100 Best universities for Animal Science in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 400K citations received by 34.3K academic papers made by 114 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

#121 in the World

Founded: 1889

2. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Animal Science

#16 in Asia

#125 in the World

Founded: 1923

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

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Animal Science

#31 in Asia

#195 in the World

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#62 in Asia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Animal Science

#76 in Asia

#350 in the World

Founded: 1989

6. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Animal Science

#89 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

7. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#98 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#102 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

9. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#119 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1995

10. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#121 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

11. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#130 in Asia

#520 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Animal Science

#134 in Asia

#544 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

#545 in the World

Founded: 1960

14. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Animal Science

#137 in Asia

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

15. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#144 in Asia

#579 in the World

Founded: 1986

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#153 in Asia

#613 in the World

Founded: 1982

17. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Animal Science

#175 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

18. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#206 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

19. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#220 in Asia

#779 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

#222 in Asia

#789 in the World

Founded: 1999

21. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#226 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 2010

22. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Animal Science

#231 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

23. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Animal Science

#247 in Asia

#867 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Animal Science

#248 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Animal Science

#260 in Asia

#908 in the World

26. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#273 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

27. Assam Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#277 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

28. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#281 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

29. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Animal Science

#295 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

30. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Animal Science

#309 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1993

31. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Animal Science

#325 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

Karnataka | Bidar

For Animal Science

#333 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

33. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#337 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

34. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Animal Science

#342 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1972

35. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Animal Science

#345 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#348 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#355 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

38. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#370 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

39. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#371 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

40. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Animal Science

#373 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Animal Science

#378 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

42. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Animal Science

#386 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

43. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Animal Science

#400 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1971

44. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Animal Science

#403 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

45. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Animal Science

#413 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Animal Science

#429 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

47. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Animal Science

#437 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1999

48. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#439 in Asia

#1344 in the World

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

49. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#441 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

50. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Gujarat | Palanpur

For Animal Science

#446 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

51. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Animal Science

#453 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

52. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Tamil Nadu | Nagapattinam

For Animal Science

#456 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Founded: 2012

53. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#466 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli

For Animal Science

#479 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

55. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#491 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#493 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1971

57. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Animal Science

#494 in Asia

#1497 in the World

58. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Animal Science

#513 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

59. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#514 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1857

60. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#516 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Animal Science

#517 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

62. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#532 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200

63. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Animal Science

#536 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

64. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Animal Science

#542 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

65. Birsa Agricultural University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Animal Science

#546 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1981

66. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#558 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

67. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Animal Science

#563 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

68. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Animal Science

#564 in Asia

#1645 in the World

69. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Animal Science

#566 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

70. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#569 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1955

71. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#582 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

72. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Animal Science

#587 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1906

73. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Animal Science

#588 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

74. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Animal Science

#590 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

75. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Animal Science

#592 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1981

76. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Animal Science

#604 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

77. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Animal Science

#605 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Animal Science

#606 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

79. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#609 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

80. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#611 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

81. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#612 in Asia

#1761 in the World

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

82. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Animal Science

#631 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

83. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#632 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1886

84. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#634 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1989

85. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Animal Science

#637 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

86. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Animal Science

#641 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

87. Utkal University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Animal Science

#643 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1943

88. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Animal Science

#648 in Asia

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

89. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Animal Science

#665 in Asia

#1885 in the World

90. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#672 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

91. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Animal Science

#676 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1926

92. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Animal Science

#687 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1973

93. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Animal Science

#696 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1948

94. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Animal Science

#699 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1948

95. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Bihar | Samastipur

For Animal Science

#702 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1970

96. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Animal Science

#713 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

97. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Animal Science

#715 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Founded: 2009

98. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Animal Science

#720 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Founded: 1965

99. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#725 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1918

100. Ranchi University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Animal Science

#748 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Founded: 1960

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