100 Best universities for History in India

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 277K academic papers made by 461 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.

2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For History

#80 in Asia
#486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

3. University of Delhi

For History

#81 in Asia
#493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

7. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For History

#110 in Asia
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

8. Banaras Hindu University

For History

#116 in Asia
#634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

11. VIT University

For History

#171 in Asia
#838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

15. Indian School of Mines

For History

#225 in Asia
#1020 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

16. University of Hyderabad

For History

#230 in Asia
#1039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

17. Aligarh Muslim University

For History

#231 in Asia
#1041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

18. Christ University

For History

#237 in Asia
#1058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

19. Punjab Agricultural University

For History

#240 in Asia
#1070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1962

24. University of Calcutta

For History

#263 in Asia
#1117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

28. Amrita University

For History

#278 in Asia
#1147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

30. Panjab University

For History

#313 in Asia
#1234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

33. Pondicherry University

For History

#380 in Asia
#1422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

38. Lovely Professional University

For History

#451 in Asia
#1599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

39. Guru Nanak Dev University

For History

#455 in Asia
#1608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

41. University of Allahabad

For History

#473 in Asia
#1666 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1887

44. Annamalai University

For History

#486 in Asia
#1698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

45. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For History

#494 in Asia
#1718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

49. Delhi Technological University

For History

#542 in Asia
#1831 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

50. Institute of Chemical Technology

For History

#544 in Asia
#1835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

51. University of Kashmir

For History

#558 in Asia
#1859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

64. SASTRA University

For History

#635 in Asia
#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1984

65. Visva-Bharati University

For History

#647 in Asia
#2053 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1921

67. KIIT University

For History

#649 in Asia
#2056 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

69. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

For History

#663 in Asia
#2078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
2,056
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1998

73. University of Burdwan

For History

#681 in Asia
#2112 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

78. Punjabi University Patiala

For History

#708 in Asia
#2168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

79. Nirma University

For History

#716 in Asia
#2186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

81. Chandigarh University

For History

#727 in Asia
#2212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

82. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For History

#737 in Asia
#2233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

85. Tezpur University

For History

#745 in Asia
#2256 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

86. North Eastern Hill University

For History

#752 in Asia
#2277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

90. Mahatma Gandhi University

For History

#781 in Asia
#2340 in the World
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

91. Chitkara University - Punjab

For History

#795 in Asia
#2364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

92. Birla Institute of Technology

For History

#809 in Asia
#2386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

96. K L University

For History

#838 in Asia
#2461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

98. Bharathiar University

For History

#842 in Asia
#2470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

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