100 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 3.42M citations received by 279K 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. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#53 in Asia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

2. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Economics

#86 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1931

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Economics

#88 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Economics

#94 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

5. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#105 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

6. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Economics

#110 in Asia

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#116 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

8. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#117 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

9. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#133 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Economics

#144 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

11. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Economics

#164 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Economics

#165 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

13. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Economics

#179 in Asia

#846 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Economics

#184 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

15. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Economics

#190 in Asia

#890 in the World

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

16. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Economics

#223 in Asia

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

17. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#237 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

18. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Economics

#245 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

19. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Economics

#255 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1962

20. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Economics

#259 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

21. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Economics

#267 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1978

22. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Economics

#274 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

23. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Economics

#283 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#301 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1986

25. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Economics

#303 in Asia

#1226 in the World

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

26. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Economics

#309 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

27. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Economics

#322 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

28. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Economics

#352 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 2005

29. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#354 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

30. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Economics

#355 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

31. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Economics

#365 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

32. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Economics

#396 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

33. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Economics

#398 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

34. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Economics

#402 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

35. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Economics

#408 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

36. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Economics

#424 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

37. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Economics

#433 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

38. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#444 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

39. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#447 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#451 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

41. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Economics

#453 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

42. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Economics

#458 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

43. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Economics

#473 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Economics

#480 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Economics

#481 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

46. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Economics

#491 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1993

47. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Economics

#500 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

48. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Economics

#510 in Asia

#1725 in the World

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

49. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Economics

#538 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Founded: 2013

50. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Economics

#544 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

51. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#545 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

52. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Economics

#546 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

53. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Economics

#555 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

54. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Economics

#556 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

55. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Economics

#565 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

56. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Economics

#582 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

57. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Economics

#583 in Asia

#1876 in the World

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

58. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#584 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1857

59. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Economics

#588 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1960

60. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Economics

#591 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

61. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Economics

#593 in Asia

#1904 in the World

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

62. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#597 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

63. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Economics

#622 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Economics

#623 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

65. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#638 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Founded: 1971

66. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Economics

#639 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

67. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Economics

#658 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1981

68. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Economics

#660 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

69. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Economics

#664 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

70. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Economics

#668 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

71. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Economics

#692 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1963

72. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Economics

#699 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

73. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Economics

#710 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

74. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Economics

#721 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

75. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Economics

#732 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

76. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Economics

#743 in Asia

#2213 in the World

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

77. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Economics

#752 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

78. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Economics

#771 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1983

79. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Economics

#776 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

80. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Economics

#777 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

81. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Economics

#781 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

82. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Economics

#786 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

83. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Economics

#787 in Asia

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

84. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Economics

#791 in Asia

#2313 in the World

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

85. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Economics

#794 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

86. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Economics

#796 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Founded: 1926

87. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Economics

#803 in Asia

#2338 in the World

88. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Economics

#807 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

89. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Economics

#809 in Asia

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

90. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Haryana | Delhi

For Economics

#813 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1963

91. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Economics

#815 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1967

92. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Economics

#818 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

93. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Economics

#832 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

94. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Economics

#839 in Asia

#2421 in the World

Founded: 1857

95. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Economics

#841 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

96. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Economics

#844 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

97. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Economics

#846 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

98. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Economics

#847 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1982

99. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Economics

#854 in Asia

#2452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

100. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Economics

#855 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Economics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Kolkata, Kanpur, and Kharagpur.

Economics subfields in India

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics65

Development Studies385

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics223

Environmental Economics82

International Economics25

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade32

Investment Banking and Stock trading78

Political Economy14