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Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 171st in India, 4165th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Homi Bhabha National Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,940 academic publications and 151,274 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4165 of 14,131 In the World
#1433 of 5,830 In Asia
#171 of 876 In India
#15 of 53 In Maharashtra
#7 of 12 In Mumbai
#201 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#489 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#534 of 3,848 For Nuclear Physics
#7086 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#8201 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Physics rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 54th for Physics in India and 1222nd in the World with 12,373 publications made and 115,074 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 487 In India
#444 of 2,817 In Asia
#1222 of 6,713 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 5
2006 0 2
2007 3 0
2008 5 5
2009 6 4
2010 10 17
2011 40 25
2012 43 139
2013 58 285
2014 92 459
2015 137 636
2016 287 965
2017 756 1915
2018 888 3481
2019 1210 6031
2020 1391 9268
2021 1627 14298
2022 2005 18789
2023 2116 24850
2024 1607 29632

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 88 489
Nuclear Physics 15 127 534
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 133 583
Condensed Matter Physics 24 215 639
Theoretical Physics 27 210 829
Biophysics 27 321 1026
Nanotechnology 64 453 1033
Optical Engineering 42 380 1077
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 419 1098
Quantum and Particle physics 48 403 1140
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 338 1159
Materials Science 59 477 1189
Astrobiology 39 362 1198
Acoustical Engineering 78 590 1566

Chemistry rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 73rd for Chemistry in India and 1451st in the World with 11,865 publications made and 109,384 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#73 of 485 In India
#585 of 2,781 In Asia
#1451 of 6,545 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 3 1
2008 4 5
2009 7 5
2010 9 11
2011 34 21
2012 39 129
2013 48 268
2014 72 407
2015 117 599
2016 271 909
2017 723 1737
2018 839 3218
2019 1132 5544
2020 1398 8918
2021 1620 14059
2022 1967 18861
2023 1993 24248
2024 1508 28593

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 20 152 575
Radiochemistry 52 342 673
Inorganic Chemistry 44 363 912
Environmental Chemistry 54 355 984
Nanotechnology 64 453 1033
Chemical Engineering 74 538 1165
Materials Science 59 477 1189
Physical chemistry 69 513 1191
Biochemical Engineering 123 464 1235
Pharmacy 95 551 1381
Organic Chemistry 80 588 1412
Biochemistry 91 690 1654
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 797 2076
Nutrition and Food Science 258 1405 2969

Engineering rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 76th for Engineering in India and 1439th in the World with 11,316 publications made and 105,798 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#76 of 492 In India
#560 of 2,835 In Asia
#1439 of 6,782 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 5
2006 0 0
2007 2 1
2008 4 4
2009 5 3
2010 10 13
2011 42 24
2012 41 136
2013 58 299
2014 86 444
2015 130 614
2016 278 939
2017 699 1763
2018 847 3220
2019 1124 5541
2020 1303 8516
2021 1521 13266
2022 1800 17489
2023 1882 22829
2024 1408 26652

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 7 76 201
Nanotechnology 64 453 1033
Optical Engineering 42 380 1077
Metallurgical Engineering 55 434 1096
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 419 1098
Chemical Engineering 74 538 1165
Materials Science 59 477 1189
Biochemical Engineering 123 464 1235
Environmental Engineering 75 505 1259
Electrical Engineering 87 581 1423
Computer Engineering 122 625 1478
Acoustical Engineering 78 590 1566
Aerospace Engineering 79 596 1574
Reliability and Quality Engineering 106 640 1581
Structural Engineering 82 664 1620
Mechanical Engineering 85 643 1676
Automation and Control engineering 102 768 1710
Civil Engineering 81 657 1711
Electronic Engineering 145 773 1720
Telecommunications 133 753 1752
Biomedical Engineering 103 776 1798
Geotechnical Engineering 130 814 1931
Biotechnology 185 864 1996
Renewable Energy Engineering 194 1022 2215
Computer Networking 173 989 2251
Systems Engineering 141 914 2360
Human-Computer Interaction 130 1193 2882

Biology rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 80th for Biology in India and 1651st in the World with 9,760 publications made and 94,010 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#80 of 490 In India
#644 of 2,834 In Asia
#1651 of 6,833 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 2
2007 1 7
2008 0 4
2009 3 7
2010 2 7
2011 18 19
2012 17 75
2013 18 148
2014 38 230
2015 63 370
2016 162 594
2017 474 1181
2018 548 2262
2019 779 3823
2020 1238 7319
2021 1455 11971
2022 1693 16570
2023 1734 22008
2024 1440 26257

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 11 255 726
Biophysics 27 321 1026
Nanotechnology 64 453 1033
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 392 1149
Astrobiology 39 362 1198
Genetics 58 546 1422
Immunology 60 578 1516
Virology 66 565 1574
Molecular Biology 52 642 1625
Biochemistry 91 690 1654
Pharmacology 139 755 1745
Biotechnology 185 864 1996
Microbiology 166 859 2007
Paleontology 121 799 2067
Neuroscience 73 752 2146
Evolutionary Biology 104 881 2306
Horticulture 233 1155 2567
Botany 216 1130 2642
Agricultural Science 245 1151 2700
Nutrition and Food Science 258 1405 2969
Zoology 186 1167 3062
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 202 1260 3150

Environmental Science rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 130th for Environmental Science in India and 2194th in the World with 5,858 publications made and 55,760 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#130 of 494 In India
#863 of 2,838 In Asia
#2194 of 6,876 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 2 2
2008 2 3
2009 2 3
2010 4 6
2011 23 17
2012 16 71
2013 26 155
2014 35 226
2015 68 307
2016 125 501
2017 365 925
2018 425 1618
2019 557 2810
2020 718 4751
2021 805 7356
2022 938 9613
2023 1028 12627
2024 686 13512

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 54 355 984
Environmental Engineering 75 505 1259
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 523 1416
Environmental Management 103 654 1647
Oceanography 91 652 1736
Earth science and Geophysics 109 765 1904
Geotechnical Engineering 130 814 1931
Paleontology 121 799 2067
Petrology and Geochemistry 115 797 2076
Geology 123 818 2105
Geography and Cartography 147 970 2559
Ecology 200 1093 2668
Agricultural Science 245 1151 2700
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 202 1260 3150

Medicine rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 58th for Medicine in India and 1563rd in the World with 5,676 publications made and 49,643 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 487 In India
#543 of 2,809 In Asia
#1563 of 6,775 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2008 1 4
2009 2 5
2010 2 4
2011 7 7
2012 5 20
2013 6 63
2014 14 83
2015 13 114
2016 54 156
2017 198 348
2018 235 706
2019 395 1287
2020 809 3669
2021 952 6488
2022 1031 9074
2023 992 11986
2024 911 14053

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 3 141 448
Medical Physics 4 88 489
Oncology and Cancer research 11 255 726
Plastic Surgery 15 246 764
Neurosurgery 24 321 863
Critical Care Nursing 23 246 899
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 325 965
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 371 973
Surgery 20 333 991
Urology 30 390 1084
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 438 1127
Anesthesiology 30 404 1188
Epidemiology 31 384 1230
Family medicine 31 359 1273
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 353 1342
Pharmacy 95 551 1381
Pathology 52 510 1417
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 377 1473
Immunology 60 578 1516
Virology 66 565 1574
Health Science 28 460 1684
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 512 1712
Pharmacology 139 755 1745
Anatomy and Physiology 65 640 1766
Biomedical Engineering 103 776 1798
Dermatology 129 734 1810
Pediatrics 68 601 1836
Nursing 58 521 1866
Cardiology 90 753 2046
Psychiatry 79 725 2072
Orthodontics 100 763 2084
Dentistry 116 787 2128
Public Health 118 835 2361
Physical Therapy 83 914 2514
Clinical Psychology 70 898 2665

Computer Science rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 156th for Computer Science in India and 2339th in the World with 4,095 publications made and 33,307 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#156 of 490 In India
#979 of 2,840 In Asia
#2339 of 6,845 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 1 5
2008 3 2
2009 2 5
2010 3 9
2011 15 14
2012 10 45
2013 16 106
2014 31 161
2015 42 203
2016 85 201
2017 169 425
2018 251 851
2019 347 1448
2020 481 2842
2021 572 4349
2022 773 5946
2023 758 8175
2024 512 9411

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 57 392 1149
Computer Engineering 122 625 1478
Computer Graphics 78 668 1724
Telecommunications 133 753 1752
Neuroscience 73 752 2146
Library and Information science 86 611 2228
Computer Vision 177 1007 2243
Computer Networking 173 989 2251
Data Science 208 970 2507
Software Engineering 150 1030 2592
Cyber Security 218 1174 2712
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 200 1228 2744
Human-Computer Interaction 130 1193 2882
Machine Learning 224 1379 2957
Cognitive Science 268 1589 3601

Mathematics rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 110th for Mathematics in India and 2245th in the World with 2,168 publications made and 18,308 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#110 of 468 In India
#900 of 2,718 In Asia
#2245 of 6,418 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2007 2 2
2008 3 2
2009 1 3
2010 2 5
2011 6 7
2012 8 19
2013 11 42
2014 15 72
2015 18 100
2016 28 107
2017 107 248
2018 118 428
2019 157 758
2020 258 1437
2021 328 2436
2022 424 3139
2023 411 4306
2024 258 3947

The following table provides academic rankings for Homi Bhabha National Institute in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 96 804 2017
Applied Mathematics 156 1171 2592
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 177 1309 3142

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Homi Bhabha National Institute

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Demography 109 796 2300
Psychology 104 908 2449
Linguistics 141 1106 2764
Development Studies 147 1065 2935
Finance 143 1147 2943
Archaeology 197 1237 3145
Social Psychology 127 1154 3159
Economics 153 1186 3160
Fashion Design 174 1229 3170
Management 184 1304 3178
History 188 1213 3216
Literature 149 1145 3232
Sociology 135 1109 3285
Art & Design 168 1251 3325
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 156 1159 3338
Business 186 1367 3439
Education Majors 93 1227 3444
Anthropology 153 1180 3449
Philosophy 147 1214 3488
Aesthetics 164 1353 3531
Child Psychology 165 1346 3582
Law 187 1359 3646
Marketing 255 1582 3836
Political Science 188 1391 3954