Mahatma Gandhi University: Rankings

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Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 124th in India, 3385th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Mahatma Gandhi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,649 academic publications and 163,266 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3385 of 14,131 In the World
#1061 of 5,830 In Asia
#124 of 876 In India
#5 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 2 In Kottayam
#161 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#549 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#615 of 4,453 For Chemical Engineering
#2991 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 61st for Chemistry in India and 1356th in the World with 5,652 publications made and 150,243 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 485 In India
#543 of 2,785 In Asia
#1356 of 6,561 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 29
1994 28 46
1995 43 100
1996 55 91
1997 51 127
1998 46 180
1999 50 252
2000 65 312
2001 66 316
2002 67 439
2003 71 604
2004 51 688
2005 64 939
2006 70 1080
2007 73 1110
2008 77 1386
2009 69 1553
2010 80 1891
2011 98 2352
2012 131 2684
2013 138 2782
2014 191 3627
2015 197 4165
2016 264 4569
2017 331 5822
2018 347 6862
2019 358 9010
2020 476 11665
2021 531 14559
2022 521 15986
2023 470 17276
2024 362 19487
2025 169 17714

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 34 161
Chemical Engineering 26 262 615
Nanotechnology 28 282 691
Biochemical Engineering 47 222 736
Radiochemistry 76 469 930
Materials Science 37 351 937
Environmental Chemistry 52 343 954
Inorganic Chemistry 57 424 1021
Organic Chemistry 46 400 1032
Physical chemistry 56 464 1083
Pharmacy 74 426 1117
Computational Chemistry 73 454 1218
Nutrition and Food Science 89 621 1459
Biochemistry 74 619 1499
Petrology and Geochemistry 133 897 2267

Engineering rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 73rd for Engineering in India and 1389th in the World with 5,407 publications made and 139,240 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 492 In India
#535 of 2,841 In Asia
#1389 of 6,795 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 29
1994 26 41
1995 42 98
1996 55 88
1997 50 124
1998 42 174
1999 45 239
2000 61 300
2001 58 304
2002 63 421
2003 67 576
2004 45 654
2005 59 896
2006 65 1020
2007 67 1045
2008 70 1330
2009 67 1478
2010 84 1790
2011 104 2265
2012 123 2562
2013 146 2649
2014 194 3472
2015 211 4011
2016 256 4367
2017 293 5578
2018 352 6572
2019 340 8505
2020 457 10966
2021 501 13562
2022 500 14829
2023 443 16021
2024 334 18117
2025 140 16466

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 34 161
Firefighting and Fire Science 14 213 549
Chemical Engineering 26 262 615
Nanotechnology 28 282 691
Biochemical Engineering 47 222 736
Biomedical Engineering 36 325 932
Materials Science 37 351 937
Metallurgical Engineering 50 390 989
Optical Engineering 58 484 1250
Applied/Engineering Physics 105 616 1448
Electronic Engineering 125 690 1555
Electrical Engineering 124 730 1683
Structural Engineering 89 714 1711
Aerospace Engineering 90 671 1713
Environmental Engineering 128 746 1719
Biotechnology 155 776 1833
Computer Engineering 160 855 1894
Telecommunications 143 834 1910
Acoustical Engineering 121 828 2026
Renewable Energy Engineering 176 933 2060
Mechanical Engineering 123 855 2092
Geotechnical Engineering 153 944 2182
Computer Networking 219 1275 2808
Systems Engineering 184 1131 2820
Civil Engineering 180 1237 2867

Biology rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 83rd for Biology in India and 1658th in the World with 5,223 publications made and 126,372 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#83 of 490 In India
#655 of 2,838 In Asia
#1658 of 6,841 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 20
1994 18 22
1995 31 67
1996 27 53
1997 29 73
1998 31 122
1999 32 154
2000 42 167
2001 51 213
2002 43 246
2003 47 380
2004 34 403
2005 43 586
2006 47 665
2007 49 700
2008 59 869
2009 47 978
2010 62 1260
2011 89 1720
2012 117 1905
2013 133 2093
2014 183 2676
2015 184 3226
2016 267 3627
2017 318 4654
2018 331 5623
2019 362 7633
2020 463 10210
2021 499 12958
2022 498 14267
2023 506 15519
2024 388 17066
2025 184 15407

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 28 282 691
Microbiology 67 426 1172
Toxicology 98 449 1221
Horticulture 109 543 1338
Forestry 88 448 1413
Pharmacology 98 612 1428
Nutrition and Food Science 89 621 1459
Biochemistry 74 619 1499
Agricultural Science 131 613 1570
Botany 101 643 1650
Paleontology 84 634 1710
Biotechnology 155 776 1833
Zoology 82 605 1844
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 669 1878
Genetics 105 806 1920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 879 2087
Immunology 147 923 2272
Molecular Biology 106 981 2313
Oncology and Cancer research 161 1036 2346
Virology 162 964 2449
Neuroscience 107 972 2599

Physics rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 65th for Physics in India and 1345th in the World with 5,187 publications made and 136,621 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#65 of 489 In India
#511 of 2,822 In Asia
#1345 of 6,729 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 29
1994 26 43
1995 43 100
1996 55 89
1997 46 124
1998 42 175
1999 45 243
2000 62 303
2001 60 305
2002 68 420
2003 68 582
2004 44 657
2005 55 891
2006 68 1018
2007 67 1056
2008 69 1323
2009 64 1479
2010 81 1761
2011 100 2276
2012 117 2545
2013 140 2612
2014 184 3377
2015 187 3945
2016 239 4265
2017 287 5441
2018 331 6422
2019 325 8206
2020 439 10576
2021 473 12824
2022 474 14051
2023 430 15339
2024 324 17165
2025 122 15394

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 28 282 691
Materials Science 37 351 937
Optical Engineering 58 484 1250
Condensed Matter Physics 91 526 1254
Nuclear Physics 65 471 1265
Atomic and Molecular physics 68 450 1290
Applied/Engineering Physics 105 616 1448
Quantum and Particle physics 80 570 1459
Acoustical Engineering 121 828 2026
Astrophysics and Astronomy 112 765 2051

Environmental Science rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 119th for Environmental Science in India and 2041st in the World with 3,142 publications made and 65,159 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#119 of 494 In India
#784 of 2,841 In Asia
#2041 of 6,888 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 7
1994 6 13
1995 16 31
1996 25 27
1997 16 24
1998 19 45
1999 14 63
2000 20 77
2001 27 98
2002 26 122
2003 19 185
2004 16 206
2005 27 343
2006 27 376
2007 32 404
2008 27 515
2009 31 640
2010 49 788
2011 57 1012
2012 74 1155
2013 92 1232
2014 111 1574
2015 110 1933
2016 173 2183
2017 191 2652
2018 204 3182
2019 218 4345
2020 266 5844
2021 289 7637
2022 300 8341
2023 319 9119
2024 234 9750
2025 97 8688

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 52 343 954
Forestry 88 448 1413
Agricultural Science 131 613 1570
Paleontology 84 634 1710
Environmental Engineering 128 746 1719
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 669 1878
Earth science and Geophysics 111 769 1906
Environmental Management 133 808 1922
Geology 109 756 1948
Ecology 136 776 2029
Oceanography 128 837 2099
Geotechnical Engineering 153 944 2182
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 152 954 2209
Petrology and Geochemistry 133 897 2267
Geography and Cartography 138 934 2475

Medicine rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 128th for Medicine in India and 2425th in the World with 2,093 publications made and 37,972 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#128 of 488 In India
#953 of 2,817 In Asia
#2425 of 6,793 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 10
1994 2 4
1995 10 31
1996 10 8
1997 12 26
1998 8 35
1999 11 37
2000 10 43
2001 21 71
2002 13 76
2003 17 82
2004 17 105
2005 14 133
2006 13 218
2007 12 195
2008 18 207
2009 15 241
2010 25 334
2011 41 396
2012 37 489
2013 52 582
2014 76 806
2015 57 853
2016 104 1058
2017 133 1290
2018 129 1613
2019 133 2427
2020 184 3357
2021 196 4506
2022 203 5166
2023 239 5847
2024 165 5578
2025 119 5155

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 36 325 932
Pharmacy 74 426 1117
Toxicology 98 449 1221
Veterinary 131 517 1299
Pharmacology 98 612 1428
Critical Care Nursing 89 637 1926
Dentistry 123 829 2200
Immunology 147 923 2272
Nursing 97 749 2335
Oncology and Cancer research 161 1036 2346
Virology 162 964 2449
Surgery 111 922 2459
Pathology 146 1007 2464
Family medicine 108 842 2509
Psychiatry 119 945 2541
Anesthesiology 131 993 2552
Physical Therapy 102 1047 2748
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 159 1138 2833
Anatomy and Physiology 161 1157 2859
Public Health 224 1320 3392

Computer Science rankings

Mahatma Gandhi University ranked 181st for Computer Science in India and 2632nd in the World with 1,836 publications made and 25,211 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#181 of 490 In India
#1132 of 2,842 In Asia
#2632 of 6,855 In the World

Mahatma Gandhi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 4 6
1995 4 15
1996 4 4
1997 6 7
1998 3 11
1999 1 11
2000 1 15
2001 7 35
2002 6 40
2003 4 48
2004 14 50
2005 5 62
2006 6 103
2007 11 86
2008 14 134
2009 13 173
2010 31 179
2011 40 274
2012 55 313
2013 59 369
2014 93 527
2015 95 709
2016 131 762
2017 136 896
2018 128 1181
2019 110 1527
2020 155 2062
2021 150 2746
2022 184 3242
2023 178 3506
2024 119 3869
2025 72 3298

The following table provides academic rankings for Mahatma Gandhi University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 109 569 1435
Computer Engineering 160 855 1894
Telecommunications 143 834 1910
Computer Vision 148 858 1955
Blockchain and Cryptography 187 899 1971
Data Science 163 712 1979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 179 879 2087
Cognitive Science 161 939 2232
Library and Information science 90 649 2318
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 184 1143 2556
Neuroscience 107 972 2599
Cyber Security 215 1163 2683
Computer Networking 219 1275 2808
Machine Learning 229 1423 3044

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mahatma Gandhi University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Archaeology 117 893 2367
History 102 852 2428
Fashion Design 148 1094 2864
Math Teachers 63 1053 2922
Aesthetics 111 1073 2955
Psychology 153 1172 2987
Linguistics 161 1240 3003
Social Psychology 129 1174 3166
Child Psychology 133 1156 3220
Management 189 1353 3257
Statistics 208 1432 3267
Art & Design 166 1241 3270
Mathematics 205 1453 3336
Education Majors 94 1209 3358
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 160 1186 3374
Demography 230 1343 3437
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 122 1184 3460
Law 181 1324 3551
Finance 216 1513 3710
Business 217 1518 3737
Literature 203 1417 3774
Philosophy 177 1388 3804
Sociology 179 1381 3827
Political Science 182 1349 3852
Marketing 274 1657 3976
Economics 233 1592 3999
Development Studies 245 1580 4003
Anthropology 206 1479 4003