100 Best universities for Health 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 Health Science. A graph of 499K citations received by 38.9K academic papers made by 155 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

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#37 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Health Science

#54 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#96 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

5. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#118 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#136 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#144 in Asia

#731 in the World

Founded: 2005

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Health Science

#205 in Asia

#940 in the World

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

9. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#208 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1983

10. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Health Science

#215 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

11. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#246 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

12. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#261 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#283 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

14. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#304 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

15. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#306 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

16. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#319 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

17. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#323 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

18. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Health Science

#359 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

19. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#393 in Asia

#1479 in the World

20. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#411 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

21. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#428 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#437 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

23. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Health Science

#443 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

24. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#444 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

25. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#445 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

26. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Health Science

#451 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

27. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#454 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

28. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#459 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Founded: 2008

29. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Health Science

#464 in Asia

#1680 in the World

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

30. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#465 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Founded: 2008

31. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#469 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

32. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#475 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

33. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#477 in Asia

#1719 in the World

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

34. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Health Science

#509 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1982

35. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Health Science

#522 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#525 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#527 in Asia

#1844 in the World

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

38. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Health Science

#546 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Founded: 2005

39. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Health Science

#560 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

40. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Health Science

#566 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

41. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Health Science

#618 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

42. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Health Science

#625 in Asia

#2098 in the World

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

43. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#634 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

44. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#654 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

45. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#656 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

46. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#658 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

47. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#674 in Asia

#2229 in the World

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

48. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Health Science

#681 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

49. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#682 in Asia

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

50. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Health Science

#684 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

51. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#687 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1993

52. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#688 in Asia

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

53. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Health Science

#696 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

54. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Health Science

#698 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

55. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Health Science

#712 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

56. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#715 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1981

57. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#718 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

58. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#725 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Founded: 1983

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#730 in Asia

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1987

60. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Health Science

#742 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

61. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#743 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Founded: 1958

62. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Health Science

#748 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

63. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#755 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Founded: 2008

64. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Health Science

#757 in Asia

#2424 in the World

Founded: 1985

65. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#758 in Asia

#2425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

66. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#762 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

67. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#766 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

68. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#785 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Founded: 1978

69. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#799 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1931

70. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#813 in Asia

#2570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

71. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#814 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

72. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Health Science

#817 in Asia

#2576 in the World

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

73. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#821 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Founded: 1976

74. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#825 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Founded: 1955

75. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Health Science

#827 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Founded: 1969

76. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#832 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

77. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#839 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1857

78. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#851 in Asia

#2671 in the World

79. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Health Science

#853 in Asia

#2675 in the World

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

80. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Health Science

#859 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

81. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Health Science

#869 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

82. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#878 in Asia

#2747 in the World

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

83. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#882 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1857

84. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Health Science

#903 in Asia

#2816 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#910 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Founded: 1926

86. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#912 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Founded: 1959

87. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#915 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Founded: 1990

88. Gujarat Ayurved University

Gujarat | Jamnagar

For Health Science

#922 in Asia

#2862 in the World

Founded: 1965

89. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#941 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

90. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Health Science

#947 in Asia

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

91. Raiganj University

West Bengal | Raiganj

For Health Science

#952 in Asia

#2947 in the World

Founded: 2015

92. Parul University

Gujarat | Waghodia

For Health Science

#954 in Asia

#2950 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

93. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Health Science

#956 in Asia

#2956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

94. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#961 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Founded: 2013

95. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Health Science

#967 in Asia

#2983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

96. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#970 in Asia

#2987 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

97. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Health Science

#983 in Asia

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

98. Sikkim Manipal University

Sikkim | Gangtok

For Health Science

#986 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Health Science

#991 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

100. IIHMR University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Health Science

#1001 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Founded: 2014

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 Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

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