56 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 290K citations received by 13.6K 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gerontology

#22 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gerontology

#67 in Asia

#533 in the World

Founded: 1956

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gerontology

#82 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Gerontology

#89 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Gerontology

#101 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Gerontology

#103 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

7. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Gerontology

#159 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Gerontology

#164 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

9. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Gerontology

#221 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

10. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Gerontology

#226 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

11. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gerontology

#259 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

12. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gerontology

#292 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

13. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Gerontology

#300 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

14. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Gerontology

#320 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

15. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Gerontology

#327 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

16. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gerontology

#331 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Gerontology

#387 in Asia

#1619 in the World

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

18. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Gerontology

#398 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

19. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gerontology

#410 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

20. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gerontology

#411 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

21. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Gerontology

#438 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

22. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Gerontology

#450 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

23. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gerontology

#457 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

24. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Gerontology

#460 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1931

25. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Gerontology

#461 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

26. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Gerontology

#467 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

27. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Gerontology

#479 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2005

28. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Gerontology

#483 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

29. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Gerontology

#487 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

30. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Gerontology

#492 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Gerontology

#498 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Gerontology

#516 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

33. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gerontology

#524 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

34. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Gerontology

#540 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

35. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Gerontology

#544 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

36. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Gerontology

#556 in Asia

#2036 in the World

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

37. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Gerontology

#559 in Asia

#2039 in the World

38. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Gerontology

#583 in Asia

#2098 in the World

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

39. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Gerontology

#587 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Gerontology

#612 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

41. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Gerontology

#626 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 2008

42. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Gerontology

#656 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

43. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Gerontology

#661 in Asia

#2239 in the World

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

44. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Gerontology

#683 in Asia

#2275 in the World

45. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Gerontology

#697 in Asia

#2302 in the World

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

46. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Gerontology

#699 in Asia

#2309 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

47. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Gerontology

#761 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1970

48. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Gerontology

#788 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

49. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Gerontology

#792 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Founded: 1987

50. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Gerontology

#794 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Avinashilingam University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Gerontology

#803 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1957

52. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Gerontology

#809 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1983

53. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Gerontology

#810 in Asia

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

54. Parul University

Gujarat | Waghodia

For Gerontology

#823 in Asia

#2533 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

55. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Gerontology

#825 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

56. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Gerontology

#834 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

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

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

Ophthalmology95

Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Pharmacology345

Physical Therapy203

Plastic Surgery31

Public Health411

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104