100 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 8.71M citations received by 369K academic papers made by 401 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 Nanotechnology

#60 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Nanotechnology

#69 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#84 in Asia

#189 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Asia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

5. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#99 in Asia

#239 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Nanotechnology

#107 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

7. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Nanotechnology

#116 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

8. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Nanotechnology

#118 in Asia

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

9. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Nanotechnology

#120 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

10. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#127 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

11. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nanotechnology

#138 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 2002

12. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nanotechnology

#156 in Asia

#377 in the World

Founded: 1955

13. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#159 in Asia

#389 in the World

Founded: 1978

14. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Nanotechnology

#162 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

15. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Nanotechnology

#188 in Asia

#479 in the World

Founded: 1962

16. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#191 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

17. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nanotechnology

#197 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

18. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nanotechnology

#198 in Asia

#500 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nanotechnology

#215 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

20. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Nanotechnology

#222 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

21. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#226 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

22. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Nanotechnology

#232 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

23. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#253 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

24. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Nanotechnology

#264 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

25. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Nanotechnology

#265 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

26. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Nanotechnology

#267 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

27. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#274 in Asia

#664 in the World

Founded: 1857

28. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Nanotechnology

#282 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

29. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Nanotechnology

#299 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

30. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nanotechnology

#300 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

31. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Nanotechnology

#301 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

32. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nanotechnology

#305 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

33. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#311 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 2005

34. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Nanotechnology

#316 in Asia

#756 in the World

Founded: 1985

35. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Nanotechnology

#318 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

36. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Nanotechnology

#328 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

37. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nanotechnology

#329 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

38. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Nanotechnology

#334 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

39. Tezpur University

For Nanotechnology

#339 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

40. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Nanotechnology

#353 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

41. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Nanotechnology

#355 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

42. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Nanotechnology

#359 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

43. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#364 in Asia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1857

44. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Nanotechnology

#374 in Asia

#873 in the World

Founded: 1982

45. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#375 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

46. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Nanotechnology

#376 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

47. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Nanotechnology

#378 in Asia

#879 in the World

Founded: 2005

48. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Nanotechnology

#383 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

49. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#385 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 1971

50. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#400 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

51. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#402 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

52. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Nanotechnology

#404 in Asia

#937 in the World

Founded: 1954

53. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Nanotechnology

#405 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

54. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nanotechnology

#411 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1886

55. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Nanotechnology

#416 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1965

56. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nanotechnology

#418 in Asia

#961 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Nanotechnology

#420 in Asia

#965 in the World

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

58. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#426 in Asia

#978 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Nanotechnology

#428 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

60. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Nanotechnology

#430 in Asia

#984 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Nanotechnology

#432 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

62. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nanotechnology

#434 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

63. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Nanotechnology

#436 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1963

64. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Nanotechnology

#438 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

65. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Nanotechnology

#442 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

66. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Nanotechnology

#450 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

67. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nanotechnology

#456 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1990

68. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Nanotechnology

#457 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

69. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nanotechnology

#465 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

70. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Nanotechnology

#469 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Nanotechnology

#470 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1976

72. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Nanotechnology

#487 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

73. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nanotechnology

#490 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

74. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nanotechnology

#493 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1918

75. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Nanotechnology

#514 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1949

76. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Nanotechnology

#519 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

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

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Nanotechnology

#520 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

78. Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Himachal Pradesh | Mandi

For Nanotechnology

#523 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 2009

79. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Nanotechnology

#535 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

80. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Nanotechnology

#543 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,539
Founded: 2008

81. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nanotechnology

#544 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

82. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Nanotechnology

#547 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

83. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Nanotechnology

#554 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1984

84. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Nanotechnology

#557 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

85. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nanotechnology

#559 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1817

86. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Punjab | Rupnagar

For Nanotechnology

#564 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2008

87. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Nanotechnology

#575 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Nanotechnology

#576 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

89. North Maharashtra University

Maharashtra | Jalgaon

For Nanotechnology

#577 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1990

90. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Nanotechnology

#579 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1958

91. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Nanotechnology

#584 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

92. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Nanotechnology

#588 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

93. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Nanotechnology

#589 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

94. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nanotechnology

#593 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

95. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nanotechnology

#597 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nanotechnology

#600 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

97. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Nanotechnology

#602 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1995

98. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nanotechnology

#604 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Punjab | Mohali

For Nanotechnology

#609 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Nanotechnology

#610 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

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

Engineering subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering354

Aerospace Engineering336

Agricultural Engineering128

Applied/Engineering Physics112

Architectural Engineering76

Automation and Control engineering124

Automotive Engineering163

Biochemical Engineering149

Biomedical Engineering112

Biotechnology342

Chemical Engineering412

Civil Engineering273

Computer Engineering180

Computer Networking377

Construction Management45

Electrical Engineering413

Electronic Engineering314

Engineering Management26

Environmental Engineering252

Firefighting and Fire Science36

Geotechnical Engineering298

Human-Computer Interaction145

Industrial Engineering35

Landscape Architecture4

Marine Engineering35

Materials Science470

Mechanical Engineering438

Metallurgical Engineering439

Mining Engineering43

Nuclear Engineering58

Operations Research137

Optical Engineering433

Petroleum Engineering39

Polymer science and Plastics engineering40

Product and Industrial Design28

Reliability and Quality Engineering148

Remote Sensing166

Renewable Energy Engineering201

Structural Engineering300

Systems Engineering232

Technical Drawing50

Telecommunications390

Transportation Engineering94