100 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 3.35M citations received by 177K academic papers made by 317 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 Nuclear Physics

#38 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

3. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Nuclear Physics

#63 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nuclear Physics

#75 in Asia

#344 in the World

Founded: 1958

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Nuclear Physics

#81 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Nuclear Physics

#84 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Nuclear Physics

#85 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

8. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#89 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

9. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

10. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nuclear Physics

#105 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1955

11. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nuclear Physics

#108 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1959

12. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nuclear Physics

#117 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

13. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nuclear Physics

#120 in Asia

#500 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Nuclear Physics

#124 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

15. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nuclear Physics

#128 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

16. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

17. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Nuclear Physics

#164 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

18. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nuclear Physics

#166 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Nuclear Physics

#180 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

20. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nuclear Physics

#184 in Asia

#664 in the World

Founded: 2002

21. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Nuclear Physics

#201 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

22. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Nuclear Physics

#202 in Asia

#705 in the World

Founded: 1954

23. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Nuclear Physics

#206 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

24. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Nuclear Physics

#211 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

25. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Nuclear Physics

#222 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

26. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Nuclear Physics

#232 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1923

27. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nuclear Physics

#242 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Nuclear Physics

#258 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

29. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nuclear Physics

#259 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1857

30. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Nuclear Physics

#286 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

31. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Nuclear Physics

#299 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

32. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#302 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

33. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Nuclear Physics

#306 in Asia

#963 in the World

Founded: 1886

34. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Nuclear Physics

#343 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

35. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Nuclear Physics

#346 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1918

36. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Nuclear Physics

#352 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

37. Tezpur University

For Nuclear Physics

#354 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

38. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Nuclear Physics

#361 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

39. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Nuclear Physics

#362 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

40. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Nuclear Physics

#363 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1921

41. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Nuclear Physics

#367 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

42. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#369 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

43. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Nuclear Physics

#379 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#383 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Nuclear Physics

#387 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

46. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Nuclear Physics

#390 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

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

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Nuclear Physics

#392 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

48. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Nuclear Physics

#394 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

49. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nuclear Physics

#399 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1857

50. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Nuclear Physics

#401 in Asia

#1123 in the World

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

51. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Nuclear Physics

#408 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Nuclear Physics

#414 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

53. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Nuclear Physics

#415 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Nuclear Physics

#419 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1962

55. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Nuclear Physics

#422 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

56. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Nuclear Physics

#425 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Nuclear Physics

#426 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Nuclear Physics

#427 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1976

59. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Nuclear Physics

#432 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

60. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#438 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

61. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Nuclear Physics

#445 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

62. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Nuclear Physics

#448 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

63. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Nuclear Physics

#450 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1926

64. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Nuclear Physics

#458 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

65. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Nuclear Physics

#471 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

66. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nuclear Physics

#472 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

67. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nuclear Physics

#478 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1931

68. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nuclear Physics

#480 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

69. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Nuclear Physics

#490 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1949

70. Gulbarga University

Karnataka | Gulbarga

For Nuclear Physics

#493 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

71. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Nuclear Physics

#495 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Founded: 2005

72. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Nuclear Physics

#498 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1969

73. Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

For Nuclear Physics

#505 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

74. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Nuclear Physics

#508 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

75. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Nuclear Physics

#509 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1960

76. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Nuclear Physics

#521 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

77. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Nuclear Physics

#522 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

78. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Nuclear Physics

#524 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1965

79. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Nuclear Physics

#526 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

80. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Nuclear Physics

#527 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

81. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Nuclear Physics

#533 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Nuclear Physics

#535 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1817

83. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Punjab | Mohali

For Nuclear Physics

#540 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Nuclear Physics

#543 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

85. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Nuclear Physics

#544 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

86. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Nuclear Physics

#553 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

87. Gandhigram Rural University

Tamil Nadu | Gandhigram

For Nuclear Physics

#556 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1956

88. Kannur University

Kerala | Kannur

For Nuclear Physics

#561 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

89. Utkal University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Nuclear Physics

#565 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1943

90. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Nuclear Physics

#566 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

91. Acharya Nagarjuna University

Andhra Pradesh | Guntur

For Nuclear Physics

#569 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1976

92. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Nuclear Physics

#570 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

93. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Nuclear Physics

#577 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1982

94. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Nuclear Physics

#589 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2008

95. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Nuclear Physics

#608 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

96. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Nuclear Physics

#614 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

97. Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Nuclear Physics

#620 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1964

98. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Nuclear Physics

#632 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

99. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Nuclear Physics

#633 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

100. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Nuclear Physics

#640 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Mumbai, Jaipur, and Kanpur.

Physics subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering354

Applied/Engineering Physics112

Astrophysics and Astronomy363

Atomic and Molecular physics192

Condensed Matter Physics298

Materials Science470

Medical Physics27

Nanotechnology401

Optical Engineering433

Quantum and Particle physics473

Theoretical Physics132