100 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in India

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 358 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. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in Asia
#215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

2. Indian Institute of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Asia
#238 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Asia
#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in Asia
#460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

6. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in Asia
#468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

8. Banaras Hindu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in Asia
#504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

9. University of Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#105 in Asia
#524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

10. Jadavpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Asia
#532 in the World
Founded
1955

11. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in Asia
#551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#153 in Asia
#685 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

13. Savitribai Phule Pune University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#158 in Asia
#701 in the World
Founded
1948

14. National Islamic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#185 in Asia
#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
22,893

15. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#193 in Asia
#787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

16. Indian Statistical Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#212 in Asia
#837 in the World
Founded
1931

17. University of Calcutta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#214 in Asia
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

18. VIT University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#224 in Asia
#868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

19. Indian School of Mines

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#231 in Asia
#882 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

20. University of Hyderabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#236 in Asia
#897 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

21. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#240 in Asia
#913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

23. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#254 in Asia
#945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

25. Aligarh Muslim University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#262 in Asia
#973 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

26. Andhra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#265 in Asia
#979 in the World
Founded
1926

27. Anna University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#267 in Asia
#981 in the World
Founded
1978

28. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#271 in Asia
#1005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

29. Panjab University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#273 in Asia
#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

31. Annamalai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#334 in Asia
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

32. Homi Bhabha National Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#338 in Asia
#1159 in the World
Founded
2005

34. Osmania University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#356 in Asia
#1200 in the World
Founded
1918

35. Amrita University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#360 in Asia
#1214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

36. Delhi Technological University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#363 in Asia
#1218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

37. University of Rajasthan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#378 in Asia
#1257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1947

38. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#380 in Asia
#1260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

41. University of Mumbai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#388 in Asia
#1275 in the World
Founded
1857

42. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#391 in Asia
#1279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

43. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#392 in Asia
#1280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

44. University of Allahabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#404 in Asia
#1299 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,386
Founded
1887

45. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#415 in Asia
#1327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

47. Pondicherry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#419 in Asia
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

48. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#420 in Asia
#1340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

49. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#421 in Asia
#1341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

50. University of North Bengal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#431 in Asia
#1357 in the World
Founded
1962

51. University of Burdwan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#438 in Asia
#1375 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

52. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#439 in Asia
#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

53. GLA University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#440 in Asia
#1379 in the World
Enrollment
11,151
Founded
2010

54. Presidency University - Kolkata

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#453 in Asia
#1409 in the World
Founded
1817

55. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#467 in Asia
#1441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

56. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#475 in Asia
#1451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

57. Christ University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#476 in Asia
#1453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

58. University of Madras

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#480 in Asia
#1463 in the World
Founded
1857

59. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#483 in Asia
#1468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1919

60. K L University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#492 in Asia
#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

61. University of Kerala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#515 in Asia
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

62. Kumaun University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#540 in Asia
#1600 in the World
Founded
1973

63. Bharathidasan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#542 in Asia
#1603 in the World
Founded
1982

64. Visva-Bharati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#550 in Asia
#1622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1921

65. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#569 in Asia
#1673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,765
Male:Female
74:26
Founded
2008

66. University of Kalyani

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#570 in Asia
#1674 in the World
Founded
1960

68. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#579 in Asia
#1692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1961

69. University of Lucknow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#581 in Asia
#1694 in the World
Founded
1921

70. Bangalore University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#585 in Asia
#1703 in the World
Founded
1886

71. Amity University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#588 in Asia
#1710 in the World
Founded
2005

72. Madurai Kamaraj University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#595 in Asia
#1727 in the World
Founded
1965

74. Punjabi University Patiala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#600 in Asia
#1741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

75. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#601 in Asia
#1742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

76. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#604 in Asia
#1747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1923

77. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#605 in Asia
#1750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1949

79. Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#614 in Asia
#1764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1988

81. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#622 in Asia
#1781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1960

82. Gauhati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#623 in Asia
#1784 in the World
Founded
1948

83. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#644 in Asia
#1817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1960

84. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#645 in Asia
#1818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1983

85. Shivaji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#653 in Asia
#1831 in the World
Founded
1962

86. Birla Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#659 in Asia
#1841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

87. Bharathiar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#672 in Asia
#1866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

88. Sardar Patel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#674 in Asia
#1871 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

89. Tezpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#676 in Asia
#1876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

90. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#685 in Asia
#1896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2008

92. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#696 in Asia
#1912 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

93. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#697 in Asia
#1914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,539
Founded
2008

94. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#702 in Asia
#1928 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

95. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#708 in Asia
#1937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1986

98. Lovely Professional University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#717 in Asia
#1958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

99. Kurukshetra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#719 in Asia
#1965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1956

100. Mangalore University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#720 in Asia
#1970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mumbai, Bangalore, Kharagpur, and Kanpur.