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Gauhati University ranked 42nd in India, 2063rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Gauhati University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,522 academic publications and 94,076 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2063 of 14,131 In the World
#627 of 5,830 In Asia
#42 of 876 In India
#1 of 21 In Assam
#1 of 10 In Guwahati
#604 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#655 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#793 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#1613 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2907 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Biology rankings

Gauhati University ranked 104th for Biology in India and 1896th in the World with 4,386 publications made and 62,763 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 490 In India
#768 of 2,834 In Asia
#1896 of 6,833 In the World

Gauhati University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 39
1993 11 38
1994 12 24
1995 9 17
1996 14 48
1997 15 55
1998 15 33
1999 9 38
2000 16 50
2001 12 62
2002 16 91
2003 26 110
2004 28 120
2005 23 160
2006 36 318
2007 36 313
2008 51 381
2009 51 479
2010 68 658
2011 106 801
2012 167 1107
2013 166 1456
2014 193 1744
2015 207 1987
2016 206 2303
2017 241 2773
2018 247 3147
2019 247 3878
2020 332 5425
2021 388 6878
2022 470 7688
2023 486 8435
2024 384 9230

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 75 370 1051
Horticulture 92 492 1239
Biotechnology 92 567 1434
Nanotechnology 122 704 1489
Forestry 96 488 1520
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 524 1551
Zoology 60 483 1553
Paleontology 68 559 1575
Botany 107 660 1696
Agricultural Science 148 683 1716
Biochemistry 99 728 1718
Nutrition and Food Science 123 754 1749
Evolutionary Biology 65 637 1859
Virology 101 715 1920
Animal Science 94 684 1926
Genetics 106 808 1938
Microbiology 157 834 1950
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 165 823 1996
Pharmacology 182 970 2196
Immunology 148 935 2316
Molecular Biology 111 1002 2358
Oncology and Cancer research 162 1041 2377
Neuroscience 217 1537 3827

Chemistry rankings

Gauhati University ranked 109th for Chemistry in India and 1768th in the World with 4,114 publications made and 65,352 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#109 of 485 In India
#755 of 2,781 In Asia
#1768 of 6,545 In the World

Gauhati University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 27
1993 13 29
1994 13 29
1995 15 19
1996 13 46
1997 15 52
1998 20 36
1999 11 39
2000 18 67
2001 16 64
2002 14 89
2003 31 125
2004 31 136
2005 26 178
2006 38 329
2007 35 351
2008 44 427
2009 51 562
2010 81 797
2011 103 988
2012 164 1293
2013 148 1617
2014 180 1902
2015 227 2308
2016 214 2875
2017 220 3243
2018 235 3591
2019 233 4587
2020 281 5681
2021 339 7210
2022 382 7634
2023 453 8519
2024 340 8943

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 51 335 655
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 221 793
Inorganic Chemistry 55 418 1018
Physical chemistry 72 520 1205
Pharmacy 86 507 1284
Chemical Engineering 92 627 1336
Environmental Chemistry 89 568 1394
Nanotechnology 122 704 1489
Organic Chemistry 104 698 1612
Biochemistry 99 728 1718
Materials Science 122 760 1725
Computational Chemistry 130 729 1738
Nutrition and Food Science 123 754 1749

Engineering rankings

Gauhati University ranked 123rd for Engineering in India and 1893rd in the World with 3,901 publications made and 59,745 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#123 of 492 In India
#796 of 2,835 In Asia
#1893 of 6,782 In the World

Gauhati University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 27
1993 14 15
1994 11 20
1995 17 17
1996 12 27
1997 10 50
1998 17 32
1999 8 35
2000 16 65
2001 14 59
2002 16 80
2003 28 115
2004 32 133
2005 24 169
2006 30 312
2007 31 348
2008 47 377
2009 50 529
2010 63 733
2011 105 871
2012 160 1153
2013 173 1484
2014 180 1713
2015 252 2146
2016 200 2519
2017 188 2861
2018 219 3237
2019 216 4111
2020 255 4984
2021 305 6336
2022 361 6673
2023 436 7726
2024 328 7980

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 92 627 1336
Biotechnology 92 567 1434
Metallurgical Engineering 95 642 1483
Nanotechnology 122 704 1489
Geotechnical Engineering 89 602 1503
Environmental Engineering 118 690 1623
Computer Networking 118 669 1630
Materials Science 122 760 1725
Computer Engineering 144 779 1768
Remote Sensing 104 701 1775
Electronic Engineering 153 832 1827
Optical Engineering 118 778 1830
Telecommunications 138 817 1883
Electrical Engineering 174 986 2159
Civil Engineering 125 957 2278
Acoustical Engineering 148 978 2313
Aerospace Engineering 160 1067 2489
Structural Engineering 191 1261 2838
Mechanical Engineering 203 1258 2921
Systems Engineering 196 1215 2985

Physics rankings

Gauhati University ranked 105th for Physics in India and 1739th in the World with 3,869 publications made and 60,117 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#105 of 487 In India
#714 of 2,817 In Asia
#1739 of 6,713 In the World

Gauhati University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 24
1993 16 21
1994 11 20
1995 20 17
1996 15 37
1997 15 53
1998 21 34
1999 11 32
2000 19 52
2001 15 60
2002 18 78
2003 32 113
2004 36 130
2005 33 179
2006 33 320
2007 30 348
2008 51 395
2009 49 537
2010 65 741
2011 97 871
2012 154 1161
2013 165 1510
2014 170 1706
2015 234 2173
2016 203 2871
2017 196 3246
2018 215 3475
2019 228 4396
2020 267 5255
2021 289 6438
2022 337 6744
2023 408 7533
2024 307 7849

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 55 420 1169
Atomic and Molecular physics 63 427 1251
Theoretical Physics 58 465 1440
Nanotechnology 122 704 1489
Condensed Matter Physics 125 695 1562
Quantum and Particle physics 104 687 1687
Materials Science 122 760 1725
Astrophysics and Astronomy 82 623 1784
Optical Engineering 118 778 1830
Acoustical Engineering 148 978 2313

Environmental Science rankings

Gauhati University ranked 98th for Environmental Science in India and 1858th in the World with 3,574 publications made and 47,053 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#98 of 494 In India
#685 of 2,838 In Asia
#1858 of 6,876 In the World

Gauhati University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 26
1993 5 13
1994 9 12
1995 10 12
1996 15 25
1997 8 16
1998 12 17
1999 7 18
2000 10 31
2001 8 44
2002 10 60
2003 20 69
2004 21 88
2005 20 95
2006 27 220
2007 28 246
2008 38 310
2009 41 380
2010 45 538
2011 82 626
2012 129 872
2013 152 1159
2014 164 1378
2015 171 1667
2016 170 1867
2017 187 2147
2018 204 2468
2019 204 3111
2020 257 4136
2021 301 5308
2022 382 5804
2023 402 6505
2024 336 7326

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 40 218 604
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 221 793
Environmental Chemistry 89 568 1394
Geotechnical Engineering 89 602 1503
Forestry 96 488 1520
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 67 524 1551
Paleontology 68 559 1575
Environmental Engineering 118 690 1623
Geology 79 585 1637
Earth science and Geophysics 88 659 1702
Agricultural Science 148 683 1716
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 747 1831
Ecology 133 765 2023
Oceanography 138 894 2267
Geography and Cartography 120 846 2299
Environmental Management 179 1020 2389

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gauhati University ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3020th in the World with 2,618 publications made and 20,979 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Linguistics, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 492 In India
#1010 of 2,864 In Asia
#3020 of 7,081 In the World

Gauhati University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 19
1993 3 19
1994 6 10
1995 4 12
1996 5 17
1997 8 11
1998 5 10
1999 8 11
2000 2 21
2001 8 33
2002 3 35
2003 9 41
2004 5 41
2005 10 57
2006 9 82
2007 9 84
2008 29 81
2009 23 135
2010 31 179
2011 55 201
2012 96 281
2013 117 404
2014 147 595
2015 142 668
2016 136 821
2017 130 994
2018 142 1087
2019 162 1346
2020 238 1905
2021 245 2547
2022 259 2866
2023 318 3344
2024 193 3627

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 103 311 967
Demography 84 650 1959
Gender Studies 45 427 2085
Linguistics 93 819 2157
Library and Information science 85 601 2208
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 56 742 2491
Classics and Ancient History 74 765 2510
Aesthetics 82 868 2536
Anthropology 89 834 2693
Archaeology 154 1041 2706
Sociology 97 871 2758
History 145 1009 2764
Philosophy 97 958 2937
Law 158 1191 3267
Political Science 156 1213 3563
Education Majors 123 1405 3846

Computer Science rankings

Gauhati University ranked 163rd for Computer Science in India and 2431st in the World with 2,437 publications made and 22,702 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#163 of 490 In India
#1019 of 2,840 In Asia
#2431 of 6,845 In the World

Gauhati University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 9
1993 6 13
1994 8 14
1995 7 12
1996 4 19
1997 4 22
1998 2 15
1999 11 18
2000 5 26
2001 11 30
2002 8 38
2003 8 58
2004 9 54
2005 11 59
2006 10 92
2007 8 98
2008 23 85
2009 28 147
2010 34 180
2011 44 205
2012 93 302
2013 120 412
2014 115 561
2015 171 724
2016 133 949
2017 117 990
2018 147 1113
2019 155 1510
2020 208 2012
2021 210 2486
2022 231 2941
2023 266 3428
2024 181 3899

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 76 378 1072
Computer Networking 118 669 1630
Computer Engineering 144 779 1768
Computer Vision 135 805 1867
Telecommunications 138 817 1883
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 165 823 1996
Cognitive Science 146 890 2150
Library and Information science 85 601 2208
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 158 981 2268
Machine Learning 184 1146 2508
Cyber Security 207 1111 2599
Neuroscience 217 1537 3827

Medicine rankings

Gauhati University ranked 169th for Medicine in India and 2807th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 21,387 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#169 of 487 In India
#1118 of 2,809 In Asia
#2807 of 6,775 In the World

Gauhati University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 15
1993 3 15
1994 6 13
1995 4 5
1996 3 16
1997 7 20
1998 6 17
1999 3 10
2000 4 13
2001 4 18
2002 1 33
2003 9 36
2004 13 45
2005 5 50
2006 7 84
2007 7 69
2008 14 92
2009 25 124
2010 31 170
2011 37 230
2012 79 338
2013 77 414
2014 87 503
2015 103 638
2016 111 776
2017 119 973
2018 110 1089
2019 129 1412
2020 182 2093
2021 208 2724
2022 232 3123
2023 233 3585
2024 157 3402

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 103 311 967
Toxicology 75 370 1051
Pharmacy 86 507 1284
Veterinary 162 627 1534
Virology 101 715 1920
Public Health 99 708 2076
Pharmacology 182 970 2196
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 105 948 2212
Immunology 148 935 2316
Oncology and Cancer research 162 1041 2377
Pathology 182 1153 2763
Anatomy and Physiology 192 1316 3233
Nursing 201 1255 3495
Surgery 220 1428 3593
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 250 1593 3751
Psychiatry 252 1584 3954

Mathematics rankings

Gauhati University ranked 152nd for Mathematics in India and 2705th in the World with 1,131 publications made and 10,550 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#152 of 468 In India
#1123 of 2,718 In Asia
#2705 of 6,418 In the World

Gauhati University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 5
1994 3 4
1995 0 8
1996 2 12
1997 2 14
1998 1 7
1999 2 6
2000 2 17
2001 3 16
2002 7 31
2003 3 31
2004 3 39
2005 3 41
2006 5 73
2007 2 60
2008 9 64
2009 14 89
2010 11 100
2011 23 110
2012 42 169
2013 54 231
2014 55 277
2015 72 364
2016 61 410
2017 50 543
2018 71 645
2019 93 714
2020 120 1003
2021 105 1460
2022 97 1584
2023 127 1714
2024 62 1306

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 51 537 1455
Statistics 136 1035 2495
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 125 974 2524
Math Teachers 105 1382 3681

Economics rankings

Gauhati University ranked 131st for Economics in India and 2769th in the World with 667 publications made and 5,697 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#131 of 462 In India
#1007 of 2,553 In Asia
#2769 of 6,167 In the World

Gauhati University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 3
1994 1 0
1995 1 4
1996 0 6
1997 2 8
1998 2 3
1999 0 5
2000 1 4
2001 2 6
2002 2 11
2003 3 8
2004 1 10
2005 3 28
2006 0 22
2007 3 19
2008 3 20
2009 1 29
2010 5 37
2011 12 44
2012 18 78
2013 34 126
2014 37 125
2015 23 145
2016 28 209
2017 37 230
2018 32 236
2019 55 319
2020 81 481
2021 63 681
2022 75 741
2023 88 862
2024 45 872

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 125 974 2524
Development Studies 116 898 2588
Finance 127 1069 2783

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gauhati University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Marketing 118 878 2364
Literature 123 985 2887
Fashion Design 153 1118 2919
Art & Design 135 1061 2930
Business 167 1265 3211
Management 188 1349 3273
Child Psychology 138 1192 3308
Psychology 192 1390 3468
Social Psychology 166 1427 3691