45 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 141K citations received by 9.51K academic papers made by 45 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 Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Astrobiology

#39 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Astrobiology

#57 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Astrobiology

#60 in Asia

#336 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Astrobiology

#91 in Asia

#465 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Astrobiology

#92 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Astrobiology

#93 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

7. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Astrobiology

#97 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1962

8. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Astrobiology

#98 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

9. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Astrobiology

#111 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

10. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Astrobiology

#115 in Asia

#543 in the World

Founded: 1857

11. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Astrobiology

#119 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

12. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Astrobiology

#121 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

13. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Astrobiology

#122 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

14. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Astrobiology

#123 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

15. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Astrobiology

#133 in Asia

#596 in the World

Founded: 1955

16. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Astrobiology

#143 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

17. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Astrobiology

#154 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

18. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Astrobiology

#155 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

19. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Astrobiology

#158 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

20. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Astrobiology

#162 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

21. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Astrobiology

#172 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

22. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Astrobiology

#187 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

23. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Astrobiology

#195 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

24. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Astrobiology

#232 in Asia

#888 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Astrobiology

#239 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

26. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Astrobiology

#250 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

27. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Astrobiology

#256 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1965

28. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Astrobiology

#266 in Asia

#978 in the World

Founded: 2006

29. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Astrobiology

#269 in Asia

#984 in the World

Founded: 2002

30. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Astrobiology

#286 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1918

31. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Astrobiology

#298 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1978

32. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Astrobiology

#312 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

33. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Astrobiology

#331 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

34. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Astrobiology

#333 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

35. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Astrobiology

#336 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

36. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Astrobiology

#341 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

37. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Astrobiology

#344 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1983

38. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Astrobiology

#359 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

39. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Astrobiology

#361 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

40. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Astrobiology

#364 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Astrobiology

#374 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

42. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Astrobiology

#380 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

43. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Astrobiology

#413 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Astrobiology

#415 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Founded: 2005

45. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Astrobiology

#420 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

The best cities to study Astrobiology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Kanpur, Chennai, and Mumbai.