100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 13.4M citations received by 765K academic papers made by 463 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

#57 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Genetics

#104 in Asia

#429 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#108 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Genetics

#116 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#127 in Asia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Genetics

#195 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Genetics

#225 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Genetics

#238 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

9. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#244 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1983

10. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Genetics

#246 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

11. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Genetics

#249 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

12. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#258 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

13. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#271 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

14. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#274 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

15. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#275 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

16. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#279 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

17. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#280 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1958

18. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#284 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1857

19. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#298 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1955

20. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Genetics

#306 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

21. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#311 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Genetics

#314 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1889

23. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#324 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

24. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Genetics

#327 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

25. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Genetics

#333 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

26. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#338 in Asia

#987 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#345 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

28. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#358 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

29. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Genetics

#360 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

30. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#363 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Founded: 2005

31. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Genetics

#369 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

32. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#395 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

33. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Genetics

#396 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1982

34. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#397 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

35. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Genetics

#399 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

36. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#404 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Genetics

#426 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1923

38. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Genetics

#436 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

39. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Genetics

#446 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 2002

40. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#455 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1918

41. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#457 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

42. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Genetics

#461 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

43. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Genetics

#462 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

44. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Genetics

#466 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1931

45. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#467 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

46. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Genetics

#484 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

47. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#487 in Asia

#1309 in the World

48. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Genetics

#489 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

49. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Genetics

#498 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Genetics

#499 in Asia

#1328 in the World

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

51. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Genetics

#504 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

52. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Genetics

#506 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1960

53. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Genetics

#513 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

54. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#520 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Genetics

#527 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Genetics

#528 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

57. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Genetics

#538 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

58. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#547 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

59. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Genetics

#548 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Genetics

#549 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

61. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Genetics

#553 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

62. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Genetics

#554 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

63. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Genetics

#562 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

64. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Genetics

#565 in Asia

#1460 in the World

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

65. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Genetics

#566 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

66. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Genetics

#569 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1985

67. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Genetics

#585 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

68. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Genetics

#598 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

69. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Genetics

#599 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

70. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Genetics

#600 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1921

71. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Genetics

#605 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

72. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Genetics

#610 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1949

73. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Genetics

#613 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1960

74. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Genetics

#621 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1970

75. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Genetics

#627 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1976

76. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Genetics

#631 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1983

77. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Genetics

#636 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

78. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Genetics

#639 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

79. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Genetics

#643 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1857

80. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Genetics

#644 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Founded: 2008

81. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Genetics

#647 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

82. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Genetics

#654 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

83. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Genetics

#662 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

84. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Genetics

#673 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1926

85. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Genetics

#688 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

86. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Genetics

#705 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Genetics

#719 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

88. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Genetics

#729 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Founded: 2009

89. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Genetics

#733 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

90. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Genetics

#736 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

91. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Genetics

#741 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

92. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Genetics

#743 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Genetics

#750 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

94. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Genetics

#751 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1986

95. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#756 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1971

96. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Genetics

#758 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

97. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Genetics

#767 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

98. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Genetics

#780 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Genetics

#786 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1981

100. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Genetics

#787 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

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