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Panjab University ranked 16th in India, 1027th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. Panjab University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,554 academic publications and 647,340 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1027 of 14,131 In the World
#243 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 876 In India
#1 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 4 In Chandigarh
#97 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#229 of 3,642 For Pharmacology
#273 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
#878 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2229 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Panjab University ranked 17th for Chemistry in India and 723rd in the World with 17,765 publications made and 458,468 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 485 In India
#237 of 2,781 In Asia
#723 of 6,545 In the World

Panjab University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 105 356
1993 87 358
1994 102 456
1995 98 544
1996 116 582
1997 118 635
1998 116 701
1999 131 977
2000 101 856
2001 152 970
2002 194 1480
2003 200 1955
2004 227 2283
2005 298 3374
2006 308 3962
2007 321 4377
2008 309 5565
2009 406 6618
2010 462 7951
2011 568 10482
2012 576 12769
2013 615 14923
2014 718 16457
2015 750 18327
2016 792 20840
2017 832 21866
2018 914 23335
2019 911 28140
2020 1092 33834
2021 1141 41000
2022 1198 43134
2023 1208 46653
2024 836 46109

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 10 62 273
Radiochemistry 26 187 353
Nutrition and Food Science 12 149 446
Chemical Engineering 16 204 484
Nanotechnology 17 195 510
Pharmacy 32 181 557
Inorganic Chemistry 19 204 564
Organic Chemistry 18 185 589
Computational Chemistry 22 157 590
Environmental Chemistry 24 199 624
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 188 638
Physical chemistry 21 240 647
Biochemistry 12 209 674
Materials Science 24 255 741
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 217 774

Biology rankings

Panjab University ranked 15th for Biology in India and 784th in the World with 16,435 publications made and 368,111 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 490 In India
#236 of 2,834 In Asia
#784 of 6,833 In the World

Panjab University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 81 283
1993 68 285
1994 99 394
1995 67 432
1996 90 430
1997 89 429
1998 93 490
1999 90 596
2000 87 724
2001 126 783
2002 158 1045
2003 163 1497
2004 182 1773
2005 255 2526
2006 251 2998
2007 272 3511
2008 275 4421
2009 338 5428
2010 403 6614
2011 467 8244
2012 488 10242
2013 546 11490
2014 660 13145
2015 690 14482
2016 705 15951
2017 771 17230
2018 800 18958
2019 868 23717
2020 1075 30084
2021 1159 36834
2022 1267 40297
2023 1235 43718
2024 800 44141

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 2 48 229
Toxicology 16 84 343
Horticulture 10 108 364
Nutrition and Food Science 12 149 446
Agricultural Science 13 126 447
Microbiology 10 129 501
Nanotechnology 17 195 510
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 128 553
Astrobiology 10 119 561
Botany 11 141 575
Biotechnology 10 163 575
Biochemistry 12 209 674
Forestry 26 177 693
Neuroscience 6 177 734
Paleontology 15 201 756
Genetics 8 236 760
Oncology and Cancer research 14 291 814
Immunology 12 265 830
Zoology 11 189 861
Entomology 40 259 958
Molecular Biology 17 361 1037
Virology 25 347 1077
Animal Science 34 338 1084
Evolutionary Biology 19 299 1105
Biophysics 32 352 1106
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 421 1310

Physics rankings

Panjab University ranked 24th for Physics in India and 839th in the World with 15,673 publications made and 430,039 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 487 In India
#263 of 2,817 In Asia
#839 of 6,713 In the World

Panjab University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 84 335
1993 68 291
1994 89 416
1995 88 582
1996 89 641
1997 115 679
1998 120 749
1999 125 994
2000 88 930
2001 136 1046
2002 197 1553
2003 173 2091
2004 195 2529
2005 258 3565
2006 247 4288
2007 266 4773
2008 261 6072
2009 318 6714
2010 361 7905
2011 509 11181
2012 543 14327
2013 574 16538
2014 668 18185
2015 774 21214
2016 766 24125
2017 725 24617
2018 889 24718
2019 855 28967
2020 959 33035
2021 992 38603
2022 1027 38029
2023 1024 42093
2024 745 39485

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 74 380
Nuclear Physics 12 115 486
Nanotechnology 17 195 510
Astrobiology 10 119 561
Condensed Matter Physics 25 234 675
Materials Science 24 255 741
Medical Physics 16 209 771
Quantum and Particle physics 27 263 855
Theoretical Physics 31 242 904
Optical Engineering 34 313 923
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 273 1009
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 387 1039
Acoustical Engineering 38 371 1105
Biophysics 32 352 1106

Engineering rankings

Panjab University ranked 27th for Engineering in India and 869th in the World with 14,688 publications made and 369,789 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 492 In India
#282 of 2,835 In Asia
#869 of 6,782 In the World

Panjab University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 72 288
1993 57 262
1994 79 337
1995 69 435
1996 78 456
1997 92 525
1998 79 529
1999 85 729
2000 74 651
2001 112 751
2002 152 1166
2003 142 1520
2004 153 1834
2005 198 2614
2006 188 3062
2007 208 3288
2008 197 4322
2009 271 4987
2010 322 6039
2011 439 8280
2012 478 10547
2013 537 12539
2014 659 13874
2015 749 15990
2016 737 18110
2017 709 19214
2018 856 20337
2019 834 24103
2020 994 29068
2021 1037 35406
2022 1109 36716
2023 1083 40361
2024 721 38149

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 10 62 273
Product and Industrial Design 3 66 317
Chemical Engineering 16 204 484
Nanotechnology 17 195 510
Biotechnology 10 163 575
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 22 188 638
Biomedical Engineering 20 199 639
Metallurgical Engineering 27 263 726
Materials Science 24 255 741
Agricultural Engineering 101 344 769
Environmental Engineering 40 310 860
Mining Engineering 38 344 896
Electronic Engineering 53 331 899
Telecommunications 40 313 905
Computer Networking 44 302 907
Optical Engineering 34 313 923
Reliability and Quality Engineering 49 325 949
Renewable Energy Engineering 73 385 1010
Applied/Engineering Physics 51 387 1039
Electrical Engineering 54 397 1043
Systems Engineering 42 301 1089
Acoustical Engineering 38 371 1105
Geotechnical Engineering 49 427 1138
Operations Research 51 430 1175
Computer Engineering 105 539 1318
Mechanical Engineering 64 500 1364
Structural Engineering 59 544 1368
Civil Engineering 60 506 1388
Aerospace Engineering 59 500 1391
Transportation Engineering 71 584 1526
Remote Sensing 84 617 1609
Automation and Control engineering 96 718 1613
Automotive Engineering 110 760 1763
Human-Computer Interaction 72 671 1856

Environmental Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in India and 906th in the World with 10,965 publications made and 257,680 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 494 In India
#262 of 2,838 In Asia
#906 of 6,876 In the World

Panjab University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 42 181
1993 42 187
1994 50 282
1995 44 307
1996 38 327
1997 53 371
1998 57 402
1999 65 433
2000 43 453
2001 78 572
2002 104 784
2003 88 980
2004 102 1181
2005 140 1565
2006 133 1902
2007 160 2184
2008 167 2892
2009 202 3528
2010 244 4154
2011 309 5871
2012 334 7939
2013 371 8750
2014 443 9535
2015 472 10791
2016 482 12035
2017 519 12636
2018 594 13941
2019 648 17278
2020 714 20643
2021 799 25948
2022 886 26938
2023 891 29943
2024 546 27809

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 13 126 447
Hydrology and Water resources management 36 187 531
Environmental Chemistry 24 199 624
Forestry 26 177 693
Paleontology 15 201 756
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 217 774
Environmental Engineering 40 310 860
Ecology 21 243 875
Geology 21 250 877
Mining Engineering 38 344 896
Earth science and Geophysics 27 305 939
Environmental Management 47 352 1012
Geotechnical Engineering 49 427 1138
Oceanography 34 388 1202
Geography and Cartography 32 353 1242
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 61 455 1289
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 421 1310

Medicine rankings

Panjab University ranked 15th for Medicine in India and 900th in the World with 9,688 publications made and 210,294 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 487 In India
#270 of 2,809 In Asia
#900 of 6,775 In the World

Panjab University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 46 168
1993 45 161
1994 56 216
1995 47 236
1996 64 234
1997 52 254
1998 65 309
1999 57 372
2000 50 457
2001 78 441
2002 100 638
2003 115 846
2004 109 1001
2005 144 1444
2006 151 1680
2007 178 2120
2008 172 2693
2009 230 3252
2010 290 4029
2011 296 5148
2012 319 6334
2013 358 7317
2014 391 8233
2015 412 8747
2016 431 9580
2017 467 9955
2018 471 10439
2019 483 12949
2020 596 16655
2021 707 20620
2022 684 21660
2023 683 22715
2024 467 21043

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 9 9 97
Pharmacology 2 48 229
Toxicology 16 84 343
Veterinary 26 128 448
Cosmetology 14 151 493
Pharmacy 32 181 557
Biomedical Engineering 20 199 639
Dentistry 14 183 662
Urology 12 229 689
Dermatology 19 232 705
Anesthesiology 12 225 720
Orthodontics 15 204 748
Radiation Therapy 17 276 762
Medical Physics 16 209 771
Psychiatry 9 192 776
Oncology and Cancer research 14 291 814
Immunology 12 265 830
Pathology 16 279 870
Optometry 27 255 872
Critical Care Nursing 21 232 873
Ophthalmology 20 298 914
Public Health 24 246 1022
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 402 1056
Virology 25 347 1077
Anatomy and Physiology 27 363 1116
Nursing 21 266 1210
Epidemiology 30 379 1218
Surgery 32 421 1233
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 37 443 1292
Cardiology 42 476 1389
Physical Therapy 30 474 1546
Family medicine 56 498 1640
Clinical Psychology 20 457 1644
Health Science 31 471 1708
Pediatrics 64 585 1792
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 558 1870
Healthcare Management (MHA) 84 575 1922
Sports Medicine 51 634 1964
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 67 620 2043
Gerontology 37 556 2058

Computer Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 25th for Computer Science in India and 896th in the World with 8,219 publications made and 183,734 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 490 In India
#245 of 2,840 In Asia
#896 of 6,845 In the World

Panjab University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 30 125
1993 28 142
1994 31 176
1995 25 202
1996 33 183
1997 33 231
1998 49 191
1999 51 377
2000 47 425
2001 58 371
2002 79 499
2003 73 678
2004 56 749
2005 82 1026
2006 81 1234
2007 127 1538
2008 123 1839
2009 150 2250
2010 192 2860
2011 260 3998
2012 259 4882
2013 320 5572
2014 385 6764
2015 494 7013
2016 450 8617
2017 422 8761
2018 490 9286
2019 459 11443
2020 536 14348
2021 669 17604
2022 628 18374
2023 611 19646
2024 412 19010

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 18 141 548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 128 553
Data Science 12 92 561
Neuroscience 6 177 734
Web Design and Development 36 225 748
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 340 895
Telecommunications 40 313 905
Computer Networking 44 302 907
Cyber Security 61 293 930
Library and Information science 12 149 945
Computer Vision 43 337 980
Cognitive Science 47 321 1045
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 52 356 1076
Machine Learning 64 391 1086
Computer Engineering 105 539 1318
Software Engineering 66 391 1400
Computer Graphics 56 560 1519
Multimedia 51 536 1606
Management Information Systems 56 564 1849
Human-Computer Interaction 72 671 1856

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Panjab University ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1512th in the World with 7,484 publications made and 140,449 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 492 In India
#369 of 2,864 In Asia
#1512 of 7,081 In the World

Panjab University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 27 99
1993 24 102
1994 35 116
1995 28 148
1996 37 210
1997 33 236
1998 43 266
1999 37 337
2000 28 284
2001 51 344
2002 57 470
2003 48 526
2004 60 676
2005 76 856
2006 64 1049
2007 82 1158
2008 99 1780
2009 127 1933
2010 150 2474
2011 238 3579
2012 267 5174
2013 279 5720
2014 345 6333
2015 374 7228
2016 404 7929
2017 417 8105
2018 448 8698
2019 426 10008
2020 471 11383
2021 583 14436
2022 570 14473
2023 620 16346
2024 384 14681

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 9 9 97
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 44 339
Broadcast Journalism 8 84 556
Publishing 11 87 615
Journalism and Digital Media 27 199 821
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 207 933
Library and Information science 12 149 945
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 275 950
Classics and Ancient History 13 166 984
Human Rights Law 15 147 1000
Anthropology 17 210 1115
Political Economy 10 142 1127
Demography 24 286 1139
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 128 1154
Archaeology 31 331 1168
History 28 295 1169
Linguistics 32 374 1241
Gender Studies 18 173 1329
Media Studies 16 193 1362
Public Policy / Administration 5 252 1401
Law 30 347 1414
Aesthetics 23 367 1444
Sociology 25 342 1466
Communications and Public Relations 25 353 1540
Political Science 30 363 1589
Art History 23 279 1748
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 444 1754
Philosophy 33 456 1783
Education Majors 33 660 2163

Psychology rankings

Panjab University ranked 17th for Psychology in India and 975th in the World with 4,159 publications made and 95,995 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 469 In India
#257 of 2,755 In Asia
#975 of 6,645 In the World

Panjab University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 17 44
1993 23 73
1994 21 75
1995 11 106
1996 18 84
1997 23 109
1998 38 125
1999 27 223
2000 27 240
2001 45 221
2002 41 327
2003 50 396
2004 51 481
2005 49 637
2006 52 728
2007 81 963
2008 88 1170
2009 86 1307
2010 115 1715
2011 113 2082
2012 118 2356
2013 160 2696
2014 186 3233
2015 222 3407
2016 221 3545
2017 214 4013
2018 222 4158
2019 219 5055
2020 260 6762
2021 330 8210
2022 300 8770
2023 298 9293
2024 179 8368

The following table provides academic rankings for Panjab University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 177 734
Psychiatry 9 192 776
Cognitive Science 47 321 1045
Child Psychology 17 357 1484
Clinical Psychology 20 457 1644
Social Psychology 43 554 1846
Education Majors 33 660 2163

Mathematics rankings

Panjab University ranked 30th for Mathematics in India and 1202nd in the World with 4,027 publications made and 86,003 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 468 In India
#373 of 2,718 In Asia
#1202 of 6,418 In the World

Panjab University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 64
1993 18 92
1994 21 100
1995 17 112
1996 20 155
1997 25 133
1998 24 125
1999 23 179
2000 14 152
2001 31 228
2002 37 325
2003 35 314
2004 28 381
2005 43 594
2006 44 588
2007 56 693
2008 50 928
2009 77 1070
2010 84 1426
2011 123 2106
2012 131 2561
2013 158 3037
2014 192 3394
2015 217 4137
2016 217 4541
2017 216 4844
2018 272 5232
2019 250 5889
2020 256 6636
2021 304 8361
2022 326 8339
2023 317 8730
2024 165 5740

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 340 895
Applied Mathematics 29 322 1022
Statistics 28 351 1173
Operations Research 51 430 1175
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 350 1263
Math Teachers 13 373 1408

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Panjab University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Entertainment Industry Business 6 90 617
Literature 24 267 1187
Marketing 29 337 1192
Finance 24 323 1217
Accounting 22 307 1228
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 405 1270
Fashion Design 34 372 1325
Hospitality and Hotel Management 30 521 1373
Business 37 400 1382
Management 48 441 1398
Art & Design 30 369 1403
Economics 32 396 1455
Advertising 41 413 1471
Development Studies 43 449 1578
International Business 32 469 1760
Project Management 81 678 2091