Karnatak University: Rankings

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Karnatak University ranked 149th in India, 3732nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. Karnatak University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,055 academic publications and 131,055 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3732 of 14,131 In the World
#1200 of 5,830 In Asia
#149 of 876 In India
#13 of 59 In Karnataka
#1 of 2 In Dharwad
#449 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#474 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#846 of 3,237 For Inorganic Chemistry
#1705 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7151 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Karnatak University ranked 70th for Chemistry in India and 1423rd in the World with 5,213 publications made and 113,731 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 485 In India
#576 of 2,785 In Asia
#1423 of 6,561 In the World

Karnatak University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 39 194
1994 37 225
1995 29 252
1996 53 285
1997 30 164
1998 39 241
1999 44 225
2000 45 288
2001 58 285
2002 74 414
2003 80 541
2004 98 623
2005 114 975
2006 179 1404
2007 146 1509
2008 119 2271
2009 148 2166
2010 167 2796
2011 174 3438
2012 138 3644
2013 153 3736
2014 158 4379
2015 181 4200
2016 195 4394
2017 217 4809
2018 215 5120
2019 214 6102
2020 251 7155
2021 334 8346
2022 260 9356
2023 263 10126
2024 178 10350
2025 112 9702

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 32 238 449
Pharmacy 26 149 474
Inorganic Chemistry 38 338 846
Chemical Engineering 47 400 918
Physical chemistry 45 408 986
Computational Chemistry 50 328 999
Environmental Chemistry 58 372 1010
Nanotechnology 75 514 1132
Organic Chemistry 53 453 1140
Nutrition and Food Science 73 499 1235
Materials Science 67 505 1247
Biochemistry 54 535 1328
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 525 1482

Biology rankings

Karnatak University ranked 78th for Biology in India and 1615th in the World with 4,827 publications made and 105,741 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 490 In India
#633 of 2,838 In Asia
#1615 of 6,841 In the World

Karnatak University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 32 149
1994 36 210
1995 27 208
1996 46 246
1997 22 140
1998 30 182
1999 38 169
2000 44 238
2001 56 259
2002 76 377
2003 69 494
2004 94 591
2005 92 804
2006 153 1337
2007 128 1433
2008 102 1765
2009 142 1972
2010 155 2612
2011 164 3330
2012 128 3461
2013 141 3536
2014 159 4169
2015 178 3988
2016 187 4204
2017 198 4480
2018 181 4743
2019 220 5724
2020 252 6936
2021 341 8073
2022 266 8934
2023 266 9747
2024 180 9904
2025 124 9218

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 60 308 911
Pharmacology 39 360 934
Microbiology 42 317 960
Entomology 53 289 1009
Horticulture 82 418 1100
Animal Science 36 348 1106
Nanotechnology 75 514 1132
Nutrition and Food Science 73 499 1235
Botany 66 450 1268
Agricultural Science 98 513 1326
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 430 1328
Biochemistry 54 535 1328
Biotechnology 90 564 1416
Genetics 72 610 1554
Molecular Biology 50 617 1567
Zoology 71 523 1640
Immunology 92 707 1785
Paleontology 105 725 1893
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 801 1937
Oncology and Cancer research 138 907 2098
Forestry 197 886 2391
Evolutionary Biology 115 948 2446
Virology 190 1114 2776
Neuroscience 130 1102 2862

Physics rankings

Karnatak University ranked 81st for Physics in India and 1505th in the World with 4,158 publications made and 94,300 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#81 of 489 In India
#585 of 2,822 In Asia
#1505 of 6,729 In the World

Karnatak University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 32 171
1994 27 196
1995 23 201
1996 36 276
1997 26 142
1998 30 197
1999 35 197
2000 28 216
2001 42 233
2002 56 355
2003 56 452
2004 67 514
2005 91 816
2006 147 1202
2007 121 1222
2008 92 2010
2009 124 1817
2010 138 2313
2011 142 2780
2012 114 2971
2013 128 2921
2014 124 3309
2015 154 3346
2016 172 3599
2017 186 3867
2018 181 4005
2019 201 4961
2020 208 5997
2021 250 6945
2022 210 7474
2023 183 7974
2024 130 8173
2025 91 7535

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 310 988
Nanotechnology 75 514 1132
Condensed Matter Physics 90 522 1244
Materials Science 67 505 1247
Optical Engineering 60 490 1260
Nuclear Physics 69 490 1309
Acoustical Engineering 58 497 1371
Quantum and Particle physics 73 539 1402
Astrophysics and Astronomy 120 808 2124

Engineering rankings

Karnatak University ranked 100th for Engineering in India and 1664th in the World with 3,921 publications made and 92,338 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#100 of 492 In India
#685 of 2,841 In Asia
#1664 of 6,795 In the World

Karnatak University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 171
1994 29 195
1995 23 204
1996 38 259
1997 26 143
1998 29 196
1999 32 195
2000 26 224
2001 41 229
2002 54 350
2003 45 438
2004 54 488
2005 79 780
2006 134 1159
2007 107 1203
2008 70 1950
2009 105 1714
2010 119 2295
2011 121 2727
2012 97 2927
2013 109 2903
2014 124 3456
2015 137 3357
2016 168 3584
2017 181 3964
2018 174 4098
2019 180 4976
2020 187 5717
2021 269 6846
2022 215 7633
2023 193 8386
2024 133 8664
2025 89 7886

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 47 400 918
Mining Engineering 42 404 1022
Nanotechnology 75 514 1132
Materials Science 67 505 1247
Optical Engineering 60 490 1260
Acoustical Engineering 58 497 1371
Biotechnology 90 564 1416
Metallurgical Engineering 103 662 1509
Geotechnical Engineering 118 761 1824
Environmental Engineering 141 807 1857
Electrical Engineering 166 955 2088
Aerospace Engineering 149 1001 2352
Mechanical Engineering 155 1006 2398
Telecommunications 233 1331 2883
Electronic Engineering 276 1517 3136
Structural Engineering 274 1694 3738
Computer Networking 328 1852 4123

Environmental Science rankings

Karnatak University ranked 124th for Environmental Science in India and 2069th in the World with 3,124 publications made and 61,990 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#124 of 494 In India
#798 of 2,841 In Asia
#2069 of 6,888 In the World

Karnatak University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 75
1994 18 96
1995 18 131
1996 19 118
1997 15 90
1998 29 113
1999 29 133
2000 25 161
2001 28 155
2002 41 218
2003 44 283
2004 44 302
2005 49 419
2006 70 591
2007 68 685
2008 46 723
2009 72 918
2010 83 1279
2011 91 1544
2012 81 1642
2013 82 1727
2014 104 2217
2015 114 2039
2016 128 2098
2017 136 2320
2018 133 2560
2019 180 3327
2020 164 3977
2021 250 4839
2022 188 5425
2023 192 6268
2024 113 5603
2025 71 5114

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 58 372 1010
Mining Engineering 42 404 1022
Agricultural Science 98 513 1326
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 48 430 1328
Petrology and Geochemistry 60 525 1482
Geotechnical Engineering 118 761 1824
Environmental Engineering 141 807 1857
Paleontology 105 725 1893
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 123 806 1930
Ecology 143 826 2118
Geology 134 852 2152
Oceanography 151 958 2369
Forestry 197 886 2391
Earth science and Geophysics 159 1025 2449
Environmental Management 193 1083 2499
Geography and Cartography 184 1128 2894

Medicine rankings

Karnatak University ranked 81st for Medicine in India and 1840th in the World with 2,512 publications made and 56,574 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#81 of 488 In India
#671 of 2,817 In Asia
#1840 of 6,793 In the World

Karnatak University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 53
1994 13 67
1995 10 58
1996 17 51
1997 11 43
1998 13 78
1999 26 102
2000 33 104
2001 29 121
2002 42 197
2003 31 224
2004 52 286
2005 48 364
2006 85 658
2007 62 724
2008 54 898
2009 74 1052
2010 92 1428
2011 86 1689
2012 75 1732
2013 86 1847
2014 96 2138
2015 117 2066
2016 119 2021
2017 126 2250
2018 120 2432
2019 117 2794
2020 126 3388
2021 159 3965
2022 119 4149
2023 117 4350
2024 80 3936
2025 64 3619

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 26 149 474
Veterinary 62 269 787
Toxicology 60 308 911
Pharmacology 39 360 934
Urology 27 378 1042
Dermatology 93 564 1469
Anesthesiology 59 612 1660
Nursing 51 481 1733
Immunology 92 707 1785
Pathology 98 766 1988
Psychiatry 76 700 1990
Oncology and Cancer research 138 907 2098
Anatomy and Physiology 119 928 2356
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 138 1026 2599
Clinical Psychology 74 936 2724
Public Health 160 1031 2766
Virology 190 1114 2776
Physical Therapy 124 1180 2997
Health Science 105 1078 3240
Surgery 198 1349 3408

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Karnatak University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 37 392 1165
Library and Information science 66 518 1989
Social Psychology 77 881 2551
Computer Vision 208 1192 2576
Statistics 153 1095 2605
Psychology 125 1025 2677
Demography 145 995 2699
Mathematics 160 1157 2750
Finance 143 1143 2922
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 217 1334 2933
Fashion Design 155 1134 2935
Child Psychology 114 1044 2952
Development Studies 155 1111 3020
Anthropology 126 1027 3114
Computer Science 230 1416 3225
Literature 154 1188 3291
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 205 1429 3343
Economics 176 1289 3344
Sociology 144 1151 3353
Marketing 198 1358 3388
Art & Design 184 1328 3483
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 129 1209 3512
Machine Learning 266 1635 3519
Law 186 1338 3586
Archaeology 238 1463 3610
History 227 1403 3615
Linguistics 226 1554 3673
Cognitive Science 272 1644 3687
Cyber Security 308 1646 3743
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 194 1387 3794
Business 223 1546 3817
Political Science 179 1343 3844
Philosophy 199 1463 3961
Management 254 1716 4132
Education Majors 183 1707 4445