100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 2.89M citations received by 163K academic papers made by 411 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 Public Health

#16 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Public Health

#39 in Asia

#339 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#70 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Public Health

#87 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Public Health

#88 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

6. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Public Health

#97 in Asia

#575 in the World

Founded: 1956

7. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Public Health

#102 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

8. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Health

#113 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

9. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Public Health

#139 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

10. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#145 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

11. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Public Health

#153 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

12. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Health

#154 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

13. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Public Health

#156 in Asia

#772 in the World

Founded: 1931

14. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#160 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

15. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Public Health

#167 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

16. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Public Health

#175 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

17. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Public Health

#187 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 1955

18. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Public Health

#189 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

19. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Public Health

#199 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

20. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Public Health

#200 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

21. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#205 in Asia

#932 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Public Health

#225 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 1983

23. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#235 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

24. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Public Health

#245 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

25. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Public Health

#252 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

26. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Public Health

#272 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

27. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Public Health

#277 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1958

28. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#286 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

29. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Public Health

#290 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

30. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Health

#314 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

31. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Public Health

#328 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#332 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

33. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Public Health

#350 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

34. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Public Health

#360 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1889

35. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Public Health

#367 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

36. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Public Health

#380 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

37. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#385 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

38. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Public Health

#389 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1983

39. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Public Health

#390 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

40. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Public Health

#400 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1970

41. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Public Health

#404 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Founded: 2005

42. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Public Health

#411 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

43. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Public Health

#435 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

44. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Public Health

#441 in Asia

#1466 in the World

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

45. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Public Health

#443 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

46. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Public Health

#445 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Public Health

#452 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

48. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#454 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1959

49. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#459 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

50. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Public Health

#471 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

51. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Public Health

#479 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

52. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#488 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Public Health

#489 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Public Health

#495 in Asia

#1583 in the World

55. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Public Health

#497 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

56. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Public Health

#507 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

57. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Public Health

#515 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1921

58. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Public Health

#527 in Asia

#1652 in the World

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

59. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Public Health

#530 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

60. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Public Health

#534 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1923

61. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Public Health

#537 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

62. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Public Health

#538 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

63. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Public Health

#545 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

64. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Public Health

#554 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

65. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Uttarakhand | Pantnagar

For Public Health

#555 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Public Health

#556 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Founded: 1960

67. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Public Health

#568 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

68. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Public Health

#576 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

69. University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Public Health

#578 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1986

70. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Public Health

#581 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

71. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Public Health

#582 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1981

72. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Public Health

#586 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1918

73. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Public Health

#587 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

74. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Public Health

#589 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

75. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Public Health

#591 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

76. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Public Health

#592 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

77. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Public Health

#593 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

78. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Public Health

#598 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

79. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Public Health

#607 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

80. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Public Health

#619 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1926

81. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Public Health

#624 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1976

82. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Public Health

#632 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 1982

83. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Public Health

#635 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1963

84. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Public Health

#636 in Asia

#1902 in the World

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

85. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Public Health

#638 in Asia

#1905 in the World

86. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Public Health

#641 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

87. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Public Health

#655 in Asia

#1936 in the World

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

88. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Public Health

#661 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

89. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Public Health

#663 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

90. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Public Health

#671 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1857

91. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Public Health

#679 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Founded: 2008

92. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Public Health

#690 in Asia

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

93. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Public Health

#696 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

94. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Public Health

#697 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

95. Vikram University

Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain

For Public Health

#708 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1956

96. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Public Health

#712 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1948

97. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Uttarakhand | Srinagar

For Public Health

#713 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1989

98. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Public Health

#714 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Founded: 1969

99. IIHMR University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Public Health

#722 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Founded: 2014

100. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Public Health

#725 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1996

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

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

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104