34 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 67.1K citations received by 8.02K academic papers made by 34 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. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#33 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#35 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#87 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

4. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For International Trade

#104 in Asia

#737 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For International Trade

#147 in Asia

#906 in the World

Founded: 1931

6. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For International Trade

#149 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

7. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For International Trade

#159 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For International Trade

#186 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1986

9. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For International Trade

#195 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

10. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#196 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

11. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For International Trade

#199 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

12. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For International Trade

#235 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

13. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#262 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

14. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For International Trade

#276 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

15. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For International Trade

#334 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

16. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For International Trade

#342 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

17. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For International Trade

#350 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1959

18. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For International Trade

#359 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

19. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For International Trade

#375 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

20. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For International Trade

#384 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

21. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For International Trade

#396 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

22. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For International Trade

#403 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

23. South Asian University

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#405 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2010

24. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For International Trade

#419 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

25. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For International Trade

#440 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1976

26. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For International Trade

#457 in Asia

#1702 in the World

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

27. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For International Trade

#466 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

28. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For International Trade

#468 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

29. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For International Trade

#475 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

30. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For International Trade

#476 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

31. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For International Trade

#478 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Founded: 2005

32. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For International Trade

#489 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

33. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For International Trade

#508 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

34. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For International Trade

#535 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1981

The best cities to study International Trade in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Mumbai.

Economics subfields in India

Actuarial Science14

Agricultural Economics71

Development Studies393

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics230

Environmental Economics86

International Economics25

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Investment Banking and Stock trading82

Political Economy14