100 Best Materials Science schools in India

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Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 13.8M citations received by 971K academic papers made by 462 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

For Materials Science

#45 in Asia
#121 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Materials Science

#60 in Asia
#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Materials Science

#78 in Asia
#207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Materials Science

#86 in Asia
#262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Materials Science

#92 in Asia
#296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

8. Banaras Hindu University

For Materials Science

#99 in Asia
#316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

9. University of Delhi

For Materials Science

#131 in Asia
#412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

11. Anna University

For Materials Science

#136 in Asia
#420 in the World
Founded
1978

12. VIT University

For Materials Science

#149 in Asia
#457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

13. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Materials Science

#159 in Asia
#477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

14. University of Rajasthan

For Materials Science

#185 in Asia
#567 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1947

15. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Materials Science

#199 in Asia
#598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

17. University of Hyderabad

For Materials Science

#214 in Asia
#649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

18. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Materials Science

#215 in Asia
#653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

20. Aligarh Muslim University

For Materials Science

#230 in Asia
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

21. Indian School of Mines

For Materials Science

#235 in Asia
#703 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

22. University of Calcutta

For Materials Science

#237 in Asia
#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

23. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Materials Science

#257 in Asia
#763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

25. Panjab University

For Materials Science

#266 in Asia
#778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

28. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Materials Science

#308 in Asia
#875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

29. Annamalai University

For Materials Science

#310 in Asia
#879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

30. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#315 in Asia
#887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

31. Mahatma Gandhi University

For Materials Science

#321 in Asia
#905 in the World
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

32. National Islamic University

For Materials Science

#335 in Asia
#926 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%

33. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Materials Science

#336 in Asia
#927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

34. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Materials Science

#339 in Asia
#935 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

36. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Materials Science

#347 in Asia
#946 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

39. Bharathiar University

For Materials Science

#364 in Asia
#986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

41. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Materials Science

#377 in Asia
#1013 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

42. Amrita University

For Materials Science

#378 in Asia
#1014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

45. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Materials Science

#395 in Asia
#1056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

46. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Materials Science

#396 in Asia
#1058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

47. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

For Materials Science

#397 in Asia
#1059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1919

49. Pondicherry University

For Materials Science

#411 in Asia
#1082 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

50. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

For Materials Science

#415 in Asia
#1086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1959

51. Delhi Technological University

For Materials Science

#428 in Asia
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

52. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Materials Science

#434 in Asia
#1121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

53. Tezpur University

For Materials Science

#439 in Asia
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

55. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Materials Science

#463 in Asia
#1186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1949

56. Karnatak University

For Materials Science

#466 in Asia
#1192 in the World
Founded
1949

57. Amity University

For Materials Science

#468 in Asia
#1194 in the World
Founded
2005

59. SASTRA University

For Materials Science

#475 in Asia
#1206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

63. University of Allahabad

For Materials Science

#498 in Asia
#1244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1887

65. Sardar Patel University

For Materials Science

#507 in Asia
#1259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

66. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Materials Science

#514 in Asia
#1273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

67. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Materials Science

#516 in Asia
#1280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

68. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#526 in Asia
#1299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1960

70. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Materials Science

#534 in Asia
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

71. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Materials Science

#543 in Asia
#1328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1960

73. University of Burdwan

For Materials Science

#549 in Asia
#1341 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

75. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Materials Science

#563 in Asia
#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

76. University of Kerala

For Materials Science

#566 in Asia
#1381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

79. University of Mysore

For Materials Science

#571 in Asia
#1388 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

81. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#581 in Asia
#1411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

82. Birla Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#584 in Asia
#1414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

83. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#587 in Asia
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2001

87. Himachal Pradesh University

For Materials Science

#623 in Asia
#1490 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

89. Kurukshetra University

For Materials Science

#644 in Asia
#1528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1956

90. Lovely Professional University

For Materials Science

#648 in Asia
#1536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

91. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Materials Science

#649 in Asia
#1539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2008

93. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

For Materials Science

#655 in Asia
#1553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2008

95. KIIT University

For Materials Science

#663 in Asia
#1568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

96. Punjab Agricultural University

For Materials Science

#664 in Asia
#1569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1962

97. Punjabi University Patiala

For Materials Science

#668 in Asia
#1578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

98. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

For Materials Science

#674 in Asia
#1589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1923

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