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Polymers and Plastics research in India

Saveetha University ranks first in India for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022–2025 (#10 worldwide), followed by Vellore Institute of Technology University and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

India's world rank
#3
of 48 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.2k
Top-10% rate
14.2%
Ranked institutions
22

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

What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in India?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Saveetha UniversityChennai #1058.327.2%280
2Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityVellore #6823.621.8%198
3Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur #9517.520.1%123
4SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai #11014.917.8%130
5Indian Institute of Technology DelhiNew Delhi #11314.412.3%181
6Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipal #11613.920.4%112
7Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee #12312.921.4%123
8Institute of Chemical TechnologyMumbai #13611.015.2%100
9Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchGhaziabad #1538.915.9%107
10PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCHCoimbatore #1548.814.7%110
11Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore #1588.317.7%74
12Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiGuwahati #1627.920.7%72
13Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwāra #1667.416.5%69
14Chandigarh UniversityMohali #1934.717.1%70
15Indian Institute of Technology MadrasChennai #1944.612.0%104
16Indian Institute of Science BangaloreBengaluru #1964.411.8%90
17University of CalicutMalappuram #1984.220.4%64
18Indian Institute of Technology BombayMumbai #2123.010.8%66
19Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi #2152.713.1%69
20Anna University, ChennaiChennai #2232.16.9%78
21University of DelhiNew Delhi #2242.011.1%68
22Indian Institute of Technology KanpurKanpur #233128.010.6%62

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

Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in India?

Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, K. L. Chopra and Abhijit Majumdar rank highest among researchers based in India.

  1. 1Tejraj M. Aminabhavi#56,811 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 27 works
  2. 2K. L. Chopra#58,538 worldwide overall825 citations · 8 works
  3. 3Abhijit Majumdar#83,349 worldwide overall387 citations · 14 works
  4. 4S.K. Dhawan#96,234 worldwide overall451 citations · 10 works
  5. 5C.D. Lokhande#100,306 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 15 works
  6. 6Bansi D. Malhotra#113,999 worldwide overall717 citations · 9 works
  7. 7M. S. Sreekala#121,353 worldwide overall321 citations · 11 works
  8. 8V. K. Kothari#129,610 worldwide overall112 citations · 13 works
  9. 9Nanda Gopal Sahoo#130,565 worldwide overall441 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Dipak Khastgir#137,517 worldwide overall331 citations · 15 works
  11. 11T. K. Chaki#149,298 worldwide overall247 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Niranjan Karak#175,313 worldwide overall365 citations · 20 works
  13. 13Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian#181,056 worldwide overall610 citations · 15 works
  14. 14Veena Choudhary#182,100 worldwide overall370 citations · 17 works
  15. 15A. Varada Rajulu#193,471 worldwide overall299 citations · 22 works

How India compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics