100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 239K academic papers made by 400 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

#19 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#26 in Asia

#221 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#41 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#100 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychiatry

#120 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

6. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#124 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Psychiatry

#128 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychiatry

#143 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

9. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#193 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

10. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychiatry

#206 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

11. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#220 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

12. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#244 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychiatry

#256 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

14. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#283 in Asia

#998 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Psychiatry

#301 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

16. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Psychiatry

#311 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

17. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychiatry

#315 in Asia

#1080 in the World

18. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#321 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

19. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychiatry

#326 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

20. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#332 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

21. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Psychiatry

#334 in Asia

#1133 in the World

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

22. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychiatry

#338 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

23. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#343 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1955

24. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#352 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

25. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#353 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

26. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychiatry

#362 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1983

27. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychiatry

#364 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#374 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

29. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychiatry

#384 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

30. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Psychiatry

#386 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

31. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychiatry

#417 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

32. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#422 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1959

33. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Psychiatry

#434 in Asia

#1384 in the World

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

34. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Psychiatry

#439 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

35. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#443 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

36. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychiatry

#446 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

37. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#448 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

38. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#453 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

39. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#465 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#486 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

41. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#497 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

42. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychiatry

#501 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1948

43. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychiatry

#503 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Founded: 2005

44. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Psychiatry

#504 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

45. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Psychiatry

#506 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

46. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#507 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1857

47. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychiatry

#511 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

48. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Psychiatry

#519 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

49. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#526 in Asia

#1599 in the World

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

50. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Psychiatry

#531 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

51. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Psychiatry

#540 in Asia

#1630 in the World

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

52. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#542 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1981

53. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Psychiatry

#550 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

54. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychiatry

#557 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

55. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychiatry

#563 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1926

56. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#575 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1978

57. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychiatry

#576 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

58. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Psychiatry

#596 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1995

59. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Psychiatry

#601 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1995

60. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychiatry

#612 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

61. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Psychiatry

#618 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

62. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#620 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

63. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychiatry

#623 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

64. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#624 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

65. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Psychiatry

#626 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

66. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychiatry

#627 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychiatry

#638 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1918

68. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Psychiatry

#654 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Founded: 2013

69. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Psychiatry

#655 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

70. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychiatry

#668 in Asia

#1917 in the World

71. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychiatry

#685 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Founded: 2008

72. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#688 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1857

73. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Psychiatry

#690 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

74. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychiatry

#694 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Psychiatry

#695 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

76. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Psychiatry

#700 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychiatry

#706 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

78. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Psychiatry

#709 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1923

79. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychiatry

#715 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

80. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychiatry

#726 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

81. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychiatry

#727 in Asia

#2056 in the World

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

82. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Psychiatry

#734 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#738 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1987

84. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychiatry

#752 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

85. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychiatry

#763 in Asia

#2146 in the World

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

86. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#771 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

87. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Psychiatry

#774 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

88. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychiatry

#775 in Asia

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

89. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychiatry

#778 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Founded: 1921

90. Kakatiya University

Telangana | Warangal

For Psychiatry

#800 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1976

91. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Psychiatry

#812 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1985

92. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychiatry

#814 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Founded: 2015

93. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Psychiatry

#817 in Asia

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

94. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychiatry

#820 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Founded: 1931

95. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Psychiatry

#821 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1889

96. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Psychiatry

#822 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Founded: 1954

97. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Psychiatry

#834 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Founded: 1982

98. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Psychiatry

#835 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Founded: 1984

99. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychiatry

#846 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

100. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychiatry

#850 in Asia

#2360 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 Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

Ophthalmology95

Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Pharmacology345

Physical Therapy203

Plastic Surgery31

Public Health411

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104