27 Best universities for Medical Physics in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Medical Physics. A graph of 67.9K citations received by 7.47K academic papers made by 27 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 Medical Physics

#2 in Asia

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medical Physics

#16 in Asia

#179 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Medical Physics

#74 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

4. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medical Physics

#75 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 2005

5. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medical Physics

#78 in Asia

#456 in the World

Founded: 2005

6. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Medical Physics

#92 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Medical Physics

#98 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

8. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medical Physics

#100 in Asia

#512 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Medical Physics

#139 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

10. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medical Physics

#147 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

11. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Medical Physics

#153 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

12. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Medical Physics

#178 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

13. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medical Physics

#179 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

14. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medical Physics

#181 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

15. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medical Physics

#183 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

16. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medical Physics

#214 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

17. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Medical Physics

#241 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

18. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Medical Physics

#245 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

19. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medical Physics

#257 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

20. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medical Physics

#259 in Asia

#884 in the World

21. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medical Physics

#261 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

22. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medical Physics

#272 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

23. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medical Physics

#275 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

24. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medical Physics

#297 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

25. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Medical Physics

#298 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

26. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Medical Physics

#306 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

27. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medical Physics

#316 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

The best cities to study Medical Physics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Manipal, and Mumbai.

Physics subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering354

Applied/Engineering Physics112

Astrophysics and Astronomy363

Atomic and Molecular physics192

Condensed Matter Physics298

Materials Science470

Nanotechnology401

Nuclear Physics317

Optical Engineering433

Quantum and Particle physics473

Theoretical Physics132