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Banaras Hindu University ranked 9th in India, 766th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 166 research topics. Banaras Hindu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 50,244 academic publications and 745,545 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 100 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#766 of 14,131 In the World
#150 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 876 In India
#2 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 5 In Varanasi
#27 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#78 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#78 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#606 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2076 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 163 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in India and 376th in the World with 34,710 publications made and 608,258 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 482 In India
#90 of 2,750 In Asia
#376 of 6,447 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 326 1154
1992 374 1380
1993 266 1165
1994 266 1427
1995 288 1346
1996 319 1570
1997 253 1462
1998 295 1679
1999 282 1758
2000 295 2056
2001 295 2337
2002 259 2626
2003 297 2898
2004 301 3316
2005 312 3854
2006 368 4608
2007 498 5495
2008 609 6581
2009 695 7985
2010 800 10173
2011 956 13535
2012 1062 15907
2013 1143 18766
2014 1229 22150
2015 1300 23792
2016 1403 26842
2017 1490 30203
2018 1631 33954
2019 1830 41140
2020 2170 51630
2021 2467 64515
2022 2928 76283
2023 2944 81450

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 22 27
Inorganic Chemistry 2 63 158
Biochemical Engineering 5 30 162
Environmental Chemistry 2 50 165
Nutrition and Food Science 1 52 206
Physical chemistry 6 90 228
Chemical Engineering 6 117 259
Pharmacy 7 67 260
Organic Chemistry 3 83 302
Nanotechnology 8 119 311
Materials Science 8 99 316
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 88 403
Computational Chemistry 9 92 410
Biochemistry 3 100 432
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 170 593

Biology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Biology in India and 422nd in the World with 33,590 publications made and 570,016 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 487 In India
#90 of 2,814 In Asia
#422 of 6,770 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 283 957
1992 321 1144
1993 229 933
1994 234 1085
1995 254 1109
1996 289 1325
1997 245 1273
1998 278 1477
1999 240 1543
2000 267 1904
2001 263 2125
2002 214 2389
2003 250 2841
2004 285 3132
2005 280 3420
2006 357 4365
2007 481 5204
2008 567 6013
2009 683 7575
2010 759 9774
2011 916 12702
2012 1039 15293
2013 1076 17875
2014 1213 21187
2015 1282 22529
2016 1370 25309
2017 1469 28764
2018 1572 32024
2019 1831 39257
2020 2245 49185
2021 2613 62902
2022 3066 74762
2023 3086 80174

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 18 78
Toxicology 1 9 91
Agricultural Science 3 27 117
Forestry 3 24 177
Nutrition and Food Science 1 52 206
Botany 1 34 218
Microbiology 3 35 226
Pharmacology 4 57 267
Nanotechnology 8 119 311
Biotechnology 1 60 316
Paleontology 3 72 382
Biochemistry 3 100 432
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 92 457
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 88 466
Astrobiology 6 93 471
Immunology 3 126 471
Genetics 4 116 475
Zoology 4 87 529
Oncology and Cancer research 3 169 539
Virology 10 140 563
Entomology 11 110 572
Animal Science 11 125 573
Neuroscience 4 125 621
Molecular Biology 4 197 627
Evolutionary Biology 8 128 643
Biophysics 12 179 696

Engineering rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 8th for Engineering in India and 424th in the World with 29,367 publications made and 466,915 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 488 In India
#118 of 2,809 In Asia
#424 of 6,684 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 238 800
1992 255 960
1993 207 873
1994 204 1079
1995 205 965
1996 236 1105
1997 184 1021
1998 205 1139
1999 211 1214
2000 210 1365
2001 205 1573
2002 214 1853
2003 205 1950
2004 221 2226
2005 234 2693
2006 278 3148
2007 365 3715
2008 464 4668
2009 556 5565
2010 668 7229
2011 747 9629
2012 794 11422
2013 874 13902
2014 989 16289
2015 1120 17785
2016 1209 20419
2017 1277 22986
2018 1496 27084
2019 1680 33198
2020 2125 42316
2021 2347 53680
2022 2696 64222
2023 2739 69389

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 38 78
Biochemical Engineering 5 30 162
Environmental Engineering 7 75 209
Metallurgical Engineering 8 84 229
Chemical Engineering 6 117 259
Agricultural Engineering 19 92 289
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 106 298
Nanotechnology 8 119 311
Materials Science 8 99 316
Biotechnology 1 60 316
Optical Engineering 7 103 380
Geotechnical Engineering 9 121 386
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 113 392
Electrical Engineering 11 143 437
Nuclear Engineering 14 163 451
Remote Sensing 5 112 494
Automotive Engineering 26 175 501
Reliability and Quality Engineering 19 162 538
Biomedical Engineering 13 173 582
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 170 593
Acoustical Engineering 12 157 596
Electronic Engineering 21 201 600
Civil Engineering 11 170 613
Aerospace Engineering 12 153 615
Mechanical Engineering 14 168 619
Telecommunications 18 193 623
Structural Engineering 13 180 624
Landscape Architecture 1 234 759
Systems Engineering 14 176 767
Computer Networking 25 244 804
Automation and Control engineering 35 319 851
Transportation Engineering 22 258 878
Operations Research 30 288 896
Marine Engineering 23 322 909
Petroleum Engineering 21 306 931
Computer Engineering 64 380 1018
Architecture 46 320 1096
Architectural Engineering 40 432 1202
Human-Computer Interaction 23 354 1240

Physics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 8th for Physics in India and 411th in the World with 28,072 publications made and 437,540 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 485 In India
#110 of 2,786 In Asia
#411 of 6,603 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 257 895
1992 287 1056
1993 216 974
1994 229 1225
1995 224 1035
1996 252 1251
1997 208 1126
1998 227 1271
1999 226 1282
2000 222 1444
2001 216 1731
2002 210 1918
2003 223 2136
2004 224 2394
2005 230 2883
2006 294 3447
2007 391 4023
2008 466 4851
2009 567 5700
2010 646 7286
2011 758 9592
2012 789 11267
2013 864 13564
2014 935 15764
2015 1045 17174
2016 1136 19456
2017 1152 21638
2018 1370 25507
2019 1516 30420
2020 1856 38590
2021 2036 47673
2022 2319 56065
2023 2452 60623

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 119 311
Condensed Matter Physics 10 91 314
Materials Science 8 99 316
Optical Engineering 7 103 380
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 113 392
Nuclear Physics 9 87 400
Quantum and Particle physics 9 112 412
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 85 448
Astrobiology 6 93 471
Theoretical Physics 10 97 487
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 99 497
Medical Physics 9 120 573
Acoustical Engineering 12 157 596
Biophysics 12 179 696

Environmental Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in India and 405th in the World with 24,643 publications made and 397,608 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 489 In India
#82 of 2,811 In Asia
#405 of 6,798 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 213 681
1992 221 890
1993 163 726
1994 172 922
1995 178 799
1996 203 1008
1997 172 928
1998 172 1076
1999 163 1130
2000 173 1266
2001 172 1423
2002 154 1664
2003 169 1773
2004 189 2024
2005 190 2239
2006 254 2887
2007 325 3455
2008 407 4038
2009 429 5086
2010 542 6577
2011 595 8380
2012 671 9903
2013 708 11948
2014 766 13539
2015 872 14481
2016 991 16574
2017 1096 19193
2018 1212 21699
2019 1389 26923
2020 1802 34455
2021 2144 45255
2022 2307 54456
2023 2297 59113

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 5 38 78
Agricultural Science 3 27 117
Environmental Chemistry 2 50 165
Forestry 3 24 177
Environmental Engineering 7 75 209
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 76 243
Environmental Management 7 74 246
Ecology 3 72 363
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 101 380
Paleontology 3 72 382
Geotechnical Engineering 9 121 386
Earth science and Geophysics 7 100 396
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 88 403
Geology 6 86 406
Oceanography 7 101 423
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 88 466
Geography and Cartography 8 106 503
Urban and Regional planning 9 178 844

Medicine rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Medicine in India and 521st in the World with 19,104 publications made and 284,783 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 482 In India
#120 of 2,781 In Asia
#521 of 6,680 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 171 509
1992 186 577
1993 153 465
1994 145 578
1995 148 582
1996 176 665
1997 144 634
1998 151 779
1999 140 814
2000 170 1085
2001 140 1181
2002 127 1324
2003 154 1680
2004 158 1826
2005 159 1848
2006 221 2415
2007 279 2803
2008 349 3305
2009 403 3998
2010 429 5119
2011 511 6261
2012 633 7589
2013 646 9006
2014 727 10780
2015 763 10974
2016 817 12318
2017 799 14349
2018 846 15166
2019 934 18025
2020 1288 23206
2021 1511 30246
2022 1753 36126
2023 1744 38569

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 9 91
Forensic Science 7 11 121
Veterinary 4 34 214
Pharmacy 7 67 260
Pharmacology 4 57 267
Neurosurgery 6 64 270
Dermatology 5 60 281
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 125 388
Urology 5 106 391
Pediatrics 7 74 393
Critical Care Nursing 6 70 434
Cosmetology 7 117 442
Immunology 3 126 471
Pathology 3 109 471
Radiation Therapy 3 147 473
Dentistry 7 129 496
Surgery 7 155 532
Oncology and Cancer research 3 169 539
Plastic Surgery 7 136 543
Epidemiology 5 111 549
Public Health 5 87 561
Anesthesiology 7 161 562
Virology 10 140 563
Orthodontics 8 143 566
Medical Physics 9 120 573
Optometry 12 136 581
Biomedical Engineering 13 173 582
Psychiatry 5 123 584
Anatomy and Physiology 5 159 595
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 178 611
Respiratory Therapy 6 159 635
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 214 644
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 131 662
Ophthalmology 7 203 692
Family medicine 8 146 711
Cardiology 10 232 777
Audiology 5 178 793
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 144 817
Nursing 6 129 838
Clinical Psychology 7 160 936
Gerontology 7 151 944
Physical Therapy 7 229 961
Health Science 8 188 964
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 195 1076
Occupational Therapy 12 295 1087
Sports Medicine 10 271 1146

Computer Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 15th for Computer Science in India and 703rd in the World with 14,012 publications made and 160,656 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 487 In India
#173 of 2,809 In Asia
#703 of 6,752 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 96 314
1992 86 355
1993 74 339
1994 80 310
1995 70 326
1996 89 355
1997 94 428
1998 71 446
1999 92 536
2000 110 619
2001 83 639
2002 74 735
2003 101 858
2004 87 923
2005 111 983
2006 147 1159
2007 143 1316
2008 171 1580
2009 256 2057
2010 277 2591
2011 329 3078
2012 342 3753
2013 418 4679
2014 480 5356
2015 553 5780
2016 639 6566
2017 612 7486
2018 761 8953
2019 818 10658
2020 1087 14784
2021 1303 20539
2022 1481 25437
2023 1482 28871

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 92 457
Neuroscience 4 125 621
Telecommunications 18 193 623
Computer Vision 15 181 643
Machine Learning 18 191 664
Web Design and Development 27 211 724
Cognitive Science 17 188 745
Computer Graphics 16 196 746
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 207 755
Computational Linguistics 32 207 760
Database Administration 28 231 785
Data Science 23 150 790
Computer Networking 25 244 804
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 333 928
Cyber Security 49 284 947
Library and Information science 14 153 953
Software Engineering 24 215 956
Animation 15 377 991
Computer Engineering 64 380 1018
Human-Computer Interaction 23 354 1240
Multimedia 39 514 1618
Management Information Systems 40 477 1719

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 894th in the World with 12,649 publications made and 152,317 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 490 In India
#150 of 2,845 In Asia
#894 of 7,020 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 78 239
1992 81 310
1993 74 251
1994 71 346
1995 49 257
1996 83 320
1997 76 366
1998 64 378
1999 69 464
2000 68 467
2001 45 461
2002 65 587
2003 71 727
2004 66 775
2005 71 816
2006 106 1086
2007 128 1253
2008 155 1517
2009 204 1942
2010 233 2378
2011 289 3098
2012 338 3568
2013 358 4333
2014 438 4885
2015 473 5289
2016 584 6162
2017 517 7097
2018 673 8132
2019 733 9974
2020 1046 13382
2021 1290 19011
2022 1349 23873
2023 1375 25879

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 7 11 121
Publishing 9 75 550
Demography 5 86 566
Archaeology 7 117 581
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 66 606
History 8 116 634
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 149 653
Radio and Television broadcasting 9 113 666
Classics and Ancient History 6 106 746
Linguistics 14 165 755
Urban and Regional planning 9 178 844
Sociology 7 131 867
Journalism and Digital Media 29 209 914
Library and Information science 14 153 953
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 168 959
Genealogy 9 118 970
Aesthetics 13 209 998
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 96 1040
Law 19 229 1101
Anthropology 18 202 1169
Philosophy 13 234 1186
Art History 13 146 1263
Political Science 18 234 1265
Communications and Public Relations 23 332 1549
Gender Studies 27 233 1612
Education Majors 24 512 1921

Psychology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Psychology in India and 684th in the World with 7,211 publications made and 94,453 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 454 In India
#140 of 2,703 In Asia
#684 of 6,528 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 62 201
1992 60 230
1993 53 182
1994 50 206
1995 46 235
1996 70 260
1997 46 301
1998 60 339
1999 59 352
2000 66 419
2001 54 475
2002 47 532
2003 57 663
2004 56 667
2005 67 645
2006 87 858
2007 80 836
2008 113 996
2009 156 1271
2010 171 1652
2011 172 1754
2012 209 2248
2013 227 2749
2014 259 3138
2015 301 3141
2016 321 3596
2017 294 4162
2018 349 4610
2019 350 5479
2020 493 7371
2021 629 9664
2022 679 11758
2023 707 13268

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 123 584
Neuroscience 4 125 621
Cognitive Science 17 188 745
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 218 830
Clinical Psychology 7 160 936
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 168 959
Social Psychology 12 202 1061
Child Psychology 7 199 1087
Occupational Therapy 12 295 1087
Education Majors 24 512 1921

Mathematics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 14th for Mathematics in India and 734th in the World with 6,390 publications made and 75,188 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 461 In India
#180 of 2,673 In Asia
#734 of 6,305 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 82
1992 28 99
1993 22 105
1994 31 96
1995 19 81
1996 38 123
1997 32 139
1998 25 138
1999 39 169
2000 13 159
2001 19 191
2002 28 231
2003 23 273
2004 25 284
2005 41 366
2006 48 413
2007 58 527
2008 65 605
2009 114 819
2010 128 1026
2011 157 1213
2012 147 1435
2013 211 2104
2014 248 2471
2015 226 2556
2016 311 3002
2017 296 3346
2018 378 4226
2019 404 5138
2020 560 6987
2021 643 9293
2022 747 11925
2023 770 12833

The following table provides academic rankings for Banaras Hindu University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 10 101 392
Statistics 13 185 738
Operations Research 30 288 896
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 219 928
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 333 928
Math Teachers 24 524 1880

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Banaras Hindu University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Painting and Drawing 1 94 481
Sculpture 1 94 481
Illustration and Concept Art 1 97 501
Supply Chain Management 20 170 501
Agricultural Economics 12 136 505
Performing arts 5 71 603
Environmental Economics 17 173 636
Tax Law 4 109 641
Development Studies 12 155 784
Fashion Design 12 176 866
Literature 11 165 919
Art & Design 13 185 938
Economics 14 200 948
Management 18 250 960
Marketing 18 228 979
Entrepreneurship 16 204 995
Cinematography 20 134 1006
Business 18 258 1052
Finance 20 259 1063
Hospitality and Hotel Management 19 402 1127
Accounting 18 251 1132
Photography 20 288 1146
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 348 1190
Advertising 22 271 1213
Project Management 40 313 1337
International Business 22 358 1497
International Trade 24 403 1544