80 Best universities for Microbiology in India

Below is the list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 322K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 80 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. University of Delhi

For Microbiology

#41 in Asia
#243 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1922

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Microbiology

#53 in Asia
#280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
1%
Founded
1956

3. Aligarh Muslim University

For Microbiology

#57 in Asia
#300 in the World
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1920

5. Panjab University

For Microbiology

#85 in Asia
#410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1882

6. University of Madras

For Microbiology

#96 in Asia
#442 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1857

7. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

For Microbiology

#98 in Asia
#444 in the World
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1889

8. Indian Institute of Science

For Microbiology

#100 in Asia
#446 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1909

9. Alagappa University

For Microbiology

#108 in Asia
#465 in the World
Founded
1985

11. National Dairy Research Institute

For Microbiology

#121 in Asia
#503 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1923

12. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Microbiology

#125 in Asia
#512 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1969

13. Banaras Hindu University

For Microbiology

#131 in Asia
#528 in the World
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

14. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Microbiology

#143 in Asia
#557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
750
Founded
1905

15. VIT University

For Microbiology

#161 in Asia
#613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1984

16. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#176 in Asia
#649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1971

17. University of Hyderabad

For Microbiology

#177 in Asia
#653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

19. University of Calcutta

For Microbiology

#185 in Asia
#671 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1857

20. Bharathidasan University

For Microbiology

#187 in Asia
#678 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1982

21. Annamalai University

For Microbiology

#189 in Asia
#681 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1929

22. Pondicherry University

For Microbiology

#190 in Asia
#684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1985

24. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Microbiology

#220 in Asia
#756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1949

26. University of Mysore

For Microbiology

#254 in Asia
#838 in the World
Enrollment
98,338
Founded
1916

27. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Microbiology

#258 in Asia
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
2%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1951

29. Jadavpur University

For Microbiology

#265 in Asia
#862 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1955

33. Visva-Bharati University

For Microbiology

#311 in Asia
#968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1921

34. Anna University

For Microbiology

#316 in Asia
#973 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1978

36. National Islamic University

For Microbiology

#323 in Asia
#988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
22,500

40. Gulbarga University

For Microbiology

#332 in Asia
#1003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1980

41. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Microbiology

#333 in Asia
#1004 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1969

42. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#334 in Asia
#1005 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1971

43. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#342 in Asia
#1024 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1985

44. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

For Microbiology

#348 in Asia
#1037 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1990

45. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Microbiology

#350 in Asia
#1039 in the World
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1958

47. Mahatma Gandhi University

For Microbiology

#360 in Asia
#1058 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1983

48. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Microbiology

#361 in Asia
#1059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
2%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1964

49. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Microbiology

#363 in Asia
#1064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1847

50. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#371 in Asia
#1086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2001

51. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Microbiology

#376 in Asia
#1098 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1961

52. Osmania University

For Microbiology

#377 in Asia
#1100 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1918

53. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Microbiology

#383 in Asia
#1114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1956

55. University of Burdwan

For Microbiology

#397 in Asia
#1137 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

56. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

For Microbiology

#401 in Asia
#1146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1985

57. KIIT University

For Microbiology

#411 in Asia
#1166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
2004

58. Goa University

For Microbiology

#416 in Asia
#1173 in the World
Founded
1985

59. SASTRA University

For Microbiology

#417 in Asia
#1174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1984

60. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Microbiology

#419 in Asia
#1176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1994

61. Punjab Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#427 in Asia
#1190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1962

62. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Microbiology

#430 in Asia
#1195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1993

63. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Microbiology

#438 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1959

64. Vidyasagar University

For Microbiology

#458 in Asia
#1240 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1981

65. King George's Medical University

For Microbiology

#465 in Asia
#1253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1911

66. University of Kalyani

For Microbiology

#471 in Asia
#1261 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1960

68. Saurashtra University

For Microbiology

#484 in Asia
#1286 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1967

69. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

For Microbiology

#492 in Asia
#1299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1989

70. Anand Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#494 in Asia
#1302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2004

71. Assam University

For Microbiology

#502 in Asia
#1323 in the World
Founded
1994

73. Jamia Hamdard University

For Microbiology

#514 in Asia
#1347 in the World
Enrollment
2,500

74. Periyar University

For Microbiology

#529 in Asia
#1372 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1997

75. Maharishi Dayanand University

For Microbiology

#535 in Asia
#1384 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1976

76. Integral University

For Microbiology

#538 in Asia
#1388 in the World
Founded
2004

77. Central Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#552 in Asia
#1409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1993

79. Amity University

For Microbiology

#568 in Asia
#1434 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
2005

The best cities to study Microbiology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Aligarh, Chandigarh, and Chennai.