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Banaras Hindu University ranked 8th in India, 700th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 172 research topics. Banaras Hindu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 61,802 academic publications and 1,158,416 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 108 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#700 of 14,131 In the World
#117 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 876 In India
#2 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 5 In Varanasi
#25 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#67 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#70 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#612 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1672 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 169 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in India and 357th in the World with 40,613 publications made and 889,327 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 485 In India
#92 of 2,785 In Asia
#357 of 6,561 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 274 1336
1994 280 1658
1995 289 1587
1996 318 1773
1997 261 1659
1998 306 1942
1999 297 2082
2000 303 2365
2001 330 2694
2002 278 3118
2003 310 3614
2004 308 4068
2005 341 4907
2006 435 5866
2007 522 6605
2008 651 7834
2009 746 9527
2010 852 12072
2011 1068 15920
2012 1133 18854
2013 1190 22027
2014 1272 25508
2015 1346 27270
2016 1509 30739
2017 1721 35614
2018 1821 40632
2019 1957 48069
2020 2557 63115
2021 2624 77666
2022 3113 87851
2023 3196 96453
2024 2456 99665
2025 1402 92153

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 19 25
Biochemical Engineering 5 32 144
Environmental Chemistry 1 45 150
Inorganic Chemistry 2 66 157
Nutrition and Food Science 1 55 196
Physical chemistry 5 93 225
Chemical Engineering 5 114 237
Pharmacy 7 68 243
Organic Chemistry 3 83 284
Nanotechnology 9 120 293
Materials Science 8 102 304
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 78 354
Computational Chemistry 8 94 400
Biochemistry 3 101 418
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 168 583

Biology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Biology in India and 396th in the World with 40,531 publications made and 869,680 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 490 In India
#89 of 2,838 In Asia
#396 of 6,841 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 238 1057
1994 241 1275
1995 253 1344
1996 292 1575
1997 251 1507
1998 285 1746
1999 256 1829
2000 275 2259
2001 303 2541
2002 233 2877
2003 267 3462
2004 292 3749
2005 308 4355
2006 395 5244
2007 493 6106
2008 630 7161
2009 714 8856
2010 810 11457
2011 1021 14848
2012 1103 18061
2013 1154 20878
2014 1296 24336
2015 1376 25654
2016 1498 29269
2017 1776 34647
2018 1852 39083
2019 2017 46662
2020 2789 61879
2021 2848 77975
2022 3374 88620
2023 3426 97724
2024 2654 100431
2025 1603 92872

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 17 67
Toxicology 1 8 70
Agricultural Science 3 25 100
Forestry 3 20 145
Nutrition and Food Science 1 55 196
Botany 1 32 197
Microbiology 3 36 216
Pharmacology 4 54 249
Nanotechnology 9 120 293
Biotechnology 1 58 299
Paleontology 2 68 359
Biochemistry 3 101 418
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 88 434
Genetics 4 116 451
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 90 461
Immunology 3 131 468
Astrobiology 6 97 489
Entomology 9 95 501
Oncology and Cancer research 3 172 534
Virology 11 136 541
Animal Science 12 134 544
Zoology 4 101 568
Neuroscience 4 121 606
Evolutionary Biology 6 118 613
Molecular Biology 4 212 672
Biophysics 16 212 763

Engineering rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 9th for Engineering in India and 403rd in the World with 35,014 publications made and 716,085 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 492 In India
#120 of 2,841 In Asia
#403 of 6,795 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 212 1003
1994 210 1217
1995 210 1117
1996 236 1247
1997 191 1131
1998 216 1284
1999 222 1420
2000 219 1512
2001 220 1797
2002 233 2153
2003 221 2421
2004 230 2758
2005 255 3432
2006 343 4181
2007 392 4682
2008 500 5745
2009 606 6853
2010 727 8763
2011 863 11454
2012 875 13838
2013 924 16471
2014 1045 19110
2015 1164 20462
2016 1327 23843
2017 1472 27599
2018 1669 32679
2019 1870 39338
2020 2489 52175
2021 2547 65264
2022 2856 75059
2023 2989 83654
2024 2371 87622
2025 1200 81131

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 37 75
Agricultural Engineering 11 47 135
Biochemical Engineering 5 32 144
Environmental Engineering 6 70 188
Metallurgical Engineering 5 80 213
Chemical Engineering 5 114 237
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 89 252
Nanotechnology 9 120 293
Biotechnology 1 58 299
Materials Science 8 102 304
Geotechnical Engineering 9 117 348
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 111 366
Optical Engineering 7 106 377
Electrical Engineering 12 139 421
Remote Sensing 6 110 446
Nuclear Engineering 17 172 470
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 148 484
Automotive Engineering 31 192 526
Biomedical Engineering 14 170 555
Civil Engineering 11 162 556
Electronic Engineering 21 191 559
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 168 583
Telecommunications 18 187 588
Acoustical Engineering 13 159 590
Aerospace Engineering 12 151 599
Mechanical Engineering 14 167 609
Structural Engineering 15 182 615
Systems Engineering 13 157 662
Computer Networking 30 243 768
Automation and Control engineering 34 306 795
Operations Research 31 277 826
Transportation Engineering 30 290 906
Petroleum Engineering 21 305 939
Computer Engineering 66 361 947
Marine Engineering 32 380 1004
Architecture 50 293 1025
Architectural Engineering 37 397 1120
Human-Computer Interaction 28 362 1198
Robotics 65 664 1557

Physics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 8th for Physics in India and 403rd in the World with 33,247 publications made and 653,311 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 489 In India
#110 of 2,822 In Asia
#403 of 6,729 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 221 1117
1994 238 1409
1995 234 1200
1996 259 1406
1997 211 1256
1998 234 1419
1999 238 1499
2000 230 1591
2001 236 1939
2002 229 2244
2003 243 2713
2004 237 3088
2005 258 3843
2006 363 4739
2007 404 5270
2008 512 6095
2009 614 7185
2010 712 9010
2011 876 11860
2012 873 13990
2013 914 16517
2014 974 18835
2015 1088 20069
2016 1234 23086
2017 1335 26324
2018 1504 30635
2019 1694 36235
2020 2147 47437
2021 2195 57573
2022 2453 65543
2023 2674 72648
2024 2143 76732
2025 1109 70572

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 120 293
Materials Science 8 102 304
Condensed Matter Physics 10 93 312
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 111 366
Optical Engineering 7 106 377
Nuclear Physics 7 85 381
Quantum and Particle physics 8 113 402
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 96 461
Theoretical Physics 10 99 489
Astrobiology 6 97 489
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 101 503
Acoustical Engineering 13 159 590
Medical Physics 9 139 606
Biophysics 16 212 763

Environmental Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in India and 375th in the World with 29,757 publications made and 617,919 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 494 In India
#81 of 2,841 In Asia
#375 of 6,888 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 171 832
1994 175 1059
1995 177 950
1996 204 1105
1997 174 1052
1998 186 1267
1999 179 1317
2000 178 1462
2001 208 1690
2002 171 2002
2003 182 2139
2004 190 2425
2005 212 2852
2006 290 3590
2007 320 4184
2008 446 4769
2009 467 6065
2010 589 7751
2011 669 9988
2012 737 11895
2013 751 14069
2014 847 15715
2015 941 16882
2016 1108 19560
2017 1357 23460
2018 1437 27102
2019 1582 32866
2020 2236 44401
2021 2345 57823
2022 2508 65706
2023 2564 73747
2024 1861 74295
2025 964 67522

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 37 75
Agricultural Science 3 25 100
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 40 129
Forestry 3 20 145
Environmental Chemistry 1 45 150
Environmental Engineering 6 70 188
Environmental Management 6 70 225
Ecology 2 66 324
Geotechnical Engineering 9 117 348
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 78 354
Paleontology 2 68 359
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 99 361
Earth science and Geophysics 6 90 366
Geology 4 81 385
Oceanography 7 100 397
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 90 461
Geography and Cartography 8 103 477
Urban and Regional planning 9 154 753

Medicine rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Medicine in India and 504th in the World with 23,531 publications made and 440,869 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 488 In India
#117 of 2,817 In Asia
#504 of 6,793 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 154 531
1994 143 642
1995 143 712
1996 176 773
1997 145 764
1998 157 947
1999 141 961
2000 164 1312
2001 164 1416
2002 136 1639
2003 157 2125
2004 163 2192
2005 181 2351
2006 231 2940
2007 287 3307
2008 391 4095
2009 420 4754
2010 451 6095
2011 552 7488
2012 686 9175
2013 682 10560
2014 800 12542
2015 848 12513
2016 898 14536
2017 974 17911
2018 1008 18911
2019 1055 21925
2020 1601 29670
2021 1705 37788
2022 1987 43761
2023 2059 48428
2024 1588 45600
2025 1097 42283

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 8 70
Forensic Science 9 9 93
Veterinary 6 38 200
Pharmacy 7 68 243
Pharmacology 4 54 249
Dermatology 4 55 274
Neurosurgery 7 84 308
Optometry 6 81 384
Cosmetology 6 105 385
Pediatrics 8 77 388
Urology 5 108 392
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 137 407
Critical Care Nursing 6 74 427
Pathology 3 107 449
Radiation Therapy 4 143 457
Immunology 3 131 468
Plastic Surgery 6 128 472
Dentistry 8 131 476
Public Health 4 87 514
Surgery 7 156 521
Oncology and Cancer research 3 172 534
Orthodontics 9 141 537
Virology 11 136 541
Epidemiology 6 116 548
Biomedical Engineering 14 170 555
Anesthesiology 8 165 557
Psychiatry 5 120 576
Respiratory Therapy 6 145 579
Anatomy and Physiology 6 166 596
Medical Physics 9 139 606
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 189 614
Ophthalmology 7 191 634
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 147 638
Family medicine 10 131 643
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 247 712
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 134 729
Audiology 6 177 784
Nursing 7 128 796
Cardiology 11 254 819
Physical Therapy 6 202 880
Health Science 8 205 940
Gerontology 8 164 941
Clinical Psychology 6 172 948
Occupational Therapy 11 247 979
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 187 986
Sports Medicine 11 265 1098

Computer Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 15th for Computer Science in India and 675th in the World with 17,182 publications made and 270,502 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 490 In India
#167 of 2,842 In Asia
#675 of 6,855 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 80 369
1994 83 354
1995 73 390
1996 94 456
1997 96 506
1998 76 499
1999 98 630
2000 112 717
2001 81 759
2002 77 912
2003 105 1103
2004 90 1140
2005 116 1339
2006 159 1522
2007 142 1722
2008 187 2129
2009 279 2581
2010 314 3260
2011 364 3852
2012 401 4753
2013 459 5812
2014 502 6553
2015 604 6821
2016 711 8238
2017 718 9385
2018 869 11380
2019 936 13443
2020 1297 19392
2021 1459 26318
2022 1624 31456
2023 1617 36839
2024 1270 36690
2025 739 34211

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 4 88 434
Telecommunications 18 187 588
Neuroscience 4 121 606
Computer Vision 17 180 622
Machine Learning 17 181 625
Web Design and Development 27 193 673
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 204 707
Computational Linguistics 37 205 712
Data Science 27 145 716
Cognitive Science 24 194 731
Computer Networking 30 243 768
Database Administration 34 244 776
Computer Graphics 21 232 826
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 311 826
Library and Information science 10 135 859
Cyber Security 59 282 899
Software Engineering 21 201 905
Computer Engineering 66 361 947
Animation 15 373 959
Human-Computer Interaction 28 362 1198
Robotics 65 664 1557
Multimedia 51 536 1591
Management Information Systems 45 471 1609

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 875th in the World with 16,001 publications made and 266,488 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 493 In India
#160 of 2,867 In Asia
#875 of 7,088 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 75 293
1994 79 412
1995 48 332
1996 89 414
1997 79 438
1998 71 440
1999 71 536
2000 69 556
2001 73 561
2002 74 728
2003 71 875
2004 66 936
2005 89 1128
2006 112 1387
2007 128 1546
2008 172 1923
2009 228 2374
2010 266 3030
2011 308 3746
2012 401 4657
2013 398 5277
2014 489 5964
2015 538 6379
2016 646 7533
2017 690 9296
2018 817 10821
2019 854 12922
2020 1299 18526
2021 1440 26093
2022 1498 30717
2023 1623 35426
2024 1210 35675
2025 624 32305

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 9 9 93
Demography 5 86 518
Archaeology 5 112 529
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 115 542
History 5 108 587
Publishing 10 81 605
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 103 622
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 92 648
Classics and Ancient History 5 96 703
Urban and Regional planning 9 154 753
Linguistics 16 179 764
Sociology 6 127 798
Library and Information science 10 135 859
Journalism and Digital Media 30 210 859
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 81 904
Aesthetics 12 188 905
Genealogy 8 127 966
Law 18 218 1030
Anthropology 13 180 1033
Military science 15 170 1040
Media Studies 11 146 1163
Philosophy 13 254 1192
Political Science 18 234 1219
Art History 10 151 1266
Gender Studies 19 171 1306
Communications and Public Relations 22 336 1472
Education Majors 18 431 1614

Psychology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Psychology in India and 680th in the World with 8,768 publications made and 152,345 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 469 In India
#145 of 2,766 In Asia
#680 of 6,663 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 56 210
1994 50 227
1995 46 275
1996 72 347
1997 47 349
1998 59 421
1999 61 428
2000 66 511
2001 52 551
2002 50 694
2003 61 833
2004 57 789
2005 70 883
2006 88 1061
2007 82 1035
2008 120 1297
2009 167 1515
2010 179 2071
2011 182 2167
2012 234 2817
2013 258 3284
2014 278 3667
2015 326 3624
2016 348 4333
2017 326 5279
2018 403 5800
2019 408 6752
2020 598 9425
2021 675 12354
2022 778 14598
2023 811 16958
2024 613 15732
2025 389 15359

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 120 576
Neuroscience 4 121 606
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 195 708
Cognitive Science 24 194 731
Clinical Psychology 6 172 948
Occupational Therapy 11 247 979
Social Psychology 14 224 1045
Child Psychology 8 213 1075
Education Majors 18 431 1614

Mathematics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 14th for Mathematics in India and 699th in the World with 7,885 publications made and 121,076 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 469 In India
#182 of 2,725 In Asia
#699 of 6,434 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 23 116
1994 32 101
1995 20 104
1996 38 144
1997 29 148
1998 23 156
1999 39 183
2000 12 164
2001 40 258
2002 29 269
2003 23 348
2004 30 401
2005 38 520
2006 54 562
2007 60 711
2008 82 830
2009 124 1050
2010 145 1288
2011 168 1602
2012 177 1899
2013 237 2632
2014 264 3003
2015 266 3117
2016 336 3687
2017 388 4201
2018 449 5363
2019 457 6433
2020 668 8969
2021 739 11970
2022 798 14479
2023 857 16667
2024 522 13030
2025 281 10660

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 8 98 369
Statistics 12 173 692
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 311 826
Operations Research 31 277 826
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 207 870
Math Teachers 23 524 1777

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Banaras Hindu University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 10 92 355
Supply Chain Management 21 189 527
Painting and Drawing 1 126 565
Sculpture 1 126 565
Performing arts 4 77 586
Illustration and Concept Art 1 139 596
Environmental Economics 18 197 659
Tax Law 4 135 669
Development Studies 12 138 705
Fashion Design 12 172 803
Literature 12 165 858
Economics 15 189 873
Management 18 234 884
Entertainment Industry Business 20 180 895
Art & Design 13 187 901
Marketing 20 236 946
Cinematography 18 141 969
Entrepreneurship 17 214 971
Business 15 246 994
Finance 19 252 1016
Accounting 17 261 1093
Photography 19 287 1095
Advertising 21 267 1107
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 350 1126
Hospitality and Hotel Management 23 404 1140
Project Management 32 276 1219
Creative Writing 15 258 1360
International Business 18 349 1442
International Economics 23 377 1514
International Trade 20 384 1539