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Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 14th in India, 979th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. Jawaharlal Nehru University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,487 academic publications and 291,091 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 84 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#979 of 14,131 In the World
#223 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 876 In India
#4 of 64 In Haryana
#4 of 24 In Delhi
#135 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#162 of 1,021 For International Law
#195 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#638 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1600 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 25th for Biology in India and 933rd in the World with 11,869 publications made and 223,284 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 487 In India
#304 of 2,814 In Asia
#933 of 6,770 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 92 347
1992 78 394
1993 110 479
1994 80 427
1995 78 463
1996 84 518
1997 77 490
1998 125 698
1999 117 771
2000 102 782
2001 123 976
2002 109 1116
2003 102 1174
2004 148 1504
2005 161 1759
2006 135 2105
2007 189 2498
2008 208 2869
2009 206 3349
2010 208 3886
2011 305 4747
2012 351 5573
2013 323 6719
2014 455 7328
2015 514 7956
2016 658 9663
2017 652 10740
2018 734 12350
2019 740 15612
2020 915 19603
2021 1026 26035
2022 993 29934
2023 948 30145

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 22 102 434
Microbiology 7 108 462
Agricultural Science 19 181 603
Horticulture 24 187 608
Forestry 17 135 631
Biophysics 8 157 633
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 163 659
Molecular Biology 5 211 661
Botany 15 186 688
Astrobiology 20 162 692
Pharmacology 23 254 733
Virology 13 208 758
Genetics 11 247 796
Immunology 12 252 804
Biotechnology 28 269 813
Paleontology 17 220 814
Oncology and Cancer research 15 293 828
Biochemistry 22 275 829
Evolutionary Biology 17 243 982
Neuroscience 17 288 1061
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 333 1150
Nanotechnology 70 507 1153
Nutrition and Food Science 67 465 1202
Animal Science 68 570 1690
Zoology 84 665 2004

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 843rd in the World with 10,726 publications made and 92,829 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 490 In India
#135 of 2,845 In Asia
#843 of 7,020 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 96 95
1992 87 126
1993 93 131
1994 115 153
1995 96 169
1996 71 199
1997 104 153
1998 89 245
1999 81 248
2000 104 239
2001 126 333
2002 127 402
2003 124 452
2004 139 632
2005 121 695
2006 112 742
2007 124 835
2008 139 1144
2009 162 1253
2010 216 1513
2011 293 1843
2012 288 2341
2013 281 2631
2014 428 2917
2015 473 3169
2016 600 3697
2017 604 4134
2018 643 4989
2019 601 6380
2020 765 8303
2021 880 11672
2022 877 13435
2023 775 13549

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 9 135
International Law 1 8 162
Political Economy 1 9 195
Human Rights Law 1 9 220
Media Studies 1 11 282
Classics and Ancient History 2 30 360
Gender Studies 2 12 389
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 39 442
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 4 81 443
Genealogy 2 28 458
Urban and Regional planning 3 74 467
Public Policy / Administration 1 33 497
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 86 578
Publishing 13 83 596
History 7 110 612
Broadcast Journalism 16 100 648
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 75 656
Archaeology 10 137 664
Aesthetics 5 122 712
Political Science 4 93 714
Law 5 120 744
Sociology 4 100 753
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 42 755
Demography 14 152 793
Anthropology 4 100 811
Art History 4 62 823
Journalism and Digital Media 28 202 889
Linguistics 18 238 934
Military science 15 143 954
Library and Information science 26 217 1152
Philosophy 16 280 1292
Communications and Public Relations 13 246 1310
Education Majors 12 322 1425

Chemistry rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 27th for Chemistry in India and 932nd in the World with 10,607 publications made and 213,690 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 482 In India
#309 of 2,750 In Asia
#932 of 6,447 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 80 357
1992 80 384
1993 109 484
1994 86 436
1995 76 474
1996 85 509
1997 78 513
1998 124 694
1999 112 713
2000 95 752
2001 116 915
2002 114 1015
2003 105 1076
2004 133 1423
2005 151 1589
2006 136 1956
2007 166 2245
2008 199 2613
2009 190 3043
2010 211 3567
2011 261 4268
2012 310 5076
2013 284 6155
2014 404 6772
2015 451 7371
2016 551 9080
2017 575 10075
2018 674 11609
2019 688 14660
2020 792 18402
2021 863 24037
2022 838 27651
2023 806 27697

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 17 142 570
Environmental Chemistry 18 170 571
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 172 665
Biochemistry 22 275 829
Biochemical Engineering 56 274 901
Radiochemistry 76 454 908
Organic Chemistry 32 332 944
Chemical Engineering 57 454 1042
Physical chemistry 59 465 1117
Nanotechnology 70 507 1153
Nutrition and Food Science 67 465 1202
Inorganic Chemistry 78 522 1212
Materials Science 67 516 1280
Pharmacy 147 805 1883

Environmental Science rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 17th for Environmental Science in India and 794th in the World with 10,195 publications made and 162,184 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 489 In India
#213 of 2,811 In Asia
#794 of 6,798 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 75 250
1992 58 235
1993 81 282
1994 70 293
1995 58 270
1996 54 316
1997 70 287
1998 90 424
1999 86 419
2000 96 487
2001 112 591
2002 96 687
2003 91 748
2004 124 937
2005 105 1123
2006 120 1282
2007 133 1581
2008 164 1785
2009 162 2156
2010 209 2451
2011 265 3152
2012 277 3547
2013 265 4496
2014 409 5125
2015 454 5418
2016 601 6712
2017 561 7502
2018 619 8951
2019 622 11679
2020 801 14581
2021 958 20212
2022 864 23233
2023 815 23032

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 61 204
Urban and Regional planning 3 74 467
Environmental Engineering 19 165 509
Environmental Chemistry 18 170 571
Agricultural Science 19 181 603
Environmental Management 19 182 605
Forestry 17 135 631
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 172 665
Geotechnical Engineering 17 219 668
Earth science and Geophysics 15 197 691
Geography and Cartography 12 156 711
Oceanography 15 206 751
Mining Engineering 27 280 787
Ecology 19 211 790
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 236 807
Paleontology 17 220 814
Geology 19 232 841
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 333 1150

Engineering rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 47th for Engineering in India and 1147th in the World with 8,914 publications made and 145,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 488 In India
#402 of 2,809 In Asia
#1147 of 6,684 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 50 184
1992 46 168
1993 64 265
1994 56 230
1995 44 229
1996 59 291
1997 57 301
1998 89 406
1999 73 397
2000 67 411
2001 73 509
2002 82 606
2003 70 588
2004 82 858
2005 111 915
2006 105 1035
2007 115 1357
2008 149 1645
2009 142 1744
2010 184 2132
2011 216 2673
2012 255 3167
2013 226 3894
2014 338 4491
2015 386 4972
2016 513 6233
2017 517 7004
2018 644 8322
2019 601 11065
2020 708 14012
2021 830 19170
2022 768 22115
2023 748 22233

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 19 165 509
Geotechnical Engineering 17 219 668
Mining Engineering 27 280 787
Remote Sensing 17 226 806
Biotechnology 28 269 813
Agricultural Engineering 95 360 827
Biochemical Engineering 56 274 901
Computer Networking 39 288 905
Civil Engineering 21 280 906
Chemical Engineering 57 454 1042
Acoustical Engineering 33 349 1073
Telecommunications 52 390 1095
Renewable Energy Engineering 76 424 1120
Electronic Engineering 72 442 1140
Nanotechnology 70 507 1153
Architecture 53 353 1155
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 480 1209
Metallurgical Engineering 67 511 1250
Electrical Engineering 69 501 1279
Materials Science 67 516 1280
Optical Engineering 64 493 1301
Transportation Engineering 48 472 1332
Reliability and Quality Engineering 77 520 1341
Structural Engineering 58 550 1402
Operations Research 68 598 1497
Aerospace Engineering 70 549 1498
Biomedical Engineering 77 615 1518
Mechanical Engineering 77 596 1593
Computer Engineering 142 842 1860
Systems Engineering 95 663 1893
Human-Computer Interaction 93 879 2319

Physics rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 45th for Physics in India and 1145th in the World with 8,022 publications made and 130,204 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 485 In India
#398 of 2,786 In Asia
#1145 of 6,603 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 51 207
1992 50 224
1993 77 302
1994 62 267
1995 51 271
1996 70 346
1997 71 318
1998 91 440
1999 77 465
2000 63 446
2001 84 572
2002 81 579
2003 77 544
2004 88 813
2005 102 885
2006 92 986
2007 115 1226
2008 135 1467
2009 132 1585
2010 166 1870
2011 199 2238
2012 234 2745
2013 228 3359
2014 310 3827
2015 340 4226
2016 439 5347
2017 454 5923
2018 537 7068
2019 524 9110
2020 598 11480
2021 684 14900
2022 624 16757
2023 624 17407

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 8 157 633
Astrobiology 20 162 692
Condensed Matter Physics 27 251 736
Theoretical Physics 36 297 1039
Acoustical Engineering 33 349 1073
Quantum and Particle physics 47 401 1140
Nanotechnology 70 507 1153
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 377 1158
Nuclear Physics 52 405 1159
Applied/Engineering Physics 67 480 1209
Materials Science 67 516 1280
Optical Engineering 64 493 1301
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 418 1348

Medicine rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 26th for Medicine in India and 1073rd in the World with 7,137 publications made and 118,821 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 482 In India
#323 of 2,781 In Asia
#1073 of 6,680 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 59 161
1992 44 193
1993 47 189
1994 53 178
1995 59 202
1996 44 232
1997 51 206
1998 76 283
1999 61 306
2000 66 374
2001 79 487
2002 51 502
2003 64 577
2004 84 705
2005 91 858
2006 88 1079
2007 93 1192
2008 108 1365
2009 139 1764
2010 116 2094
2011 177 2461
2012 208 3063
2013 216 3521
2014 254 3901
2015 296 4126
2016 366 4945
2017 366 5679
2018 406 6433
2019 440 7911
2020 633 10881
2021 678 14383
2022 662 16868
2023 571 16975

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 22 102 434
Dermatology 16 206 656
Ophthalmology 8 208 709
Veterinary 37 218 712
Pharmacology 23 254 733
Virology 13 208 758
Public Health 14 150 801
Immunology 12 252 804
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 122 815
Oncology and Cancer research 15 293 828
Urology 21 331 946
Radiation Therapy 29 372 992
Pathology 22 320 1033
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 30 421 1125
Nursing 19 227 1153
Epidemiology 19 346 1157
Psychiatry 31 408 1374
Biomedical Engineering 77 615 1518
Critical Care Nursing 55 476 1584
Anatomy and Physiology 46 560 1620
Gerontology 18 363 1630
Pediatrics 51 505 1635
Cardiology 53 582 1640
Family medicine 48 478 1655
Anesthesiology 59 596 1667
Surgery 61 641 1840
Dentistry 87 644 1856
Pharmacy 147 805 1883
Health Science 36 548 2006
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 84 753 2044
Physical Therapy 55 750 2168
Clinical Psychology 44 639 2187

Computer Science rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 34th for Computer Science in India and 1118th in the World with 6,833 publications made and 80,015 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 487 In India
#329 of 2,809 In Asia
#1118 of 6,752 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 97
1992 29 136
1993 30 124
1994 26 116
1995 32 132
1996 41 155
1997 31 176
1998 40 245
1999 36 240
2000 35 227
2001 56 300
2002 49 382
2003 63 388
2004 54 488
2005 73 585
2006 78 661
2007 64 770
2008 108 907
2009 123 1109
2010 138 1342
2011 198 1694
2012 219 2010
2013 188 2306
2014 294 2546
2015 329 3004
2016 359 3497
2017 424 4021
2018 512 4799
2019 476 6349
2020 570 8618
2021 659 12196
2022 617 13380
2023 623 13605

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 163 659
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 220 683
Database Administration 32 242 809
Computational Linguistics 38 243 837
Web Design and Development 42 275 863
Computer Networking 39 288 905
Cyber Security 45 265 905
Machine Learning 43 331 1018
Neuroscience 17 288 1061
Telecommunications 52 390 1095
Library and Information science 26 217 1152
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 391 1180
Data Science 62 304 1206
Cognitive Science 62 413 1262
Computer Vision 76 521 1351
Computer Graphics 46 501 1418
Software Engineering 70 490 1622
Computer Engineering 142 842 1860
Management Information Systems 51 572 1928
Human-Computer Interaction 93 879 2319

Economics rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 7th for Economics in India and 645th in the World with 4,013 publications made and 34,370 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 431 In India
#114 of 2,461 In Asia
#645 of 5,995 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 15
1992 9 34
1993 14 39
1994 26 44
1995 17 37
1996 17 47
1997 32 41
1998 21 64
1999 12 61
2000 29 50
2001 37 93
2002 40 128
2003 39 124
2004 62 187
2005 57 201
2006 55 244
2007 64 282
2008 60 314
2009 70 408
2010 106 468
2011 115 598
2012 100 753
2013 125 867
2014 173 897
2015 193 1002
2016 259 1107
2017 248 1174
2018 254 1557
2019 236 1963
2020 358 2608
2021 361 3842
2022 334 4311
2023 317 4396

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 9 135
Political Economy 1 9 195
Agricultural Economics 6 67 316
International Trade 1 30 342
International Economics 2 42 457
Development Studies 4 83 544
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 241 934
Finance 16 213 937
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 243 994
Environmental Economics 34 318 1000

Mathematics rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 31st for Mathematics in India and 1255th in the World with 3,058 publications made and 35,340 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 461 In India
#381 of 2,673 In Asia
#1255 of 6,305 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 22
1992 12 42
1993 11 51
1994 12 35
1995 13 47
1996 20 55
1997 17 66
1998 8 72
1999 13 64
2000 14 106
2001 26 88
2002 29 111
2003 31 125
2004 26 205
2005 35 191
2006 39 259
2007 39 227
2008 50 335
2009 53 473
2010 72 513
2011 91 601
2012 103 790
2013 83 885
2014 134 1094
2015 163 1314
2016 159 1516
2017 184 1823
2018 222 2185
2019 212 2940
2020 258 3904
2021 294 5670
2022 264 5997
2023 265 6140

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 220 683
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 21 243 994
Statistics 31 392 1270
Operations Research 68 598 1497
Applied Mathematics 83 756 1866
Math Teachers 47 897 2674

Business rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 23rd for Business in India and 1106th in the World with 2,914 publications made and 26,397 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, International Trade, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 447 In India
#280 of 2,579 In Asia
#1106 of 6,187 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 17
1992 8 30
1993 9 30
1994 16 38
1995 14 32
1996 12 45
1997 25 50
1998 15 73
1999 7 61
2000 18 81
2001 27 94
2002 33 112
2003 28 128
2004 38 158
2005 44 175
2006 44 208
2007 39 231
2008 57 313
2009 59 335
2010 92 437
2011 100 498
2012 77 656
2013 73 764
2014 132 888
2015 164 932
2016 188 1037
2017 179 1094
2018 209 1481
2019 169 1952
2020 227 2428
2021 245 3438
2022 225 3748
2023 250 3638

The following table provides academic rankings for Jawaharlal Nehru University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Trade 1 30 342
International Business 2 37 355
Entertainment Industry Business 3 51 469
Public Policy / Administration 1 33 497
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 274 885
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 241 934
Finance 16 213 937
Accounting 25 312 1279
Management 43 399 1331
Operations Research 68 598 1497
Marketing 60 523 1679
Advertising 47 475 1686
Management Information Systems 51 572 1928

Art & Design rankings

Jawaharlal Nehru University ranked 12th for Art & Design in India and 906th in the World with 1,740 publications made and 12,184 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#12 of 375 In India
#175 of 2,302 In Asia
#906 of 5,720 In the World

Jawaharlal Nehru University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 15
1992 10 22
1993 7 32
1994 16 21
1995 12 31
1996 4 33
1997 11 25
1998 10 23
1999 15 40
2000 10 41
2001 15 53
2002 14 65
2003 15 80
2004 21 93
2005 23 115
2006 18 90
2007 17 94
2008 21 155
2009 32 130
2010 35 179
2011 38 226
2012 58 289
2013 41 303
2014 76 427
2015 71 369
2016 129 449
2017 138 477
2018 126 571
2019 107 762
2020 112 935
2021 158 1223
2022 155 1395
2023 125 1298

The following table provides academic rankings for Jawaharlal Nehru University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cinematography 1 6 208
Entertainment Industry Business 3 51 469
Creative Writing 2 47 617
Aesthetics 5 122 712
Photography 11 130 717
Performing arts 9 110 760
Literature 8 125 805
Art History 4 62 823
Illustration and Concept Art 6 315 1001
Painting and Drawing 7 316 1024
Sculpture 7 316 1024
Architecture 53 353 1155
Fashion Design 28 304 1197
Computer Graphics 46 501 1418

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jawaharlal Nehru University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Sexology 7 75 886
Social Psychology 22 303 1322
Psychology 27 391 1330
Child Psychology 37 548 2000