100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 1.97M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 354 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 Psychiatry

#20 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#27 in Asia

#232 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#43 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#106 in Asia

#534 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychiatry

#123 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

6. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#134 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Psychiatry

#156 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychiatry

#157 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

9. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#186 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

10. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychiatry

#198 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

11. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#212 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

12. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#214 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychiatry

#264 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

14. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#291 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

15. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Psychiatry

#305 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

16. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychiatry

#315 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

17. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#319 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1955

18. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Psychiatry

#331 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

19. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#332 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

20. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychiatry

#340 in Asia

#1193 in the World

21. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychiatry

#345 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

22. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychiatry

#354 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

23. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Psychiatry

#355 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

24. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Psychiatry

#357 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

25. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychiatry

#360 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1983

26. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#368 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

27. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychiatry

#369 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#383 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1959

29. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychiatry

#400 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

30. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychiatry

#403 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Founded: 2005

31. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#408 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

32. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Psychiatry

#416 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

33. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#422 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

34. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#426 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

35. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#434 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1958

36. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#435 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Founded: 2005

37. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#437 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

38. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Psychiatry

#442 in Asia

#1433 in the World

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

39. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychiatry

#465 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

40. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#469 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1857

41. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#470 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

42. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Psychiatry

#487 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

43. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#492 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

44. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#497 in Asia

#1570 in the World

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

45. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Psychiatry

#499 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

46. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychiatry

#502 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1948

47. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#510 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

48. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Psychiatry

#512 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

49. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Psychiatry

#515 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

50. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Psychiatry

#554 in Asia

#1720 in the World

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

51. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#560 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

52. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychiatry

#574 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

53. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Psychiatry

#575 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1995

54. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychiatry

#586 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

55. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Psychiatry

#593 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1995

56. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#594 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1978

57. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Psychiatry

#598 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

58. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Psychiatry

#604 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1923

59. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#605 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1981

60. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#615 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1918

61. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychiatry

#617 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Psychiatry

#619 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1949

63. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Psychiatry

#626 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

64. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychiatry

#627 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

65. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#640 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1857

66. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Psychiatry

#645 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

67. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychiatry

#663 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

68. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychiatry

#666 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

69. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#668 in Asia

#1985 in the World

70. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Psychiatry

#670 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Founded: 2013

71. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Psychiatry

#678 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

72. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#682 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

73. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#689 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Founded: 2005

74. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Psychiatry

#693 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Founded: 1993

75. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#699 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#703 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1987

77. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychiatry

#704 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

78. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychiatry

#708 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Psychiatry

#719 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychiatry

#732 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Founded: 2008

81. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychiatry

#734 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

82. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Psychiatry

#736 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Founded: 1985

83. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#739 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Founded: 1931

84. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#756 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1921

85. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Psychiatry

#760 in Asia

#2201 in the World

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

86. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Psychiatry

#770 in Asia

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

87. Kakatiya University

Telangana | Warangal

For Psychiatry

#772 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1976

88. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Psychiatry

#784 in Asia

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1954

89. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Psychiatry

#785 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1889

90. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Psychiatry

#790 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1982

91. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychiatry

#801 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

92. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Psychiatry

#802 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

93. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#820 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

94. Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychiatry

#821 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

95. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychiatry

#833 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

96. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychiatry

#836 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

97. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Psychiatry

#855 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

98. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#862 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

99. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Psychiatry

#864 in Asia

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

100. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychiatry

#866 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Founded: 1976

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

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

Health Science107

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