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Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 50th in India, 2083rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. Guru Nanak Dev University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,778 academic publications and 291,884 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2083 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 5,830 In Asia
#50 of 876 In India
#5 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 3 In Amritsar
#301 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#336 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#381 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#2175 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3821 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 29th for Chemistry in India and 947th in the World with 10,145 publications made and 246,311 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 485 In India
#334 of 2,785 In Asia
#947 of 6,561 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 87
1994 37 121
1995 46 134
1996 59 154
1997 52 171
1998 52 184
1999 54 269
2000 89 271
2001 73 302
2002 128 448
2003 128 614
2004 140 801
2005 162 1057
2006 173 1363
2007 202 1666
2008 209 2300
2009 257 2991
2010 238 3541
2011 277 4701
2012 332 5276
2013 398 6185
2014 462 7538
2015 447 8374
2016 524 9391
2017 546 10393
2018 567 11559
2019 588 14558
2020 619 18404
2021 719 22366
2022 637 25111
2023 657 26938
2024 468 27684
2025 250 24455

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 9 111 336
Pharmacy 15 107 381
Radiochemistry 34 251 471
Environmental Chemistry 19 177 567
Biochemical Engineering 30 163 581
Inorganic Chemistry 24 228 595
Organic Chemistry 24 261 747
Computational Chemistry 33 223 767
Physical chemistry 34 314 802
Chemical Engineering 42 373 866
Materials Science 33 324 874
Biochemistry 27 335 939
Nanotechnology 59 428 982
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 527 1484

Engineering rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 41st for Engineering in India and 1046th in the World with 9,127 publications made and 202,582 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 492 In India
#371 of 2,841 In Asia
#1046 of 6,795 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 32 56
1994 25 82
1995 36 105
1996 33 114
1997 35 110
1998 30 122
1999 38 204
2000 61 163
2001 55 220
2002 100 306
2003 103 450
2004 115 537
2005 123 695
2006 137 1022
2007 167 1219
2008 165 1670
2009 213 2216
2010 212 2602
2011 250 3624
2012 308 4098
2013 357 4782
2014 436 5912
2015 457 6650
2016 526 7598
2017 540 8535
2018 557 9561
2019 545 11911
2020 541 15107
2021 699 18634
2022 597 20781
2023 583 22646
2024 446 23281
2025 222 20038

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 30 163 581
Agricultural Engineering 82 270 611
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 235 697
Metallurgical Engineering 29 280 749
Environmental Engineering 36 294 818
Technical Drawing 32 310 849
Chemical Engineering 42 373 866
Materials Science 33 324 874
Optical Engineering 32 316 926
Construction Management 38 290 928
Biotechnology 48 350 961
Nanotechnology 59 428 982
Telecommunications 52 361 994
Electronic Engineering 66 396 1017
Computer Networking 69 385 1096
Biomedical Engineering 52 410 1109
Reliability and Quality Engineering 71 428 1160
Electrical Engineering 67 467 1187
Computer Engineering 100 507 1237
Civil Engineering 50 454 1263
Geotechnical Engineering 72 518 1323
Acoustical Engineering 57 492 1354
Systems Engineering 71 444 1372
Mechanical Engineering 68 511 1378
Operations Research 72 551 1391
Structural Engineering 68 585 1439
Architectural Engineering 68 678 1631
Remote Sensing 100 664 1689
Aerospace Engineering 98 718 1806
Renewable Energy Engineering 153 801 1822
Automotive Engineering 130 876 1974
Human-Computer Interaction 85 781 2073

Biology rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 31st for Biology in India and 1127th in the World with 8,860 publications made and 214,898 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 490 In India
#398 of 2,838 In Asia
#1127 of 6,841 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 27 79
1994 26 99
1995 37 99
1996 40 121
1997 43 154
1998 42 154
1999 44 233
2000 66 227
2001 55 257
2002 113 378
2003 103 513
2004 115 695
2005 135 921
2006 145 1197
2007 163 1453
2008 161 1988
2009 202 2630
2010 212 3171
2011 258 4109
2012 269 4544
2013 355 5510
2014 406 6645
2015 403 7377
2016 436 8159
2017 486 9092
2018 466 10010
2019 507 12682
2020 501 16110
2021 608 20074
2022 598 22863
2023 656 24882
2024 500 25472
2025 272 22682

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 13 69 301
Nutrition and Food Science 9 111 336
Horticulture 12 131 415
Agricultural Science 23 175 556
Botany 19 214 741
Astrobiology 23 216 825
Microbiology 39 302 920
Biochemistry 27 335 939
Biotechnology 48 350 961
Pharmacology 43 377 967
Nanotechnology 59 428 982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 353 1053
Forestry 58 330 1093
Genetics 38 436 1197
Paleontology 34 377 1200
Oncology and Cancer research 59 531 1301
Biophysics 46 465 1314
Molecular Biology 36 539 1387
Animal Science 51 453 1393
Immunology 49 529 1396
Neuroscience 47 540 1625
Virology 91 663 1806
Evolutionary Biology 79 717 1996
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 770 2101
Zoology 109 776 2216

Physics rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 38th for Physics in India and 1046th in the World with 8,410 publications made and 186,085 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#38 of 489 In India
#365 of 2,822 In Asia
#1046 of 6,729 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 63
1994 23 72
1995 35 100
1996 37 115
1997 34 112
1998 35 129
1999 41 187
2000 73 183
2001 64 248
2002 105 343
2003 112 491
2004 109 573
2005 127 741
2006 141 1041
2007 173 1251
2008 178 1674
2009 212 2200
2010 204 2579
2011 254 3498
2012 287 3956
2013 331 4697
2014 393 5723
2015 398 6414
2016 473 7223
2017 485 8060
2018 502 8930
2019 503 10902
2020 494 13671
2021 614 16281
2022 527 17991
2023 491 19473
2024 347 20284
2025 162 17282

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 17 164 622
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 165 664
Applied/Engineering Physics 23 235 697
Astrobiology 23 216 825
Condensed Matter Physics 37 317 847
Materials Science 33 324 874
Optical Engineering 32 316 926
Nanotechnology 59 428 982
Quantum and Particle physics 40 371 1061
Biophysics 46 465 1314
Acoustical Engineering 57 492 1354
Astrophysics and Astronomy 58 483 1458

Environmental Science rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 38th for Environmental Science in India and 1212th in the World with 6,260 publications made and 154,838 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#38 of 494 In India
#382 of 2,841 In Asia
#1212 of 6,888 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 39 137
2002 54 181
2003 58 278
2004 77 349
2005 76 482
2006 95 680
2007 107 792
2008 99 1079
2009 138 1418
2010 155 1856
2011 156 2454
2012 192 2685
2013 228 3239
2014 272 3999
2015 270 4414
2016 338 4868
2017 353 5711
2018 385 6562
2019 398 8554
2020 372 11530
2021 549 14903
2022 455 16772
2023 485 18967
2024 346 17938
2025 160 15383

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 23 175 556
Environmental Chemistry 19 177 567
Environmental Engineering 36 294 818
Forestry 58 330 1093
Earth science and Geophysics 43 391 1130
Ecology 44 375 1190
Paleontology 34 377 1200
Geology 44 428 1295
Geotechnical Engineering 72 518 1323
Environmental Management 71 510 1330
Petrology and Geochemistry 62 527 1484
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 91 610 1571
Geography and Cartography 62 524 1618
Oceanography 86 621 1671
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 770 2101

Medicine rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 40th for Medicine in India and 1300th in the World with 5,260 publications made and 104,068 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#40 of 488 In India
#442 of 2,817 In Asia
#1300 of 6,793 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 47
1994 17 57
1995 22 63
1996 31 80
1997 24 101
1998 22 87
1999 23 108
2000 31 113
2001 24 113
2002 54 199
2003 55 252
2004 72 359
2005 89 440
2006 83 533
2007 86 660
2008 113 964
2009 124 1253
2010 133 1359
2011 136 1672
2012 157 1963
2013 189 2368
2014 239 2928
2015 257 3081
2016 245 3573
2017 329 4065
2018 273 4660
2019 270 5725
2020 293 7582
2021 371 9614
2022 363 10958
2023 400 11656
2024 284 10780
2025 212 9215

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 13 69 301
Pharmacy 15 107 381
Veterinary 53 249 736
Dentistry 18 218 748
Forensic Science 92 264 899
Sports / Exercise science 3 176 923
Orthodontics 28 271 933
Pharmacology 43 377 967
Dermatology 40 355 996
Biomedical Engineering 52 410 1109
Sports Medicine 13 278 1123
Physical Therapy 15 339 1195
Pathology 40 443 1253
Oncology and Cancer research 59 531 1301
Public Health 36 380 1346
Cardiology 41 479 1378
Immunology 49 529 1396
Radiation Therapy 65 580 1401
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 49 581 1446
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 46 513 1461
Ophthalmology 71 548 1493
Anatomy and Physiology 44 532 1497
Healthcare Management (MHA) 64 414 1542
Anesthesiology 56 566 1555
Critical Care Nursing 70 530 1641
Psychiatry 53 550 1666
Surgery 61 625 1747
Gerontology 21 438 1751
Pediatrics 60 569 1760
Virology 91 663 1806
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 555 1832
Nursing 69 577 1969
Clinical Psychology 37 616 2044
Health Science 41 618 2081

Computer Science rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 81st for Computer Science in India and 1480th in the World with 4,860 publications made and 71,676 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 490 In India
#540 of 2,842 In Asia
#1480 of 6,855 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 14
1994 10 32
1995 7 21
1996 8 34
1997 9 36
1998 10 31
1999 7 36
2000 20 53
2001 11 64
2002 30 101
2003 21 111
2004 28 165
2005 37 171
2006 41 187
2007 55 263
2008 58 360
2009 92 463
2010 93 608
2011 110 814
2012 151 1055
2013 171 1260
2014 226 1529
2015 280 1738
2016 313 2107
2017 318 2592
2018 291 3147
2019 319 4205
2020 301 5679
2021 419 7552
2022 401 9164
2023 427 10663
2024 334 10241
2025 180 8815

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 32 206 703
Blockchain and Cryptography 69 325 850
Telecommunications 52 361 994
Cyber Security 73 336 1022
Data Science 60 257 1033
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 353 1053
Computer Networking 69 385 1096
Library and Information science 29 238 1210
Computer Engineering 100 507 1237
Software Engineering 60 352 1315
Machine Learning 94 593 1451
Computational Linguistics 114 586 1468
Computer Vision 109 625 1505
Neuroscience 47 540 1625
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 110 702 1728
Multimedia 57 603 1745
Cognitive Science 124 740 1831
Computer Graphics 98 765 1892
Management Information Systems 60 611 1929
Human-Computer Interaction 85 781 2073

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 50th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2041st in the World with 3,972 publications made and 58,602 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#50 of 493 In India
#572 of 2,867 In Asia
#2041 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 12
1994 6 16
1995 7 27
1996 8 28
1997 7 22
1998 12 31
1999 13 19
2000 14 56
2001 12 44
2002 23 48
2003 17 72
2004 27 92
2005 35 117
2006 34 172
2007 58 184
2008 53 302
2009 72 398
2010 96 500
2011 110 805
2012 117 896
2013 138 1101
2014 204 1398
2015 192 1640
2016 210 1777
2017 238 2099
2018 270 2519
2019 262 3363
2020 242 4701
2021 341 6558
2022 305 7680
2023 368 8895
2024 241 8747
2025 130 7594

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 15 101 684
Forensic Science 92 264 899
Sports / Exercise science 3 176 923
Journalism and Digital Media 53 321 1120
Library and Information science 29 238 1210
Demography 35 383 1346
Anthropology 26 287 1364
Archaeology 42 461 1484
Communications and Public Relations 26 374 1580
History 42 463 1590
Law 44 449 1629
Aesthetics 43 555 1866
Political Science 45 490 1897
Sociology 42 511 1907
Linguistics 91 807 2129
Philosophy 72 795 2582
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 65 821 2669
Education Majors 106 1268 3500

Mathematics rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 53rd for Mathematics in India and 1546th in the World with 2,429 publications made and 37,261 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#53 of 469 In India
#550 of 2,725 In Asia
#1546 of 6,434 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 4
1994 3 6
1995 0 9
1996 2 15
1997 1 5
1998 3 9
1999 3 13
2000 7 20
2001 2 26
2002 15 42
2003 5 41
2004 13 47
2005 14 66
2006 25 107
2007 27 113
2008 27 152
2009 54 227
2010 62 355
2011 66 490
2012 73 616
2013 90 815
2014 131 1018
2015 151 1077
2016 132 1148
2017 186 1448
2018 167 1683
2019 170 2152
2020 141 2802
2021 237 3831
2022 208 4534
2023 201 4978
2024 109 3510
2025 60 2402

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 69 325 850
Operations Research 72 551 1391
Statistics 48 496 1430
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 572 1687
Applied Mathematics 130 1011 2304
Math Teachers 71 1154 3164

Business rankings

Guru Nanak Dev University ranked 43rd for Business in India and 1516th in the World with 1,916 publications made and 25,985 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 463 In India
#472 of 2,654 In Asia
#1516 of 6,366 In the World

Guru Nanak Dev University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 8
1994 6 18
1995 1 7
1996 2 7
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 29 69
2008 39 67
2009 45 130
2010 59 175
2011 63 269
2012 70 354
2013 84 422
2014 100 500
2015 90 595
2016 97 699
2017 126 701
2018 130 950
2019 126 1223
2020 128 1716
2021 176 2453
2022 139 2849
2023 138 3383
2024 115 2945
2025 41 2258

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 18 266 925
Construction Management 38 290 928
Marketing 24 290 1080
Accounting 19 274 1114
Finance 28 350 1267
Advertising 29 328 1268
Operations Research 72 551 1391
Management 71 606 1707
Project Management 69 533 1820
International Business 40 544 1913
Management Information Systems 60 611 1929

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Guru Nanak Dev University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 41 407 1383
Economics 44 471 1617
Art & Design 46 499 1677
Literature 50 544 1865
Development Studies 61 577 1872
Social Psychology 47 591 1925
Psychology 70 696 1973
Child Psychology 46 625 2066