Aligarh Muslim University: Rankings

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Aligarh Muslim University ranked 15th in India, 1022nd in the global 2025 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 31,413 academic publications and 563,947 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 128 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1022 of 14,131 In the World
#241 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 876 In India
#3 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 2 In Aligarh
#58 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#135 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#140 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#389 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2428 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 646th in the World with 19,449 publications made and 412,668 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 490 In India
#178 of 2,834 In Asia
#646 of 6,833 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 97 315
1993 99 285
1994 99 372
1995 99 368
1996 82 433
1997 77 375
1998 96 483
1999 87 463
2000 86 611
2001 109 683
2002 137 725
2003 151 1012
2004 165 1137
2005 206 1525
2006 275 1973
2007 253 2451
2008 306 3115
2009 370 3925
2010 490 5332
2011 612 7047
2012 677 8877
2013 683 10915
2014 754 12781
2015 772 13680
2016 823 15690
2017 922 18256
2018 979 20559
2019 1030 26316
2020 1269 33332
2021 1524 42744
2022 1601 49019
2023 1629 54924
2024 972 53793

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 33 135
Toxicology 8 31 140
Agricultural Science 7 58 234
Botany 4 66 352
Microbiology 5 75 358
Nutrition and Food Science 11 143 426
Biophysics 4 93 463
Paleontology 6 108 524
Animal Science 14 138 559
Pharmacology 13 175 564
Forestry 18 137 595
Biochemistry 7 183 613
Biotechnology 16 185 624
Genetics 6 194 657
Nanotechnology 26 268 658
Zoology 6 124 667
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 183 737
Immunology 11 241 756
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 213 773
Entomology 30 199 800
Molecular Biology 10 295 882
Evolutionary Biology 15 215 903
Oncology and Cancer research 22 349 938
Astrobiology 27 256 948
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 163 976
Virology 20 304 983
Neuroscience 21 331 1151

Chemistry rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Chemistry in India and 620th in the World with 18,101 publications made and 418,607 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 485 In India
#184 of 2,781 In Asia
#620 of 6,545 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 91 340
1993 102 328
1994 98 385
1995 111 411
1996 90 467
1997 75 433
1998 82 508
1999 89 543
2000 99 611
2001 107 732
2002 141 783
2003 157 1096
2004 181 1220
2005 215 1631
2006 279 2170
2007 244 2510
2008 313 3268
2009 345 4069
2010 474 5539
2011 617 7439
2012 599 9264
2013 640 11385
2014 706 13335
2015 657 14264
2016 742 16517
2017 852 19067
2018 921 21394
2019 972 27069
2020 1127 33764
2021 1378 42804
2022 1377 48676
2023 1422 54307
2024 879 53749

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 93 256
Environmental Chemistry 12 119 400
Nutrition and Food Science 11 143 426
Biochemical Engineering 19 115 448
Physical chemistry 16 171 452
Chemical Engineering 19 215 517
Organic Chemistry 16 162 533
Biochemistry 7 183 613
Pharmacy 35 215 630
Nanotechnology 26 268 658
Materials Science 20 225 660
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 176 672
Computational Chemistry 40 278 898
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 318 920

Engineering rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 17th for Engineering in India and 709th in the World with 16,754 publications made and 333,222 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 2,835 In Asia
#709 of 6,782 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 60 232
1993 78 227
1994 82 284
1995 85 306
1996 74 351
1997 62 313
1998 53 307
1999 74 402
2000 82 430
2001 90 498
2002 118 603
2003 139 803
2004 132 907
2005 169 1219
2006 246 1688
2007 189 1811
2008 256 2422
2009 322 2951
2010 392 4002
2011 540 5552
2012 533 6843
2013 564 8619
2014 601 10297
2015 578 10957
2016 686 12520
2017 775 14453
2018 846 16605
2019 987 21382
2020 1165 27118
2021 1486 35780
2022 1415 41287
2023 1479 47735
2024 905 47059

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 11 125 354
Environmental Engineering 12 122 362
Agricultural Engineering 48 164 409
Biochemical Engineering 19 115 448
Chemical Engineering 19 215 517
Metallurgical Engineering 15 178 533
Renewable Energy Engineering 34 187 537
Electronic Engineering 25 202 594
Automotive Engineering 39 231 614
Biotechnology 16 185 624
Nanotechnology 26 268 658
Materials Science 20 225 660
Construction Management 20 197 702
Electrical Engineering 23 236 702
Geotechnical Engineering 20 247 715
Computer Engineering 37 248 725
Nuclear Engineering 31 294 772
Optical Engineering 22 251 802
Reliability and Quality Engineering 41 267 807
Civil Engineering 23 271 853
Telecommunications 36 293 857
Applied/Engineering Physics 32 307 862
Industrial Engineering 32 265 871
Operations Research 35 301 900
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 318 920
Automation and Control engineering 45 364 936
Computer Networking 53 325 965
Remote Sensing 32 306 1003
Systems Engineering 35 275 1028
Structural Engineering 37 389 1068
Mechanical Engineering 44 360 1076
Architectural Engineering 33 379 1096
Architecture 59 338 1121
Acoustical Engineering 40 390 1145
Aerospace Engineering 40 376 1157
Petroleum Engineering 34 461 1226
Biomedical Engineering 60 477 1240
Human-Computer Interaction 31 391 1273
Transportation Engineering 65 553 1468

Physics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 16th for Physics in India and 675th in the World with 16,542 publications made and 344,237 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 487 In India
#197 of 2,817 In Asia
#675 of 6,713 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 69 273
1993 83 249
1994 90 301
1995 92 331
1996 77 389
1997 63 344
1998 55 334
1999 81 444
2000 81 421
2001 96 531
2002 131 622
2003 143 819
2004 137 916
2005 180 1275
2006 267 1729
2007 200 1886
2008 264 2443
2009 289 2898
2010 414 4014
2011 546 5680
2012 557 7176
2013 579 9187
2014 603 10893
2015 607 11348
2016 718 13374
2017 773 15526
2018 828 17108
2019 937 21747
2020 1096 26961
2021 1365 34191
2022 1328 38669
2023 1333 44272
2024 805 43666

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 93 463
Nuclear Physics 19 177 656
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 160 658
Nanotechnology 26 268 658
Materials Science 20 225 660
Quantum and Particle physics 18 200 672
Condensed Matter Physics 27 243 699
Optical Engineering 22 251 802
Applied/Engineering Physics 32 307 862
Astrobiology 27 256 948
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 262 973
Theoretical Physics 33 281 992
Acoustical Engineering 40 390 1145

Environmental Science rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in India and 625th in the World with 14,232 publications made and 296,673 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 494 In India
#157 of 2,838 In Asia
#625 of 6,876 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 57 216
1993 61 192
1994 69 241
1995 53 222
1996 60 296
1997 46 237
1998 59 286
1999 51 262
2000 53 384
2001 64 405
2002 85 462
2003 103 570
2004 99 678
2005 130 908
2006 178 1279
2007 170 1551
2008 213 2078
2009 250 2664
2010 357 3655
2011 441 4984
2012 462 6059
2013 460 7321
2014 494 8615
2015 487 8819
2016 548 9946
2017 680 11680
2018 725 13562
2019 849 17853
2020 1029 23524
2021 1263 31819
2022 1314 36415
2023 1296 42526
2024 771 39973

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 58 234
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 85 262
Mining Engineering 11 125 354
Environmental Engineering 12 122 362
Environmental Chemistry 12 119 400
Paleontology 6 108 524
Ecology 11 132 580
Forestry 18 137 595
Environmental Management 20 188 611
Geology 11 156 616
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 176 672
Earth science and Geophysics 18 203 710
Geotechnical Engineering 20 247 715
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 183 737
Oceanography 18 242 836
Geography and Cartography 17 234 938
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 330 1023
Urban and Regional planning 14 239 1039

Medicine rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 12th for Medicine in India and 868th in the World with 10,791 publications made and 177,213 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 487 In India
#257 of 2,809 In Asia
#868 of 6,775 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 47 125
1993 48 140
1994 44 173
1995 54 169
1996 29 142
1997 39 163
1998 50 226
1999 36 211
2000 41 301
2001 56 371
2002 69 329
2003 86 474
2004 77 529
2005 104 679
2006 137 912
2007 114 1069
2008 159 1360
2009 205 1761
2010 287 2309
2011 329 3096
2012 419 3697
2013 383 4660
2014 422 5404
2015 455 5818
2016 493 6892
2017 539 8231
2018 527 8931
2019 518 11084
2020 677 14751
2021 897 18683
2022 993 21556
2023 939 23834
2024 612 21537

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 31 140
Veterinary 9 45 230
Forensic Science 37 62 291
Dermatology 9 147 516
Optometry 11 126 540
Orthodontics 10 142 546
Pharmacology 13 175 564
Dentistry 12 160 571
Cosmetology 22 200 597
Pharmacy 35 215 630
Neurosurgery 18 271 721
Immunology 11 241 756
Radiation Therapy 15 274 758
Critical Care Nursing 19 199 788
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 296 791
Public Health 15 164 812
Pathology 13 263 830
Ophthalmology 14 265 846
Surgery 18 311 918
Anatomy and Physiology 19 290 929
Oncology and Cancer research 22 349 938
Pediatrics 21 283 945
Anesthesiology 24 329 960
Plastic Surgery 25 338 967
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 163 976
Virology 20 304 983
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 336 1006
Psychiatry 14 297 1042
Nursing 15 205 1055
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 211 1067
Epidemiology 21 328 1108
Urology 34 409 1130
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 295 1166
Clinical Psychology 10 275 1212
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 349 1229
Family medicine 30 338 1237
Cardiology 34 419 1238
Biomedical Engineering 60 477 1240
Audiology 22 388 1320
Physical Therapy 22 398 1349
Sports Medicine 25 414 1486
Health Science 26 450 1652
Gerontology 29 483 1890

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1229th in the World with 9,508 publications made and 121,680 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 492 In India
#268 of 2,864 In Asia
#1229 of 7,081 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 75
1993 27 86
1994 21 85
1995 28 88
1996 32 101
1997 19 86
1998 34 107
1999 21 85
2000 25 165
2001 39 175
2002 47 166
2003 55 234
2004 46 298
2005 58 364
2006 82 533
2007 81 585
2008 102 743
2009 121 944
2010 182 1374
2011 262 1987
2012 308 2530
2013 309 3646
2014 310 4055
2015 413 4063
2016 456 4303
2017 493 5209
2018 444 5451
2019 578 7608
2020 702 9998
2021 940 14021
2022 1051 16879
2023 1002 20658
2024 623 19739

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 37 62 291
Military science 2 68 683
Radio and Television broadcasting 9 128 698
Publishing 21 127 783
Journalism and Digital Media 26 193 808
Broadcast Journalism 25 178 833
Archaeology 15 217 888
Classics and Ancient History 10 142 897
Human Rights Law 12 115 922
History 15 213 943
Demography 21 216 960
Linguistics 19 273 1012
Aesthetics 15 232 1029
Urban and Regional planning 14 239 1039
Library and Information science 18 180 1067
Law 20 245 1117
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 224 1133
Anthropology 22 234 1190
Sociology 16 257 1224
Communications and Public Relations 12 248 1225
Political Economy 12 180 1241
Political Science 21 258 1287
Philosophy 18 311 1370
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 188 1378
Gender Studies 25 209 1443
Media Studies 19 230 1481
Art History 20 218 1535
Education Majors 21 456 1681

Computer Science rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in India and 1042nd in the World with 9,046 publications made and 126,807 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 490 In India
#306 of 2,840 In Asia
#1042 of 6,845 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 77
1993 20 72
1994 15 57
1995 24 97
1996 12 86
1997 15 81
1998 20 118
1999 17 104
2000 20 128
2001 24 109
2002 44 199
2003 53 229
2004 52 265
2005 64 374
2006 113 516
2007 77 588
2008 109 742
2009 165 983
2010 184 1454
2011 286 1889
2012 304 2562
2013 262 3211
2014 270 3974
2015 323 3812
2016 368 4778
2017 472 5346
2018 471 5717
2019 617 7882
2020 653 10158
2021 939 13697
2022 916 16528
2023 952 20396
2024 618 19979

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 10 181 720
Computer Engineering 37 248 725
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 213 773
Telecommunications 36 293 857
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 349 919
Cyber Security 62 295 936
Computational Linguistics 61 311 953
Computer Networking 53 325 965
Management Information Systems 11 204 975
Machine Learning 55 346 1001
Data Science 55 242 1006
Library and Information science 18 180 1067
Multimedia 19 289 1067
Software Engineering 38 263 1076
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 364 1089
Computer Vision 58 396 1106
Neuroscience 21 331 1151
Human-Computer Interaction 31 391 1273
Cognitive Science 81 458 1319
Computer Graphics 51 537 1479

Mathematics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in India and 1016th in the World with 4,896 publications made and 65,026 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 468 In India
#294 of 2,718 In Asia
#1016 of 6,418 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 33
1993 10 46
1994 13 45
1995 7 46
1996 8 50
1997 10 37
1998 13 55
1999 15 50
2000 21 69
2001 19 87
2002 22 113
2003 38 161
2004 34 145
2005 45 278
2006 74 471
2007 49 451
2008 62 430
2009 77 610
2010 106 778
2011 150 1102
2012 170 1369
2013 181 2044
2014 169 2206
2015 193 2203
2016 207 2365
2017 261 2850
2018 277 3130
2019 310 4187
2020 364 5388
2021 479 7309
2022 543 8653
2023 504 10325
2024 264 7458

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 90 349
Operations Research 35 301 900
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 349 919
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 237 974
Statistics 25 322 1092
Math Teachers 19 483 1686

Business rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Business in India and 986th in the World with 4,001 publications made and 48,790 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 462 In India
#240 of 2,646 In Asia
#986 of 6,339 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 38
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 74
2003 17 86
2004 17 71
2005 29 118
2006 36 171
2007 32 172
2008 41 204
2009 65 285
2010 89 406
2011 114 669
2012 125 896
2013 129 1314
2014 121 1451
2015 126 1480
2016 192 1764
2017 203 1816
2018 229 2083
2019 284 2790
2020 329 3721
2021 462 5463
2022 405 6574
2023 433 8564
2024 245 7142

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 70 559
Supply Chain Management 28 231 658
Construction Management 20 197 702
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 183 725
Marketing 12 186 815
Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 263 818
Project Management 21 182 892
Operations Research 35 301 900
Human Resource Management 8 208 933
Finance 16 225 956
Management Information Systems 11 204 975
Management 23 279 1005
Advertising 15 230 1022
Accounting 15 250 1065
International Trade 12 241 1172
International Business 14 273 1258

Economics rankings

Aligarh Muslim University ranked 14th for Economics in India and 871st in the World with 3,161 publications made and 39,504 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 462 In India
#184 of 2,553 In Asia
#871 of 6,167 In the World

Aligarh Muslim University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 19
1993 5 25
1994 5 14
1995 8 24
1996 7 20
1997 4 29
1998 10 24
1999 8 20
2000 13 45
2001 14 26
2002 13 47
2003 14 67
2004 24 60
2005 21 112
2006 27 196
2007 24 192
2008 28 171
2009 40 296
2010 52 321
2011 87 515
2012 96 788
2013 103 1176
2014 91 1162
2015 116 1127
2016 129 1317
2017 173 1456
2018 170 1579
2019 199 2298
2020 263 2894
2021 364 4130
2022 402 5276
2023 333 6442
2024 211 5234

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 17 163 526
Development Studies 5 94 582
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 183 725
Environmental Economics 26 239 782
Finance 16 225 956
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 237 974
International Trade 12 241 1172
International Economics 16 229 1174
Political Economy 12 180 1241

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Aligarh Muslim University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 9 235 795
Interior Design 3 334 869
Literature 15 179 936
Fashion Design 17 264 1082
Art & Design 17 250 1092
Social Psychology 16 252 1155
Psychology 24 357 1206
Creative Writing 15 263 1379
Child Psychology 21 369 1508