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Panjab University ranked 18th in India, 1092nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. Panjab University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,887 academic publications and 347,766 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 70 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1092 of 14,131 In the World
#269 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 876 In India
#1 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 4 In Chandigarh
#105 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#237 of 3,471 For Pharmacology
#305 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#880 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2229 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Panjab University ranked 18th for Chemistry in India and 743rd in the World with 14,802 publications made and 274,889 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 482 In India
#239 of 2,750 In Asia
#743 of 6,447 In the World

Panjab University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 92 352
1992 94 310
1993 81 272
1994 95 393
1995 90 413
1996 103 372
1997 110 466
1998 103 490
1999 102 729
2000 83 642
2001 125 700
2002 158 1011
2003 171 1314
2004 182 1477
2005 235 2219
2006 263 2545
2007 259 2786
2008 258 3458
2009 320 4399
2010 366 5200
2011 429 6553
2012 414 7342
2013 495 8703
2014 594 9998
2015 621 10916
2016 685 12198
2017 713 13364
2018 805 15128
2019 818 18989
2020 981 23629
2021 1070 30317
2022 1131 34320
2023 1124 36410

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 11 68 305
Radiochemistry 26 183 344
Nutrition and Food Science 11 142 441
Chemical Engineering 16 207 514
Nanotechnology 17 200 529
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 13 152 550
Pharmacy 31 177 567
Computational Chemistry 21 149 582
Inorganic Chemistry 23 212 586
Organic Chemistry 19 192 611
Biochemistry 15 210 694
Physical chemistry 23 259 710
Environmental Chemistry 28 229 719
Materials Science 25 266 778
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 214 783

Biology rankings

Panjab University ranked 15th for Biology in India and 790th in the World with 14,340 publications made and 257,045 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 487 In India
#231 of 2,814 In Asia
#790 of 6,770 In the World

Panjab University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 76 299
1992 72 245
1993 62 222
1994 93 331
1995 65 333
1996 84 304
1997 85 336
1998 89 374
1999 80 442
2000 69 549
2001 110 595
2002 133 770
2003 144 1041
2004 159 1256
2005 231 1799
2006 233 2160
2007 239 2553
2008 249 3120
2009 290 4121
2010 341 4866
2011 396 5991
2012 411 7100
2013 481 8399
2014 580 9448
2015 626 10351
2016 661 11366
2017 703 12565
2018 752 14317
2019 798 18139
2020 985 22834
2021 1120 29291
2022 1194 33528
2023 1146 35834

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 3 49 237
Horticulture 9 98 364
Toxicology 19 89 384
Nutrition and Food Science 11 142 441
Agricultural Science 12 122 456
Nanotechnology 17 200 529
Astrobiology 9 111 535
Microbiology 10 138 538
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 123 550
Biotechnology 9 166 590
Botany 12 148 595
Biochemistry 15 210 694
Forestry 23 162 710
Neuroscience 6 172 739
Genetics 8 230 766
Paleontology 14 203 767
Oncology and Cancer research 14 288 806
Immunology 13 263 827
Zoology 10 179 836
Entomology 36 252 959
Molecular Biology 15 352 1025
Evolutionary Biology 19 274 1057
Virology 27 359 1102
Biophysics 33 364 1110
Animal Science 33 325 1110
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 402 1304

Physics rankings

Panjab University ranked 24th for Physics in India and 851st in the World with 11,986 publications made and 206,801 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 485 In India
#261 of 2,786 In Asia
#851 of 6,603 In the World

Panjab University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 67 277
1992 77 292
1993 63 225
1994 84 353
1995 79 418
1996 82 352
1997 101 452
1998 101 475
1999 102 672
2000 69 616
2001 107 666
2002 144 969
2003 132 1215
2004 136 1358
2005 160 1983
2006 198 2222
2007 188 2349
2008 197 2920
2009 210 3504
2010 236 3976
2011 304 5099
2012 317 5510
2013 401 6533
2014 480 7439
2015 601 8615
2016 614 9639
2017 555 10549
2018 724 11792
2019 695 14672
2020 823 18182
2021 857 23243
2022 927 25689
2023 890 27763

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 8 75 387
Nuclear Physics 12 118 500
Nanotechnology 17 200 529
Astrobiology 9 111 535
Condensed Matter Physics 24 233 694
Materials Science 25 266 778
Quantum and Particle physics 25 262 860
Theoretical Physics 31 234 870
Optical Engineering 32 308 931
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 267 1000
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 390 1052
Biophysics 33 364 1110
Acoustical Engineering 37 382 1143

Engineering rankings

Panjab University ranked 25th for Engineering in India and 896th in the World with 11,840 publications made and 203,307 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 488 In India
#291 of 2,809 In Asia
#896 of 6,684 In the World

Panjab University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 49 225
1992 64 245
1993 53 207
1994 74 289
1995 62 322
1996 71 287
1997 83 381
1998 71 366
1999 65 512
2000 59 449
2001 93 537
2002 116 764
2003 113 980
2004 110 1059
2005 146 1613
2006 153 1770
2007 167 1883
2008 158 2335
2009 188 2906
2010 223 3349
2011 291 4329
2012 304 4801
2013 386 5933
2014 514 6923
2015 612 7958
2016 636 8929
2017 581 10012
2018 738 11640
2019 711 14655
2020 901 18547
2021 957 24377
2022 1035 27820
2023 981 29827

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 11 68 305
Product and Industrial Design 3 65 331
Chemical Engineering 16 207 514
Nanotechnology 17 200 529
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 13 152 550
Biotechnology 9 166 590
Biomedical Engineering 20 202 660
Metallurgical Engineering 26 262 742
Materials Science 25 266 778
Environmental Engineering 41 311 887
Reliability and Quality Engineering 49 309 911
Mining Engineering 36 352 929
Optical Engineering 32 308 931
Telecommunications 42 329 958
Electronic Engineering 55 354 958
Computer Networking 44 315 966
Renewable Energy Engineering 71 375 1005
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 390 1052
Electrical Engineering 55 405 1071
Systems Engineering 40 307 1131
Acoustical Engineering 37 382 1143
Operations Research 44 415 1162
Geotechnical Engineering 48 430 1167
Computer Engineering 97 535 1335
Aerospace Engineering 52 471 1340
Civil Engineering 54 494 1375
Structural Engineering 56 535 1377
Mechanical Engineering 60 505 1386
Automation and Control engineering 88 676 1538
Remote Sensing 87 651 1705
Automotive Engineering 105 743 1732
Human-Computer Interaction 51 610 1790

Environmental Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 21st for Environmental Science in India and 927th in the World with 8,827 publications made and 146,755 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 489 In India
#261 of 2,811 In Asia
#927 of 6,798 In the World

Panjab University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 45 171
1992 37 152
1993 36 135
1994 46 236
1995 40 224
1996 35 211
1997 50 253
1998 55 289
1999 52 310
2000 36 319
2001 64 427
2002 82 502
2003 68 674
2004 73 729
2005 101 923
2006 100 1180
2007 115 1302
2008 138 1659
2009 148 2148
2010 183 2552
2011 200 3417
2012 214 3873
2013 289 4574
2014 358 5239
2015 398 5782
2016 400 6262
2017 432 6982
2018 507 8415
2019 535 10776
2020 634 13794
2021 734 18120
2022 817 20670
2023 788 22271

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 12 122 456
Hydrology and Water resources management 36 209 621
Forestry 23 162 710
Environmental Chemistry 28 229 719
Paleontology 14 203 767
Petrology and Geochemistry 21 214 783
Ecology 20 241 885
Environmental Engineering 41 311 887
Geology 20 252 899
Earth science and Geophysics 26 296 925
Mining Engineering 36 352 929
Geotechnical Engineering 48 430 1167
Environmental Management 54 431 1188
Oceanography 33 384 1203
Geography and Cartography 33 352 1269
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 61 457 1303
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 402 1304

Medicine rankings

Panjab University ranked 13th for Medicine in India and 891st in the World with 8,443 publications made and 147,669 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 482 In India
#258 of 2,781 In Asia
#891 of 6,680 In the World

Panjab University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 58 177
1992 43 139
1993 45 134
1994 54 175
1995 44 185
1996 61 167
1997 48 203
1998 60 229
1999 51 279
2000 40 339
2001 70 339
2002 90 481
2003 99 582
2004 99 701
2005 136 1122
2006 145 1209
2007 156 1625
2008 164 1920
2009 193 2529
2010 246 3003
2011 277 3700
2012 277 4451
2013 322 5239
2014 355 5946
2015 365 6195
2016 400 6586
2017 432 7141
2018 429 7781
2019 452 9791
2020 540 12301
2021 644 16118
2022 626 17671
2023 606 18057

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 5 6 105
Pharmacology 3 49 237
Toxicology 19 89 384
Cosmetology 9 126 458
Veterinary 24 124 464
Pharmacy 31 177 567
Biomedical Engineering 20 202 660
Dentistry 13 175 669
Urology 13 224 678
Anesthesiology 11 206 681
Dermatology 17 239 731
Radiation Therapy 15 264 741
Orthodontics 15 194 743
Psychiatry 9 186 763
Critical Care Nursing 15 191 805
Oncology and Cancer research 14 288 806
Immunology 13 263 827
Pathology 14 273 872
Ophthalmology 16 284 924
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 384 1029
Public Health 22 244 1042
Virology 27 359 1102
Anatomy and Physiology 24 346 1111
Nursing 20 231 1161
Surgery 28 397 1209
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 432 1296
Cardiology 40 476 1387
Physical Therapy 27 459 1518
Health Science 19 392 1576
Clinical Psychology 19 427 1654
Family medicine 49 493 1692
Sports Medicine 44 578 1861
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 40 561 1924
Healthcare Management (MHA) 77 558 1955
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 580 1966
Gerontology 33 583 2108

Computer Science rankings

Panjab University ranked 24th for Computer Science in India and 941st in the World with 6,892 publications made and 106,843 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 487 In India
#262 of 2,809 In Asia
#941 of 6,752 In the World

Panjab University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 34 123
1992 28 108
1993 23 114
1994 31 149
1995 21 162
1996 26 128
1997 31 157
1998 43 139
1999 39 296
2000 38 326
2001 46 279
2002 57 365
2003 65 465
2004 45 491
2005 72 684
2006 66 696
2007 103 971
2008 122 1154
2009 122 1497
2010 139 1782
2011 192 2234
2012 205 2665
2013 247 3143
2014 330 3765
2015 433 4062
2016 402 4512
2017 400 4899
2018 453 5748
2019 398 7187
2020 484 9444
2021 617 12422
2022 565 13716
2023 569 14135

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 16 131 545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 123 550
Data Science 10 91 583
Neuroscience 6 172 739
Web Design and Development 31 233 766
Telecommunications 42 329 958
Library and Information science 15 155 959
Blockchain and Cryptography 68 349 965
Computer Networking 44 315 966
Cyber Security 53 302 993
Cognitive Science 41 317 1052
Computer Vision 52 393 1121
Machine Learning 61 399 1143
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 379 1149
Computer Engineering 97 535 1335
Computer Graphics 54 560 1511
Multimedia 36 492 1576
Software Engineering 79 538 1718
Human-Computer Interaction 51 610 1790
Management Information Systems 47 522 1813

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Panjab University ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1502nd in the World with 5,836 publications made and 63,300 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 490 In India
#354 of 2,845 In Asia
#1502 of 7,020 In the World

Panjab University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 23 98
1992 23 76
1993 20 84
1994 30 95
1995 24 96
1996 31 104
1997 32 138
1998 35 166
1999 32 211
2000 20 159
2001 44 213
2002 43 287
2003 44 336
2004 49 354
2005 64 508
2006 45 523
2007 62 576
2008 83 820
2009 92 953
2010 108 1162
2011 155 1573
2012 165 1900
2013 200 2186
2014 275 2596
2015 303 2913
2016 318 2905
2017 328 3033
2018 362 3849
2019 357 4758
2020 405 6096
2021 519 8529
2022 498 9585
2023 521 10149

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 5 6 105
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 38 342
Publishing 10 79 568
Broadcast Journalism 9 78 573
Journalism and Digital Media 21 172 800
Classics and Ancient History 13 148 932
Library and Information science 15 155 959
Human Rights Law 14 137 976
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 33 311 1010
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 102 1062
Political Economy 9 131 1069
Anthropology 17 193 1123
Demography 25 282 1164
Archaeology 29 336 1214
History 30 313 1234
Linguistics 32 366 1250
Media Studies 11 156 1258
Gender Studies 16 159 1341
Law 29 326 1400
Sociology 24 322 1454
Public Policy / Administration 7 277 1461
Political Science 28 332 1567
Aesthetics 30 437 1620
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 376 1641
Communications and Public Relations 27 373 1682
Philosophy 30 428 1736
Art History 23 276 1748
Education Majors 31 617 2163

Psychology rankings

Panjab University ranked 17th for Psychology in India and 972nd in the World with 3,658 publications made and 68,137 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 454 In India
#251 of 2,703 In Asia
#972 of 6,528 In the World

Panjab University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 23 69
1992 16 36
1993 19 67
1994 19 62
1995 9 84
1996 17 56
1997 22 72
1998 33 87
1999 24 168
2000 24 194
2001 43 165
2002 37 244
2003 42 292
2004 44 368
2005 47 523
2006 48 495
2007 73 744
2008 80 887
2009 70 1009
2010 95 1257
2011 105 1543
2012 104 1793
2013 135 2096
2014 182 2418
2015 184 2534
2016 212 2753
2017 202 2993
2018 220 3160
2019 198 3942
2020 235 5137
2021 318 6565
2022 280 7140
2023 263 7282

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 172 739
Psychiatry 9 186 763
Cognitive Science 41 317 1052
Child Psychology 22 385 1611
Clinical Psychology 19 427 1654
Social Psychology 38 505 1825
Education Majors 31 617 2163

Mathematics rankings

Panjab University ranked 29th for Mathematics in India and 1201st in the World with 3,213 publications made and 41,809 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 461 In India
#358 of 2,673 In Asia
#1201 of 6,305 In the World

Panjab University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 62
1992 11 49
1993 14 65
1994 21 89
1995 13 92
1996 16 117
1997 18 83
1998 23 94
1999 17 140
2000 15 110
2001 24 152
2002 30 223
2003 33 206
2004 19 242
2005 30 349
2006 37 290
2007 39 353
2008 39 504
2009 53 547
2010 52 674
2011 81 880
2012 85 1032
2013 112 1266
2014 150 1519
2015 180 1671
2016 177 1773
2017 183 2022
2018 229 2434
2019 208 3080
2020 235 3834
2021 277 5106
2022 293 5406
2023 268 5621

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 68 349 965
Applied Mathematics 30 353 1098
Statistics 26 340 1144
Operations Research 44 415 1162
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 321 1203
Math Teachers 13 327 1376

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Panjab University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Entertainment Industry Business 8 83 610
Cinematography 18 104 857
Marketing 25 277 1108
Literature 20 230 1112
Finance 25 299 1181
Accounting 20 273 1194
Fashion Design 32 340 1275
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 400 1300
Business 35 373 1345
Art & Design 27 345 1376
Economics 32 345 1384
Management 49 439 1418
Advertising 36 377 1453
Development Studies 38 423 1582
International Business 29 429 1662