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Banaras Hindu University ranked 9th in India, 767th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 170 research topics. Banaras Hindu University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,747 academic publications and 1,055,756 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 105 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#767 of 14,131 In the World
#151 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 876 In India
#2 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 5 In Varanasi
#26 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#69 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#70 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#609 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2076 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 167 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in India and 362nd in the World with 39,513 publications made and 812,367 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 485 In India
#90 of 2,781 In Asia
#362 of 6,545 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 392 1561
1993 274 1336
1994 280 1643
1995 289 1587
1996 318 1772
1997 261 1658
1998 307 1940
1999 297 2081
2000 303 2365
2001 330 2692
2002 276 3108
2003 311 3627
2004 308 4068
2005 340 4910
2006 435 5870
2007 522 6606
2008 651 7839
2009 745 9526
2010 853 12082
2011 1067 15934
2012 1131 18847
2013 1191 22013
2014 1270 25511
2015 1344 27259
2016 1511 30750
2017 1722 35621
2018 1820 40650
2019 1958 48121
2020 2560 63269
2021 2634 77858
2022 3118 88022
2023 3204 96533
2024 2400 98887

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 20 26
Biochemical Engineering 5 31 148
Environmental Chemistry 1 45 154
Inorganic Chemistry 2 64 157
Nutrition and Food Science 1 54 199
Physical chemistry 5 92 226
Chemical Engineering 5 115 242
Pharmacy 7 67 249
Organic Chemistry 3 83 291
Nanotechnology 9 119 300
Materials Science 8 102 313
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 77 358
Computational Chemistry 8 92 401
Biochemistry 3 103 423
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 172 593

Biology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Biology in India and 400th in the World with 39,255 publications made and 791,322 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 490 In India
#88 of 2,834 In Asia
#400 of 6,833 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 332 1306
1993 238 1057
1994 242 1262
1995 253 1344
1996 292 1560
1997 251 1508
1998 285 1739
1999 256 1826
2000 275 2256
2001 303 2543
2002 232 2873
2003 268 3472
2004 292 3751
2005 306 4359
2006 395 5249
2007 493 6113
2008 629 7166
2009 712 8851
2010 812 11462
2011 1019 14840
2012 1102 18051
2013 1154 20885
2014 1293 24344
2015 1372 25662
2016 1497 29285
2017 1778 34658
2018 1853 39085
2019 2018 46710
2020 2791 61931
2021 2854 78036
2022 3380 88713
2023 3426 97716
2024 2601 99566

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 69
Toxicology 1 7 70
Agricultural Science 3 24 103
Forestry 3 21 151
Nutrition and Food Science 1 54 199
Botany 1 31 200
Microbiology 3 34 218
Pharmacology 4 55 251
Nanotechnology 9 119 300
Biotechnology 1 60 306
Paleontology 3 70 367
Biochemistry 3 103 423
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 88 438
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 87 453
Genetics 4 114 457
Immunology 3 130 469
Astrobiology 6 102 499
Entomology 9 98 513
Animal Science 12 133 539
Virology 10 135 543
Oncology and Cancer research 3 174 545
Zoology 4 99 565
Neuroscience 4 124 613
Evolutionary Biology 7 117 614
Molecular Biology 4 211 672
Biophysics 16 210 768

Engineering rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 9th for Engineering in India and 411th in the World with 34,003 publications made and 648,307 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 492 In India
#118 of 2,835 In Asia
#411 of 6,782 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 277 1077
1993 212 1003
1994 210 1215
1995 210 1117
1996 236 1234
1997 191 1129
1998 215 1281
1999 222 1418
2000 219 1514
2001 220 1794
2002 232 2147
2003 222 2428
2004 230 2756
2005 255 3431
2006 343 4181
2007 392 4683
2008 499 5743
2009 605 6859
2010 728 8764
2011 860 11454
2012 874 13832
2013 927 16447
2014 1043 19110
2015 1163 20472
2016 1329 23818
2017 1471 27573
2018 1668 32660
2019 1873 39305
2020 2490 52195
2021 2543 65286
2022 2855 75052
2023 2998 83658
2024 2268 86851

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 4 33 71
Agricultural Engineering 10 45 137
Biochemical Engineering 5 31 148
Environmental Engineering 6 69 195
Metallurgical Engineering 5 81 222
Chemical Engineering 5 115 242
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 89 254
Nanotechnology 9 119 300
Biotechnology 1 60 306
Materials Science 8 102 313
Geotechnical Engineering 9 117 353
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 109 376
Optical Engineering 7 104 378
Electrical Engineering 12 142 433
Remote Sensing 6 112 457
Nuclear Engineering 16 169 464
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 150 486
Automotive Engineering 29 185 516
Civil Engineering 11 163 572
Biomedical Engineering 14 173 573
Electronic Engineering 22 198 584
Acoustical Engineering 13 157 588
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 172 593
Aerospace Engineering 12 148 602
Telecommunications 18 187 603
Structural Engineering 15 181 618
Mechanical Engineering 14 167 620
Systems Engineering 13 158 678
Computer Networking 30 243 778
Automation and Control engineering 35 316 830
Operations Research 31 281 850
Transportation Engineering 27 285 905
Petroleum Engineering 21 293 929
Computer Engineering 64 360 952
Marine Engineering 29 371 985
Architecture 49 293 1031
Architectural Engineering 43 435 1192
Human-Computer Interaction 26 360 1219
Robotics 64 651 1537

Physics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 8th for Physics in India and 408th in the World with 32,319 publications made and 596,024 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 487 In India
#111 of 2,817 In Asia
#408 of 6,713 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 302 1190
1993 221 1117
1994 238 1407
1995 233 1193
1996 259 1392
1997 211 1255
1998 234 1418
1999 238 1498
2000 230 1590
2001 236 1936
2002 228 2236
2003 244 2720
2004 237 3085
2005 258 3843
2006 363 4737
2007 404 5270
2008 512 6094
2009 613 7180
2010 713 9015
2011 876 11859
2012 870 13991
2013 917 16486
2014 973 18839
2015 1085 20070
2016 1234 23059
2017 1333 26289
2018 1503 30657
2019 1698 36212
2020 2148 47419
2021 2194 57596
2022 2452 65534
2023 2680 72715
2024 2055 76037

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 119 300
Materials Science 8 102 313
Condensed Matter Physics 10 92 313
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 109 376
Optical Engineering 7 104 378
Nuclear Physics 7 84 382
Quantum and Particle physics 9 115 409
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 89 450
Theoretical Physics 10 100 492
Astrobiology 6 102 499
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 100 504
Acoustical Engineering 13 157 588
Medical Physics 9 138 614
Biophysics 16 210 768

Environmental Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in India and 377th in the World with 29,002 publications made and 561,273 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 494 In India
#79 of 2,838 In Asia
#377 of 6,876 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 240 1022
1993 171 832
1994 175 1058
1995 177 950
1996 204 1106
1997 174 1051
1998 185 1260
1999 178 1312
2000 178 1459
2001 208 1689
2002 170 1995
2003 183 2149
2004 190 2424
2005 210 2853
2006 290 3590
2007 320 4184
2008 445 4769
2009 464 6071
2010 590 7750
2011 668 9952
2012 736 11882
2013 750 14065
2014 845 15715
2015 941 16863
2016 1110 19576
2017 1354 23409
2018 1440 27058
2019 1589 32880
2020 2241 44378
2021 2349 57860
2022 2510 65733
2023 2566 73742
2024 1813 73656

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 4 33 71
Agricultural Science 3 24 103
Hydrology and Water resources management 6 42 136
Forestry 3 21 151
Environmental Chemistry 1 45 154
Environmental Engineering 6 69 195
Environmental Management 6 66 222
Ecology 2 67 332
Geotechnical Engineering 9 117 353
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 77 358
Paleontology 3 70 367
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 99 368
Earth science and Geophysics 6 91 368
Geology 4 81 390
Oceanography 7 99 406
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 87 453
Geography and Cartography 8 107 491
Urban and Regional planning 9 161 806

Medicine rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 3rd for Medicine in India and 506th in the World with 22,665 publications made and 402,213 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 487 In India
#117 of 2,809 In Asia
#506 of 6,775 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 182 652
1993 154 531
1994 143 644
1995 143 712
1996 176 772
1997 145 766
1998 157 943
1999 141 962
2000 164 1314
2001 164 1418
2002 135 1639
2003 157 2127
2004 163 2191
2005 181 2355
2006 231 2945
2007 287 3312
2008 391 4099
2009 417 4751
2010 452 6102
2011 550 7486
2012 685 9182
2013 683 10550
2014 797 12531
2015 850 12526
2016 898 14525
2017 975 17920
2018 1007 18909
2019 1054 21933
2020 1600 29722
2021 1703 37864
2022 1991 43839
2023 2061 48422
2024 1552 44981

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 7 70
Forensic Science 8 8 96
Veterinary 6 38 208
Pharmacy 7 67 249
Pharmacology 4 55 251
Dermatology 4 54 272
Neurosurgery 6 80 302
Cosmetology 6 103 385
Optometry 6 79 385
Pediatrics 7 75 386
Urology 5 110 399
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 134 404
Critical Care Nursing 6 72 421
Pathology 3 108 453
Radiation Therapy 4 146 465
Plastic Surgery 6 126 468
Immunology 3 130 469
Dentistry 9 130 480
Public Health 5 87 528
Surgery 7 158 529
Virology 10 135 543
Oncology and Cancer research 3 174 545
Orthodontics 11 143 549
Anesthesiology 8 162 555
Epidemiology 6 117 559
Biomedical Engineering 14 173 573
Psychiatry 5 120 577
Respiratory Therapy 6 145 579
Anatomy and Physiology 6 162 596
Medical Physics 9 138 614
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 190 624
Ophthalmology 7 187 628
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 146 637
Family medicine 10 131 652
Sonography and Ultrasound 11 243 707
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 133 739
Audiology 5 174 780
Nursing 7 132 805
Cardiology 12 252 824
Physical Therapy 5 203 887
Gerontology 8 153 929
Clinical Psychology 6 172 944
Health Science 9 211 969
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 185 992
Occupational Therapy 11 261 1015
Sports Medicine 11 267 1109

Computer Science rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 15th for Computer Science in India and 684th in the World with 16,536 publications made and 242,547 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 490 In India
#166 of 2,840 In Asia
#684 of 6,845 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 87 398
1993 80 369
1994 82 354
1995 73 391
1996 94 442
1997 96 505
1998 75 497
1999 98 631
2000 112 717
2001 81 760
2002 77 914
2003 105 1106
2004 90 1142
2005 116 1341
2006 159 1524
2007 142 1724
2008 185 2133
2009 277 2578
2010 314 3259
2011 362 3829
2012 402 4755
2013 460 5811
2014 502 6549
2015 604 6835
2016 709 8217
2017 718 9384
2018 867 11324
2019 935 13441
2020 1304 19399
2021 1462 26363
2022 1618 31422
2023 1622 36808
2024 1193 36217

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 88 438
Telecommunications 18 187 603
Neuroscience 4 124 613
Computer Vision 16 179 625
Machine Learning 18 181 637
Web Design and Development 27 198 679
Data Science 25 134 702
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 199 710
Computational Linguistics 36 202 717
Cognitive Science 19 184 723
Computer Networking 30 243 778
Database Administration 32 244 786
Computer Graphics 20 227 822
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 312 839
Software Engineering 19 197 901
Cyber Security 57 280 905
Library and Information science 11 145 917
Computer Engineering 64 360 952
Animation 15 374 966
Human-Computer Interaction 26 360 1219
Robotics 64 651 1537
Multimedia 50 533 1600
Management Information Systems 44 470 1632

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 891st in the World with 15,518 publications made and 235,004 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Sociology, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 492 In India
#163 of 2,864 In Asia
#891 of 7,081 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 82 357
1993 75 293
1994 79 412
1995 48 332
1996 89 402
1997 79 438
1998 71 434
1999 71 537
2000 69 556
2001 73 563
2002 74 728
2003 71 879
2004 66 929
2005 88 1130
2006 112 1392
2007 128 1547
2008 172 1916
2009 227 2375
2010 267 3029
2011 307 3761
2012 402 4650
2013 399 5283
2014 490 5959
2015 540 6399
2016 648 7561
2017 690 9277
2018 819 10833
2019 856 12939
2020 1301 18516
2021 1444 26080
2022 1503 30725
2023 1625 35415
2024 1167 35272

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 8 8 96
Demography 5 87 525
Archaeology 5 111 536
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 9 112 541
History 5 108 597
Publishing 10 84 602
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 88 632
Classics and Ancient History 6 97 723
Linguistics 14 173 759
Sociology 6 124 805
Urban and Regional planning 9 161 806
Journalism and Digital Media 30 210 864
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 83 915
Library and Information science 11 145 917
Aesthetics 12 193 927
Genealogy 10 141 995
Military science 14 170 1028
Anthropology 12 180 1045
Law 18 222 1049
Media Studies 11 149 1175
Philosophy 13 253 1199
Political Science 18 236 1237
Art History 10 154 1292
Gender Studies 23 202 1430
Communications and Public Relations 21 328 1475
Education Majors 20 449 1667

Psychology rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 4th for Psychology in India and 678th in the World with 8,451 publications made and 138,368 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 469 In India
#142 of 2,755 In Asia
#678 of 6,645 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 60 258
1993 56 210
1994 50 228
1995 46 275
1996 72 333
1997 47 349
1998 59 417
1999 61 429
2000 66 511
2001 52 553
2002 50 697
2003 61 836
2004 57 792
2005 69 886
2006 88 1063
2007 82 1040
2008 120 1298
2009 166 1514
2010 179 2072
2011 182 2163
2012 236 2818
2013 258 3277
2014 277 3668
2015 325 3625
2016 348 4327
2017 327 5273
2018 403 5799
2019 407 6756
2020 597 9439
2021 676 12405
2022 780 14611
2023 809 16963
2024 596 15552

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 120 577
Neuroscience 4 124 613
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 195 709
Cognitive Science 19 184 723
Clinical Psychology 6 172 944
Occupational Therapy 11 261 1015
Social Psychology 13 218 1043
Child Psychology 8 211 1070
Education Majors 20 449 1667

Mathematics rankings

Banaras Hindu University ranked 14th for Mathematics in India and 710th in the World with 7,671 publications made and 111,163 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 468 In India
#181 of 2,718 In Asia
#710 of 6,418 In the World

Banaras Hindu University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 30 112
1993 23 116
1994 31 101
1995 20 105
1996 38 144
1997 29 147
1998 23 156
1999 39 183
2000 12 164
2001 40 258
2002 29 270
2003 23 348
2004 30 399
2005 38 521
2006 54 562
2007 60 711
2008 81 829
2009 123 1054
2010 145 1291
2011 167 1603
2012 178 1897
2013 237 2634
2014 264 3009
2015 266 3121
2016 336 3682
2017 389 4209
2018 453 5400
2019 458 6468
2020 672 9047
2021 742 12075
2022 801 14566
2023 859 16693
2024 498 12745

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 9 99 379
Statistics 12 173 697
Blockchain and Cryptography 63 312 839
Operations Research 31 281 850
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 210 894
Math Teachers 22 518 1777

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Banaras Hindu University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 11 92 352
Supply Chain Management 21 190 535
Painting and Drawing 1 122 553
Sculpture 1 122 553
Illustration and Concept Art 1 132 581
Performing arts 4 75 592
Environmental Economics 19 191 647
Tax Law 4 130 665
Development Studies 11 139 718
Fashion Design 12 170 807
Literature 13 164 875
Economics 15 190 890
Management 18 238 902
Art & Design 12 185 904
Entertainment Industry Business 20 187 911
Marketing 20 233 952
Entrepreneurship 16 207 967
Business 16 248 1006
Finance 19 253 1028
Cinematography 21 160 1056
Photography 17 271 1065
Accounting 17 259 1099
Advertising 23 274 1128
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 349 1133
Hospitality and Hotel Management 22 409 1162
Project Management 32 275 1223
Creative Writing 16 265 1388
International Business 18 349 1449
International Economics 23 374 1504
International Trade 20 380 1541