Guru Nanak Dev University: Rankings

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Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 44th in India, 2106th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Guru Nanak Dev University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,397 academic publications and 266,887 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2106 of 14,131 In the World
#644 of 5,830 In Asia
#44 of 876 In India
#5 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 3 In Amritsar
#313 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#335 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#382 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#2061 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4056 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 28th for Chemistry in India and 942nd in the World with 9,949 publications made and 225,891 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 485 In India
#324 of 2,781 In Asia
#942 of 6,545 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 44 122
1993 36 87
1994 37 121
1995 46 134
1996 59 154
1997 52 171
1998 52 184
1999 54 269
2000 89 270
2001 73 301
2002 128 446
2003 128 615
2004 140 801
2005 162 1057
2006 173 1363
2007 202 1666
2008 209 2301
2009 257 2992
2010 237 3541
2011 279 4706
2012 332 5275
2013 399 6186
2014 460 7533
2015 447 8372
2016 523 9387
2017 546 10406
2018 567 11564
2019 587 14567
2020 618 18420
2021 720 22405
2022 640 25126
2023 657 26943
2024 465 27486

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 9 105 335
Pharmacy 15 107 382
Radiochemistry 34 249 473
Environmental Chemistry 21 178 579
Biochemical Engineering 29 155 580
Inorganic Chemistry 23 220 587
Organic Chemistry 24 256 743
Computational Chemistry 32 211 754
Physical chemistry 34 308 795
Chemical Engineering 39 362 859
Materials Science 32 322 876
Biochemistry 27 328 933
Nanotechnology 57 422 979
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 508 1459

Engineering rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 38th for Engineering in India and 1046th in the World with 8,952 publications made and 185,814 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#38 of 492 In India
#363 of 2,835 In Asia
#1046 of 6,782 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 95
1993 32 56
1994 24 82
1995 36 105
1996 33 114
1997 35 110
1998 30 122
1999 38 204
2000 61 162
2001 55 219
2002 100 305
2003 103 450
2004 115 537
2005 123 695
2006 137 1022
2007 167 1219
2008 165 1668
2009 213 2218
2010 211 2604
2011 252 3631
2012 308 4100
2013 358 4787
2014 432 5907
2015 457 6654
2016 527 7585
2017 540 8533
2018 559 9565
2019 546 11927
2020 540 15135
2021 701 18636
2022 597 20768
2023 584 22655
2024 441 23101

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 29 155 580
Agricultural Engineering 76 256 591
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 224 682
Metallurgical Engineering 29 275 752
Environmental Engineering 36 289 816
Technical Drawing 30 312 847
Chemical Engineering 39 362 859
Materials Science 32 322 876
Optical Engineering 32 310 920
Biotechnology 49 349 972
Nanotechnology 57 422 979
Telecommunications 50 355 993
Electronic Engineering 65 397 1024
Computer Networking 65 373 1083
Biomedical Engineering 50 408 1121
Reliability and Quality Engineering 69 418 1144
Electrical Engineering 65 462 1187
Computer Engineering 97 498 1230
Civil Engineering 47 442 1247
Geotechnical Engineering 72 518 1325
Acoustical Engineering 58 486 1351
Systems Engineering 68 431 1360
Mechanical Engineering 65 505 1381
Structural Engineering 68 577 1435
Operations Research 78 589 1460
Architectural Engineering 66 667 1614
Remote Sensing 101 670 1704
Aerospace Engineering 94 705 1790
Renewable Energy Engineering 153 819 1859
Automotive Engineering 129 879 1977
Human-Computer Interaction 86 800 2141

Biology rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 30th for Biology in India and 1124th in the World with 8,638 publications made and 196,351 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 490 In India
#391 of 2,834 In Asia
#1124 of 6,833 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 30 93
1993 27 79
1994 26 99
1995 37 99
1996 40 121
1997 43 154
1998 42 154
1999 44 233
2000 66 226
2001 55 256
2002 113 377
2003 103 514
2004 115 695
2005 135 921
2006 145 1197
2007 163 1453
2008 161 1989
2009 202 2632
2010 212 3173
2011 257 4109
2012 269 4544
2013 356 5512
2014 406 6647
2015 405 7374
2016 435 8151
2017 486 9079
2018 465 10004
2019 506 12690
2020 501 16115
2021 611 20086
2022 599 22846
2023 655 24868
2024 491 25277

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 14 72 313
Nutrition and Food Science 9 105 335
Horticulture 12 128 419
Agricultural Science 22 177 565
Botany 20 210 745
Astrobiology 22 202 801
Microbiology 39 297 917
Biochemistry 27 328 933
Pharmacology 43 373 966
Biotechnology 49 349 972
Nanotechnology 57 422 979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 355 1068
Forestry 59 329 1101
Genetics 38 431 1200
Paleontology 34 376 1204
Oncology and Cancer research 58 521 1297
Biophysics 46 463 1317
Molecular Biology 34 527 1375
Immunology 47 521 1390
Animal Science 51 454 1401
Neuroscience 46 529 1623
Virology 90 655 1787
Evolutionary Biology 79 716 1999
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 114 792 2160
Zoology 107 759 2198

Physics rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 38th for Physics in India and 1036th in the World with 8,282 publications made and 171,628 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 487 In India
#355 of 2,817 In Asia
#1036 of 6,713 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 33 98
1993 29 63
1994 22 72
1995 35 100
1996 37 115
1997 34 112
1998 35 129
1999 41 187
2000 73 182
2001 64 247
2002 105 341
2003 112 491
2004 109 574
2005 127 741
2006 141 1041
2007 173 1251
2008 178 1673
2009 212 2200
2010 203 2579
2011 256 3503
2012 287 3954
2013 332 4699
2014 390 5717
2015 398 6418
2016 474 7213
2017 484 8049
2018 503 8929
2019 504 10916
2020 492 13685
2021 615 16275
2022 527 17982
2023 492 19469
2024 342 20136

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 17 161 624
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 168 676
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 224 682
Astrobiology 22 202 801
Condensed Matter Physics 37 317 858
Materials Science 32 322 876
Optical Engineering 32 310 920
Nanotechnology 57 422 979
Quantum and Particle physics 38 362 1057
Biophysics 46 463 1317
Acoustical Engineering 58 486 1351
Astrophysics and Astronomy 56 475 1451

Environmental Science rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 38th for Environmental Science in India and 1221st in the World with 6,130 publications made and 140,255 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 494 In India
#382 of 2,838 In Asia
#1221 of 6,876 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 57
1993 17 47
1994 15 62
1995 19 61
1996 21 65
1997 21 83
1998 28 82
1999 24 121
2000 31 117
2001 39 136
2002 54 179
2003 58 279
2004 77 349
2005 76 482
2006 95 681
2007 107 792
2008 99 1076
2009 138 1419
2010 154 1857
2011 156 2454
2012 193 2689
2013 229 3240
2014 271 4001
2015 271 4402
2016 337 4861
2017 354 5722
2018 385 6552
2019 394 8553
2020 372 11543
2021 550 14941
2022 456 16748
2023 488 18963
2024 341 17810

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 22 177 565
Environmental Chemistry 21 178 579
Environmental Engineering 36 289 816
Forestry 59 329 1101
Earth science and Geophysics 40 380 1121
Ecology 42 365 1188
Paleontology 34 376 1204
Geology 44 424 1302
Geotechnical Engineering 72 518 1325
Environmental Management 71 505 1330
Petrology and Geochemistry 58 508 1459
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 89 597 1560
Geography and Cartography 61 520 1626
Oceanography 84 611 1663
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 114 792 2160

Medicine rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 40th for Medicine in India and 1291st in the World with 5,089 publications made and 95,145 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 487 In India
#427 of 2,809 In Asia
#1291 of 6,775 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 28 65
1993 15 47
1994 17 57
1995 22 63
1996 31 83
1997 23 100
1998 22 87
1999 23 108
2000 31 113
2001 24 113
2002 54 198
2003 55 252
2004 72 360
2005 89 440
2006 83 533
2007 86 660
2008 113 963
2009 124 1253
2010 132 1359
2011 136 1674
2012 156 1962
2013 189 2367
2014 239 2928
2015 258 3089
2016 245 3575
2017 329 4060
2018 276 4660
2019 271 5732
2020 292 7590
2021 371 9631
2022 366 10970
2023 401 11671
2024 273 10665

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 14 72 313
Pharmacy 15 107 382
Dentistry 18 212 740
Veterinary 55 253 752
Forensic Science 88 258 879
Sports / Exercise science 3 160 900
Orthodontics 26 266 933
Pharmacology 43 373 966
Dermatology 40 344 970
Sports Medicine 10 266 1106
Biomedical Engineering 50 408 1121
Physical Therapy 15 335 1176
Pathology 39 436 1244
Oncology and Cancer research 58 521 1297
Public Health 39 381 1360
Cardiology 41 472 1378
Immunology 47 521 1390
Radiation Therapy 64 581 1402
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 48 578 1449
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 45 506 1457
Ophthalmology 71 539 1479
Anatomy and Physiology 43 527 1506
Anesthesiology 56 559 1548
Healthcare Management (MHA) 66 443 1629
Psychiatry 51 536 1654
Critical Care Nursing 75 537 1682
Gerontology 19 403 1696
Pediatrics 58 556 1738
Surgery 62 621 1744
Virology 90 655 1787
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 552 1861
Nursing 69 575 1977
Clinical Psychology 37 600 2016
Health Science 43 617 2099

Computer Science rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 77th for Computer Science in India and 1478th in the World with 4,710 publications made and 64,623 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#77 of 490 In India
#527 of 2,840 In Asia
#1478 of 6,845 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 20
1993 10 14
1994 10 31
1995 7 21
1996 8 37
1997 8 35
1998 10 31
1999 7 36
2000 20 53
2001 11 64
2002 30 101
2003 21 110
2004 28 165
2005 38 171
2006 41 187
2007 55 263
2008 58 361
2009 92 463
2010 92 607
2011 111 816
2012 151 1058
2013 171 1258
2014 224 1529
2015 278 1718
2016 313 2100
2017 319 2593
2018 290 3135
2019 321 4218
2020 302 5681
2021 420 7544
2022 403 9147
2023 426 10672
2024 328 10133

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 32 207 707
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 315 844
Telecommunications 50 355 993
Cyber Security 72 331 1021
Data Science 59 254 1035
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 44 355 1068
Computer Networking 65 373 1083
Library and Information science 23 212 1152
Computer Engineering 97 498 1230
Software Engineering 57 345 1301
Machine Learning 90 590 1457
Computational Linguistics 110 574 1458
Computer Vision 108 619 1502
Neuroscience 46 529 1623
Multimedia 57 598 1742
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 108 702 1742
Cognitive Science 123 735 1843
Computer Graphics 93 758 1880
Management Information Systems 61 660 2038
Human-Computer Interaction 86 800 2141

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2045th in the World with 3,855 publications made and 52,506 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 492 In India
#567 of 2,864 In Asia
#2045 of 7,081 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 18
1993 10 12
1994 6 16
1995 7 27
1996 8 31
1997 7 22
1998 12 31
1999 13 19
2000 14 56
2001 12 44
2002 23 47
2003 17 72
2004 27 92
2005 35 117
2006 34 172
2007 58 184
2008 53 301
2009 72 399
2010 96 502
2011 110 805
2012 118 900
2013 138 1098
2014 205 1401
2015 192 1635
2016 209 1773
2017 239 2093
2018 270 2532
2019 261 3358
2020 241 4709
2021 341 6559
2022 302 7653
2023 369 8895
2024 230 8670

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Publishing 15 100 671
Forensic Science 88 258 879
Sports / Exercise science 3 160 900
Library and Information science 23 212 1152
Journalism and Digital Media 55 332 1152
Anthropology 25 275 1346
Demography 36 380 1348
Archaeology 42 461 1492
Communications and Public Relations 26 371 1595
History 42 465 1599
Law 40 437 1624
Aesthetics 42 542 1848
Political Science 39 473 1873
Sociology 41 512 1923
Linguistics 90 804 2132
Philosophy 73 814 2642
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 802 2644
Education Majors 101 1267 3525

Mathematics rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 53rd for Mathematics in India and 1547th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 34,325 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#53 of 468 In India
#541 of 2,718 In Asia
#1547 of 6,418 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 10
1993 3 4
1994 3 6
1995 0 9
1996 2 18
1997 1 5
1998 3 9
1999 3 13
2000 7 20
2001 2 26
2002 15 41
2003 5 41
2004 13 47
2005 14 66
2006 25 107
2007 27 113
2008 27 151
2009 54 227
2010 61 354
2011 67 492
2012 73 619
2013 90 817
2014 131 1021
2015 150 1079
2016 133 1155
2017 186 1451
2018 166 1693
2019 173 2188
2020 142 2823
2021 244 3873
2022 209 4560
2023 202 5000
2024 106 3459

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 66 315 844
Statistics 43 487 1423
Operations Research 78 589 1460
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 564 1687
Applied Mathematics 127 1006 2297
Math Teachers 68 1135 3153

Business rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 42nd for Business in India and 1520th in the World with 1,881 publications made and 23,568 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 462 In India
#466 of 2,646 In Asia
#1520 of 6,339 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 6
1993 8 8
1994 6 18
1995 1 7
1996 2 10
1997 3 7
1998 6 15
1999 10 11
2000 5 18
2001 6 12
2002 6 10
2003 2 19
2004 4 18
2005 12 31
2006 15 44
2007 28 68
2008 39 67
2009 45 130
2010 59 175
2011 63 267
2012 70 354
2013 84 422
2014 101 501
2015 91 598
2016 97 696
2017 126 702
2018 131 953
2019 126 1228
2020 128 1723
2021 176 2456
2022 138 2841
2023 137 3388
2024 114 2913

The following table provides academic rankings for Guru Nanak Dev University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 263 928
Marketing 23 284 1075
Accounting 19 267 1118
Finance 27 345 1262
Advertising 29 329 1276
Operations Research 78 589 1460
Management 71 600 1707
Project Management 69 547 1854
International Business 40 533 1882
Management Information Systems 61 660 2038

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Guru Nanak Dev University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 39 397 1374
Economics 42 458 1608
Art & Design 45 496 1676
Literature 48 543 1890
Development Studies 64 583 1896
Social Psychology 47 580 1916
Psychology 68 683 1965
Child Psychology 44 614 2064