100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 8.63M citations received by 609K academic papers made by 453 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#61 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#96 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

3. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Genetics

#109 in Asia

#454 in the World

Founded: 1962

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Genetics

#116 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#118 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Genetics

#199 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

7. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Genetics

#229 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

8. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Genetics

#230 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

9. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#241 in Asia

#785 in the World

Founded: 1983

10. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Genetics

#242 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

11. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#247 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

12. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#254 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

13. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#257 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

14. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#260 in Asia

#827 in the World

Founded: 1958

15. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#262 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

16. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#264 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 1857

17. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#272 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

18. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Genetics

#274 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

19. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#280 in Asia

#881 in the World

Founded: 1955

20. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#291 in Asia

#908 in the World

Founded: 1959

21. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#295 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

22. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Genetics

#309 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

23. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#312 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

24. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Genetics

#315 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

25. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Genetics

#316 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

26. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Genetics

#325 in Asia

#975 in the World

Founded: 1889

27. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Genetics

#337 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

28. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#343 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1948

29. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#360 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

30. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Genetics

#386 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

31. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#387 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

32. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Genetics

#390 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1982

33. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#395 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1978

34. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#406 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

35. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#410 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1931

36. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#412 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Genetics

#414 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Founded: 2005

38. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Genetics

#418 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1923

39. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Genetics

#420 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

40. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#431 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1918

41. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Genetics

#462 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

42. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Genetics

#463 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

43. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#467 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

44. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Genetics

#471 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

45. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Genetics

#475 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

46. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Genetics

#477 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Genetics

#485 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1960

48. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#487 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

49. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Genetics

#492 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

50. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Genetics

#507 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

51. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Genetics

#517 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

52. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#520 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

53. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#525 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

54. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Genetics

#532 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

55. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Genetics

#536 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#542 in Asia

#1444 in the World

57. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#550 in Asia

#1467 in the World

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

58. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Genetics

#553 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1985

59. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Genetics

#556 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Genetics

#564 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

61. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#565 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Genetics

#567 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

63. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#572 in Asia

#1507 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#576 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

65. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Genetics

#582 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

66. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#590 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1921

67. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Genetics

#591 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

68. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#596 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

69. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Genetics

#603 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

70. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Genetics

#605 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Founded: 1970

71. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Genetics

#611 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

72. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Genetics

#617 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

73. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#623 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1857

74. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Genetics

#636 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

75. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#637 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Genetics

#641 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1976

77. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Genetics

#644 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1960

78. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Genetics

#648 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

79. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Genetics

#649 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1983

80. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Genetics

#650 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

81. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Genetics

#655 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1926

82. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Genetics

#658 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Founded: 2008

83. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Genetics

#662 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

84. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Genetics

#688 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

85. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Genetics

#692 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

86. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Genetics

#698 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

87. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Genetics

#702 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Genetics

#712 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

89. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Genetics

#731 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Founded: 2009

90. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#747 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1971

91. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Genetics

#749 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

92. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#751 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1886

93. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Genetics

#766 in Asia

#1875 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Genetics

#769 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

95. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Genetics

#771 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

96. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Genetics

#775 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

97. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Genetics

#776 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

98. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Genetics

#779 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1962

99. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Genetics

#786 in Asia

#1907 in the World

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

100. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#798 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Genetics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, and Varanasi.