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Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 148th in India, 3724th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. Homi Bhabha National Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,448 academic publications and 184,790 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3724 of 14,131 In the World
#1197 of 5,830 In Asia
#148 of 876 In India
#13 of 53 In Maharashtra
#7 of 12 In Mumbai
#183 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#442 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#500 of 3,887 For Nuclear Physics
#7051 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7131 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Physics rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 51st for Physics in India and 1166th in the World with 13,324 publications made and 139,531 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#51 of 489 In India
#419 of 2,822 In Asia
#1166 of 6,729 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 4
2006 0 2
2007 3 0
2008 5 5
2009 6 4
2010 10 17
2011 40 25
2012 43 140
2013 58 285
2014 92 458
2015 137 636
2016 287 966
2017 755 1915
2018 891 3486
2019 1214 6038
2020 1393 9274
2021 1633 14311
2022 2009 18829
2023 2119 24886
2024 1634 29902
2025 1189 29684

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 75 442
Nuclear Physics 13 120 500
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 132 565
Condensed Matter Physics 22 203 598
Theoretical Physics 24 202 799
Nanotechnology 58 426 978
Biophysics 26 308 987
Optical Engineering 39 362 1030
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 420 1080
Quantum and Particle physics 46 382 1087
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 314 1094
Astrobiology 35 339 1137
Materials Science 55 460 1140
Acoustical Engineering 74 560 1512

Chemistry rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 63rd for Chemistry in India and 1384th in the World with 12,776 publications made and 133,754 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#63 of 485 In India
#552 of 2,785 In Asia
#1384 of 6,561 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 39 130
2013 48 268
2014 72 406
2015 117 600
2016 271 908
2017 724 1740
2018 842 3227
2019 1137 5561
2020 1402 8927
2021 1619 14044
2022 1970 18863
2023 1994 24253
2024 1520 28784
2025 1152 29479

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 17 145 552
Radiochemistry 48 321 614
Inorganic Chemistry 40 349 869
Environmental Chemistry 48 326 921
Nanotechnology 58 426 978
Chemical Engineering 65 494 1085
Physical chemistry 63 489 1134
Materials Science 55 460 1140
Biochemical Engineering 122 465 1234
Pharmacy 90 528 1319
Organic Chemistry 76 557 1345
Biochemistry 84 657 1578
Petrology and Geochemistry 111 763 2012
Nutrition and Food Science 253 1369 2883

Engineering rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 72nd for Engineering in India and 1388th in the World with 12,124 publications made and 128,360 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 492 In India
#534 of 2,841 In Asia
#1388 of 6,795 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 4
2006 0 0
2007 2 1
2008 4 4
2009 5 3
2010 10 13
2011 42 24
2012 41 137
2013 58 299
2014 86 443
2015 130 614
2016 278 938
2017 699 1762
2018 849 3227
2019 1127 5564
2020 1302 8523
2021 1524 13268
2022 1802 17514
2023 1882 22821
2024 1425 26808
2025 1025 26945

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 73 183
Nanotechnology 58 426 978
Optical Engineering 39 362 1030
Metallurgical Engineering 53 413 1039
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 420 1080
Chemical Engineering 65 494 1085
Materials Science 55 460 1140
Environmental Engineering 74 487 1225
Biochemical Engineering 122 465 1234
Electrical Engineering 84 560 1361
Computer Engineering 123 620 1463
Acoustical Engineering 74 560 1512
Aerospace Engineering 75 573 1518
Structural Engineering 82 653 1591
Reliability and Quality Engineering 111 664 1616
Mechanical Engineering 84 625 1622
Electronic Engineering 141 747 1668
Civil Engineering 80 649 1682
Telecommunications 130 730 1689
Architectural Engineering 73 729 1702
Automation and Control engineering 101 766 1704
Biomedical Engineering 110 797 1826
Biotechnology 166 808 1876
Geotechnical Engineering 124 792 1884
Automotive Engineering 125 829 1894
Computer Networking 164 932 2135
Renewable Energy Engineering 193 1022 2224
Systems Engineering 143 915 2333
Human-Computer Interaction 139 1219 2921

Biology rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 73rd for Biology in India and 1576th in the World with 10,730 publications made and 116,755 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#73 of 490 In India
#618 of 2,838 In Asia
#1576 of 6,841 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 18 149
2014 38 231
2015 63 369
2016 162 592
2017 475 1182
2018 552 2272
2019 781 3831
2020 1239 7335
2021 1462 12037
2022 1699 16587
2023 1733 22036
2024 1462 26478
2025 1204 27247

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 9 236 678
Nanotechnology 58 426 978
Biophysics 26 308 987
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 368 1093
Astrobiology 35 339 1137
Genetics 54 520 1367
Immunology 51 543 1429
Molecular Biology 48 607 1550
Virology 67 567 1574
Biochemistry 84 657 1578
Pharmacology 131 725 1680
Biotechnology 166 808 1876
Microbiology 154 807 1889
Paleontology 114 768 1984
Neuroscience 67 710 2021
Evolutionary Biology 97 829 2196
Horticulture 219 1098 2435
Botany 201 1067 2491
Agricultural Science 237 1098 2578
Nutrition and Food Science 253 1369 2883
Zoology 178 1130 2984
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 1244 3096

Medicine rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 52nd for Medicine in India and 1490th in the World with 6,361 publications made and 62,003 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#52 of 488 In India
#521 of 2,817 In Asia
#1490 of 6,793 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 84
2015 13 114
2016 53 153
2017 198 351
2018 234 710
2019 397 1289
2020 808 3666
2021 953 6503
2022 1032 9092
2023 990 11994
2024 937 14216
2025 851 15178

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 3 126 410
Medical Physics 4 75 442
Oncology and Cancer research 9 236 678
Plastic Surgery 15 242 750
Neurosurgery 22 310 831
Critical Care Nursing 21 243 879
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 303 909
Surgery 20 323 941
Sonography and Ultrasound 28 376 979
Urology 25 367 1022
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28 417 1074
Anesthesiology 29 392 1142
Epidemiology 29 367 1183
Family medicine 30 330 1207
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 327 1251
Pharmacy 90 528 1319
Pathology 48 483 1347
Immunology 51 543 1429
Healthcare Management (MHA) 59 385 1481
Health Science 21 428 1568
Virology 67 567 1574
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 488 1635
Anatomy and Physiology 50 596 1649
Pharmacology 131 725 1680
Nursing 52 488 1749
Pediatrics 62 574 1772
Dermatology 128 724 1793
Biomedical Engineering 110 797 1826
Psychiatry 74 694 1971
Cardiology 83 737 1983
Veterinary 229 899 2056
Dentistry 109 759 2060
Orthodontics 100 754 2072
Public Health 117 832 2332
Physical Therapy 72 861 2369
Clinical Psychology 69 902 2663

Environmental Science rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 128th for Environmental Science in India and 2108th in the World with 6,223 publications made and 67,133 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#128 of 494 In India
#823 of 2,841 In Asia
#2108 of 6,888 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 0
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 35 227
2015 68 306
2016 126 502
2017 365 923
2018 424 1623
2019 556 2813
2020 715 4763
2021 809 7320
2022 939 9608
2023 1025 12578
2024 702 13648
2025 456 12816

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 48 326 921
Environmental Engineering 74 487 1225
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 78 511 1378
Environmental Management 103 652 1626
Oceanography 91 641 1700
Earth science and Geophysics 106 738 1850
Geotechnical Engineering 124 792 1884
Paleontology 114 768 1984
Petrology and Geochemistry 111 763 2012
Geology 116 790 2020
Geography and Cartography 145 952 2503
Ecology 182 1044 2559
Agricultural Science 237 1098 2578
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 200 1244 3096

Computer Science rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 146th for Computer Science in India and 2245th in the World with 4,434 publications made and 40,662 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#146 of 490 In India
#936 of 2,842 In Asia
#2245 of 6,855 In the World

Homi Bhabha National Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 1
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 31 160
2015 42 203
2016 85 204
2017 170 427
2018 252 854
2019 347 1445
2020 480 2839
2021 570 4351
2022 768 5916
2023 756 8192
2024 525 9558
2025 426 9450

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 48 368 1093
Computer Engineering 123 620 1463
Telecommunications 130 730 1689
Computer Graphics 79 664 1712
Neuroscience 67 710 2021
Computer Networking 164 932 2135
Computer Vision 171 975 2162
Library and Information science 83 594 2176
Data Science 199 927 2390
Software Engineering 157 1045 2615
Cyber Security 212 1142 2645
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 197 1207 2681
Machine Learning 214 1335 2873
Human-Computer Interaction 139 1219 2921
Cognitive Science 264 1577 3561

Mathematics rankings

Homi Bhabha National Institute ranked 104th for Mathematics in India and 2163rd in the World with 2,299 publications made and 21,828 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#104 of 469 In India
#863 of 2,725 In Asia
#2163 of 6,434 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 73
2015 18 100
2016 28 107
2017 107 249
2018 117 432
2019 158 751
2020 257 1431
2021 324 2409
2022 421 3104
2023 406 4266
2024 259 3977
2025 187 3575

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 90 770 1955
Applied Mathematics 154 1159 2572
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 169 1279 3073

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Homi Bhabha National Institute

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Demography 110 795 2272
Psychology 102 879 2358
Accounting 110 952 2641
Linguistics 132 1067 2666
Finance 132 1089 2815
Development Studies 145 1053 2892
Economics 149 1158 3077
Fashion Design 167 1202 3080
Archaeology 192 1213 3085
Management 175 1264 3087
Social Psychology 123 1133 3097
Literature 142 1111 3136
History 184 1189 3160
Sociology 132 1081 3213
Art & Design 162 1222 3233
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 151 1135 3265
Education Majors 85 1167 3279
Business 178 1319 3331
Anthropology 150 1165 3409
Philosophy 141 1193 3410
Aesthetics 164 1331 3487
Child Psychology 167 1340 3535
Law 184 1333 3570
Marketing 247 1543 3751
Political Science 185 1366 3887