100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 29.9M citations received by 1.87M academic papers made by 490 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 Biology

#62 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#80 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biology

#88 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

4. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biology

#103 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#107 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Biology

#130 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

7. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#163 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

8. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#173 in Asia

#637 in the World

Founded: 1958

9. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Biology

#178 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

10. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#179 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1959

11. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Biology

#202 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

12. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Biology

#210 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

13. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Biology

#218 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

14. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#219 in Asia

#740 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biology

#236 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

16. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Biology

#240 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

17. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Biology

#252 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

18. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#260 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

19. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#263 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

20. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#274 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Biology

#276 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

22. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biology

#279 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

23. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#288 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1857

24. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#308 in Asia

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

25. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#320 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

26. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biology

#323 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#327 in Asia

#974 in the World

Founded: 1983

28. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Biology

#364 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

29. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#382 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

30. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Biology

#391 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

31. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#403 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

32. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#407 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

33. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#408 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

34. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Biology

#409 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1889

35. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#410 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 2005

36. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#422 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

37. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#423 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Founded: 2002

38. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Biology

#425 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

39. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Biology

#427 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1982

40. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#432 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

41. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#437 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

42. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#438 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1857

43. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#444 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

44. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Biology

#448 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

45. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Biology

#451 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

46. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Biology

#465 in Asia

#1281 in the World

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

47. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Biology

#473 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

48. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Biology

#479 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

49. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Biology

#486 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Biology

#488 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

51. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biology

#493 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Founded: 1918

52. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Biology

#494 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

53. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Biology

#518 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Biology

#529 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1970

55. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Biology

#531 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

56. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Biology

#536 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

57. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Biology

#551 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#553 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

59. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Biology

#554 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

60. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Biology

#565 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Biology

#566 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Founded: 1923

62. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#569 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1931

63. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Biology

#570 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

64. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Biology

#574 in Asia

#1490 in the World

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

65. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Biology

#578 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Founded: 2005

66. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Biology

#582 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Founded: 1960

67. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Biology

#591 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

68. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biology

#592 in Asia

#1532 in the World

69. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Biology

#597 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

70. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Biology

#599 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biology

#600 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

72. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Biology

#605 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1960

73. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Biology

#612 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

74. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#616 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1921

75. Tezpur University

For Biology

#624 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

76. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Biology

#626 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Biology

#627 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

78. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#633 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1886

79. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#635 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1971

80. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#644 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Founded: 2005

81. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Biology

#651 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

82. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Biology

#653 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

83. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Biology

#655 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

84. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#659 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

85. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Biology

#665 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

86. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Biology

#669 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Founded: 1976

87. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Biology

#671 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

88. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biology

#677 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

89. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biology

#685 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

90. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Biology

#686 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

91. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Biology

#702 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

92. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Biology

#711 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

93. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Biology

#718 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

94. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Biology

#720 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

95. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Biology

#724 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

96. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#732 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

97. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#734 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

98. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Biology

#739 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

99. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Biology

#740 in Asia

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1986

100. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Biology

#750 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

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