100 Best universities for Physics in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 28.4M citations received by 1.82M academic papers made by 487 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. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#48 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Physics

#68 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#77 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#78 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#84 in Asia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Physics

#92 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Physics

#98 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Physics

#111 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

9. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#125 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

10. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#126 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

11. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#127 in Asia

#471 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Physics

#131 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

13. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#139 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1978

14. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Physics

#161 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

15. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Physics

#179 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

16. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Physics

#197 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

17. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Physics

#201 in Asia

#689 in the World

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

18. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Physics

#209 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

19. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Physics

#216 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

20. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#219 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

21. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Physics

#232 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

22. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Physics

#237 in Asia

#772 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Physics

#258 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Physics

#263 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

25. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#267 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

26. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Physics

#277 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

27. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#283 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 2002

28. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#287 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

29. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#292 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

30. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#294 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

31. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#319 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1931

32. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Physics

#320 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

33. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Physics

#341 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

34. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Physics

#342 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

35. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#343 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1857

36. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Physics

#344 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

37. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Physics

#345 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

38. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Physics

#355 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

39. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#359 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1857

40. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Physics

#375 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

41. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Physics

#383 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Physics

#384 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

43. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Physics

#387 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

44. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Physics

#388 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#402 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

46. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Physics

#403 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

47. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Physics

#404 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1982

48. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Physics

#411 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

49. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#415 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

50. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#418 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1971

51. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Physics

#419 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

52. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Physics

#423 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

53. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Physics

#431 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

54. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#444 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 2005

55. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Physics

#450 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1918

56. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Physics

#454 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Physics

#471 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

58. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Physics

#483 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

59. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Physics

#484 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

60. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#487 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#492 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1886

62. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Physics

#494 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. Tezpur University

For Physics

#500 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

64. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Physics

#501 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

65. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Physics

#504 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

66. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Physics

#512 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1926

67. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Physics

#517 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

68. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Physics

#526 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1960

69. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#529 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

70. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Physics

#531 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,386
Founded: 1887

71. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Physics

#534 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

72. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Physics

#536 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

73. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Physics

#537 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1985

74. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Physics

#538 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

75. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Physics

#549 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

76. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Physics

#550 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Founded: 1963

77. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Physics

#555 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#567 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

79. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Physics

#569 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Physics

#578 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1965

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

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Physics

#583 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

82. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Physics

#595 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Founded: 2005

83. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Physics

#602 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

84. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Physics

#610 in Asia

#1559 in the World

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

85. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#612 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

86. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Physics

#615 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

87. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Physics

#616 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

88. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Physics

#624 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

89. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Physics

#628 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

90. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Physics

#633 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#636 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1817

92. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Physics

#660 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,539
Founded: 2008

93. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Physics

#663 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

94. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Physics

#666 in Asia

#1646 in the World

Founded: 1972

95. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#667 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

96. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Physics

#673 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

97. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Physics

#674 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

98. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Physics

#676 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1921

99. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Physics

#685 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1984

100. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Physics

#695 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

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

Physics subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering351

Applied/Engineering Physics104

Astrophysics and Astronomy358

Atomic and Molecular physics190

Condensed Matter Physics292

Materials Science469

Medical Physics23

Nanotechnology398

Nuclear Physics310

Optical Engineering432

Quantum and Particle physics473

Theoretical Physics130