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Pharmacology research in India

Saveetha University ranks first in India for Pharmacology research in 2022–2025 (#7 worldwide), followed by Hindu College of Pharmacy and National Institute of Ayurveda.

India's world rank
#3
of 32 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
5.1k
Top-10% rate
11.2%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Pharmacology in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Saveetha UniversityChennai #742.222.8%82
2Hindu College of PharmacySonīpat #254.45.3%62
3National Institute of AyurvedaJaipur #272.12.0%66
4Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda CollegeMalappuram #28104.00.8%64
5Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and HospitalAmloh #290.00.4%68

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?

S.N. Naik, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara and Sumitra Chanda rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1S.N. Naik#8,721 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara#22,808 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 4 works
  3. 3Sumitra Chanda#44,951 worldwide overall472 citations · 6 works
  4. 4Krishnapura Srinivasan#46,197 worldwide overall482 citations · 6 works
  5. 5Rupesh K. Gautam#48,275 worldwide overall570 citations · 4 works
  6. 6Iqbal Ahmad#51,745 worldwide overall617 citations · 4 works
  7. 7Shailendra Saraf#67,213 worldwide overall351 citations · 5 works
  8. 8P. Pushpangadan#139,662 worldwide overall189 citations · 5 works
  9. 9C.K. Atal#160,089 worldwide overall141 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Shah Alam Khan#160,669 worldwide overall285 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Rajesh Kumar Goel#165,449 worldwide overall211 citations · 4 works
  12. 12Shiv Kumar Sarin#189,513 worldwide overall585 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Manoj Kumar#190,767 worldwide overall319 citations · 4 works
  14. 14Raghunath S. Thakur#193,606 worldwide overall173 citations · 5 works
  15. 15Leelavinothan Pari#206,599 worldwide overall178 citations · 4 works

How India compares with other countries in Pharmacology