100 Best universities for Physics in India

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 25.3M citations received by 2.25M academic papers made by 482 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.

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Physics

#71 in Asia
#257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

8. University of Delhi

For Physics

#116 in Asia
#433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

11. Banaras Hindu University

For Physics

#129 in Asia
#471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

14. VIT University

For Physics

#162 in Asia
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

15. University of Hyderabad

For Physics

#196 in Asia
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

16. Aligarh Muslim University

For Physics

#202 in Asia
#689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

17. University of Rajasthan

For Physics

#211 in Asia
#719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1947

18. University of Calcutta

For Physics

#213 in Asia
#723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

20. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Physics

#227 in Asia
#763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

23. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Physics

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

24. Panjab University

For Physics

#253 in Asia
#835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1882

25. Indian School of Mines

For Physics

#270 in Asia
#881 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

32. Annamalai University

For Physics

#332 in Asia
#1005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

34. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Physics

#342 in Asia
#1026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

37. Amrita University

For Physics

#353 in Asia
#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
16,498
Male:Female
53:47

42. Bharathiar University

For Physics

#390 in Asia
#1125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

44. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Physics

#393 in Asia
#1133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

47. Pondicherry University

For Physics

#402 in Asia
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1985

49. Delhi Technological University

For Physics

#427 in Asia
#1212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

52. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

For Physics

#443 in Asia
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1961

58. Tezpur University

For Physics

#479 in Asia
#1311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1994

61. Mahatma Gandhi University

For Physics

#503 in Asia
#1347 in the World
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

64. University of Allahabad

For Physics

#515 in Asia
#1383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1887

67. SASTRA University

For Physics

#523 in Asia
#1399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1984

69. University of Burdwan

For Physics

#528 in Asia
#1409 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

80. Birla Institute of Technology

For Physics

#600 in Asia
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

81. University of Mysore

For Physics

#602 in Asia
#1558 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

82. Visva-Bharati University

For Physics

#605 in Asia
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1921

83. Sardar Patel University

For Physics

#613 in Asia
#1580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

86. University of Kerala

For Physics

#622 in Asia
#1593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
1937

89. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Physics

#650 in Asia
#1639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

90. Punjabi University Patiala

For Physics

#653 in Asia
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1962

92. Kurukshetra University

For Physics

#671 in Asia
#1678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1956

93. KIIT University

For Physics

#675 in Asia
#1683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2004

96. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Physics

#680 in Asia
#1693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2008

100. Mangalore University

For Physics

#705 in Asia
#1740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

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