100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 20.8M citations received by 1.53M academic papers made by 487 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

#69 in Asia

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#72 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biology

#90 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

4. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#101 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biology

#111 in Asia

#469 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Biology

#122 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

7. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#154 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

8. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#166 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1958

9. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#170 in Asia

#627 in the World

Founded: 1959

10. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Biology

#187 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

11. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Biology

#193 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

12. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Biology

#200 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

13. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#211 in Asia

#733 in the World

Founded: 1955

14. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Biology

#226 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

15. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Biology

#231 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

16. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biology

#249 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

17. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Biology

#252 in Asia

#836 in the World

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

18. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#258 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

19. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Biology

#263 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

20. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Biology

#269 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

21. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#271 in Asia

#864 in the World

Founded: 1857

22. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#279 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

23. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#282 in Asia

#882 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#297 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

25. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#304 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

26. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biology

#329 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#331 in Asia

#998 in the World

Founded: 1983

28. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#373 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

29. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Biology

#376 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

30. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#379 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Biology

#382 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

32. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#413 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

33. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#414 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

34. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#415 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

35. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#417 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1857

36. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Biology

#428 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1889

37. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Biology

#429 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1982

38. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#432 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

39. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#434 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

40. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#437 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

41. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Biology

#443 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Founded: 2005

42. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Biology

#450 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

43. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Biology

#455 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

44. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Biology

#466 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Biology

#470 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

46. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Biology

#480 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

47. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Biology

#481 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

48. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Biology

#483 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

49. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Biology

#493 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1918

50. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Biology

#494 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

51. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Biology

#499 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Biology

#510 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

53. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Biology

#514 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Biology

#515 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

55. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#521 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

56. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Biology

#527 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1931

57. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Biology

#546 in Asia

#1471 in the World

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

58. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Biology

#547 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

59. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Biology

#552 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1960

60. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Biology

#554 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1970

61. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Biology

#566 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Biology

#571 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1985

63. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Biology

#573 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1923

64. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Biology

#580 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1949

65. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Biology

#581 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

66. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Biology

#582 in Asia

#1530 in the World

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

67. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biology

#587 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

68. Tezpur University

For Biology

#591 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

69. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Biology

#596 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

70. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Biology

#597 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1921

71. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Biology

#601 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1886

72. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Biology

#612 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

73. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Biology

#613 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

74. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#614 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#617 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1971

76. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Biology

#629 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

77. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Biology

#631 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

78. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biology

#635 in Asia

#1649 in the World

79. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Biology

#640 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1960

80. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Biology

#647 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

81. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Biology

#656 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Founded: 2005

82. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Biology

#657 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

83. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Biology

#670 in Asia

#1725 in the World

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

84. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Biology

#672 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

85. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Biology

#679 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

86. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Biology

#681 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1976

87. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Biology

#684 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

88. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Biology

#691 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

89. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Biology

#698 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

90. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Biology

#700 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

91. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Biology

#706 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

92. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Biology

#708 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

93. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Biology

#719 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Biology

#720 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

95. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Biology

#721 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

96. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Biology

#722 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

97. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Biology

#738 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

98. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Biology

#746 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

99. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Biology

#748 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

100. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Biology

#756 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 2006

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