56 Best universities for Forensic Science 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 Forensic Science. A graph of 55.2K citations received by 10.9K academic papers made by 56 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 Forensic Science

#1 in Asia

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

2. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Forensic Science

#2 in Asia

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

3. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Forensic Science

#3 in Asia

#18 in the World

Founded: 1970

4. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Forensic Science

#4 in Asia

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

5. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Forensic Science

#5 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

6. Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Forensic Science

#6 in Asia

#75 in the World

Founded: 1964

7. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Forensic Science

#7 in Asia

#82 in the World

Founded: 1960

8. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Forensic Science

#8 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

9. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Forensic Science

#9 in Asia

#93 in the World

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

10. Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Forensic Science

#10 in Asia

#96 in the World

11. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Rajasthan | Bikaner

For Forensic Science

#11 in Asia

#102 in the World

Founded: 1980

12. Junagadh Agricultural University

Gujarat | Junagadh

For Forensic Science

#17 in Asia

#112 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Forensic Science

#18 in Asia

#116 in the World

Founded: 1999

14. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Forensic Science

#20 in Asia

#137 in the World

Founded: 1986

15. CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

Himachal Pradesh | Palampur

For Forensic Science

#21 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

16. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Forensic Science

#22 in Asia

#140 in the World

Founded: 1923

17. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Forensic Science

#26 in Asia

#151 in the World

18. Central Agricultural University

Manipur | Imphal

For Forensic Science

#28 in Asia

#155 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Forensic Science

#29 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Forensic Science

#30 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1962

21. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Forensic Science

#32 in Asia

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

22. Navsari Agricultural University

Gujarat | Navsari

For Forensic Science

#33 in Asia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2004

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Forensic Science

#34 in Asia

#168 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Forensic Science

#35 in Asia

#184 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Forensic Science

#38 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

26. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Forensic Science

#40 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

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

Himachal Pradesh | Nauni

For Forensic Science

#43 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

28. Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Parbhani

For Forensic Science

#44 in Asia

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

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

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Forensic Science

#48 in Asia

#231 in the World

Founded: 1999

30. Assam Agricultural University

For Forensic Science

#49 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1968

31. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Forensic Science

#50 in Asia

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

32. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Akola

For Forensic Science

#52 in Asia

#241 in the World

33. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Forensic Science

#56 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

34. Anand Agricultural University

Gujarat | Anand

For Forensic Science

#58 in Asia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2004

35. Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala | Thrissur

For Forensic Science

#59 in Asia

#273 in the World

Founded: 1971

36. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

Karnataka | Raichur

For Forensic Science

#61 in Asia

#281 in the World

Founded: 2009

37. Mahatma Phule Agricultural University

Maharashtra | Rahuri

For Forensic Science

#62 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

38. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Forensic Science

#63 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

39. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University

Gujarat | Palanpur

For Forensic Science

#64 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

40. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Forensic Science

#66 in Asia

#301 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Forensic Science

#68 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

42. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University

Bihar | Samastipur

For Forensic Science

#69 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1970

43. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Forensic Science

#70 in Asia

#322 in the World

Founded: 2005

44. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Forensic Science

#74 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

45. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Forensic Science

#75 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar | Bhagalpur

For Forensic Science

#100 in Asia

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2010

47. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Forensic Science

#107 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

48. Nagaland University

Nagaland | Kohima

For Forensic Science

#111 in Asia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1994

49. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Forensic Science

#114 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1906

50. Birsa Agricultural University

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Forensic Science

#119 in Asia

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1981

51. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Forensic Science

#125 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1889

52. Bundelkhand University

Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi

For Forensic Science

#127 in Asia

#519 in the World

Founded: 1975

53. University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot

Karnataka | Bagalkot

For Forensic Science

#129 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 2,772
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 2008

54. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Forensic Science

#130 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

55. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Forensic Science

#131 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

56. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Forensic Science

#132 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

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

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

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