64 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 73.5K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 64 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. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#11 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

2. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#12 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

3. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Gender Studies

#46 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

4. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gender Studies

#54 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

5. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gender Studies

#56 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

6. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#107 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

7. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Gender Studies

#125 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#131 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

9. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#135 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

10. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gender Studies

#138 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

11. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Gender Studies

#148 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Gender Studies

#151 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1962

13. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gender Studies

#152 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Gender Studies

#156 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

15. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Gender Studies

#159 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

16. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gender Studies

#162 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1857

17. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Gender Studies

#170 in Asia

#1307 in the World

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

18. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Gender Studies

#173 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

19. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Gender Studies

#176 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

20. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Gender Studies

#185 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

21. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Gender Studies

#192 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

22. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Gender Studies

#201 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

23. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Gender Studies

#202 in Asia

#1430 in the World

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

24. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Gender Studies

#203 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Gender Studies

#209 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

26. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gender Studies

#212 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Ambedkar University Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#223 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2007

28. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gender Studies

#250 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1956

29. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Gender Studies

#268 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

30. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Gender Studies

#287 in Asia

#1721 in the World

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

31. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Gender Studies

#296 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1817

32. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Gender Studies

#301 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

33. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Gender Studies

#303 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

34. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Gender Studies

#306 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

35. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Gender Studies

#308 in Asia

#1787 in the World

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

36. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Gender Studies

#320 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

37. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gender Studies

#323 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 2005

38. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Gender Studies

#375 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

39. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Gender Studies

#376 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

40. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Gender Studies

#390 in Asia

#1998 in the World

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

41. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Gender Studies

#399 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

42. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Gender Studies

#404 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1948

43. South Asian University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gender Studies

#418 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2010

44. Azim Premji University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gender Studies

#425 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 961
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 2010

45. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Gender Studies

#427 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1948

46. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Gender Studies

#441 in Asia

#2115 in the World

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

47. Tezpur University

For Gender Studies

#443 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

48. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Gender Studies

#444 in Asia

#2123 in the World

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

49. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Gender Studies

#450 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Founded: 1921

50. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Gender Studies

#453 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

51. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Gender Studies

#473 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Founded: 2005

52. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Gender Studies

#474 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

53. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Gender Studies

#478 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

54. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Gender Studies

#493 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

55. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gender Studies

#494 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1857

56. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Gender Studies

#503 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1981

57. Central University of Gujarat

Gujarat | Gandhinagar

For Gender Studies

#519 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Founded: 2009

58. Ashoka University

Haryana | Sonipat

For Gender Studies

#528 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2014

59. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Gender Studies

#530 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,539
Founded: 2008

60. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Gender Studies

#532 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

61. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gender Studies

#544 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

62. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Gender Studies

#546 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

63. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Gender Studies

#552 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

64. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Gender Studies

#555 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Gender Studies in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

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