100 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 711K citations received by 58.3K academic papers made by 177 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. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Pharmacy

#24 in Asia

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

2. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#26 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

3. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#28 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#37 in Asia

#152 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#54 in Asia

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Pharmacy

#60 in Asia

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Pharmacy

#67 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

8. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Pharmacy

#68 in Asia

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

9. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#69 in Asia

#262 in the World

Founded: 1857

10. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#70 in Asia

#271 in the World

Founded: 1959

11. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#77 in Asia

#289 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Pharmacy

#93 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

13. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#97 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

14. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Pharmacy

#98 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

15. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Pharmacy

#103 in Asia

#389 in the World

Founded: 1960

16. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Pharmacy

#104 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

17. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacy

#109 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#120 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

19. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Pharmacy

#124 in Asia

#433 in the World

Founded: 1965

20. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#126 in Asia

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

21. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Pharmacy

#127 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1954

22. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#128 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1918

23. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacy

#130 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Pharmacy

#133 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

25. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Pharmacy

#140 in Asia

#478 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Pharmacy

#142 in Asia

#482 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Pharmacy

#151 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

28. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Pharmacy

#153 in Asia

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Pharmacy

#166 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

30. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#176 in Asia

#564 in the World

Founded: 1857

31. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Pharmacy

#177 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

32. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Pharmacy

#182 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

33. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Pharmacy

#186 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

34. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Pharmacy

#194 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

35. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Pharmacy

#205 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

36. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#206 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

37. Kakatiya University

Telangana | Warangal

For Pharmacy

#239 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1976

38. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacy

#240 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1921

39. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Pharmacy

#244 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

40. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Pharmacy

#245 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 2008

41. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#256 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1886

42. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Pharmacy

#267 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

43. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacy

#269 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 2006

44. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#274 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Pharmacy

#277 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

46. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Pharmacy

#283 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Pharmacy

#289 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

48. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#290 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 2002

49. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#299 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

50. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#302 in Asia

#859 in the World

Founded: 1978

51. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Pharmacy

#304 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacy

#311 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1926

53. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Pharmacy

#313 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

54. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Pharmacy

#314 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

55. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Pharmacy

#315 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

56. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Pharmacy

#318 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1969

57. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Pharmacy

#319 in Asia

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

58. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Punjab | Mohali

For Pharmacy

#320 in Asia

#906 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#333 in Asia

#950 in the World

Founded: 1972

60. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacy

#334 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

61. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Pharmacy

#335 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1958

62. Saurashtra University

Gujarat | Rajkot

For Pharmacy

#342 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1967

63. Kuvempu University

Karnataka | Shimoga

For Pharmacy

#349 in Asia

#978 in the World

Founded: 1987

64. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Pharmacy

#354 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Pharmacy

#358 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

66. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacy

#359 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

67. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Pharmacy

#361 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

68. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Pharmacy

#396 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1997

69. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Pharmacy

#400 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1976

70. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#401 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1817

71. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Pharmacy

#405 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

72. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Pharmacy

#408 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

73. Tezpur University

For Pharmacy

#413 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

74. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Pharmacy

#420 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

75. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Pharmacy

#425 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

76. Goa University

For Pharmacy

#457 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1985

77. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Punjab | Rupnagar

For Pharmacy

#462 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2008

78. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Nanded

For Pharmacy

#467 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

79. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Pharmacy

#474 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

80. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacy

#476 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

81. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Pharmacy

#482 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1948

82. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Pharmacy

#490 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

83. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

Gujarat | Surat

For Pharmacy

#491 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

84. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Pharmacy

#494 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

85. North Maharashtra University

Maharashtra | Jalgaon

For Pharmacy

#495 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1990

86. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

West Bengal | Belur

For Pharmacy

#501 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Pharmacy

#506 in Asia

#1297 in the World

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

88. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Pharmacy

#521 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1995

89. Rani Durgavati University

Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur

For Pharmacy

#522 in Asia

#1338 in the World

90. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacy

#523 in Asia

#1339 in the World

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

91. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Pharmacy

#524 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1962

92. Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Gujarat | Bhavnagar

For Pharmacy

#530 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1978

93. Sri Krishnadevaraya University

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

For Pharmacy

#532 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1981

94. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Pharmacy

#533 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

95. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Pharmacy

#540 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

96. Gulbarga University

Karnataka | Gulbarga

For Pharmacy

#541 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

97. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Pharmacy

#546 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1949

98. Shiv Nadar University

Uttar Pradesh | Dadri

For Pharmacy

#556 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacy

#563 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1983

100. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

Uttar Pradesh | Kalyanpur

For Pharmacy

#567 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1965

The best cities to study Pharmacy in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kanpur, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Mumbai.

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