100 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 425K citations received by 36K academic papers made by 148 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 Health Science

#15 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#36 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Health Science

#57 in Asia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#91 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

5. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#119 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#133 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#156 in Asia

#781 in the World

Founded: 2005

8. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#208 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Health Science

#211 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

10. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Health Science

#224 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

11. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#257 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

12. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#266 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#287 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

14. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#319 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

15. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#324 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

16. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#325 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

17. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#326 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

18. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Health Science

#382 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

19. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#411 in Asia

#1544 in the World

20. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#413 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

21. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#418 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

22. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#439 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

23. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#443 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#446 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

25. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#447 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Health Science

#450 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

27. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Health Science

#456 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

28. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#460 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Founded: 2005

29. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Health Science

#462 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

30. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#465 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

31. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#471 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

32. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Health Science

#473 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1982

33. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#474 in Asia

#1715 in the World

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

34. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#487 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

35. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#528 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Health Science

#531 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#550 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

38. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Health Science

#557 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

39. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Health Science

#559 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Founded: 2005

40. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Health Science

#601 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Health Science

#607 in Asia

#2069 in the World

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

42. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#614 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

43. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Health Science

#617 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

44. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#631 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

45. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#640 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

46. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#665 in Asia

#2229 in the World

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

47. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#676 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

48. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Health Science

#678 in Asia

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

49. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Health Science

#683 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

50. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#684 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

51. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Health Science

#685 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

52. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#693 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

53. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Health Science

#697 in Asia

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

54. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#702 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1981

55. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#704 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Founded: 1983

56. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#715 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1993

57. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#719 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

58. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#727 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Founded: 1958

59. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#731 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

60. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Health Science

#737 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

61. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Health Science

#740 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

62. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#757 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#760 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

64. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#764 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Founded: 1931

65. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#766 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Founded: 1978

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#769 in Asia

#2477 in the World

Founded: 1987

67. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#772 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

68. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Health Science

#795 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

69. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#798 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 1857

70. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#804 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 1955

71. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#806 in Asia

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

72. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#808 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

73. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#812 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

74. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Health Science

#818 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Founded: 1985

75. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Health Science

#820 in Asia

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

76. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Health Science

#826 in Asia

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

77. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#827 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Founded: 1976

78. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#831 in Asia

#2641 in the World

79. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Health Science

#836 in Asia

#2663 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Health Science

#838 in Asia

#2668 in the World

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

81. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#862 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Founded: 1857

82. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#872 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

83. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#884 in Asia

#2790 in the World

Founded: 1926

84. Gujarat Ayurved University

Gujarat | Jamnagar

For Health Science

#896 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Founded: 1965

85. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#911 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Founded: 1959

86. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Health Science

#916 in Asia

#2870 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#919 in Asia

#2875 in the World

Founded: 1990

88. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Health Science

#931 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

89. Sikkim Manipal University

Sikkim | Gangtok

For Health Science

#949 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1995

90. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Health Science

#956 in Asia

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

91. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#959 in Asia

#2988 in the World

Founded: 2013

92. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Health Science

#964 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

93. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#978 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

94. IIHMR University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Health Science

#980 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Founded: 2014

95. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Health Science

#984 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

96. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Health Science

#986 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

97. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#995 in Asia

#3068 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

98. Parul University

Gujarat | Waghodia

For Health Science

#1000 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

99. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#1004 in Asia

#3093 in the World

Founded: 2013

100. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Health Science

#1015 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Health Science in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Manipal, and Pondicherry.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology315

Anesthesiology148

Bioethics/Medical Ethics17

Biomedical Engineering103

Clinical Psychology123

Critical Care Nursing110

Family medicine123

Forensic Science111

Gastroenterology and Hepatology106

Healthcare Management (MHA)144

Medical Physics23

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)84

Occupational Therapy15

Oncology and Cancer research272

Ophthalmology89

Orthodontics108

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine87

Pharmacology336

Physical Therapy192

Plastic Surgery28

Public Health409

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine317

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound32

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine96