100 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 2.43M citations received by 142K academic papers made by 396 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 Demography

#19 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Demography

#51 in Asia

#381 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#66 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Demography

#77 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

5. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Demography

#86 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

6. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Demography

#95 in Asia

#567 in the World

Founded: 1956

7. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Demography

#106 in Asia

#600 in the World

Founded: 1931

8. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Demography

#119 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

9. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#130 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

10. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Demography

#134 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

11. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Demography

#136 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

12. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Demography

#150 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

13. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#158 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

14. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Demography

#170 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Demography

#178 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

16. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Demography

#190 in Asia

#889 in the World

Founded: 1983

17. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Demography

#192 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

18. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Demography

#199 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

19. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Demography

#201 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

20. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Demography

#210 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

21. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Demography

#216 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

22. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#240 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Demography

#271 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

24. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Demography

#291 in Asia

#1141 in the World

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

25. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Demography

#293 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

26. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Demography

#296 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Demography

#317 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

28. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#318 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

29. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Demography

#330 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1981

30. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Demography

#356 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Demography

#358 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1970

32. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#370 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

33. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Demography

#371 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1983

34. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Demography

#378 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

35. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Demography

#383 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

36. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Demography

#388 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

37. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Demography

#390 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1889

38. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Demography

#394 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

39. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#409 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

40. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Demography

#417 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

41. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Demography

#438 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Founded: 2008

42. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Demography

#444 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

43. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Demography

#447 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Founded: 2005

44. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#449 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

45. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Demography

#455 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Demography

#473 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

47. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#481 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

48. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Demography

#486 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

49. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Demography

#489 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

50. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Demography

#500 in Asia

#1613 in the World

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

51. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Demography

#510 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1921

52. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Demography

#512 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

53. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Demography

#513 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

54. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Demography

#518 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

55. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Demography

#523 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

56. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Demography

#524 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

57. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Demography

#526 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

58. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#528 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1959

59. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Demography

#529 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

60. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Demography

#533 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1986

61. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Demography

#537 in Asia

#1690 in the World

62. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Demography

#538 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1960

63. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#548 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1978

64. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Demography

#549 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1923

65. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Demography

#551 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

66. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Demography

#552 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

67. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Demography

#554 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

68. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Demography

#556 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Demography

#558 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

70. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Demography

#560 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

71. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Demography

#582 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

72. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Demography

#584 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1926

73. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Demography

#585 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

74. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Demography

#598 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

75. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Demography

#601 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

76. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Demography

#606 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1918

77. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Demography

#620 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1857

78. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Demography

#624 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Demography

#630 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1982

80. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Demography

#639 in Asia

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Demography

#642 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

82. Vikram University

Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain

For Demography

#645 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Demography

#646 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

84. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Demography

#650 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

85. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Demography

#654 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1906

86. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Demography

#658 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1948

87. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Demography

#662 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1976

88. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Demography

#668 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

89. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Demography

#670 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

90. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Demography

#672 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Demography

#685 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

92. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Demography

#688 in Asia

#2038 in the World

93. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Demography

#689 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Founded: 2002

94. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Demography

#704 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1986

95. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Demography

#741 in Asia

#2151 in the World

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

96. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Demography

#746 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1989

97. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Demography

#753 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Founded: 1817

98. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Demography

#759 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

99. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Demography

#760 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

100. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Demography

#765 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Demography in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Kanpur, and Varanasi.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in India

Anthropology240

Broadcast Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History84

Communications and Public Relations128

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education2

Education Majors200

Forensic Science119

Gender Studies68

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law39

International Law11

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media93

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science149

Media Studies19

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy14

Political Science486

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting21

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies223

Urban and Regional planning21