100 Best universities for Horticulture in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 2.52M citations received by 163K academic papers made by 334 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 Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#8 in Asia

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

2. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Horticulture

#17 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Horticulture

#23 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Horticulture

#33 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#40 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Horticulture

#44 in Asia

#168 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Horticulture

#67 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

9. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Horticulture

#88 in Asia

#316 in the World

Founded: 1960

10. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Horticulture

#108 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

11. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#117 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

12. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Horticulture

#128 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

13. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Horticulture

#129 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

14. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#137 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Horticulture

#143 in Asia

#456 in the World

Founded: 1986

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Horticulture

#146 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

17. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Horticulture

#148 in Asia

#471 in the World

18. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Horticulture

#151 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Horticulture

#159 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Horticulture

#177 in Asia

#549 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#179 in Asia

#560 in the World

Founded: 1857

22. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Horticulture

#180 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

23. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Horticulture

#185 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1906

24. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Horticulture

#186 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

25. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Horticulture

#190 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

26. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#193 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

27. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#198 in Asia

#611 in the World

Founded: 1982

28. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#200 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

29. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Horticulture

#203 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

30. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#204 in Asia

#622 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#207 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Horticulture

#209 in Asia

#638 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Horticulture

#216 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

34. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Horticulture

#226 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1971

35. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Horticulture

#232 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

36. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Horticulture

#238 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Horticulture

#251 in Asia

#725 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Horticulture

#253 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

39. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#256 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

40. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Horticulture

#267 in Asia

#774 in the World

Founded: 1889

41. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Horticulture

#270 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

42. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Horticulture

#274 in Asia

#790 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#279 in Asia

#803 in the World

Founded: 1918

44. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Horticulture

#287 in Asia

#818 in the World

45. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#289 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

46. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#291 in Asia

#827 in the World

Founded: 1955

47. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Horticulture

#298 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Horticulture

#301 in Asia

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

49. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Horticulture

#305 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1926

50. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Horticulture

#307 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

51. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Horticulture

#308 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

52. University of Calicut

Kerala | Tenhipalam

For Horticulture

#314 in Asia

#883 in the World

Founded: 1968

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Horticulture

#322 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1999

54. Assam Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#326 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

55. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Horticulture

#328 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

56. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Horticulture

#330 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1999

57. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Horticulture

#336 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

58. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Horticulture

#346 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

59. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Horticulture

#349 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

60. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Horticulture

#350 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

61. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Horticulture

#352 in Asia

#973 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Horticulture

#353 in Asia

#975 in the World

Founded: 2005

63. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Horticulture

#367 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

64. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#369 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

65. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Horticulture

#372 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1993

66. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Horticulture

#377 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

67. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Horticulture

#380 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

68. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Horticulture

#381 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

69. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Horticulture

#384 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

70. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Horticulture

#388 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

71. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Horticulture

#390 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1960

72. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Horticulture

#392 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

73. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#396 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1978

74. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Horticulture

#398 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

75. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Horticulture

#400 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Horticulture

#402 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

77. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Horticulture

#404 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

78. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Horticulture

#406 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1965

79. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Horticulture

#413 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1989

80. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Horticulture

#416 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

81. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Horticulture

#417 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Horticulture

#419 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1949

83. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#420 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1959

84. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Horticulture

#423 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1976

85. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Horticulture

#424 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

86. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Horticulture

#436 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

87. Tezpur University

For Horticulture

#443 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

88. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#445 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

89. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Horticulture

#455 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1857

90. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#469 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1931

91. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Sangrur

For Horticulture

#474 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,677
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1991

92. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Horticulture

#492 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1948

93. Utkal University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Horticulture

#495 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1943

94. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Horticulture

#497 in Asia

#1247 in the World

95. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Horticulture

#498 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

96. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Horticulture

#502 in Asia

#1256 in the World

97. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Horticulture

#504 in Asia

#1262 in the World

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

98. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Horticulture

#505 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 2009

99. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Horticulture

#506 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1997

100. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#508 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Horticulture in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Varanasi, Coimbatore, and Ludhiana.