100 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 2.6M citations received by 236K academic papers made by 339 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 Surgery

#10 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Surgery

#21 in Asia

#124 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#73 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1983

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Surgery

#131 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#134 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

6. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Surgery

#142 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Surgery

#156 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Surgery

#184 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

9. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#193 in Asia

#628 in the World

Founded: 2005

10. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#196 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

11. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Surgery

#200 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

12. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Surgery

#202 in Asia

#652 in the World

Founded: 1983

13. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Surgery

#221 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

14. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Surgery

#233 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#239 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

16. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#243 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#272 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

18. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Surgery

#317 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

19. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Surgery

#321 in Asia

#931 in the World

20. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#323 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Surgery

#330 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

22. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#369 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

23. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#385 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

24. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Surgery

#391 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

25. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Surgery

#394 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Surgery

#395 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

27. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Surgery

#400 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

28. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#402 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

29. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Surgery

#412 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

30. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#425 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

31. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Surgery

#426 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

32. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#428 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1959

33. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Surgery

#429 in Asia

#1234 in the World

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

34. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#431 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

35. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Surgery

#436 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1995

36. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura

For Surgery

#442 in Asia

#1263 in the World

37. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#453 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1958

38. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Surgery

#456 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

39. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Surgery

#457 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

40. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Surgery

#459 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 2013

41. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Surgery

#469 in Asia

#1348 in the World

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

42. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Surgery

#472 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Founded: 1889

43. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#483 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1857

44. Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Kolar

For Surgery

#492 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#493 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

46. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Surgery

#494 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

47. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#507 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#510 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1987

49. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Surgery

#522 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#524 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1978

51. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#529 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1955

52. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Surgery

#548 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

53. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Surgery

#572 in Asia

#1609 in the World

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

54. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Surgery

#576 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

55. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Surgery

#585 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

56. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Surgery

#587 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1948

57. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#588 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

58. BLDE University

Karnataka | Bijapur

For Surgery

#603 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#604 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

60. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Surgery

#616 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

61. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Surgery

#625 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

62. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Surgery

#628 in Asia

#1753 in the World

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

63. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#630 in Asia

#1756 in the World

64. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Surgery

#642 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

65. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Surgery

#647 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1926

66. NIMS University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Surgery

#649 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Enrollment: 8,636
Founded: 2008

67. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Surgery

#665 in Asia

#1847 in the World

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

68. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Surgery

#667 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

69. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#669 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

70. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Surgery

#681 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

71. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Surgery

#706 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Founded: 2005

72. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Surgery

#707 in Asia

#1932 in the World

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

73. Santosh University

Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad

For Surgery

#713 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

74. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Surgery

#714 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

75. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Surgery

#717 in Asia

#1953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

76. Gujarat Ayurved University

Gujarat | Jamnagar

For Surgery

#720 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1965

77. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Surgery

#732 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

78. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Surgery

#734 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#735 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1931

80. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Surgery

#744 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

81. Sikkim Manipal University

Sikkim | Gangtok

For Surgery

#755 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1995

82. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#757 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1918

83. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Surgery

#770 in Asia

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

84. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Surgery

#778 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

85. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#783 in Asia

#2149 in the World

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

86. Vinayaka Missions University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Surgery

#788 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 1981

87. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#795 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Founded: 1921

88. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Surgery

#817 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

89. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#820 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Founded: 1857

90. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Surgery

#823 in Asia

#2269 in the World

91. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Surgery

#826 in Asia

#2275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

92. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#836 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Founded: 1971

93. Parul University

Gujarat | Waghodia

For Surgery

#839 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2015

94. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Kerala | Pookode

For Surgery

#850 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2011

95. M.J.P. Rohilkhand University

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Surgery

#853 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Founded: 1975

96. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Surgery

#857 in Asia

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

97. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#859 in Asia

#2351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

98. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Surgery

#861 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

99. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Surgery

#866 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

100. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Surgery

#869 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

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