top-10% rate
12.2%
Ranked institutions
7

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Pharmacology in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi #6316.928.2%67
2Saveetha UniversityChennai #8012.114.2%113
3Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore #948.823.7%65
4Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabad #988.024.0%72
5Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal #1282.615.2%69
6Institute of Medical SciencesVaranasi #1341.79.5%62
7All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi #13999.06.6%79

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

Who are the top Pharmacology researchers in India?

Ashok Pandey, Pushpa S. Murthy and Ajit Varma rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1Ashok Pandey#30,002 worldwide overall2k citations · 7 works
  2. 2Pushpa S. Murthy#193,799 worldwide overall243 citations · 7 works
  3. 3Ajit Varma#219,452 worldwide overall563 citations · 7 works
  4. 4T. R. Seshadri#222,882 worldwide overall256 citations · 6 works
  5. 5Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar#230,055 worldwide overall203 citations · 6 works
  6. 6P. Manimohan#263,404 worldwide overall210 citations · 7 works
  7. 7Vishnu Ji Ram#283,106 worldwide overall245 citations · 8 works
  8. 8Krishnendu Acharya#330,958 worldwide overall404 citations · 21 works
  9. 9Mahendra Rai#375,253 worldwide overall400 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Abhijit Dey#401,155 worldwide overall254 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Indra D. Bhatt#413,631 worldwide overall157 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Zakia Bano#470,357 worldwide overall85 citations · 6 works
  13. 13Ramasamy Balagurunathan#513,727 worldwide overall117 citations · 8 works
  14. 14S. Chandrasekhar#514,022 worldwide overall414 citations · 9 works
  15. 15N. Narasimhachari#557,275 worldwide overall49 citations · 6 works

How India compares with other countries in Pharmacology