79 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 362K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 79 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 Biophysics

#50 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biophysics

#63 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biophysics

#75 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Biophysics

#83 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#120 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Biophysics

#133 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

7. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biophysics

#156 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

8. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#157 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

9. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Biophysics

#162 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

10. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Biophysics

#168 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

11. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#174 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

12. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biophysics

#179 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

13. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biophysics

#182 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biophysics

#186 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

15. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biophysics

#202 in Asia

#763 in the World

Founded: 2006

16. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biophysics

#213 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Biophysics

#219 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

18. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#226 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

19. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biophysics

#239 in Asia

#841 in the World

Founded: 1955

20. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Punjab | Mohali

For Biophysics

#246 in Asia

#857 in the World

Founded: 2007

21. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Biophysics

#251 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biophysics

#263 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

23. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#302 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

24. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Biophysics

#305 in Asia

#987 in the World

Founded: 1960

25. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Biophysics

#308 in Asia

#990 in the World

Founded: 2006

26. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Biophysics

#316 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

27. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Biophysics

#317 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1982

28. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biophysics

#328 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

29. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biophysics

#331 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Founded: 2005

30. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Biophysics

#345 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

31. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Biophysics

#350 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

32. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biophysics

#358 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1857

33. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biophysics

#364 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

34. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biophysics

#367 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Biophysics

#373 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

36. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Himachal Pradesh | Mandi

For Biophysics

#379 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2009

37. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Biophysics

#391 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

38. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Biophysics

#408 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

39. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Biophysics

#409 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

40. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biophysics

#423 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1857

41. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biophysics

#425 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Biophysics

#433 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

43. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Biophysics

#447 in Asia

#1300 in the World

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

44. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Biophysics

#456 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biophysics

#473 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

46. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Biophysics

#475 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

47. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biophysics

#482 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

48. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Biophysics

#490 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

49. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biophysics

#492 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

50. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Biophysics

#497 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

51. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biophysics

#498 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

52. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biophysics

#501 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. Sambalpur University

For Biophysics

#518 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Biophysics

#531 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Biophysics

#533 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1985

56. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biophysics

#536 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

57. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Biophysics

#581 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

58. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Biophysics

#583 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

59. Ahmedabad University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Biophysics

#586 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Founded: 2009

60. Tezpur University

For Biophysics

#602 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

61. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Biophysics

#607 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

62. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Biophysics

#608 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1981

63. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biophysics

#609 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2008

64. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Biophysics

#610 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

65. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biophysics

#612 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1918

66. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Biophysics

#619 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

67. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Biophysics

#620 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

68. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biophysics

#625 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1886

69. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Biophysics

#627 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Founded: 2009

70. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biophysics

#629 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

71. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Biophysics

#640 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

72. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biophysics

#644 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1983

73. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biophysics

#645 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1921

74. Shiv Nadar University

Uttar Pradesh | Dadri

For Biophysics

#657 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Founded: 2011

75. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biophysics

#666 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

76. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Biophysics

#669 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

77. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Biophysics

#696 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1954

78. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Biophysics

#709 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

79. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biophysics

#711 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Biophysics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Mumbai, Aligarh, and Delhi.