98 Best universities for Animal Science in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 247K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 98 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. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Animal Science

#16 in Asia

#143 in the World

2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Animal Science

#17 in Asia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1889

3. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Animal Science

#23 in Asia

#177 in the World

Founded: 1923

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#44 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Animal Science

#63 in Asia

#371 in the World

Founded: 1989

6. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#79 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1970

7. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#87 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

8. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Animal Science

#110 in Asia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

9. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Animal Science

#112 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

10. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#122 in Asia

#567 in the World

Founded: 1995

11. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Animal Science

#125 in Asia

#573 in the World

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

12. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Animal Science

#147 in Asia

#649 in the World

Founded: 1960

13. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Animal Science

#154 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#178 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#180 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

16. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Animal Science

#212 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

17. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Animal Science

#223 in Asia

#843 in the World

Founded: 1982

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#224 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1982

19. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Animal Science

#226 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

20. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#234 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

21. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#245 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#252 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

23. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Animal Science

#263 in Asia

#959 in the World

24. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Animal Science

#270 in Asia

#974 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#298 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1986

26. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Animal Science

#300 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1949

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Animal Science

#304 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1999

28. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Animal Science

#311 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

29. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#312 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

30. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Animal Science

#314 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

31. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#315 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Animal Science

#319 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#325 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

34. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Animal Science

#332 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1965

35. Assam Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#337 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

36. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Animal Science

#352 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1993

37. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Animal Science

#356 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#370 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

39. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Animal Science

#378 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1971

40. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Animal Science

#385 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

41. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Animal Science

#387 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

42. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Animal Science

#400 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Animal Science

#427 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

44. Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

Karnataka | Bidar

For Animal Science

#431 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

45. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#432 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

46. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#436 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1857

47. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Animal Science

#439 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Animal Science

#456 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

49. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Animal Science

#461 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

50. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Animal Science

#466 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

51. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli

For Animal Science

#476 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

52. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Animal Science

#477 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Animal Science

#480 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#490 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1971

55. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#491 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1964

56. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Animal Science

#492 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

57. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Animal Science

#506 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

58. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Tamil Nadu | Nagapattinam

For Animal Science

#521 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Founded: 2012

59. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Animal Science

#524 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1886

60. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#552 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

61. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Animal Science

#553 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

62. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Animal Science

#555 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1955

63. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Animal Science

#560 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. Birsa Agricultural University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Animal Science

#562 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1981

65. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Animal Science

#565 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

66. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Animal Science

#566 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

67. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Animal Science

#567 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

68. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Animal Science

#570 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

69. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Animal Science

#571 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

70. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Gujarat | Palanpur

For Animal Science

#574 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

71. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Animal Science

#579 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

72. Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#585 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 1,200

73. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Animal Science

#594 in Asia

#1754 in the World

74. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Animal Science

#600 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#602 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

76. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Animal Science

#605 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

77. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Animal Science

#608 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

78. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Animal Science

#616 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1989

79. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Animal Science

#617 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

80. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Animal Science

#619 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1926

81. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Animal Science

#630 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1918

82. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Animal Science

#641 in Asia

#1862 in the World

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

83. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Animal Science

#645 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Animal Science

#659 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

85. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Animal Science

#674 in Asia

#1922 in the World

86. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Animal Science

#679 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

87. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Animal Science

#685 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Founded: 1948

88. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Animal Science

#686 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1973

89. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Animal Science

#689 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1965

90. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Animal Science

#696 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

91. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Bihar | Samastipur

For Animal Science

#710 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1970

92. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Animal Science

#715 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Founded: 1954

93. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Animal Science

#718 in Asia

#2009 in the World

94. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Animal Science

#756 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1906

95. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Animal Science

#768 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Founded: 2009

96. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Animal Science

#777 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Founded: 2005

97. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Animal Science

#779 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

98. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Animal Science

#788 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Founded: 2005

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