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North Eastern Hill University ranked 93rd in India, 3012th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. North Eastern Hill University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,433 academic publications and 90,143 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3012 of 14,131 In the World
#911 of 5,830 In Asia
#93 of 876 In India
#1 of 9 In Meghalaya
#1 of 5 In Shillong
#513 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#687 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#881 of 3,564 For Zoology
#1292 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5137 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 98th for Biology in India and 1823rd in the World with 4,891 publications made and 72,502 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#98 of 490 In India
#738 of 2,838 In Asia
#1823 of 6,841 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 51 188
1994 41 264
1995 43 238
1996 38 226
1997 51 282
1998 61 323
1999 44 329
2000 27 337
2001 38 402
2002 45 418
2003 57 533
2004 42 627
2005 59 775
2006 48 712
2007 55 837
2008 60 893
2009 80 1110
2010 105 1186
2011 123 1206
2012 146 1544
2013 180 1828
2014 168 2034
2015 198 2167
2016 232 2240
2017 225 2449
2018 250 2913
2019 263 3509
2020 318 4869
2021 308 6429
2022 313 6511
2023 293 7272
2024 223 6981
2025 164 6785

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 12 202 881
Entomology 36 246 919
Forestry 48 285 970
Horticulture 80 414 1087
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 349 1143
Agricultural Science 86 483 1258
Botany 71 475 1320
Toxicology 137 626 1536
Biochemistry 79 645 1556
Biophysics 64 604 1600
Animal Science 69 566 1648
Pharmacology 135 735 1693
Genetics 85 688 1702
Microbiology 136 735 1745
Molecular Biology 60 716 1764
Biotechnology 148 750 1788
Evolutionary Biology 59 623 1818
Immunology 96 726 1821
Nutrition and Food Science 133 795 1827
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 745 1828
Paleontology 102 718 1883
Oncology and Cancer research 126 867 2022
Nanotechnology 192 1031 2067
Virology 134 856 2209
Neuroscience 114 1009 2681

Chemistry rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 116th for Chemistry in India and 1849th in the World with 4,501 publications made and 64,176 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#116 of 485 In India
#801 of 2,785 In Asia
#1849 of 6,561 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 70 211
1994 52 286
1995 56 271
1996 48 253
1997 55 298
1998 69 341
1999 58 366
2000 30 363
2001 43 449
2002 41 459
2003 57 570
2004 44 669
2005 55 786
2006 42 732
2007 59 913
2008 67 923
2009 79 1153
2010 88 1149
2011 108 1233
2012 131 1458
2013 161 1725
2014 137 1847
2015 172 2068
2016 205 2109
2017 181 2261
2018 224 2792
2019 215 3200
2020 264 4272
2021 244 5611
2022 283 5706
2023 229 6285
2024 219 6074
2025 131 5954

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 29 164 513
Computational Chemistry 55 355 1042
Inorganic Chemistry 77 523 1194
Radiochemistry 117 714 1391
Biochemistry 79 645 1556
Organic Chemistry 98 676 1563
Physical chemistry 129 799 1734
Environmental Chemistry 140 805 1812
Nutrition and Food Science 133 795 1827
Nanotechnology 192 1031 2067
Materials Science 170 976 2118
Chemical Engineering 194 1077 2169
Petrology and Geochemistry 172 1116 2675

Environmental Science rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 114th for Environmental Science in India and 1997th in the World with 3,523 publications made and 47,953 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#114 of 494 In India
#763 of 2,841 In Asia
#1997 of 6,888 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 25 110
1994 23 141
1995 19 159
1996 19 138
1997 35 168
1998 41 226
1999 21 195
2000 23 248
2001 27 243
2002 34 274
2003 41 369
2004 27 408
2005 29 500
2006 27 470
2007 38 567
2008 31 584
2009 41 633
2010 77 734
2011 94 818
2012 111 1026
2013 131 1166
2014 122 1258
2015 143 1315
2016 178 1421
2017 195 1498
2018 176 1829
2019 185 2101
2020 223 2973
2021 261 4135
2022 251 4270
2023 246 4974
2024 189 4736
2025 119 4433

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 48 285 970
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 349 1143
Agricultural Science 86 483 1258
Ecology 93 589 1634
Environmental Chemistry 140 805 1812
Paleontology 102 718 1883
Oceanography 127 835 2095
Geology 132 846 2137
Geography and Cartography 113 822 2245
Earth science and Geophysics 147 972 2347
Environmental Engineering 188 1069 2349
Environmental Management 199 1093 2525
Petrology and Geochemistry 172 1116 2675
Geotechnical Engineering 224 1234 2758
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 226 1302 2929

Engineering rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 178th for Engineering in India and 2356th in the World with 3,451 publications made and 42,876 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#178 of 492 In India
#1049 of 2,841 In Asia
#2356 of 6,795 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 45 123
1994 34 183
1995 33 177
1996 29 162
1997 38 182
1998 47 200
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 49 719
2010 66 745
2011 62 804
2012 78 934
2013 104 1050
2014 107 1138
2015 127 1305
2016 149 1383
2017 156 1521
2018 197 1789
2019 182 2223
2020 211 2859
2021 256 4145
2022 243 4163
2023 235 4900
2024 189 4768
2025 96 4739

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 107 632 1479
Biotechnology 148 750 1788
Computer Networking 143 825 1936
Metallurgical Engineering 148 889 1948
Optical Engineering 139 899 2037
Nanotechnology 192 1031 2067
Materials Science 170 976 2118
Chemical Engineering 194 1077 2169
Telecommunications 173 986 2183
Acoustical Engineering 138 917 2196
Environmental Engineering 188 1069 2349
Electronic Engineering 217 1172 2494
Civil Engineering 143 1072 2500
Electrical Engineering 215 1221 2636
Structural Engineering 177 1180 2664
Geotechnical Engineering 224 1234 2758
Aerospace Engineering 180 1213 2765
Systems Engineering 186 1141 2835
Mechanical Engineering 198 1239 2861

Physics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 150th for Physics in India and 2145th in the World with 3,423 publications made and 44,273 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#150 of 489 In India
#926 of 2,822 In Asia
#2145 of 6,729 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 56 171
1994 42 219
1995 39 230
1996 42 228
1997 45 210
1998 52 248
1999 47 260
2000 30 287
2001 35 351
2002 30 360
2003 52 487
2004 43 503
2005 47 641
2006 34 626
2007 52 751
2008 58 758
2009 64 897
2010 79 914
2011 73 953
2012 81 1054
2013 111 1213
2014 101 1244
2015 117 1422
2016 133 1452
2017 135 1594
2018 194 1847
2019 173 2246
2020 200 2824
2021 199 3653
2022 220 3749
2023 180 4316
2024 169 4342
2025 86 4297

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 53 380 1150
Theoretical Physics 49 353 1179
Nuclear Physics 74 508 1343
Applied/Engineering Physics 107 632 1479
Biophysics 64 604 1600
Condensed Matter Physics 138 745 1640
Optical Engineering 139 899 2037
Astrophysics and Astronomy 111 763 2043
Nanotechnology 192 1031 2067
Quantum and Particle physics 144 896 2077
Materials Science 170 976 2118
Acoustical Engineering 138 917 2196

Medicine rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 104th for Medicine in India and 2124th in the World with 2,785 publications made and 39,127 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#104 of 488 In India
#813 of 2,817 In Asia
#2124 of 6,793 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 33 92
1994 20 151
1995 33 116
1996 25 123
1997 29 134
1998 34 157
1999 27 146
2000 17 131
2001 24 202
2002 20 187
2003 29 246
2004 27 286
2005 39 409
2006 34 365
2007 30 428
2008 36 524
2009 61 635
2010 66 611
2011 63 619
2012 83 791
2013 104 884
2014 80 997
2015 95 1117
2016 131 1130
2017 127 1252
2018 145 1451
2019 149 1828
2020 197 2527
2021 177 3492
2022 196 3509
2023 158 3904
2024 105 3466
2025 80 3380

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 29 164 513
Veterinary 46 231 687
Radiation Therapy 56 525 1279
Toxicology 137 626 1536
Pharmacology 135 735 1693
Sports Medicine 42 558 1787
Public Health 74 589 1793
Immunology 96 726 1821
Oncology and Cancer research 126 867 2022
Virology 134 856 2209
Healthcare Management (MHA) 114 756 2305
Physical Therapy 74 867 2382
Pathology 149 1020 2497
Anatomy and Physiology 129 997 2511
Nursing 137 972 2825
Surgery 154 1108 2890
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 174 1223 3010
Psychiatry 178 1280 3285

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 119th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2960th in the World with 2,378 publications made and 23,426 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#119 of 493 In India
#988 of 2,867 In Asia
#2960 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 48
1994 11 70
1995 9 77
1996 8 69
1997 23 65
1998 25 80
1999 9 72
2000 14 100
2001 12 104
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 45 383
2012 74 467
2013 84 516
2014 61 531
2015 100 629
2016 113 606
2017 149 684
2018 141 887
2019 149 1086
2020 167 1561
2021 191 2282
2022 175 2423
2023 198 3062
2024 149 2875
2025 78 2513

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 49 489 1582
Anthropology 61 635 2208
Archaeology 103 839 2259
Library and Information science 87 633 2271
Sociology 66 690 2343
Classics and Ancient History 64 698 2357
History 96 818 2361
Linguistics 140 1100 2727
Aesthetics 101 1021 2836
Law 142 1100 3041
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 110 1093 3261
Political Science 138 1107 3307
Philosophy 148 1213 3453
Education Majors 159 1590 4212

Computer Science rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 188th for Computer Science in India and 2684th in the World with 2,008 publications made and 19,932 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#188 of 490 In India
#1152 of 2,842 In Asia
#2684 of 6,855 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 28
1994 7 57
1995 10 43
1996 5 40
1997 19 42
1998 14 49
1999 10 49
2000 7 45
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 20 177
2010 32 167
2011 31 212
2012 38 264
2013 59 328
2014 47 352
2015 86 349
2016 85 496
2017 106 545
2018 156 759
2019 143 1002
2020 173 1512
2021 181 2372
2022 185 2585
2023 188 3228
2024 126 3170
2025 74 2963

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 169 792 1779
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 143 745 1828
Computer Networking 143 825 1936
Cyber Security 158 788 1947
Data Science 160 696 1955
Telecommunications 173 986 2183
Computational Linguistics 174 980 2196
Cognitive Science 156 927 2197
Library and Information science 87 633 2271
Computer Vision 187 1071 2346
Machine Learning 178 1113 2448
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 194 1192 2657
Neuroscience 114 1009 2681

Mathematics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 161st for Mathematics in India and 2754th in the World with 982 publications made and 8,590 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#161 of 469 In India
#1160 of 2,725 In Asia
#2754 of 6,434 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 11 114
2012 21 148
2013 22 157
2014 27 145
2015 38 161
2016 44 198
2017 71 207
2018 70 300
2019 73 387
2020 63 559
2021 91 881
2022 86 978
2023 87 1132
2024 53 858
2025 28 749

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 169 792 1779
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 772 2082
Applied Mathematics 149 1129 2518
Statistics 151 1075 2560
Math Teachers 114 1438 3791

Economics rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 110th for Economics in India and 2502nd in the World with 765 publications made and 5,350 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#110 of 463 In India
#885 of 2,559 In Asia
#2502 of 6,188 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 67
2012 23 69
2013 23 103
2014 22 83
2015 34 96
2016 41 140
2017 53 155
2018 50 221
2019 38 243
2020 60 411
2021 60 530
2022 57 629
2023 55 722
2024 41 759
2025 36 640

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 63 380 1010
Investment Banking and Stock trading 76 674 1822
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 772 2082
Development Studies 84 706 2152
Finance 103 895 2425

Art & Design rankings

North Eastern Hill University ranked 123rd for Art & Design in India and 2737th in the World with 426 publications made and 2,733 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
#123 of 417 In India
#985 of 2,450 In Asia
#2737 of 6,010 In the World

North Eastern Hill University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 4
1994 1 2
1995 1 10
1996 1 4
1997 2 4
1998 5 2
1999 1 9
2000 3 11
2001 1 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 44
2013 16 38
2014 11 58
2015 22 63
2016 23 64
2017 24 75
2018 36 124
2019 21 107
2020 31 193
2021 32 271
2022 40 282
2023 33 341
2024 40 399
2025 16 474

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 52 558 1906
Aesthetics 101 1021 2836
Fashion Design 202 1384 3483

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for North Eastern Hill University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 25 424 1185
Accounting 70 743 2223
Advertising 134 1110 2918
Business 158 1230 3114
Management 188 1343 3237
Psychology 183 1339 3334
Marketing 196 1344 3355
Child Psychology 182 1453 3747
Social Psychology 185 1575 3968