100 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 1.59M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 308 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

#8 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Surgery

#20 in Asia

#133 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#75 in Asia

#332 in the World

Founded: 1983

4. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#144 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

5. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Surgery

#149 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

6. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Surgery

#154 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Surgery

#155 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

8. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Surgery

#188 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

9. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#192 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

10. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Surgery

#194 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

11. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Surgery

#205 in Asia

#680 in the World

Founded: 1983

12. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#222 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

13. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Surgery

#233 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

14. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Surgery

#238 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#249 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

16. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#255 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

17. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#299 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Surgery

#326 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

19. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#346 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Surgery

#350 in Asia

#1061 in the World

21. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#358 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

22. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Surgery

#364 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

23. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#365 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

24. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Surgery

#378 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

25. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#385 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1959

26. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#389 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

27. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Surgery

#396 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

28. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Surgery

#397 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

29. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Surgery

#399 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

30. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Surgery

#414 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

31. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#418 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1958

32. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Surgery

#423 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1995

33. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#435 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Founded: 1857

34. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Surgery

#439 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Surgery

#440 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

36. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#453 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

37. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Surgery

#454 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

38. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Surgery

#462 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1993

39. Swami Rama Himalayan University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Surgery

#473 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 2013

40. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Surgery

#474 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1889

41. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#477 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

42. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#481 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1955

43. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Surgery

#492 in Asia

#1464 in the World

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

44. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura

For Surgery

#499 in Asia

#1476 in the World

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#527 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1987

46. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Surgery

#534 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

47. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#538 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

48. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#539 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

49. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Surgery

#545 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Surgery

#547 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Founded: 2005

51. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#552 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Surgery

#562 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

53. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Surgery

#563 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Surgery

#567 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

55. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Surgery

#586 in Asia

#1692 in the World

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

56. Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Kolar

For Surgery

#611 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Founded: 2007

57. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Surgery

#613 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

58. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Surgery

#621 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

59. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#623 in Asia

#1796 in the World

60. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Surgery

#633 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

61. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Surgery

#641 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

62. BLDE University

Karnataka | Bijapur

For Surgery

#643 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Surgery

#649 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

64. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Surgery

#662 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

65. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Surgery

#672 in Asia

#1922 in the World

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

66. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Surgery

#674 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

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

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Surgery

#676 in Asia

#1932 in the World

68. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Surgery

#685 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

69. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Surgery

#695 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Surgery

#706 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

71. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Surgery

#719 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1931

72. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Surgery

#733 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

73. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Surgery

#735 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

74. Gujarat Ayurved University

Gujarat | Jamnagar

For Surgery

#736 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1965

75. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Surgery

#738 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

76. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#743 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1918

77. NIMS University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Surgery

#748 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 8,636
Founded: 2008

78. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#756 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

79. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Surgery

#762 in Asia

#2138 in the World

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

80. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Surgery

#765 in Asia

#2147 in the World

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

81. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Surgery

#770 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Surgery

#782 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Founded: 1921

83. Sikkim Manipal University

Sikkim | Gangtok

For Surgery

#787 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Founded: 1995

84. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Surgery

#796 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

85. Santosh University

Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad

For Surgery

#798 in Asia

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

86. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#808 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

87. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Surgery

#817 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

88. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Surgery

#819 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1857

89. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#826 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Founded: 1971

90. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Surgery

#827 in Asia

#2288 in the World

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

91. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Surgery

#830 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

92. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Surgery

#834 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

93. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Surgery

#846 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

94. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Surgery

#851 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

95. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Surgery

#854 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

96. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Surgery

#860 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

97. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Surgery

#865 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

98. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Surgery

#878 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

99. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Surgery

#881 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

100. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Surgery

#889 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1982

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 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