100 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 908K citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 194 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 Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#26 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Pharmacy

#28 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

3. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#29 in Asia

#115 in the World

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

4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#42 in Asia

#160 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#52 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Pharmacy

#63 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Pharmacy

#68 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

8. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Pharmacy

#69 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

9. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#71 in Asia

#255 in the World

Founded: 1857

10. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#75 in Asia

#268 in the World

Founded: 1959

11. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#79 in Asia

#285 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Pharmacy

#94 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

13. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Pharmacy

#97 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

14. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacy

#101 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

15. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Pharmacy

#107 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

16. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#109 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

17. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Pharmacy

#112 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1960

18. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Pharmacy

#118 in Asia

#405 in the World

Founded: 1954

19. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#120 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1918

20. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Pharmacy

#123 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

21. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacy

#128 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Pharmacy

#129 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#130 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

24. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Pharmacy

#145 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Pharmacy

#146 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

26. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Pharmacy

#149 in Asia

#474 in the World

Founded: 1949

27. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Pharmacy

#151 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

28. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#152 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

29. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Pharmacy

#164 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

30. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Pharmacy

#179 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Pharmacy

#180 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

32. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Pharmacy

#183 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

33. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Pharmacy

#186 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

34. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#191 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1857

35. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Pharmacy

#206 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

36. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#216 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

37. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Pharmacy

#218 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

38. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacy

#233 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

39. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Pharmacy

#235 in Asia

#668 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Pharmacy

#247 in Asia

#693 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Kakatiya University

Telangana | Warangal

For Pharmacy

#252 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1976

42. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#258 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1886

43. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Pharmacy

#259 in Asia

#721 in the World

Founded: 2008

44. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#270 in Asia

#758 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Pharmacy

#271 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

46. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Pharmacy

#272 in Asia

#764 in the World

Founded: 2006

47. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Pharmacy

#277 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

48. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#290 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1978

49. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Pharmacy

#300 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

50. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Pharmacy

#302 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Pharmacy

#303 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1969

52. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Pharmacy

#309 in Asia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Pharmacy

#310 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

54. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Pharmacy

#313 in Asia

#859 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Pharmacy

#315 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

56. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacy

#317 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1926

57. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Pharmacy

#320 in Asia

#875 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Punjab | Mohali

For Pharmacy

#326 in Asia

#895 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Pharmacy

#327 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

60. Saurashtra University

Gujarat | Rajkot

For Pharmacy

#334 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1967

61. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Pharmacy

#338 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

62. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Pharmacy

#339 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

63. Kuvempu University

Karnataka | Shimoga

For Pharmacy

#344 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 1987

64. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Pharmacy

#356 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

65. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Pharmacy

#360 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1958

66. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Pharmacy

#369 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

67. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Pharmacy

#380 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

68. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Pharmacy

#382 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1976

69. Periyar University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Pharmacy

#395 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1997

70. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur

For Pharmacy

#401 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 300,000
Founded: 1957

71. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Pharmacy

#405 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1817

72. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Pharmacy

#416 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

73. Tezpur University

For Pharmacy

#420 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

74. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Pharmacy

#426 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

75. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Pharmacy

#430 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

76. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Pharmacy

#434 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1995

77. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Pharmacy

#435 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

78. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Nanded

For Pharmacy

#436 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

79. Banasthali University

Rajasthan | Banasthali

For Pharmacy

#473 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 10,973

80. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Punjab | Rupnagar

For Pharmacy

#477 in Asia

#1209 in the World

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

81. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Pharmacy

#480 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

82. Goa University

For Pharmacy

#489 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1985

83. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Pharmacy

#492 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

84. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Pharmacy

#497 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1948

85. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Pharmacy

#499 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

86. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

Gujarat | Surat

For Pharmacy

#507 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

87. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Pharmacy

#511 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

88. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Pharmacy

#514 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

89. North Maharashtra University

Maharashtra | Jalgaon

For Pharmacy

#522 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1990

90. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Pharmacy

#528 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Founded: 2005

91. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Pharmacy

#531 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

92. Sri Krishnadevaraya University

Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur

For Pharmacy

#535 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1981

93. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Pharmacy

#536 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

94. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Pharmacy

#539 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

95. Gulbarga University

Karnataka | Gulbarga

For Pharmacy

#541 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

96. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Pharmacy

#545 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1962

97. Acharya Nagarjuna University

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

For Pharmacy

#551 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1976

98. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Pharmacy

#558 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1949

99. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Pharmacy

#561 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

100. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Pharmacy

#563 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

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

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Anatomy and Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

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Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

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Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

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Public Health411

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