100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 12M citations received by 694K academic papers made by 477 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 Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#63 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

2. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Ecology

#66 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Ecology

#76 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

4. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Ecology

#78 in Asia

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#80 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Ecology

#83 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

7. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Ecology

#90 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

8. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Ecology

#94 in Asia

#457 in the World

Founded: 1958

9. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#107 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

10. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#130 in Asia

#552 in the World

Founded: 1978

11. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Ecology

#135 in Asia

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

12. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#140 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1959

13. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Ecology

#164 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

14. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ecology

#171 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Ecology

#179 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

16. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Ecology

#180 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

17. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ecology

#194 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

18. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Ecology

#199 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

19. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Ecology

#206 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

20. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#218 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

21. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Ecology

#246 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

22. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Ecology

#257 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

23. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#259 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

24. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#260 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

25. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Ecology

#265 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 1948

26. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Ecology

#280 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

27. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#282 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

28. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Ecology

#286 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Ecology

#287 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

30. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Ecology

#295 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

31. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Ecology

#309 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1960

32. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Ecology

#310 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

33. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Ecology

#312 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

34. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Ecology

#327 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1931

35. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Ecology

#331 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

36. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Ecology

#333 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

37. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Ecology

#347 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

38. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#350 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Founded: 2005

39. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Ecology

#353 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

40. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Ecology

#356 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

41. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Ecology

#359 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

42. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Ecology

#363 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 2005

43. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Ecology

#367 in Asia

#1176 in the World

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

44. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Ecology

#375 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

45. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Ecology

#385 in Asia

#1212 in the World

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

46. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Ecology

#387 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1926

47. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Ecology

#391 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

48. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Ecology

#393 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1962

49. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Ecology

#400 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

50. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Ecology

#402 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1963

51. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Ecology

#413 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1982

52. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#415 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1857

53. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Ecology

#423 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Ecology

#431 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1889

55. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Ecology

#433 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

56. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Ecology

#452 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

57. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Ecology

#457 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#460 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1971

59. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Ecology

#461 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

60. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Ecology

#465 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

61. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Ecology

#470 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Founded: 1906

62. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Ecology

#475 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

63. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Ecology

#476 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

64. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Ecology

#479 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

65. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Ecology

#482 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

66. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Ecology

#484 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1986

67. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Ecology

#486 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

68. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Ecology

#487 in Asia

#1435 in the World

69. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Ecology

#491 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

70. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Ecology

#495 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1963

71. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Ecology

#499 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1857

72. Tezpur University

For Ecology

#503 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

73. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Ecology

#507 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

74. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Ecology

#512 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1921

75. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Ecology

#520 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1960

76. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Ecology

#521 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

77. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Ecology

#522 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1967

78. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Ecology

#523 in Asia

#1507 in the World

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

79. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Ecology

#525 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

80. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Ecology

#526 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1982

81. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Ecology

#531 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

82. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Ecology

#534 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1918

83. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Ecology

#535 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

84. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Ecology

#536 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

85. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Ecology

#542 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

86. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Ecology

#553 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

87. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Ecology

#555 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

88. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Ecology

#560 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

89. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Ecology

#567 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

90. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Ecology

#581 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1985

91. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Ecology

#583 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

92. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Ecology

#588 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

93. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Ecology

#589 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

94. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Ecology

#605 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1989

95. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Ecology

#609 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

96. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Ecology

#610 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

97. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Ecology

#613 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

98. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Ecology

#614 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1976

99. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Ecology

#615 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

100. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Ecology

#618 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1993

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

Environmental Science subfields in India

Agricultural Science412

Earth science and Geophysics289

Environmental Chemistry343

Environmental Engineering252

Environmental Management389

Geography and Cartography483

Geotechnical Engineering298

Hydrology and Water resources management83

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science378

Mining Engineering43

Oceanography374

Paleontology465

Petrology and Geochemistry187

Urban and Regional planning21

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation231