100 Best universities for Animal Science in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 369K citations received by 33.7K academic papers made by 113 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Animal Science

#14 in Asia

#123 in the World

Founded: 1889

2. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Animal Science

#16 in Asia

#127 in the World

Founded: 1923

3. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Animal Science

#30 in Asia

#189 in the World

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#59 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Animal Science

#76 in Asia

#362 in the World

Founded: 1989

6. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Animal Science

#89 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

7. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#93 in Asia

#406 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#104 in Asia

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

9. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#117 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1995

10. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#119 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

11. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#128 in Asia

#530 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Animal Science

#133 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

13. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Animal Science

#135 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Animal Science

#138 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

15. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#142 in Asia

#571 in the World

Founded: 1986

16. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#157 in Asia

#619 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Animal Science

#174 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

18. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#204 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

19. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#213 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

20. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Animal Science

#224 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1999

21. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Animal Science

#229 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

22. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#233 in Asia

#828 in the World

Founded: 2010

23. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Animal Science

#239 in Asia

#848 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Animal Science

#248 in Asia

#870 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Animal Science

#257 in Asia

#905 in the World

26. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#263 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

27. Assam Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#270 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#272 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

29. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Animal Science

#288 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

30. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Animal Science

#310 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1993

31. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Animal Science

#317 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

Karnataka | Bidar

For Animal Science

#330 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

33. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Animal Science

#337 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#338 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

35. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#339 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Animal Science

#341 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#351 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

38. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#364 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

39. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Animal Science

#366 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Animal Science

#369 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

41. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#378 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

42. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Animal Science

#380 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

43. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Animal Science

#398 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1971

44. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Animal Science

#400 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Animal Science

#405 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

46. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Animal Science

#415 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

47. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#430 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1910

48. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Animal Science

#432 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1999

49. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#434 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

50. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Gujarat | Palanpur

For Animal Science

#440 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

51. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Animal Science

#454 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

52. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#458 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli

For Animal Science

#460 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

54. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Tamil Nadu | Nagapattinam

For Animal Science

#463 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Founded: 2012

55. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#478 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Animal Science

#496 in Asia

#1502 in the World

57. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#497 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1971

58. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Animal Science

#503 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

59. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#504 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1857

60. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#507 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Animal Science

#516 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

62. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#523 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200

63. Birsa Agricultural University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Animal Science

#527 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1981

64. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Animal Science

#529 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

65. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Animal Science

#541 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

66. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#544 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

67. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Animal Science

#549 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

68. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Animal Science

#552 in Asia

#1628 in the World

69. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#562 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1955

70. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Animal Science

#564 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

71. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Animal Science

#570 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

72. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Animal Science

#576 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1906

73. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Animal Science

#579 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

74. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Animal Science

#581 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#595 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

76. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#598 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

77. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Animal Science

#599 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

78. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#601 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,386
Founded: 1887

79. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Animal Science

#602 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

80. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#603 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

81. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Animal Science

#609 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

82. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Animal Science

#615 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

83. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#616 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1886

84. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Animal Science

#621 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

85. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#622 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1989

86. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Animal Science

#629 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

87. Utkal University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Animal Science

#644 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1943

88. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Animal Science

#649 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

89. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Animal Science

#659 in Asia

#1875 in the World

Founded: 1926

90. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Animal Science

#660 in Asia

#1878 in the World

91. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#662 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

92. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Animal Science

#679 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1948

93. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Bihar | Samastipur

For Animal Science

#681 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1970

94. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Animal Science

#684 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1948

95. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Animal Science

#695 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1973

96. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Animal Science

#702 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

97. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#711 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1918

98. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Animal Science

#714 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Founded: 2009

99. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Animal Science

#715 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1965

100. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Animal Science

#754 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1976

The best cities to study Animal Science in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bareilly, Karnal, Mathura, and Ludhiana.