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 1.84M citations received by 150K academic papers made by 330 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

#32 in Asia
#204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

2. Indian Institute of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in Asia
#225 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in Asia
#428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Asia
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Asia
#439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

8. Banaras Hindu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Asia
#497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

9. Jadavpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Asia
#515 in the World
Founded
1955

10. University of Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Asia
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

11. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Asia
#563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

12. Savitribai Phule Pune University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#153 in Asia
#692 in the World
Founded
1948

13. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#176 in Asia
#748 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

14. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

15. National Islamic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#194 in Asia
#791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%

16. University of Calcutta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#204 in Asia
#818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

17. Indian Statistical Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#219 in Asia
#862 in the World
Founded
1931

18. Indian School of Mines

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#223 in Asia
#876 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

19. University of Hyderabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#228 in Asia
#885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

20. VIT University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#237 in Asia
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

21. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#247 in Asia
#947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1964

24. Andhra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#255 in Asia
#963 in the World
Founded
1926

26. Aligarh Muslim University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#263 in Asia
#989 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

27. Panjab University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#267 in Asia
#1000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1882

28. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#274 in Asia
#1014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

29. Anna University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#279 in Asia
#1023 in the World
Founded
1978

30. Homi Bhabha National Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#310 in Asia
#1094 in the World
Founded
2005

31. Annamalai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#313 in Asia
#1101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

32. Osmania University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#329 in Asia
#1141 in the World
Founded
1918

36. University of Mumbai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#358 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Founded
1857

37. Delhi Technological University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#368 in Asia
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

38. University of North Bengal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#380 in Asia
#1271 in the World
Founded
1962

39. Amrita University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#383 in Asia
#1275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500
Male:Female
53:47

40. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#390 in Asia
#1288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

41. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#393 in Asia
#1291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

42. University of Allahabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#395 in Asia
#1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1887

43. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#397 in Asia
#1303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

44. Pondicherry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#398 in Asia
#1304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

45. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#405 in Asia
#1319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

46. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#418 in Asia
#1348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

47. Presidency University - Kolkata

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#420 in Asia
#1357 in the World
Founded
1817

48. University of Rajasthan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#421 in Asia
#1358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1947

49. Amity University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#426 in Asia
#1365 in the World
Founded
2005

50. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#427 in Asia
#1367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

52. GLA University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#430 in Asia
#1373 in the World
Enrollment
11,151
Founded
2010

53. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#435 in Asia
#1389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

54. University of Madras

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#437 in Asia
#1392 in the World
Founded
1857

55. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#440 in Asia
#1395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

56. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#459 in Asia
#1443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

57. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#470 in Asia
#1464 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1919

58. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#477 in Asia
#1481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

59. University of Kerala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#480 in Asia
#1492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

60. Madurai Kamaraj University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#511 in Asia
#1551 in the World
Founded
1965

61. Bharathidasan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#512 in Asia
#1555 in the World
Founded
1982

62. Christ University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#518 in Asia
#1569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

63. University of Burdwan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#522 in Asia
#1574 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

64. K L University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#523 in Asia
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

65. Visva-Bharati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#529 in Asia
#1597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1921

66. University of Lucknow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#532 in Asia
#1604 in the World
Founded
1921

67. University of Kalyani

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#537 in Asia
#1616 in the World
Founded
1960

68. Kumaun University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#546 in Asia
#1640 in the World
Founded
1973

69. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#548 in Asia
#1642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1961

72. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#565 in Asia
#1672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1923

73. Punjabi University Patiala

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#567 in Asia
#1675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

75. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#581 in Asia
#1707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,765
Male:Female
74:26
Founded
2008

76. Bangalore University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#585 in Asia
#1723 in the World
Founded
1886

77. Birla Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#587 in Asia
#1726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

78. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#602 in Asia
#1754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1960

79. Gauhati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#612 in Asia
#1774 in the World
Founded
1948

80. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#615 in Asia
#1778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1960

81. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#618 in Asia
#1781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1983

82. Tezpur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#628 in Asia
#1799 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

83. Sardar Patel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#629 in Asia
#1800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

85. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#632 in Asia
#1805 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1949

86. Chennai Mathematical Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#640 in Asia
#1816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1988

87. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

88. Mangalore University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#642 in Asia
#1818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

89. Bharathiar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#643 in Asia
#1819 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

90. Shivaji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#648 in Asia
#1832 in the World
Founded
1962

91. North Eastern Hill University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#663 in Asia
#1866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

93. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#680 in Asia
#1901 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1961

94. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#686 in Asia
#1909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1986

97. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#701 in Asia
#1944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2008

98. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#708 in Asia
#1961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1960

99. Gandhigram Rural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#709 in Asia
#1962 in the World
Founded
1956

100. Karnatak University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#712 in Asia
#1965 in the World
Founded
1949

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