65 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 102K citations received by 9.05K academic papers made by 65 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 Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in Asia

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

2. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Asia

#100 in the World

Founded: 1958

4. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#34 in Asia

#128 in the World

Founded: 1978

5. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#38 in Asia

#137 in the World

Founded: 1955

6. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#54 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

7. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#61 in Asia

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

8. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#74 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

9. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#76 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

10. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#77 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1926

11. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#82 in Asia

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

12. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#98 in Asia

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

13. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#102 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

14. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#104 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

15. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#114 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

16. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#124 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

17. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#128 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

18. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#131 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

19. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#134 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

20. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#143 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1948

21. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#159 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

22. University of Gour Banga

West Bengal | Malda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#163 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

23. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#168 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

24. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#169 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1959

25. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#173 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

26. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#175 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

27. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#176 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

28. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#180 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1954

29. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#185 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

30. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#192 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#194 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

32. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#199 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

33. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#200 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

34. Gurukul Kangri University

Uttarakhand | Haridwar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#201 in Asia

#604 in the World

35. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#202 in Asia

#605 in the World

Founded: 1956

36. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#209 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

37. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#211 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

38. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#213 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

39. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#221 in Asia

#652 in the World

Founded: 1918

40. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#234 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

41. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#238 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

42. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#240 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

43. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#246 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

44. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#247 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1948

45. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#250 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

46. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#251 in Asia

#725 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#252 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

48. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#255 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

49. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#256 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1857

50. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#257 in Asia

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

51. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#261 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1999

52. Yogi Vemana University

Andhra Pradesh | Kadapa

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#268 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2006

53. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#271 in Asia

#764 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#276 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

55. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#278 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1921

56. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#293 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1960

57. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#294 in Asia

#816 in the World

Founded: 1960

58. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#304 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

59. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#307 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#308 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

61. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#312 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 1985

62. School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#324 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1959

63. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#325 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1817

64. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#327 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

65. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#332 in Asia

#887 in the World

Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Hydrology and Water resources management in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kharagpur, Roorkee, Mumbai, and Chennai.