67 Best universities for Sports Medicine 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 Sports Medicine. A graph of 69.5K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 67 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 Sports Medicine

#50 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sports Medicine

#60 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Sports Medicine

#73 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Sports Medicine

#105 in Asia

#642 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#158 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 1959

6. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Sports Medicine

#200 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

7. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Sports Medicine

#214 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1983

8. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sports Medicine

#249 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

9. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Sports Medicine

#259 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

10. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Sports Medicine

#271 in Asia

#1146 in the World

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

11. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Sports Medicine

#280 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

12. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Sports Medicine

#287 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

13. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Sports Medicine

#303 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

14. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Sports Medicine

#315 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

15. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Sports Medicine

#356 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

16. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Sports Medicine

#357 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Sports Medicine

#359 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

18. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#363 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1978

19. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Sports Medicine

#387 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1993

20. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Sports Medicine

#399 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

21. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#405 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

22. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#425 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

23. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sports Medicine

#431 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1958

24. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Sports Medicine

#435 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

25. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sports Medicine

#438 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

26. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Sports Medicine

#441 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

27. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Sports Medicine

#445 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

28. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sports Medicine

#449 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

29. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sports Medicine

#450 in Asia

#1575 in the World

30. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Sports Medicine

#456 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

31. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Sports Medicine

#459 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

32. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Sports Medicine

#461 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

33. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Sports Medicine

#465 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

34. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Sports Medicine

#473 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

35. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sports Medicine

#485 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

36. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Sports Medicine

#492 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

37. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Sports Medicine

#512 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

38. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sports Medicine

#531 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1955

39. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Sports Medicine

#547 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

40. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#548 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Sports Medicine

#549 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Founded: 2008

42. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sports Medicine

#551 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

43. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Sports Medicine

#558 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Founded: 2005

44. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Sports Medicine

#578 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

45. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Sports Medicine

#604 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

46. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Sports Medicine

#609 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

47. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Sports Medicine

#629 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

48. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Sports Medicine

#643 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

49. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Sports Medicine

#650 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

50. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sports Medicine

#660 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1948

51. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Sports Medicine

#680 in Asia

#2053 in the World

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

52. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Sports Medicine

#711 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

53. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Sports Medicine

#714 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

54. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Sports Medicine

#716 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

55. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Sports Medicine

#728 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

56. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sports Medicine

#734 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

57. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Sports Medicine

#737 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

58. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sports Medicine

#768 in Asia

#2216 in the World

59. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#791 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sports Medicine

#816 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Founded: 1987

61. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Sports Medicine

#829 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

62. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Sports Medicine

#835 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

63. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Sports Medicine

#844 in Asia

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

64. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Sports Medicine

#861 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Sports Medicine

#868 in Asia

#2375 in the World

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

66. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Sports Medicine

#872 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

67. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sports Medicine

#893 in Asia

#2405 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

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

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