100 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 663K citations received by 55.4K academic papers made by 235 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 Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#42 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#83 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#89 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Zoology

#101 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Zoology

#112 in Asia

#615 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Zoology

#130 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

7. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Zoology

#141 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

8. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Zoology

#172 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1889

9. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#178 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

10. University of Calicut

Kerala | Tenhipalam

For Zoology

#185 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Zoology

#192 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

12. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Zoology

#202 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

13. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Zoology

#203 in Asia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

14. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#214 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

15. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#226 in Asia

#931 in the World

Founded: 1983

16. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#230 in Asia

#942 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#243 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

18. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#246 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1857

19. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Zoology

#272 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

20. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#275 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#278 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

22. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#290 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

23. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Zoology

#309 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1926

24. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#313 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

25. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Zoology

#320 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

26. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Zoology

#322 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

27. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Zoology

#332 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

28. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Zoology

#334 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

29. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Zoology

#337 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

30. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Zoology

#348 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Zoology

#352 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

32. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Zoology

#355 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

33. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Zoology

#367 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1986

34. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Zoology

#376 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

35. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Zoology

#384 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1982

36. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Zoology

#389 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

37. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Zoology

#391 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Zoology

#393 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1948

39. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Zoology

#394 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

40. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#401 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1955

41. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Zoology

#402 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

42. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#406 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Founded: 2005

43. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Zoology

#409 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Zoology

#411 in Asia

#1372 in the World

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

45. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Zoology

#415 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1906

46. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#421 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1983

47. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#433 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

48. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#435 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Zoology

#436 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#443 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1959

51. Manipur University

Manipur | Imphal

For Zoology

#451 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1980

52. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#458 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

53. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Zoology

#463 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

54. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Zoology

#476 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

55. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Zoology

#477 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

56. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Zoology

#478 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Founded: 2005

57. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#484 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1989

58. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Zoology

#485 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1971

59. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Zoology

#486 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1918

60. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#487 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

61. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Zoology

#488 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

62. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Zoology

#493 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1948

63. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Zoology

#495 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

64. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#497 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#498 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1971

66. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Zoology

#499 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

67. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Zoology

#504 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1989

68. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Zoology

#506 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Zoology

#507 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1970

70. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Zoology

#512 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

71. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Zoology

#523 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1949

72. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Zoology

#525 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Zoology

#540 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1960

74. Acharya Nagarjuna University

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

For Zoology

#556 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1976

75. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Zoology

#558 in Asia

#1735 in the World

76. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Zoology

#570 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1954

77. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#572 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1886

78. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#576 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1931

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#578 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1982

80. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#588 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

81. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Zoology

#603 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

82. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Zoology

#605 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

83. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Zoology

#606 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Zoology

#614 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

85. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#621 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

86. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Zoology

#624 in Asia

#1882 in the World

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

87. Assam Agricultural University

For Zoology

#626 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

88. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Zoology

#627 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

89. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Zoology

#653 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1965

90. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Zoology

#654 in Asia

#1958 in the World

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

91. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Zoology

#663 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

92. Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

For Zoology

#665 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

93. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#671 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Founded: 1995

94. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Zoology

#675 in Asia

#1998 in the World

95. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Zoology

#686 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1985

96. Goa University

For Zoology

#703 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1985

97. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Zoology

#707 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#712 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

99. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Zoology

#722 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Zoology

#723 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1976

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