100 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 2.78M citations received by 168K academic papers made by 341 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

#7 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

2. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Horticulture

#17 in Asia

#67 in the World

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

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Horticulture

#24 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Horticulture

#33 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#41 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Horticulture

#45 in Asia

#167 in the World

Founded: 1970

8. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Horticulture

#69 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

9. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Horticulture

#91 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 1960

10. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Horticulture

#110 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

11. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#123 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

12. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Horticulture

#131 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

13. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Horticulture

#132 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Horticulture

#141 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

15. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#142 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

16. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Horticulture

#146 in Asia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1986

17. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Horticulture

#148 in Asia

#465 in the World

18. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Horticulture

#153 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Horticulture

#160 in Asia

#499 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

#170 in Asia

#520 in the World

Founded: 1982

21. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Horticulture

#173 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

22. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#183 in Asia

#563 in the World

Founded: 1857

23. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Horticulture

#190 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

24. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Horticulture

#191 in Asia

#583 in the World

Founded: 1906

25. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Horticulture

#192 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

26. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Horticulture

#193 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

27. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#195 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

28. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#202 in Asia

#613 in the World

Founded: 1982

29. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#203 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

30. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#207 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#209 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

32. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Horticulture

#215 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1921

33. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Horticulture

#223 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

34. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Horticulture

#225 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1971

35. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Horticulture

#240 in Asia

#698 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Horticulture

#243 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

37. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Horticulture

#254 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#256 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

39. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Horticulture

#262 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

40. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Horticulture

#264 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

41. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Horticulture

#269 in Asia

#772 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Horticulture

#277 in Asia

#788 in the World

Founded: 1889

43. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Horticulture

#287 in Asia

#814 in the World

44. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Horticulture

#288 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 1918

45. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#294 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

46. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#296 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1955

47. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Horticulture

#299 in Asia

#844 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Horticulture

#305 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

49. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Horticulture

#315 in Asia

#877 in the World

Founded: 1926

50. University of Calicut

Kerala | Tenhipalam

For Horticulture

#317 in Asia

#879 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Horticulture

#319 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Horticulture

#320 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1999

53. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Horticulture

#322 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

54. Assam Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#324 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

55. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Horticulture

#328 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

56. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Horticulture

#330 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1999

57. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Horticulture

#338 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

58. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Horticulture

#343 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

59. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Horticulture

#347 in Asia

#951 in the World

Founded: 2005

60. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Horticulture

#353 in Asia

#964 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Horticulture

#357 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

62. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Horticulture

#358 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

63. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#362 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

64. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Horticulture

#368 in Asia

#998 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Horticulture

#370 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

66. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Horticulture

#376 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

67. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Horticulture

#385 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

68. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Horticulture

#389 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

69. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Horticulture

#390 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

70. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Horticulture

#392 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

71. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Horticulture

#394 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

72. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Horticulture

#396 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1960

73. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#399 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1978

74. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Horticulture

#401 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

75. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Horticulture

#406 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Horticulture

#407 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

77. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Horticulture

#410 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

78. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Horticulture

#412 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1989

79. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Horticulture

#413 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

80. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Horticulture

#414 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

81. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Horticulture

#415 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1976

82. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Horticulture

#418 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1949

83. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Horticulture

#419 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1972

84. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#422 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1959

85. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Horticulture

#423 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1965

86. Tezpur University

For Horticulture

#437 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

87. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Horticulture

#438 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

88. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Horticulture

#458 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

89. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Sangrur

For Horticulture

#460 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

90. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Horticulture

#464 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1857

91. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Horticulture

#467 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Horticulture

#491 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1931

93. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Horticulture

#495 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1948

94. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Horticulture

#501 in Asia

#1249 in the World

95. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Horticulture

#503 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Founded: 2009

96. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Horticulture

#507 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1997

97. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Horticulture

#508 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

98. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Horticulture

#509 in Asia

#1272 in the World

99. Utkal University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Horticulture

#510 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1943

100. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Horticulture

#512 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

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