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North Eastern Hill University ranked 97th in India, 3080th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. North Eastern Hill University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,243 academic publications and 82,734 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3080 of 14,131 In the World
#999 of 5,830 In Asia
#97 of 876 In India
#1 of 9 In Meghalaya
#1 of 5 In Shillong
#506 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#674 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#871 of 3,506 For Zoology
#1265 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5522 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 93rd for Biology in India and 1804th in the World with 4,764 publications made and 66,749 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#93 of 490 In India
#718 of 2,834 In Asia
#1804 of 6,833 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 56 169
1993 51 188
1994 41 264
1995 44 239
1996 38 225
1997 50 281
1998 61 321
1999 43 328
2000 27 336
2001 37 402
2002 45 417
2003 57 533
2004 42 627
2005 59 775
2006 48 712
2007 55 837
2008 60 893
2009 80 1111
2010 105 1187
2011 123 1208
2012 145 1544
2013 181 1831
2014 168 2033
2015 196 2167
2016 232 2236
2017 227 2447
2018 250 2911
2019 263 3512
2020 318 4869
2021 308 6430
2022 314 6513
2023 293 7272
2024 221 6909

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Zoology 12 194 871
Entomology 36 241 924
Forestry 46 283 976
Horticulture 77 404 1076
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 333 1125
Agricultural Science 83 466 1232
Botany 71 464 1304
Toxicology 131 606 1502
Biochemistry 79 634 1543
Biophysics 64 601 1606
Animal Science 67 549 1620
Pharmacology 130 717 1679
Genetics 85 674 1686
Microbiology 133 719 1723
Molecular Biology 60 706 1751
Biotechnology 143 733 1768
Immunology 90 696 1787
Evolutionary Biology 59 612 1809
Nutrition and Food Science 133 792 1823
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 145 739 1825
Paleontology 96 700 1859
Oncology and Cancer research 120 840 1986
Nanotechnology 189 1022 2064
Virology 131 822 2161
Neuroscience 110 980 2652

Chemistry rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 113th for Chemistry in India and 1819th in the World with 4,402 publications made and 59,380 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#113 of 485 In India
#778 of 2,781 In Asia
#1819 of 6,545 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 59 169
1993 70 211
1994 52 286
1995 56 271
1996 48 253
1997 54 297
1998 69 340
1999 58 366
2000 30 363
2001 43 449
2002 41 459
2003 57 570
2004 44 668
2005 55 786
2006 42 732
2007 59 912
2008 67 923
2009 79 1153
2010 88 1150
2011 108 1234
2012 131 1454
2013 162 1727
2014 137 1845
2015 170 2072
2016 205 2113
2017 182 2260
2018 224 2787
2019 214 3209
2020 264 4276
2021 246 5625
2022 284 5711
2023 229 6292
2024 216 6037

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 29 159 506
Computational Chemistry 56 360 1062
Inorganic Chemistry 76 513 1181
Radiochemistry 117 699 1377
Organic Chemistry 93 658 1538
Biochemistry 79 634 1543
Physical chemistry 126 778 1710
Environmental Chemistry 138 789 1799
Nutrition and Food Science 133 792 1823
Nanotechnology 189 1022 2064
Materials Science 165 957 2094
Chemical Engineering 191 1077 2168
Petrology and Geochemistry 165 1088 2630

Environmental Science rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 106th for Environmental Science in India and 1965th in the World with 3,434 publications made and 44,083 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#106 of 494 In India
#738 of 2,838 In Asia
#1965 of 6,876 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 25 97
1993 25 110
1994 23 141
1995 19 158
1996 19 138
1997 35 168
1998 41 224
1999 20 194
2000 23 247
2001 27 243
2002 34 273
2003 42 370
2004 27 408
2005 29 500
2006 27 470
2007 38 566
2008 31 584
2009 41 634
2010 77 735
2011 93 816
2012 111 1022
2013 131 1167
2014 122 1258
2015 141 1316
2016 179 1418
2017 198 1499
2018 175 1830
2019 186 2105
2020 224 2973
2021 261 4128
2022 251 4263
2023 245 4960
2024 187 4680

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 46 283 976
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 333 1125
Agricultural Science 83 466 1232
Ecology 89 571 1613
Environmental Chemistry 138 789 1799
Paleontology 96 700 1859
Oceanography 121 810 2063
Geology 124 820 2107
Geography and Cartography 110 803 2221
Environmental Engineering 183 1048 2321
Earth science and Geophysics 145 969 2354
Environmental Management 192 1076 2506
Petrology and Geochemistry 165 1088 2630
Geotechnical Engineering 227 1253 2808
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 224 1297 2930

Engineering rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 173rd for Engineering in India and 2337th in the World with 3,372 publications made and 39,170 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#173 of 492 In India
#1032 of 2,835 In Asia
#2337 of 6,782 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 36 101
1993 45 123
1994 34 183
1995 33 177
1996 29 161
1997 38 182
1998 47 199
1999 40 208
2000 24 241
2001 35 260
2002 25 299
2003 49 399
2004 39 398
2005 36 496
2006 36 478
2007 37 585
2008 47 613
2009 49 720
2010 66 746
2011 62 804
2012 78 929
2013 105 1051
2014 105 1135
2015 127 1304
2016 149 1383
2017 156 1520
2018 197 1781
2019 182 2228
2020 211 2851
2021 254 4133
2022 242 4152
2023 235 4888
2024 186 4721

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 100 608 1441
Biotechnology 143 733 1768
Metallurgical Engineering 144 869 1922
Computer Networking 138 819 1933
Optical Engineering 135 882 2019
Nanotechnology 189 1022 2064
Materials Science 165 957 2094
Chemical Engineering 191 1077 2168
Acoustical Engineering 133 899 2171
Telecommunications 171 977 2175
Environmental Engineering 183 1048 2321
Civil Engineering 139 1046 2464
Electronic Engineering 217 1175 2513
Structural Engineering 172 1163 2631
Electrical Engineering 216 1219 2640
Aerospace Engineering 177 1185 2730
Geotechnical Engineering 227 1253 2808
Mechanical Engineering 194 1216 2835
Systems Engineering 184 1136 2837

Physics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 143rd for Physics in India and 2123rd in the World with 3,353 publications made and 40,851 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#143 of 487 In India
#903 of 2,817 In Asia
#2123 of 6,713 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 40 136
1993 56 171
1994 42 219
1995 39 230
1996 42 227
1997 45 210
1998 52 248
1999 47 260
2000 30 287
2001 35 351
2002 30 360
2003 52 487
2004 43 502
2005 47 641
2006 34 626
2007 52 751
2008 58 758
2009 64 897
2010 79 915
2011 73 953
2012 80 1054
2013 112 1217
2014 99 1240
2015 117 1419
2016 134 1454
2017 136 1590
2018 194 1840
2019 171 2241
2020 200 2826
2021 197 3645
2022 220 3740
2023 181 4313
2024 167 4303

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 372 1144
Theoretical Physics 49 344 1164
Nuclear Physics 72 498 1331
Applied/Engineering Physics 100 608 1441
Biophysics 64 601 1606
Condensed Matter Physics 131 722 1612
Optical Engineering 135 882 2019
Astrophysics and Astronomy 106 745 2025
Quantum and Particle physics 137 874 2051
Nanotechnology 189 1022 2064
Materials Science 165 957 2094
Acoustical Engineering 133 899 2171

Medicine rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 98th for Medicine in India and 2082nd in the World with 2,724 publications made and 36,092 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#98 of 487 In India
#780 of 2,809 In Asia
#2082 of 6,775 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 25 75
1993 33 92
1994 20 151
1995 33 116
1996 25 123
1997 29 134
1998 34 157
1999 27 146
2000 17 130
2001 24 202
2002 20 189
2003 29 246
2004 27 289
2005 39 409
2006 34 365
2007 30 428
2008 36 524
2009 61 635
2010 66 611
2011 64 626
2012 82 791
2013 104 885
2014 80 994
2015 95 1120
2016 131 1129
2017 127 1255
2018 146 1460
2019 150 1833
2020 198 2518
2021 175 3503
2022 196 3517
2023 158 3901
2024 102 3430

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 29 159 506
Veterinary 43 220 674
Radiation Therapy 54 504 1247
Toxicology 131 606 1502
Pharmacology 130 717 1679
Public Health 70 573 1770
Immunology 90 696 1787
Sports Medicine 45 579 1850
Oncology and Cancer research 120 840 1986
Virology 131 822 2161
Physical Therapy 77 882 2434
Anatomy and Physiology 126 966 2469
Pathology 146 998 2471
Nursing 129 949 2798
Surgery 151 1080 2844
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 171 1219 3017
Psychiatry 178 1276 3299

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 111th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2938th in the World with 2,313 publications made and 20,912 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#111 of 492 In India
#964 of 2,864 In Asia
#2938 of 7,081 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 36
1993 12 48
1994 11 70
1995 9 77
1996 8 68
1997 23 65
1998 25 80
1999 9 72
2000 14 100
2001 11 104
2002 14 92
2003 20 136
2004 20 173
2005 20 215
2006 18 187
2007 31 197
2008 19 273
2009 26 259
2010 78 354
2011 45 379
2012 74 462
2013 83 518
2014 59 530
2015 100 631
2016 113 602
2017 148 682
2018 141 890
2019 149 1084
2020 167 1557
2021 191 2274
2022 175 2428
2023 198 3055
2024 145 2831

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 46 473 1563
Anthropology 60 617 2190
Archaeology 97 815 2232
Library and Information science 88 621 2256
Sociology 63 676 2329
History 93 799 2339
Classics and Ancient History 64 689 2345
Linguistics 135 1081 2710
Aesthetics 101 1024 2869
Law 145 1118 3103
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 106 1069 3237
Political Science 136 1109 3334
Philosophy 142 1201 3455
Education Majors 149 1570 4187

Computer Science rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 186th for Computer Science in India and 2696th in the World with 1,945 publications made and 17,625 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#186 of 490 In India
#1148 of 2,840 In Asia
#2696 of 6,845 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 28
1993 10 28
1994 7 57
1995 9 42
1996 5 39
1997 19 42
1998 14 48
1999 10 49
2000 7 46
2001 10 49
2002 7 52
2003 14 85
2004 12 85
2005 12 92
2006 21 150
2007 20 137
2008 13 133
2009 20 176
2010 32 167
2011 31 212
2012 38 265
2013 57 327
2014 47 353
2015 86 348
2016 84 496
2017 106 549
2018 157 750
2019 142 1009
2020 173 1512
2021 182 2375
2022 184 2576
2023 187 3219
2024 124 3115

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 173 807 1811
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 145 739 1825
Computer Networking 138 819 1933
Cyber Security 153 785 1954
Data Science 162 697 1984
Telecommunications 171 977 2175
Computational Linguistics 172 986 2219
Library and Information science 88 621 2256
Cognitive Science 161 941 2256
Computer Vision 188 1079 2377
Machine Learning 179 1116 2460
Neuroscience 110 980 2652
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 196 1207 2696

Mathematics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 159th for Mathematics in India and 2771st in the World with 962 publications made and 7,551 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#159 of 468 In India
#1160 of 2,718 In Asia
#2771 of 6,418 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 9
1993 4 8
1994 6 16
1995 4 17
1996 4 14
1997 7 21
1998 10 32
1999 6 26
2000 4 15
2001 1 18
2002 6 32
2003 6 39
2004 15 53
2005 8 62
2006 12 73
2007 18 74
2008 11 116
2009 13 104
2010 21 118
2011 10 110
2012 21 149
2013 22 158
2014 27 144
2015 38 162
2016 44 198
2017 71 207
2018 70 299
2019 74 389
2020 63 561
2021 93 896
2022 86 981
2023 88 1133
2024 50 836

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 173 807 1811
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 78 752 2057
Applied Mathematics 145 1112 2492
Statistics 151 1074 2574
Math Teachers 109 1414 3747

Economics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 120th for Economics in India and 2616th in the World with 736 publications made and 4,090 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#120 of 462 In India
#929 of 2,553 In Asia
#2616 of 6,167 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 10
1993 1 6
1994 3 14
1995 1 6
1996 2 19
1997 3 10
1998 2 1
1999 2 1
2000 2 8
2001 3 10
2002 8 5
2003 5 18
2004 10 15
2005 4 35
2006 14 54
2007 13 38
2008 11 49
2009 15 66
2010 44 68
2011 13 66
2012 23 69
2013 22 103
2014 22 83
2015 34 96
2016 41 141
2017 53 155
2018 49 219
2019 38 244
2020 61 419
2021 59 530
2022 57 631
2023 56 720
2024 40 744

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 74 677 1826
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 78 752 2057
Development Studies 88 733 2235
Finance 115 990 2641

Art & Design rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 118th for Art & Design in India and 2752nd in the World with 408 publications made and 2,381 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#118 of 409 In India
#976 of 2,428 In Asia
#2752 of 5,966 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 5
1993 2 4
1994 1 2
1995 1 10
1996 1 3
1997 2 4
1998 5 2
1999 1 9
2000 3 11
2001 0 8
2002 3 11
2003 3 14
2004 2 14
2005 3 25
2006 3 22
2007 4 13
2008 3 38
2009 7 35
2010 11 32
2011 2 26
2012 8 43
2013 16 39
2014 11 58
2015 22 63
2016 23 62
2017 24 74
2018 36 122
2019 20 105
2020 31 189
2021 29 266
2022 40 279
2023 33 339
2024 39 393

The following table provides academic rankings for North Eastern Hill University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 50 553 1916
Aesthetics 101 1024 2869
Fashion Design 203 1403 3544

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for North Eastern Hill University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 421 1181
Accounting 71 746 2245
Advertising 130 1097 2890
Business 171 1279 3249
Management 191 1371 3327
Psychology 179 1338 3355
Marketing 199 1356 3400
Child Psychology 175 1414 3702
Social Psychology 181 1555 3952