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Panjab University ranked 18th in India, 1069th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 141 research topics. Panjab University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,238 academic publications and 693,398 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 78 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1069 of 14,131 In the World
#240 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 876 In India
#1 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 4 In Chandigarh
#90 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#228 of 3,701 For Pharmacology
#276 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#890 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2357 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 138 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Panjab University ranked 17th for Chemistry in India and 725th in the World with 18,154 publications made and 495,976 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 485 In India
#241 of 2,785 In Asia
#725 of 6,561 In the World

Panjab University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 87 359
1994 102 456
1995 98 545
1996 116 582
1997 118 637
1998 116 702
1999 131 978
2000 101 857
2001 152 970
2002 194 1484
2003 200 1955
2004 229 2281
2005 298 3374
2006 308 3962
2007 321 4377
2008 309 5562
2009 405 6614
2010 463 7954
2011 568 10480
2012 577 12789
2013 615 14965
2014 719 16473
2015 753 18360
2016 795 20894
2017 831 21846
2018 916 23346
2019 913 28103
2020 1092 33672
2021 1137 40769
2022 1191 43009
2023 1205 46562
2024 834 46510
2025 506 41144

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 67 276
Radiochemistry 26 185 344
Nutrition and Food Science 12 153 447
Chemical Engineering 17 208 483
Nanotechnology 17 197 499
Pharmacy 32 183 557
Inorganic Chemistry 19 213 572
Computational Chemistry 21 157 584
Organic Chemistry 18 189 588
Environmental Chemistry 24 195 613
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 197 642
Physical chemistry 21 245 643
Biochemistry 12 216 683
Materials Science 25 256 731
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 219 780

Biology rankings

Panjab University ranked 15th for Biology in India and 780th in the World with 16,850 publications made and 403,370 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 490 In India
#239 of 2,838 In Asia
#780 of 6,841 In the World

Panjab University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 68 286
1994 99 394
1995 67 433
1996 90 430
1997 89 431
1998 93 492
1999 91 597
2000 87 726
2001 126 783
2002 158 1053
2003 163 1498
2004 184 1773
2005 255 2526
2006 251 2998
2007 272 3511
2008 275 4422
2009 338 5430
2010 403 6626
2011 467 8249
2012 489 10224
2013 549 11489
2014 660 13134
2015 691 14430
2016 705 15870
2017 769 17223
2018 802 18942
2019 869 23694
2020 1076 30040
2021 1161 36786
2022 1268 40231
2023 1233 43707
2024 804 44551
2025 523 40313

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 3 50 228
Toxicology 15 82 334
Horticulture 10 110 361
Agricultural Science 13 127 445
Nutrition and Food Science 12 153 447
Microbiology 10 130 495
Nanotechnology 17 197 499
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 140 566
Astrobiology 10 123 566
Biotechnology 12 166 575
Botany 10 145 577
Biochemistry 12 216 683
Forestry 28 175 687
Neuroscience 6 181 740
Paleontology 15 202 751
Genetics 8 238 763
Oncology and Cancer research 15 296 810
Immunology 12 268 833
Zoology 11 192 867
Entomology 42 271 967
Molecular Biology 17 362 1033
Animal Science 33 337 1078
Virology 26 356 1091
Biophysics 34 358 1099
Evolutionary Biology 19 307 1116
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 425 1320

Physics rankings

Panjab University ranked 24th for Physics in India and 838th in the World with 16,052 publications made and 458,313 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 489 In India
#268 of 2,822 In Asia
#838 of 6,729 In the World

Panjab University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 68 292
1994 89 416
1995 88 583
1996 89 641
1997 115 679
1998 120 749
1999 125 994
2000 88 930
2001 136 1045
2002 197 1560
2003 173 2093
2004 196 2527
2005 258 3565
2006 247 4288
2007 266 4772
2008 261 6068
2009 318 6716
2010 362 7907
2011 508 11179
2012 546 14341
2013 573 16530
2014 669 18201
2015 775 21218
2016 767 24181
2017 725 24651
2018 894 24829
2019 855 28940
2020 966 33166
2021 991 38553
2022 1027 37989
2023 1026 42395
2024 750 39912
2025 455 34428

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 78 383
Nuclear Physics 12 117 495
Nanotechnology 17 197 499
Astrobiology 10 123 566
Condensed Matter Physics 25 235 677
Materials Science 25 256 731
Medical Physics 16 214 768
Quantum and Particle physics 27 268 855
Optical Engineering 31 311 915
Theoretical Physics 32 251 923
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 282 1018
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 401 1044
Biophysics 34 358 1099
Acoustical Engineering 39 373 1104

Engineering rankings

Panjab University ranked 26th for Engineering in India and 869th in the World with 15,020 publications made and 398,855 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 492 In India
#285 of 2,841 In Asia
#869 of 6,795 In the World

Panjab University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 57 263
1994 79 337
1995 69 436
1996 78 456
1997 92 525
1998 79 529
1999 85 731
2000 74 651
2001 112 750
2002 152 1172
2003 142 1520
2004 154 1834
2005 198 2615
2006 188 3062
2007 208 3287
2008 197 4318
2009 271 4988
2010 321 6041
2011 438 8270
2012 480 10556
2013 532 12479
2014 660 13900
2015 750 15993
2016 742 18145
2017 709 19214
2018 860 20394
2019 836 24087
2020 994 28958
2021 1030 35206
2022 1103 36679
2023 1086 40296
2024 725 38578
2025 426 33932

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 67 276
Product and Industrial Design 3 67 318
Chemical Engineering 17 208 483
Nanotechnology 17 197 499
Biotechnology 12 166 575
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 197 642
Biomedical Engineering 21 204 642
Metallurgical Engineering 26 264 725
Materials Science 25 256 731
Agricultural Engineering 104 350 774
Environmental Engineering 39 306 836
Electronic Engineering 55 335 896
Mining Engineering 38 343 900
Telecommunications 42 315 905
Optical Engineering 31 311 915
Computer Networking 49 309 915
Reliability and Quality Engineering 54 341 982
Renewable Energy Engineering 75 388 1001
Electrical Engineering 53 393 1034
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 401 1044
Technical Drawing 44 435 1059
Systems Engineering 46 309 1101
Acoustical Engineering 39 373 1104
Geotechnical Engineering 51 433 1133
Operations Research 51 435 1173
Computer Engineering 108 548 1322
Mechanical Engineering 65 500 1356
Structural Engineering 60 548 1366
Aerospace Engineering 63 512 1408
Civil Engineering 64 527 1415
Remote Sensing 84 613 1597
Transportation Engineering 77 623 1597
Automation and Control engineering 97 733 1637
Automotive Engineering 114 774 1785
Human-Computer Interaction 72 661 1810

Environmental Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in India and 908th in the World with 11,205 publications made and 278,285 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 494 In India
#265 of 2,841 In Asia
#908 of 6,888 In the World

Panjab University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 42 187
1994 50 282
1995 44 308
1996 38 327
1997 53 373
1998 57 404
1999 66 436
2000 43 454
2001 78 572
2002 104 791
2003 88 981
2004 104 1180
2005 140 1566
2006 133 1902
2007 160 2182
2008 166 2883
2009 202 3530
2010 242 4150
2011 308 5862
2012 334 7911
2013 372 8720
2014 443 9522
2015 472 10759
2016 479 11960
2017 519 12624
2018 595 13955
2019 644 17183
2020 714 20514
2021 796 25839
2022 886 26932
2023 891 29925
2024 542 27998
2025 331 24006

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 13 127 445
Hydrology and Water resources management 34 180 513
Environmental Chemistry 24 195 613
Forestry 28 175 687
Paleontology 15 202 751
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 219 780
Environmental Engineering 39 306 836
Ecology 21 246 874
Geology 21 253 878
Mining Engineering 38 343 900
Earth science and Geophysics 28 306 936
Environmental Management 48 355 1006
Geotechnical Engineering 51 433 1133
Oceanography 33 386 1191
Geography and Cartography 33 360 1248
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 458 1288
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 425 1320

Medicine rankings

Panjab University ranked 16th for Medicine in India and 907th in the World with 9,930 publications made and 227,801 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 488 In India
#273 of 2,817 In Asia
#907 of 6,793 In the World

Panjab University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 45 162
1994 56 216
1995 47 237
1996 64 234
1997 52 255
1998 65 309
1999 57 372
2000 50 457
2001 78 441
2002 100 639
2003 116 847
2004 110 1000
2005 144 1445
2006 151 1680
2007 178 2121
2008 172 2693
2009 229 3245
2010 290 4026
2011 296 5147
2012 318 6304
2013 357 7272
2014 392 8230
2015 414 8730
2016 431 9527
2017 468 9919
2018 473 10419
2019 483 12917
2020 596 16625
2021 706 20550
2022 686 21631
2023 682 22609
2024 470 21334
2025 302 19524

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 8 8 90
Pharmacology 3 50 228
Toxicology 15 82 334
Veterinary 26 129 439
Cosmetology 14 152 495
Pharmacy 32 183 557
Biomedical Engineering 21 204 642
Dentistry 15 185 660
Urology 13 235 699
Dermatology 20 233 706
Orthodontics 15 204 731
Anesthesiology 12 234 738
Radiation Therapy 18 282 764
Medical Physics 16 214 768
Psychiatry 9 193 778
Oncology and Cancer research 15 296 810
Immunology 12 268 833
Optometry 27 254 863
Pathology 16 284 881
Critical Care Nursing 23 247 885
Ophthalmology 20 300 909
Public Health 25 252 1028
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 26 410 1065
Virology 26 356 1091
Anatomy and Physiology 28 371 1121
Nursing 23 281 1221
Epidemiology 31 385 1231
Surgery 33 429 1234
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 37 450 1298
Cardiology 43 492 1416
Physical Therapy 30 487 1579
Family medicine 57 505 1651
Clinical Psychology 20 472 1669
Health Science 33 477 1719
Pediatrics 65 593 1811
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 566 1875
Healthcare Management (MHA) 90 596 1945
Sports Medicine 55 666 2012
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 71 653 2096
Gerontology 38 583 2098

Computer Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 25th for Computer Science in India and 906th in the World with 8,414 publications made and 197,298 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
#255 of 2,842 In Asia
#906 of 6,855 In the World

Panjab University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 142
1994 31 176
1995 25 203
1996 32 183
1997 33 231
1998 49 191
1999 51 377
2000 47 425
2001 58 371
2002 79 502
2003 73 679
2004 56 751
2005 82 1026
2006 81 1234
2007 127 1539
2008 123 1831
2009 150 2250
2010 192 2859
2011 260 3992
2012 261 4866
2013 319 5560
2014 388 6770
2015 492 6978
2016 450 8587
2017 419 8735
2018 493 9335
2019 461 11392
2020 535 14305
2021 664 17473
2022 628 18329
2023 608 19612
2024 412 19342
2025 259 16489

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 18 145 553
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 140 566
Data Science 14 97 573
Neuroscience 6 181 740
Web Design and Development 35 224 750
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 343 895
Telecommunications 42 315 905
Computer Networking 49 309 915
Cyber Security 66 300 934
Library and Information science 12 149 940
Computer Vision 46 341 972
Cognitive Science 48 320 1035
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 55 365 1073
Machine Learning 64 389 1080
Computer Engineering 108 548 1322
Software Engineering 66 403 1420
Computer Graphics 66 589 1564
Multimedia 52 539 1595
Human-Computer Interaction 72 661 1810
Management Information Systems 57 578 1864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Panjab University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1511th in the World with 7,646 publications made and 151,146 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 493 In India
#372 of 2,867 In Asia
#1511 of 7,088 In the World

Panjab University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 102
1994 35 116
1995 28 148
1996 36 210
1997 33 237
1998 43 266
1999 37 338
2000 28 284
2001 51 344
2002 57 473
2003 48 526
2004 61 677
2005 76 857
2006 64 1049
2007 81 1156
2008 99 1782
2009 127 1933
2010 150 2475
2011 239 3583
2012 266 5156
2013 277 5715
2014 343 6320
2015 373 7192
2016 404 7931
2017 417 8079
2018 450 8667
2019 427 9971
2020 472 11325
2021 582 14389
2022 569 14493
2023 620 16341
2024 385 14839
2025 214 11858

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 8 8 90
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 44 339
Broadcast Journalism 11 93 574
Publishing 11 86 619
Journalism and Digital Media 29 207 840
Library and Information science 12 149 940
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 210 943
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 36 284 966
Human Rights Law 14 145 978
Classics and Ancient History 14 175 993
Political Economy 9 142 1118
Anthropology 18 216 1126
Demography 24 291 1141
Archaeology 30 328 1155
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 132 1165
History 30 303 1177
Linguistics 33 375 1234
Gender Studies 21 175 1320
Media Studies 16 197 1359
Public Policy / Administration 6 253 1413
Law 30 359 1423
Aesthetics 25 369 1438
Sociology 26 348 1472
Communications and Public Relations 25 364 1556
Political Science 30 373 1601
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 452 1757
Art History 26 291 1768
Philosophy 34 468 1779
Education Majors 36 682 2175

Psychology rankings

Panjab University ranked 19th for Psychology in India and 983rd in the World with 4,247 publications made and 103,257 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#19 of 469 In India
#265 of 2,766 In Asia
#983 of 6,663 In the World

Panjab University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 74
1994 21 75
1995 11 106
1996 18 84
1997 23 109
1998 38 125
1999 27 223
2000 27 239
2001 45 221
2002 41 327
2003 50 396
2004 51 481
2005 49 637
2006 52 728
2007 81 963
2008 88 1168
2009 86 1307
2010 115 1715
2011 113 2080
2012 118 2358
2013 159 2692
2014 187 3234
2015 220 3406
2016 222 3540
2017 212 4022
2018 220 4159
2019 219 5053
2020 259 6743
2021 328 8190
2022 301 8797
2023 295 9304
2024 180 8497
2025 124 7632

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 181 740
Psychiatry 9 193 778
Cognitive Science 48 320 1035
Child Psychology 19 355 1461
Clinical Psychology 20 472 1669
Social Psychology 44 557 1850
Education Majors 36 682 2175

Mathematics rankings

Panjab University ranked 31st for Mathematics in India and 1197th in the World with 4,071 publications made and 90,199 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 469 In India
#376 of 2,725 In Asia
#1197 of 6,434 In the World

Panjab University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 28 380
2005 43 594
2006 44 588
2007 56 693
2008 50 926
2009 77 1070
2010 85 1427
2011 124 2113
2012 132 2565
2013 157 3006
2014 195 3445
2015 216 4071
2016 219 4579
2017 215 4769
2018 273 5190
2019 251 5860
2020 256 6591
2021 301 8291
2022 321 8314
2023 317 8679
2024 163 5848
2025 64 4366

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 75 343 895
Applied Mathematics 30 319 1013
Operations Research 51 435 1173
Statistics 29 356 1177
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 369 1288
Math Teachers 13 391 1438

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Panjab University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Entertainment Industry Business 6 88 593
Agricultural Economics 42 288 824
Literature 25 271 1182
Marketing 33 346 1201
Finance 26 336 1234
Accounting 23 315 1240
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 396 1245
Fashion Design 35 378 1333
Hospitality and Hotel Management 32 525 1388
Business 38 407 1390
Art & Design 30 376 1404
Management 51 451 1406
Economics 33 400 1454
Advertising 43 415 1464
Development Studies 48 463 1585
Creative Writing 26 363 1603
International Trade 27 466 1716
International Business 32 472 1759
Project Management 87 700 2130