100 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 772K citations received by 65.2K academic papers made by 221 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 Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#11 in Asia

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

2. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Forestry

#13 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Forestry

#21 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

4. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Forestry

#28 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

5. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Forestry

#44 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1906

6. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Forestry

#49 in Asia

#266 in the World

Founded: 1970

7. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#73 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

8. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Forestry

#82 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1960

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Forestry

#88 in Asia

#445 in the World

Founded: 1982

10. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Forestry

#92 in Asia

#467 in the World

Founded: 1971

11. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Forestry

#97 in Asia

#491 in the World

12. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Forestry

#101 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

13. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Forestry

#102 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

14. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Forestry

#105 in Asia

#514 in the World

Founded: 1923

15. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Forestry

#108 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 1986

16. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Forestry

#130 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

17. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Forestry

#131 in Asia

#579 in the World

Founded: 1989

18. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Forestry

#137 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

19. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Forestry

#138 in Asia

#596 in the World

Founded: 1889

20. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Forestry

#145 in Asia

#625 in the World

Founded: 1980

21. Kumaun University

Uttarakhand | Nainital

For Forestry

#146 in Asia

#626 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Forestry

#157 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Forestry

#163 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

24. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Forestry

#166 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

25. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#172 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

26. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Forestry

#177 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

27. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Forestry

#178 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

28. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Forestry

#180 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1993

29. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Forestry

#182 in Asia

#707 in the World

30. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#185 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

31. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Forestry

#186 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

32. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Forestry

#201 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

33. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Forestry

#203 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

34. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Forestry

#207 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1910

35. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Forestry

#213 in Asia

#796 in the World

Founded: 1999

36. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Forestry

#230 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Forestry

#232 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

38. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Forestry

#238 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

39. Assam Agricultural University

For Forestry

#246 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

40. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Forestry

#251 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

41. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Forestry

#260 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Forestry

#262 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

43. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Forestry

#271 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

44. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Forestry

#276 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Forestry

#278 in Asia

#959 in the World

Founded: 1999

46. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Forestry

#283 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

47. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Forestry

#286 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

48. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Forestry

#290 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

49. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Forestry

#296 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

50. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Forestry

#301 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

51. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Forestry

#303 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1948

52. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Forestry

#304 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1926

53. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Forestry

#305 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

54. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Bihar | Samastipur

For Forestry

#309 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1970

55. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Forestry

#319 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Forestry

#323 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

57. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Forestry

#324 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

58. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Forestry

#327 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1918

59. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Forestry

#329 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

60. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Forestry

#333 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Founded: 2009

61. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Forestry

#334 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

62. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Forestry

#335 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

63. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Forestry

#343 in Asia

#1127 in the World

64. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Forestry

#351 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

65. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Forestry

#354 in Asia

#1153 in the World

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

66. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Forestry

#355 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

67. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Forestry

#365 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Forestry

#370 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

69. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Forestry

#371 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

70. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Forestry

#384 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

71. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Forestry

#386 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1995

72. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Forestry

#390 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1972

73. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Forestry

#392 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1931

74. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Forestry

#393 in Asia

#1239 in the World

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

75. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Forestry

#407 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

76. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Forestry

#415 in Asia

#1327 in the World

77. Birsa Agricultural University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Forestry

#416 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1981

78. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology

Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar

For Forestry

#418 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1986

79. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#420 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

80. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Forestry

#421 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1954

81. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Forestry

#424 in Asia

#1358 in the World

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

82. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Forestry

#426 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

83. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Forestry

#427 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

84. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Forestry

#430 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

85. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Forestry

#435 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

86. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Forestry

#443 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1978

87. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Forestry

#444 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

88. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Forestry

#445 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

89. Tezpur University

For Forestry

#446 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

90. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Forestry

#451 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

91. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Forestry

#453 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1982

92. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Forestry

#454 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

93. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Forestry

#468 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

94. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Forestry

#478 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

95. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Forestry

#487 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

96. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Forestry

#488 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1948

97. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Forestry

#491 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

98. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Forestry

#496 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1921

99. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Forestry

#499 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Founded: 1981

100. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Gujarat | Palanpur

For Forestry

#502 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Forestry in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Ludhiana, Varanasi, and Coimbatore.

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