100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 2.61M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 336 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 Pharmacology

#40 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Pharmacology

#48 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

3. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#52 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Pharmacology

#55 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Pharmacology

#60 in Asia

#280 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Pharmacology

#76 in Asia

#321 in the World

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

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Pharmacology

#95 in Asia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#100 in Asia

#389 in the World

Founded: 1857

9. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacology

#117 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1955

10. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Pharmacology

#139 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

11. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacology

#159 in Asia

#522 in the World

12. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#164 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

13. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Pharmacology

#175 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

14. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Pharmacology

#179 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

15. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacology

#211 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

16. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Pharmacology

#212 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

17. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Pharmacology

#214 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

18. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacology

#217 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

19. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Pharmacology

#224 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

20. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Pharmacology

#233 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Pharmacology

#245 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

22. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Pharmacology

#250 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1954

23. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacology

#262 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

24. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#267 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

25. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacology

#268 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

26. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Pharmacology

#280 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

27. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacology

#288 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1926

28. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacology

#291 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

29. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#295 in Asia

#812 in the World

Founded: 2005

30. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacology

#299 in Asia

#817 in the World

Founded: 1981

31. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacology

#317 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1983

32. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#318 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

33. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacology

#325 in Asia

#869 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. Kakatiya University

Telangana | Warangal

For Pharmacology

#333 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1976

35. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Pharmacology

#338 in Asia

#899 in the World

Founded: 1889

36. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Pharmacology

#339 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

37. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacology

#340 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

38. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#348 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

39. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Pharmacology

#353 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1949

40. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Pharmacology

#359 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

41. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Pharmacology

#361 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

42. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Pharmacology

#371 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

43. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Pharmacology

#373 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

44. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacology

#374 in Asia

#969 in the World

Founded: 1857

45. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Pharmacology

#384 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

46. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Pharmacology

#389 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Pharmacology

#392 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

48. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Pharmacology

#396 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

49. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacology

#404 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1918

50. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Pharmacology

#406 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

51. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacology

#410 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

52. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacology

#411 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Pharmacology

#414 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Founded: 2005

54. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Pharmacology

#417 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

55. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Pharmacology

#421 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1923

56. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Pharmacology

#429 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

57. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#432 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1959

58. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#433 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Founded: 2015

59. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Pharmacology

#438 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

60. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Pharmacology

#446 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

61. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#451 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

62. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacology

#459 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1978

63. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacology

#460 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacology

#465 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

65. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Pharmacology

#466 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1982

66. Integral University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacology

#469 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Founded: 2004

67. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Pharmacology

#472 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1993

68. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Pharmacology

#473 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

69. Guru Ghasidas University

Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur

For Pharmacology

#480 in Asia

#1165 in the World

70. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Pharmacology

#483 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

71. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Pharmacology

#485 in Asia

#1175 in the World

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

72. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Pharmacology

#490 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

73. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacology

#492 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

74. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacology

#494 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

75. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Pharmacology

#496 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1976

76. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Pharmacology

#497 in Asia

#1201 in the World

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

77. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Pharmacology

#505 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Founded: 1949

78. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacology

#510 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

79. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Pharmacology

#517 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

80. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Pharmacology

#521 in Asia

#1254 in the World

81. Central University of Punjab

Punjab | Bathinda

For Pharmacology

#522 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2009

82. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Pharmacology

#523 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

83. Sri Padmavati University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Pharmacology

#524 in Asia

#1259 in the World

84. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacology

#525 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

85. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Pharmacology

#537 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1985

86. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Pharmacology

#539 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

87. Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Pharmacology

#547 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

88. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Pharmacology

#550 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

89. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Pharmacology

#557 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

90. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Pharmacology

#561 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

91. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacology

#566 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1921

92. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Pharmacology

#576 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

93. Dibrugarh University

Assam | Dibrugarh

For Pharmacology

#585 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1965

94. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Pharmacology

#586 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1960

95. Jiwaji University

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

For Pharmacology

#587 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1964

96. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Pharmacology

#602 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

97. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacology

#605 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

98. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacology

#609 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Pharmacology

#622 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

100. Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Pharmacology

#626 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1910

The best cities to study Pharmacology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Varanasi, and Chidambaram.

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

Physical Therapy192

Plastic Surgery28

Public Health409

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine317

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound32

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine96