Subfield · Philosophy · India
Philosophy research in India
Jawaharlal Nehru University ranks first in India for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#140 worldwide), followed by University of Delhi.
- India's world rank
- #9 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 2
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in India?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi | #140 | 12.8 | 19.3% | 88 |
| 2 | University of DelhiNew Delhi | #151 | 11.5 | 12.0% | 166 |
Institutions in India above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in India?
S. Chattopadhyay, David E. Cartwright and Michael Hancher rank highest among researchers based in India.
- 1S. Chattopadhyay#67,711 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 11 works
- 2David E. Cartwright#75,071 worldwide overall209 citations · 7 works
- 3Michael Hancher#103,094 worldwide overall82 citations · 8 works
- 4T. N. Madan#235,634 worldwide overall48 citations · 9 works
- 5Makarand Paranjape#413,595 worldwide overall10 citations · 9 works
- 6Lene Kühle#425,365 worldwide overall33 citations · 8 works
- 7Anne‐Marie Søndergaard Christensen#479,230 worldwide overall1 citations · 8 works
- 8André Stanguennec#486,076 worldwide overall0 citations · 28 works
- 9Ananta Kumar Giri#487,986 worldwide overall30 citations · 7 works
- 10Bidyut Chakrabarty#495,974 worldwide overall32 citations · 12 works
- 11Benjamin Boysen#630,176 worldwide overall1 citations · 8 works
- 12M. Swaminathan#751,320 worldwide overall333 citations · 12 works
- 13Madhu Khanna#786,452 worldwide overall199 citations · 8 works
- 14B. S. Bhatia#834,744 worldwide overall9 citations · 7 works
- 15Nils Gunder Hansen#897,078 worldwide overall2 citations · 7 works