100 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 31.4M citations received by 1.89M academic papers made by 485 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 Chemistry

#52 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Chemistry

#86 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Chemistry

#90 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#95 in Asia

#383 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#100 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#109 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Chemistry

#113 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Chemistry

#122 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Chemistry

#130 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

10. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Chemistry

#168 in Asia

#571 in the World

Founded: 1955

11. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Chemistry

#169 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

12. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#176 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1978

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#180 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

14. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Chemistry

#184 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

15. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Chemistry

#201 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

16. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Chemistry

#204 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

17. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Chemistry

#237 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

18. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Chemistry

#240 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

19. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Chemistry

#244 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

20. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Chemistry

#253 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

21. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Chemistry

#256 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

22. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#270 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1857

23. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Chemistry

#279 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1962

24. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Chemistry

#283 in Asia

#842 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Chemistry

#304 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

26. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Chemistry

#313 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

27. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Chemistry

#315 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

28. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Chemistry

#324 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

29. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Chemistry

#325 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

30. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#326 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

31. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Chemistry

#327 in Asia

#948 in the World

Founded: 2002

32. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#340 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

33. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Chemistry

#354 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

34. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#356 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

35. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#369 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

36. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Chemistry

#370 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1857

37. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Chemistry

#382 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

38. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Chemistry

#383 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Chemistry

#395 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

40. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Chemistry

#410 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Chemistry

#414 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1918

42. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Chemistry

#419 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1982

43. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Chemistry

#420 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

44. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Chemistry

#424 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

45. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Chemistry

#429 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Chemistry

#434 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

47. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Chemistry

#463 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

48. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Chemistry

#469 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

49. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#472 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Founded: 2005

50. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#477 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

51. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Chemistry

#485 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

52. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Chemistry

#506 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

53. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Chemistry

#507 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#518 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1971

55. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Chemistry

#524 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1985

56. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Chemistry

#526 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

57. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Chemistry

#532 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

58. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Chemistry

#535 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

59. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Chemistry

#539 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1886

60. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Chemistry

#543 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. Tezpur University

For Chemistry

#546 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

62. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Chemistry

#547 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1889

63. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Chemistry

#554 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

64. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Chemistry

#555 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

65. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Chemistry

#556 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

66. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Chemistry

#561 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1949

67. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Chemistry

#562 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Chemistry

#564 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1983

69. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Chemistry

#572 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

70. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Chemistry

#574 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

71. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Chemistry

#581 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

72. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Chemistry

#582 in Asia

#1445 in the World

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

73. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Chemistry

#585 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 2005

74. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Chemistry

#593 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

75. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Chemistry

#596 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

76. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Chemistry

#600 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

77. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Chemistry

#601 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

78. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Chemistry

#602 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

79. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Chemistry

#603 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

80. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Chemistry

#609 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Founded: 1921

81. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Chemistry

#619 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

82. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Chemistry

#625 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Founded: 2005

83. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Chemistry

#630 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

84. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Chemistry

#635 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1976

85. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Chemistry

#644 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

86. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Chemistry

#646 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

87. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Chemistry

#647 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

88. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Chemistry

#652 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1923

89. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Chemistry

#658 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

90. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Chemistry

#660 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1931

91. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Chemistry

#664 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

92. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Chemistry

#666 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1967

93. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Chemistry

#668 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

94. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Chemistry

#669 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Founded: 1970

95. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Chemistry

#674 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

96. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Chemistry

#676 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1960

97. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Chemistry

#677 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1995

98. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Chemistry

#688 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Chemistry

#696 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

100. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Chemistry

#699 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1817

The best cities to study Chemistry in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Kharagpur, Varanasi, and Chennai.

Chemistry subfields in India

Biochemical Engineering143

Biochemistry464

Chemical Engineering407

Computational Chemistry217

Environmental Chemistry338

Inorganic Chemistry292

Materials Science469

Nanotechnology398

Nutrition and Food Science346

Organic Chemistry467

Petrology and Geochemistry180

Physical chemistry393

Polymer science and Plastics engineering42

Radiochemistry282