100 Best universities for Health Science in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 242K citations received by 27.7K academic papers made by 107 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

#14 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#32 in Asia

#307 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Health Science

#76 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#100 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

5. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#123 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#157 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#175 in Asia

#912 in the World

Founded: 1983

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Health Science

#188 in Asia

#964 in the World

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

9. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Health Science

#242 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

10. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Health Science

#244 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

11. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#276 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#290 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

13. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#320 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

14. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#324 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

15. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#360 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

16. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#365 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

17. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#380 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

18. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#381 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

19. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#392 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

20. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#408 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

21. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#409 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

22. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#416 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

23. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#418 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

24. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#423 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Health Science

#435 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

26. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#455 in Asia

#1730 in the World

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

27. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Health Science

#460 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Founded: 2005

28. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Health Science

#465 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#469 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#473 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Health Science

#487 in Asia

#1849 in the World

32. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Health Science

#499 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

33. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#501 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Health Science

#514 in Asia

#1909 in the World

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

35. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Health Science

#535 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

36. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#548 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

37. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Health Science

#552 in Asia

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

38. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#559 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

39. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Health Science

#561 in Asia

#2064 in the World

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

40. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Health Science

#573 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

41. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Health Science

#582 in Asia

#2123 in the World

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

42. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#586 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

43. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Health Science

#598 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

44. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Health Science

#611 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

45. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Health Science

#613 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

46. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Health Science

#615 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

47. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#621 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Founded: 1931

48. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Health Science

#624 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#630 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#631 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Health Science

#635 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

52. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#649 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

53. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Health Science

#680 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

54. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Health Science

#689 in Asia

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1983

55. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Health Science

#691 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Founded: 1889

56. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#709 in Asia

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

57. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#712 in Asia

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

58. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Health Science

#715 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1955

59. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Health Science

#732 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

60. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Health Science

#741 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#751 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1959

62. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Health Science

#754 in Asia

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

63. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Health Science

#760 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Health Science

#762 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

65. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Health Science

#779 in Asia

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

66. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#790 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Founded: 1857

67. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#795 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#800 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Founded: 1987

69. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Health Science

#807 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

70. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#809 in Asia

#2656 in the World

71. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Health Science

#816 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Founded: 1985

72. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Health Science

#822 in Asia

#2691 in the World

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

73. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Health Science

#824 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

74. Gujarat Ayurved University

Gujarat | Jamnagar

For Health Science

#841 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Founded: 1965

75. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Health Science

#843 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Founded: 1982

76. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Health Science

#847 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

77. Guru Ghasidas University

Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur

For Health Science

#857 in Asia

#2770 in the World

78. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#858 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1926

79. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Health Science

#859 in Asia

#2773 in the World

Founded: 1976

80. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#860 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

81. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#867 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 1993

82. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Health Science

#945 in Asia

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

83. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#959 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Founded: 2013

84. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Health Science

#967 in Asia

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

85. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Health Science

#971 in Asia

#3030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

86. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Health Science

#997 in Asia

#3085 in the World

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

87. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#1002 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

88. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Health Science

#1003 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

89. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Health Science

#1004 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

90. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Health Science

#1014 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

91. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Health Science

#1033 in Asia

#3159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

92. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Health Science

#1041 in Asia

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

93. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Health Science

#1052 in Asia

#3205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

94. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Health Science

#1063 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Founded: 2013

95. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Health Science

#1095 in Asia

#3292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

96. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Health Science

#1133 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

97. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Health Science

#1143 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Health Science

#1146 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

99. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

Haryana | Delhi

For Health Science

#1171 in Asia

#3418 in the World

Founded: 2015

100. Parul University

Gujarat | Waghodia

For Health Science

#1183 in Asia

#3432 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

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 Physiology288

Anesthesiology117

Bioethics/Medical Ethics15

Biomedical Engineering82

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine98

Forensic Science97

Gastroenterology and Hepatology91

Healthcare Management (MHA)113

Medical Physics20

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine65

Pharmacology314

Physical Therapy154

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health388

Radiation Therapy70

Radiology and Nuclear medicine278

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound24

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine67