100 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 319K citations received by 38.2K academic papers made by 185 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#26 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#32 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#72 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

4. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#100 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Anthropology

#103 in Asia

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

6. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Anthropology

#119 in Asia

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Anthropology

#128 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Anthropology

#133 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

9. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Anthropology

#135 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1962

10. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Anthropology

#151 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

11. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Anthropology

#155 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1931

12. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#165 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1958

13. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Anthropology

#167 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

14. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Anthropology

#170 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

15. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Anthropology

#181 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1959

16. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Anthropology

#190 in Asia

#1108 in the World

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

17. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Anthropology

#193 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

18. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Anthropology

#202 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

19. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Anthropology

#205 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

20. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Anthropology

#213 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

21. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Anthropology

#223 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

22. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Anthropology

#231 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

23. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#241 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

24. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Anthropology

#250 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1955

25. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Anthropology

#252 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

26. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Anthropology

#253 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

27. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Anthropology

#254 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Founded: 2005

28. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Anthropology

#262 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

29. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Anthropology

#273 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

30. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Anthropology

#281 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

31. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Anthropology

#295 in Asia

#1482 in the World

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

32. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Anthropology

#308 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

33. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Anthropology

#336 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

34. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Anthropology

#359 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#371 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

36. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Anthropology

#380 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Anthropology

#392 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1978

38. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Anthropology

#404 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#409 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

40. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Anthropology

#417 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Founded: 2013

41. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Anthropology

#424 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

42. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Anthropology

#488 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

43. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#497 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

44. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Anthropology

#509 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1983

45. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Anthropology

#532 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

46. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Anthropology

#535 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

47. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Anthropology

#538 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

48. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#539 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1857

49. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#558 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1956

50. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Anthropology

#561 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1926

51. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Anthropology

#562 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

52. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Anthropology

#564 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

53. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Anthropology

#570 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

54. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Anthropology

#579 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

55. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Anthropology

#580 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

56. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Anthropology

#587 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Anthropology

#590 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

58. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Anthropology

#594 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

59. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#599 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#601 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

61. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Anthropology

#619 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

62. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Anthropology

#622 in Asia

#2277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

63. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Anthropology

#638 in Asia

#2314 in the World

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

64. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Anthropology

#643 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Anthropology

#646 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2008

66. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Anthropology

#647 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

67. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Anthropology

#668 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

68. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Anthropology

#672 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

69. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Anthropology

#675 in Asia

#2374 in the World

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

70. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Anthropology

#679 in Asia

#2381 in the World

Founded: 2005

71. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Anthropology

#685 in Asia

#2393 in the World

72. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Anthropology

#693 in Asia

#2417 in the World

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

73. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Anthropology

#703 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

74. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Anthropology

#712 in Asia

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

75. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Anthropology

#730 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Founded: 1954

76. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Anthropology

#736 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

77. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Anthropology

#744 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 1970

78. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Anthropology

#755 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

79. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Anthropology

#759 in Asia

#2590 in the World

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

80. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Anthropology

#765 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

81. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Anthropology

#770 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

82. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Anthropology

#773 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

83. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Anthropology

#774 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Founded: 1918

84. International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Anthropology

#808 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1999

85. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Anthropology

#820 in Asia

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

86. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Anthropology

#826 in Asia

#2732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Anthropology

#827 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

88. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#831 in Asia

#2743 in the World

Founded: 1971

89. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Anthropology

#836 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

90. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Anthropology

#851 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Founded: 1976

91. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Anthropology

#854 in Asia

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

92. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Anthropology

#857 in Asia

#2813 in the World

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

93. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Anthropology

#864 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

94. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Anthropology

#868 in Asia

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

95. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Anthropology

#873 in Asia

#2852 in the World

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

96. Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

For Anthropology

#876 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Founded: 1996

97. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Anthropology

#890 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

98. South Asian University

Haryana | Delhi

For Anthropology

#891 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2010

99. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Anthropology

#892 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Founded: 1948

100. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Anthropology

#918 in Asia

#2935 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in India

Broadcast Journalism30

Classics and Ancient History63

Communications and Public Relations102

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Education Majors134

Forensic Science97

Gender Studies40

Human Rights Law14

Intellectual Property and Patent Law37

International Law10

International Relations and Diplomacy9

Journalism and Digital Media68

Law Enforcement4

Library and Information science112

Media Studies12

Military science18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy10

Political Science470

Public Policy / Administration9

Radio and Television broadcasting22

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science3

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies167

Urban and Regional planning14