100 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 613K citations received by 53.4K academic papers made by 226 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

#40 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#83 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#89 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Zoology

#99 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Zoology

#110 in Asia

#605 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Zoology

#124 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

7. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Zoology

#140 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

8. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Zoology

#163 in Asia

#792 in the World

Founded: 1889

9. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#172 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

10. University of Calicut

Kerala | Tenhipalam

For Zoology

#186 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1968

11. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Zoology

#189 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

12. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Zoology

#194 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

13. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Zoology

#196 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

14. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#205 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

15. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#219 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1983

16. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#231 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1857

17. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#235 in Asia

#965 in the World

Founded: 1921

18. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#242 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

19. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Zoology

#266 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

20. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#270 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1978

21. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#279 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

22. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#283 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

23. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Zoology

#292 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1926

24. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#306 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

25. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Zoology

#316 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

26. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Zoology

#323 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

27. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Zoology

#328 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

28. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Zoology

#332 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

29. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Zoology

#336 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

30. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Zoology

#343 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Zoology

#345 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

32. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Zoology

#353 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Zoology

#365 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

34. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Zoology

#372 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1960

35. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Zoology

#375 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

36. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Zoology

#378 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

37. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Zoology

#380 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1982

38. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Zoology

#388 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

39. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Zoology

#393 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1948

40. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Zoology

#395 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#397 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1955

42. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Zoology

#399 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

43. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Zoology

#406 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1906

44. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Zoology

#408 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

45. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Zoology

#413 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1983

46. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#421 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

47. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#426 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Founded: 2005

48. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#428 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Zoology

#431 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#441 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1959

51. Manipur University

Manipur | Imphal

For Zoology

#453 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1980

52. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Zoology

#457 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

53. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#460 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

54. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Zoology

#464 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

55. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Zoology

#467 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1918

56. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Zoology

#475 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

57. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#476 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

58. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Zoology

#479 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#481 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Zoology

#483 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1948

61. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Zoology

#486 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1971

62. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Zoology

#491 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

63. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Zoology

#494 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Zoology

#495 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

65. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Zoology

#496 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1970

66. Central Institute of Fisheries Education

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Zoology

#497 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1989

67. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Zoology

#500 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1989

68. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#501 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1971

69. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Zoology

#504 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

70. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Zoology

#515 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

71. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Zoology

#517 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Zoology

#518 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1949

73. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Zoology

#536 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1960

74. Acharya Nagarjuna University

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

For Zoology

#539 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1976

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

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Zoology

#540 in Asia

#1700 in the World

76. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Zoology

#554 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1954

77. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#565 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1886

78. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#579 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1931

79. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Zoology

#583 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

80. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Zoology

#593 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

81. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Zoology

#595 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Zoology

#597 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1982

83. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Zoology

#601 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

84. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Zoology

#608 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Zoology

#614 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

86. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Zoology

#624 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

87. Assam Agricultural University

For Zoology

#628 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

88. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Zoology

#645 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1965

89. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Zoology

#652 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

90. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Zoology

#656 in Asia

#1974 in the World

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

91. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Zoology

#661 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Founded: 1995

92. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Zoology

#668 in Asia

#1999 in the World

93. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Zoology

#671 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

94. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Zoology

#681 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1985

95. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Zoology

#688 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

96. Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

For Zoology

#693 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

97. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Zoology

#696 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Goa University

For Zoology

#698 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1985

99. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Zoology

#716 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1976

100. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Zoology

#730 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Founded: 2006

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