Aligarh Muslim University: Rankings

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Aligarh Muslim University ranked 17th in India, 1051st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 157 research topics. Aligarh Muslim University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,286 academic publications and 620,679 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 131 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1051 of 14,131 In the World
#234 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 876 In India
#3 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 2 In Aligarh
#58 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#136 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#139 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#407 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2472 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 154 other topics

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Biology rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 9th for Biology in India and 650th in the World with 19,864 publications made and 455,729 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 490 In India
#183 of 2,838 In Asia
#650 of 6,841 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 99 285
1994 99 372
1995 99 368
1996 81 433
1997 77 375
1998 96 483
1999 86 463
2000 86 615
2001 109 683
2002 137 729
2003 151 1014
2004 166 1137
2005 206 1528
2006 275 1975
2007 253 2453
2008 306 3116
2009 371 3933
2010 492 5338
2011 613 7057
2012 677 8880
2013 684 10935
2014 754 12782
2015 772 13649
2016 822 15659
2017 919 18241
2018 980 20565
2019 1031 26321
2020 1269 33298
2021 1520 42717
2022 1595 48945
2023 1630 54935
2024 994 54291
2025 527 50370

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 5 33 136
Toxicology 8 31 139
Agricultural Science 7 61 232
Botany 4 65 343
Microbiology 5 76 354
Nutrition and Food Science 11 141 418
Biophysics 4 90 458
Paleontology 6 109 519
Animal Science 14 137 549
Pharmacology 13 174 559
Forestry 18 136 591
Biochemistry 7 184 610
Biotechnology 13 179 612
Nanotechnology 26 267 649
Genetics 6 195 656
Zoology 6 130 681
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 185 737
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 211 758
Immunology 11 244 758
Entomology 31 204 814
Molecular Biology 9 295 885
Evolutionary Biology 15 228 922
Oncology and Cancer research 24 356 945
Astrobiology 27 264 959
Virology 20 310 995
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 176 1005
Neuroscience 21 334 1144

Chemistry rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Chemistry in India and 620th in the World with 18,473 publications made and 461,944 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 485 In India
#187 of 2,785 In Asia
#620 of 6,561 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 103 328
1994 99 386
1995 111 411
1996 91 468
1997 75 433
1998 82 508
1999 89 543
2000 99 617
2001 107 733
2002 142 801
2003 157 1099
2004 181 1241
2005 215 1633
2006 279 2174
2007 244 2512
2008 315 3267
2009 345 4074
2010 475 5540
2011 618 7447
2012 599 9273
2013 642 11421
2014 706 13352
2015 660 14279
2016 744 16534
2017 851 19067
2018 923 21418
2019 974 27079
2020 1124 33750
2021 1374 42698
2022 1372 48570
2023 1421 54216
2024 894 54160
2025 456 49991

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 46 58
Inorganic Chemistry 7 94 255
Environmental Chemistry 12 121 396
Nutrition and Food Science 11 141 418
Biochemical Engineering 19 116 440
Physical chemistry 16 173 452
Chemical Engineering 19 217 514
Organic Chemistry 16 164 528
Biochemistry 7 184 610
Pharmacy 37 218 632
Nanotechnology 26 267 649
Materials Science 19 225 660
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 177 666
Computational Chemistry 39 281 886
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 332 932

Engineering rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 17th for Engineering in India and 703rd in the World with 17,169 publications made and 369,819 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 492 In India
#216 of 2,841 In Asia
#703 of 6,795 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 79 227
1994 83 285
1995 85 306
1996 75 352
1997 62 313
1998 53 307
1999 74 403
2000 82 433
2001 90 498
2002 119 618
2003 139 806
2004 132 929
2005 169 1222
2006 246 1694
2007 189 1815
2008 259 2423
2009 323 2954
2010 391 4004
2011 540 5552
2012 534 6851
2013 562 8594
2014 603 10319
2015 579 10959
2016 687 12551
2017 773 14475
2018 849 16631
2019 989 21397
2020 1165 27130
2021 1485 35763
2022 1412 41234
2023 1478 47647
2024 938 47474
2025 481 43987

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 11 125 341
Environmental Engineering 12 124 361
Agricultural Engineering 51 175 421
Biochemical Engineering 19 116 440
Chemical Engineering 19 217 514
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 188 529
Metallurgical Engineering 15 183 529
Electronic Engineering 24 203 586
Automotive Engineering 39 229 604
Biotechnology 13 179 612
Nanotechnology 26 267 649
Materials Science 19 225 660
Construction Management 19 189 665
Electrical Engineering 22 237 693
Geotechnical Engineering 20 245 701
Computer Engineering 37 245 713
Nuclear Engineering 33 301 779
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 263 795
Optical Engineering 23 256 797
Civil Engineering 23 266 844
Industrial Engineering 31 259 844
Telecommunications 37 296 851
Operations Research 34 291 873
Applied/Engineering Physics 34 321 876
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 332 932
Automation and Control engineering 46 375 944
Computer Networking 55 328 955
Remote Sensing 32 306 983
Systems Engineering 37 278 1013
Structural Engineering 38 386 1058
Mechanical Engineering 43 361 1069
Architecture 55 325 1093
Architectural Engineering 35 387 1102
Acoustical Engineering 43 400 1148
Aerospace Engineering 44 390 1168
Petroleum Engineering 33 459 1225
Biomedical Engineering 60 484 1246
Human-Computer Interaction 37 408 1291
Transportation Engineering 65 541 1439

Physics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 16th for Physics in India and 671st in the World with 16,909 publications made and 377,385 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 489 In India
#198 of 2,822 In Asia
#671 of 6,729 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 83 249
1994 91 302
1995 92 331
1996 78 390
1997 63 344
1998 55 334
1999 81 445
2000 81 425
2001 96 532
2002 132 640
2003 143 822
2004 138 938
2005 180 1278
2006 267 1735
2007 200 1892
2008 267 2443
2009 289 2902
2010 414 4016
2011 547 5683
2012 560 7183
2013 579 9191
2014 605 10908
2015 605 11345
2016 717 13400
2017 773 15539
2018 835 17194
2019 938 21742
2020 1097 27003
2021 1362 34167
2022 1325 38596
2023 1336 44260
2024 832 44045
2025 419 39568

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 4 90 458
Nanotechnology 26 267 649
Nuclear Physics 19 180 656
Materials Science 19 225 660
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 164 661
Quantum and Particle physics 18 200 663
Condensed Matter Physics 27 243 691
Optical Engineering 23 256 797
Applied/Engineering Physics 34 321 876
Astrobiology 27 264 959
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 263 968
Theoretical Physics 34 286 1002
Acoustical Engineering 43 400 1148

Environmental Science rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in India and 621st in the World with 14,554 publications made and 327,864 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 494 In India
#159 of 2,841 In Asia
#621 of 6,888 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 62 192
1994 69 241
1995 53 222
1996 60 296
1997 46 237
1998 59 286
1999 51 262
2000 53 385
2001 64 405
2002 87 472
2003 102 571
2004 100 679
2005 130 910
2006 178 1282
2007 170 1553
2008 215 2079
2009 250 2668
2010 357 3657
2011 442 4985
2012 460 6060
2013 459 7309
2014 494 8607
2015 488 8805
2016 547 9932
2017 681 11674
2018 725 13578
2019 847 17837
2020 1023 23487
2021 1267 31757
2022 1316 36431
2023 1295 42517
2024 795 40395
2025 394 37021

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 7 61 232
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 85 263
Mining Engineering 11 125 341
Environmental Engineering 12 124 361
Environmental Chemistry 12 121 396
Paleontology 6 109 519
Ecology 11 135 575
Forestry 18 136 591
Environmental Management 20 192 612
Geology 11 157 612
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 177 666
Geotechnical Engineering 20 245 701
Earth science and Geophysics 19 207 708
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 185 737
Oceanography 18 244 832
Geography and Cartography 17 232 927
Urban and Regional planning 14 235 1021
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 338 1030

Medicine rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 12th for Medicine in India and 868th in the World with 11,112 publications made and 194,357 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 488 In India
#258 of 2,817 In Asia
#868 of 6,793 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 50 139
1994 44 173
1995 54 169
1996 30 142
1997 39 163
1998 52 226
1999 36 211
2000 41 301
2001 56 371
2002 69 330
2003 86 475
2004 77 529
2005 104 679
2006 137 914
2007 114 1068
2008 160 1360
2009 207 1766
2010 288 2311
2011 328 3097
2012 418 3697
2013 382 4648
2014 421 5409
2015 455 5804
2016 492 6907
2017 540 8205
2018 527 8931
2019 520 11085
2020 673 14722
2021 894 18650
2022 991 21542
2023 936 23744
2024 631 21860
2025 367 19988

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 8 31 139
Veterinary 9 43 222
Forensic Science 38 63 288
Dermatology 9 147 519
Optometry 12 129 541
Orthodontics 10 143 544
Pharmacology 13 174 559
Dentistry 12 159 569
Cosmetology 23 206 606
Pharmacy 37 218 632
Neurosurgery 18 277 733
Radiation Therapy 16 275 756
Immunology 11 244 758
Critical Care Nursing 18 205 797
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 302 798
Public Health 15 167 805
Pathology 14 266 830
Ophthalmology 15 272 852
Anatomy and Physiology 19 286 916
Surgery 18 317 924
Pediatrics 21 282 941
Oncology and Cancer research 24 356 945
Anesthesiology 24 332 959
Plastic Surgery 27 354 995
Virology 20 310 995
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 176 1005
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 339 1011
Psychiatry 15 301 1042
Nursing 15 214 1062
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 220 1064
Epidemiology 22 329 1094
Urology 31 412 1133
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 289 1140
Cardiology 32 417 1222
Clinical Psychology 10 282 1223
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 356 1237
Family medicine 31 349 1246
Biomedical Engineering 60 484 1246
Audiology 23 386 1307
Physical Therapy 23 404 1350
Sports Medicine 25 421 1492
Health Science 26 451 1629
Gerontology 28 483 1876

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1216th in the World with 9,784 publications made and 137,456 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 493 In India
#270 of 2,867 In Asia
#1216 of 7,088 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 27 86
1994 21 85
1995 28 88
1996 32 101
1997 19 86
1998 34 107
1999 21 86
2000 25 165
2001 39 175
2002 48 167
2003 55 234
2004 47 300
2005 58 364
2006 82 535
2007 81 587
2008 104 742
2009 122 947
2010 184 1382
2011 261 1992
2012 307 2535
2013 305 3611
2014 310 4046
2015 413 4051
2016 455 4293
2017 494 5208
2018 443 5445
2019 581 7621
2020 702 10015
2021 945 14077
2022 1049 16913
2023 1001 20637
2024 653 20145
2025 318 18272

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 38 63 288
Radio and Television broadcasting 10 125 687
Military science 3 71 695
Publishing 21 129 784
Journalism and Digital Media 26 191 798
Broadcast Journalism 25 182 837
Archaeology 15 215 876
Classics and Ancient History 10 143 886
Human Rights Law 12 117 916
History 15 211 928
Demography 21 216 950
Linguistics 20 277 1005
Urban and Regional planning 14 235 1021
Aesthetics 15 236 1032
Library and Information science 17 176 1047
Law 22 245 1097
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 225 1121
Anthropology 20 228 1170
Sociology 16 258 1210
Communications and Public Relations 13 254 1224
Political Economy 12 181 1254
Political Science 20 252 1269
Criminology and Criminal Justice 17 178 1350
Philosophy 18 314 1359
Gender Studies 24 194 1386
Media Studies 19 235 1483
Art History 20 234 1568
Education Majors 20 446 1646

Computer Science rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 36th for Computer Science in India and 1029th in the World with 9,358 publications made and 142,516 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#36 of 490 In India
#309 of 2,842 In Asia
#1029 of 6,855 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 21 72
1994 15 57
1995 24 97
1996 12 86
1997 15 81
1998 20 118
1999 17 105
2000 20 128
2001 24 109
2002 44 199
2003 53 229
2004 52 266
2005 64 375
2006 113 516
2007 77 590
2008 108 741
2009 166 980
2010 183 1456
2011 286 1888
2012 305 2562
2013 260 3210
2014 271 3985
2015 323 3798
2016 369 4805
2017 473 5348
2018 470 5741
2019 614 7853
2020 653 10165
2021 940 13701
2022 912 16479
2023 950 20376
2024 654 20365
2025 358 18676

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 10 172 700
Computer Engineering 37 245 713
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 211 758
Telecommunications 37 296 851
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 339 883
Cyber Security 60 288 909
Computer Networking 55 328 955
Computational Linguistics 64 319 957
Management Information Systems 12 202 958
Data Science 54 234 977
Machine Learning 54 344 991
Library and Information science 17 176 1047
Multimedia 18 289 1056
Software Engineering 39 266 1068
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 56 367 1075
Computer Vision 62 402 1109
Neuroscience 21 334 1144
Human-Computer Interaction 37 408 1291
Cognitive Science 85 465 1318
Computer Graphics 49 521 1444

Mathematics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in India and 1005th in the World with 5,024 publications made and 72,232 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 469 In India
#291 of 2,725 In Asia
#1005 of 6,434 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 11 46
1994 13 45
1995 7 46
1996 8 50
1997 10 37
1998 13 55
1999 15 51
2000 21 69
2001 19 87
2002 22 114
2003 38 161
2004 35 145
2005 45 281
2006 74 477
2007 49 455
2008 63 432
2009 77 613
2010 106 783
2011 149 1101
2012 171 1376
2013 181 2039
2014 173 2236
2015 192 2205
2016 209 2387
2017 259 2814
2018 276 3109
2019 312 4177
2020 365 5395
2021 477 7267
2022 542 8628
2023 503 10283
2024 281 7677
2025 143 6221

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 7 90 346
Operations Research 34 291 873
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 339 883
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 238 962
Statistics 25 320 1079
Math Teachers 19 480 1658

Psychology rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 24th for Psychology in India and 1198th in the World with 4,311 publications made and 57,021 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 469 In India
#360 of 2,766 In Asia
#1198 of 6,663 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 35
1994 10 30
1995 10 47
1996 5 46
1997 5 31
1998 8 49
1999 2 49
2000 2 53
2001 10 57
2002 18 76
2003 10 85
2004 16 91
2005 25 140
2006 33 194
2007 33 222
2008 43 252
2009 52 389
2010 80 548
2011 88 692
2012 155 830
2013 138 1037
2014 150 1336
2015 196 1422
2016 182 1665
2017 242 2137
2018 217 2216
2019 247 2973
2020 288 4069
2021 417 5305
2022 459 6661
2023 461 8470
2024 299 7586
2025 173 7542

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 9 239 800
Psychiatry 15 301 1042
Neuroscience 21 334 1144
Social Psychology 16 255 1148
Clinical Psychology 10 282 1223
Cognitive Science 85 465 1318
Child Psychology 20 369 1500
Education Majors 20 446 1646

Business rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Business in India and 983rd in the World with 4,100 publications made and 53,681 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 463 In India
#243 of 2,654 In Asia
#983 of 6,366 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 29
1994 13 28
1995 12 28
1996 1 30
1997 5 61
1998 10 39
1999 9 32
2000 12 59
2001 11 38
2002 16 75
2003 17 86
2004 17 71
2005 29 118
2006 37 171
2007 32 172
2008 41 204
2009 65 281
2010 89 407
2011 114 667
2012 125 897
2013 128 1307
2014 122 1449
2015 128 1487
2016 192 1756
2017 202 1798
2018 227 2042
2019 282 2758
2020 330 3735
2021 461 5460
2022 405 6569
2023 432 8567
2024 262 7316
2025 114 6220

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 4 71 555
Supply Chain Management 29 232 657
Construction Management 19 189 665
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 181 704
Marketing 12 184 801
Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 260 802
Operations Research 34 291 873
Project Management 23 186 906
Human Resource Management 8 209 923
Finance 16 225 950
Management Information Systems 12 202 958
Management 24 285 1005
Advertising 15 229 1009
Accounting 14 245 1057
International Trade 12 235 1154
International Business 14 273 1242

Economics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Economics in India and 867th in the World with 3,243 publications made and 43,432 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 463 In India
#188 of 2,559 In Asia
#867 of 6,188 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 25
1994 5 14
1995 8 24
1996 7 20
1997 4 29
1998 10 24
1999 8 21
2000 13 45
2001 14 26
2002 13 48
2003 14 67
2004 24 60
2005 21 113
2006 27 200
2007 24 193
2008 28 171
2009 41 296
2010 52 322
2011 87 516
2012 96 787
2013 102 1172
2014 92 1165
2015 117 1129
2016 129 1313
2017 172 1439
2018 169 1551
2019 198 2273
2020 261 2906
2021 361 4117
2022 400 5283
2023 332 6450
2024 223 5395
2025 106 4482

The following table provides academic rankings for Aligarh Muslim University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 15 163 539
Development Studies 5 97 581
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 181 704
Environmental Economics 26 243 766
Finance 16 225 950
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 238 962
International Economics 15 220 1148
International Trade 12 235 1154
Political Economy 12 181 1254

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Aligarh Muslim University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Interior Design 3 318 849
Literature 15 180 932
Fashion Design 18 266 1074
Art & Design 18 251 1082
Creative Writing 16 265 1376