100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 76.1K academic papers made by 294 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 Nursing

#8 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nursing

#27 in Asia

#299 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#43 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Nursing

#59 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#111 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Nursing

#122 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Nursing

#132 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

8. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Nursing

#143 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

9. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#149 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

10. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Nursing

#153 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

11. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#185 in Asia

#999 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#189 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Nursing

#197 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

14. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Nursing

#204 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

15. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Nursing

#205 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

16. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#223 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

17. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#247 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

18. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#249 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

19. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Nursing

#253 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

20. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#258 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

21. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nursing

#266 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

22. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#276 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

23. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Nursing

#279 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1983

24. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#280 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

25. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nursing

#298 in Asia

#1303 in the World

26. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nursing

#300 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1918

27. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nursing

#309 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

28. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nursing

#315 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1955

29. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Nursing

#324 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

30. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nursing

#329 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

31. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#331 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

32. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Nursing

#343 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Founded: 2008

33. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#356 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

34. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#364 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

35. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nursing

#368 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Nursing

#401 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

37. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#403 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1958

38. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Nursing

#416 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

39. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#417 in Asia

#1589 in the World

40. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Nursing

#418 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nursing

#421 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

42. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Nursing

#426 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

43. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nursing

#430 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

44. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#439 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1857

45. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Nursing

#442 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

46. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Nursing

#450 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

47. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nursing

#456 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

48. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Nursing

#458 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Nursing

#461 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Nursing

#468 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Founded: 1985

51. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Nursing

#477 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Founded: 1983

52. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#480 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1959

53. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Nursing

#484 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

54. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Nursing

#493 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

55. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Nursing

#494 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

56. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Nursing

#496 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

57. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Nursing

#513 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Founded: 1982

58. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#521 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nursing

#525 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

60. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nursing

#527 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

61. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Nursing

#536 in Asia

#1897 in the World

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

62. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#540 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1978

63. IIHMR University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Nursing

#551 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Founded: 2014

64. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Nursing

#553 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#558 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

66. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Nursing

#564 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

67. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Nursing

#568 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Nursing

#572 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1995

69. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Nursing

#575 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

70. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Nursing

#576 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Nursing

#583 in Asia

#1988 in the World

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

72. Integral University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Nursing

#594 in Asia

#2008 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Nursing

#610 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

74. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nursing

#612 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

75. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Nursing

#625 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Founded: 2013

76. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Nursing

#633 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1976

77. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#637 in Asia

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1857

78. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nursing

#647 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

79. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nursing

#649 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1931

80. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Nursing

#660 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Founded: 1921

81. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Nursing

#669 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

82. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Nursing

#674 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Founded: 1926

83. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Nursing

#696 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1995

84. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Nursing

#702 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

85. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Nursing

#703 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1984

86. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Nursing

#710 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1889

87. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Nursing

#716 in Asia

#2285 in the World

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

88. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nursing

#718 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

89. Kuvempu University

Karnataka | Shimoga

For Nursing

#721 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1987

90. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Nursing

#724 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Founded: 1958

91. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#730 in Asia

#2326 in the World

Founded: 1971

92. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Nursing

#734 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

93. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Nursing

#737 in Asia

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

94. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Nursing

#741 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

95. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Nursing

#744 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1949

96. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Nursing

#749 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

97. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nursing

#752 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. Dibrugarh University

Assam | Dibrugarh

For Nursing

#755 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1965

99. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Nursing

#766 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

100. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nursing

#770 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

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

Health Science148

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