38 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering 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 Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 147K citations received by 6.58K academic papers made by 38 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 Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#18 in Asia

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

2. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#34 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#42 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

4. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#59 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

5. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#61 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#70 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#81 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

8. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#95 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

9. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#111 in Asia

#396 in the World

Founded: 1990

10. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#119 in Asia

#423 in the World

Founded: 1857

11. Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#131 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#146 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

13. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#154 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

14. Cochin University of Science and Technology

Kerala | Kochi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#166 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1971

15. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#167 in Asia

#576 in the World

Founded: 1959

16. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#168 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

17. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#169 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

18. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#170 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

19. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#178 in Asia

#601 in the World

Founded: 1958

20. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#197 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

21. Ravenshaw University

Odisha | Cuttack

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#204 in Asia

#663 in the World

Founded: 1868

22. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#214 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

23. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#219 in Asia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#229 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

25. Tezpur University

Assam | Tezpur

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#231 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

26. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#233 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

27. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#243 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

28. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#251 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

29. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#258 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

30. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#259 in Asia

#805 in the World

Founded: 1955

31. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#268 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

32. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#274 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

33. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#284 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

34. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#305 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

35. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#332 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

36. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#340 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 2005

37. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#342 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#344 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1857

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kharagpur, Kottayam, Delhi, and Bangalore.