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Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 115th in India, 3270th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Presidency University - Kolkata ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,295 academic publications and 147,298 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 154 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3270 of 14,131 In the World
#1015 of 5,830 In Asia
#115 of 876 In India
#10 of 42 In West Bengal
#4 of 16 In Kolkata
#714 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#724 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#761 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#426 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6984 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 103rd for Chemistry in India and 1689th in the World with 6,751 publications made and 111,750 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 485 In India
#717 of 2,785 In Asia
#1689 of 6,561 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 104
1994 18 101
1995 16 124
1996 17 154
1997 14 99
1998 15 133
1999 18 126
2000 19 174
2001 24 189
2002 21 223
2003 38 325
2004 34 325
2005 52 431
2006 65 504
2007 105 582
2008 131 842
2009 108 856
2010 124 975
2011 173 1413
2012 190 1568
2013 227 1818
2014 260 2034
2015 273 2639
2016 221 3057
2017 260 3510
2018 297 4126
2019 317 5058
2020 478 7189
2021 518 10047
2022 677 11876
2023 656 14655
2024 500 16767
2025 268 15696

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 199 714
Environmental Chemistry 39 295 848
Radiochemistry 78 498 982
Inorganic Chemistry 54 419 1012
Pharmacy 71 405 1071
Computational Chemistry 65 415 1147
Chemical Engineering 78 549 1178
Nanotechnology 85 559 1229
Physical chemistry 78 555 1269
Biochemical Engineering 140 546 1347
Materials Science 95 647 1508
Organic Chemistry 92 648 1515
Biochemistry 118 839 1915
Nutrition and Food Science 190 1095 2368

Engineering rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 106th for Engineering in India and 1723rd in the World with 6,658 publications made and 102,015 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 492 In India
#714 of 2,841 In Asia
#1723 of 6,795 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 84
1994 12 82
1995 10 104
1996 19 109
1997 14 73
1998 15 109
1999 16 94
2000 18 145
2001 21 164
2002 22 197
2003 35 275
2004 35 287
2005 41 412
2006 57 462
2007 73 543
2008 96 747
2009 79 774
2010 106 858
2011 141 1236
2012 158 1295
2013 179 1581
2014 200 1718
2015 231 2308
2016 207 2677
2017 251 3085
2018 278 3649
2019 358 4592
2020 505 6524
2021 518 9718
2022 727 10951
2023 790 13709
2024 599 15444
2025 365 14146

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 101 342 761
Mining Engineering 34 295 812
Chemical Engineering 78 549 1178
Nanotechnology 85 559 1229
Optical Engineering 69 522 1329
Applied/Engineering Physics 96 556 1336
Biochemical Engineering 140 546 1347
Metallurgical Engineering 88 612 1424
Materials Science 95 647 1508
Environmental Engineering 116 682 1595
Remote Sensing 87 629 1625
Electrical Engineering 131 771 1751
Geotechnical Engineering 113 742 1774
Computer Networking 139 812 1914
Telecommunications 149 852 1938
Reliability and Quality Engineering 142 863 1982
Acoustical Engineering 119 821 2011
Biotechnology 193 897 2046
Civil Engineering 110 849 2046
Computer Engineering 179 990 2090
Renewable Energy Engineering 191 1013 2202
Operations Research 134 1012 2227
Electronic Engineering 189 1031 2234
Automotive Engineering 159 1074 2327
Mechanical Engineering 143 975 2345
Aerospace Engineering 154 1034 2413
Systems Engineering 157 1010 2553
Human-Computer Interaction 121 1036 2577
Structural Engineering 180 1202 2715

Physics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 92nd for Physics in India and 1603rd in the World with 6,389 publications made and 98,526 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#92 of 489 In India
#643 of 2,822 In Asia
#1603 of 6,729 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 112
1994 11 95
1995 16 129
1996 19 125
1997 14 105
1998 21 147
1999 20 127
2000 21 179
2001 25 199
2002 24 233
2003 38 338
2004 35 326
2005 48 455
2006 68 553
2007 93 615
2008 120 817
2009 97 825
2010 119 985
2011 160 1326
2012 166 1364
2013 203 1610
2014 233 1852
2015 237 2397
2016 230 2791
2017 242 3135
2018 286 3669
2019 345 4662
2020 456 6513
2021 467 9371
2022 608 10297
2023 649 12882
2024 503 14425
2025 259 13158

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 44 354 920
Theoretical Physics 36 294 1028
Nanotechnology 85 559 1229
Optical Engineering 69 522 1329
Applied/Engineering Physics 96 556 1336
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 426 1340
Nuclear Physics 82 535 1390
Atomic and Molecular physics 83 524 1438
Quantum and Particle physics 79 567 1451
Materials Science 95 647 1508
Biophysics 87 731 1813
Acoustical Engineering 119 821 2011

Biology rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 112th for Biology in India and 1936th in the World with 6,189 publications made and 102,342 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#112 of 490 In India
#796 of 2,838 In Asia
#1936 of 6,841 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 78
1994 10 81
1995 15 92
1996 13 124
1997 10 82
1998 8 119
1999 18 121
2000 21 148
2001 19 168
2002 20 172
2003 30 261
2004 29 273
2005 41 338
2006 50 406
2007 75 439
2008 79 559
2009 85 658
2010 92 767
2011 137 1110
2012 147 1236
2013 173 1447
2014 200 1654
2015 215 2089
2016 216 2553
2017 228 2960
2018 270 3532
2019 306 4416
2020 462 6579
2021 526 9523
2022 709 11464
2023 697 14505
2024 498 16531
2025 276 15834

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 91 423 1170
Nanotechnology 85 559 1229
Virology 55 523 1484
Horticulture 130 656 1577
Paleontology 78 600 1641
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 117 645 1656
Forestry 121 586 1755
Botany 119 715 1806
Oncology and Cancer research 106 772 1810
Biophysics 87 731 1813
Pharmacology 150 808 1839
Biochemistry 118 839 1915
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 688 1926
Agricultural Science 175 810 1964
Microbiology 170 876 2018
Biotechnology 193 897 2046
Genetics 128 882 2058
Immunology 154 947 2322
Nutrition and Food Science 190 1095 2368
Zoology 123 845 2390
Molecular Biology 115 1042 2423
Evolutionary Biology 119 968 2477
Neuroscience 106 956 2568

Environmental Science rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 97th for Environmental Science in India and 1833rd in the World with 5,171 publications made and 83,689 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#97 of 494 In India
#677 of 2,841 In Asia
#1833 of 6,888 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 51
1994 12 69
1995 9 74
1996 12 94
1997 7 53
1998 11 89
1999 10 83
2000 11 91
2001 20 114
2002 15 128
2003 22 171
2004 19 164
2005 42 193
2006 44 258
2007 57 361
2008 62 459
2009 59 521
2010 89 614
2011 105 834
2012 114 1021
2013 134 1158
2014 164 1330
2015 189 1793
2016 179 2124
2017 213 2600
2018 244 3036
2019 269 3572
2020 407 5625
2021 461 7865
2022 606 8972
2023 532 11007
2024 413 11478
2025 222 10547

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 199 714
Hydrology and Water resources management 53 273 724
Mining Engineering 34 295 812
Environmental Chemistry 39 295 848
Earth science and Geophysics 36 373 1094
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 88 575 1505
Environmental Engineering 116 682 1595
Oceanography 77 588 1611
Paleontology 78 600 1641
Geology 92 658 1746
Forestry 121 586 1755
Geotechnical Engineering 113 742 1774
Ecology 109 665 1791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 94 688 1926
Agricultural Science 175 810 1964
Geography and Cartography 93 707 2014
Environmental Management 149 885 2074

Computer Science rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 147th for Computer Science in India and 2254th in the World with 3,811 publications made and 34,873 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#147 of 490 In India
#943 of 2,842 In Asia
#2254 of 6,855 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 36
1994 5 36
1995 7 54
1996 8 56
1997 5 29
1998 2 61
1999 2 32
2000 4 54
2001 3 63
2002 10 92
2003 8 90
2004 5 93
2005 12 117
2006 18 121
2007 30 134
2008 39 203
2009 30 199
2010 39 202
2011 53 318
2012 59 328
2013 65 320
2014 80 429
2015 89 580
2016 88 709
2017 95 715
2018 108 934
2019 193 1273
2020 258 2095
2021 255 3549
2022 498 4219
2023 669 5814
2024 496 6593
2025 414 6022

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 132 618 1468
Cyber Security 126 581 1541
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 117 645 1656
Data Science 128 552 1673
Computer Graphics 73 645 1675
Computer Networking 139 812 1914
Computer Vision 143 842 1931
Telecommunications 149 852 1938
Software Engineering 109 706 2025
Library and Information science 74 548 2065
Computer Engineering 179 990 2090
Machine Learning 155 964 2164
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 158 972 2230
Multimedia 79 898 2262
Computational Linguistics 182 1024 2268
Cognitive Science 178 1038 2434
Neuroscience 106 956 2568
Management Information Systems 97 904 2574
Human-Computer Interaction 121 1036 2577

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 104th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2805th in the World with 3,294 publications made and 35,626 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#104 of 493 In India
#910 of 2,867 In Asia
#2805 of 7,088 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 34
1994 7 33
1995 3 58
1996 9 41
1997 6 33
1998 4 60
1999 5 46
2000 6 29
2001 2 39
2002 7 72
2003 10 71
2004 11 59
2005 18 74
2006 17 79
2007 26 134
2008 25 152
2009 23 156
2010 33 206
2011 43 215
2012 49 312
2013 59 307
2014 68 426
2015 85 505
2016 97 583
2017 101 608
2018 116 803
2019 162 974
2020 219 1972
2021 283 3306
2022 459 3854
2023 478 5161
2024 326 5380
2025 224 5086

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 74 477 1457
Classics and Ancient History 29 386 1614
Gender Studies 33 302 1758
Library and Information science 74 548 2065
Archaeology 90 751 2091
Demography 97 753 2177
History 86 732 2183
Linguistics 119 993 2500
Law 103 845 2522
Sociology 95 855 2702
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 69 842 2716
Political Science 99 878 2835
Aesthetics 106 1040 2887
Philosophy 114 1052 3108
Anthropology 129 1051 3158
Communications and Public Relations 104 1083 3207
Education Majors 79 1143 3229

Medicine rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 145th for Medicine in India and 2545th in the World with 2,793 publications made and 38,474 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#145 of 488 In India
#1010 of 2,817 In Asia
#2545 of 6,793 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 15
1994 2 21
1995 5 32
1996 8 31
1997 6 26
1998 2 51
1999 3 29
2000 8 36
2001 4 37
2002 5 54
2003 8 55
2004 4 57
2005 9 68
2006 20 107
2007 34 107
2008 53 169
2009 37 182
2010 28 211
2011 65 294
2012 60 370
2013 82 401
2014 83 558
2015 92 585
2016 98 700
2017 79 752
2018 113 961
2019 146 1197
2020 185 2303
2021 226 3867
2022 371 4808
2023 349 6237
2024 227 6655
2025 175 6559

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 71 405 1071
Toxicology 91 423 1170
Veterinary 113 463 1186
Virology 55 523 1484
Oncology and Cancer research 106 772 1810
Pharmacology 150 808 1839
Public Health 111 783 2219
Immunology 154 947 2322
Pathology 130 933 2323
Nursing 117 882 2621
Healthcare Management (MHA) 135 903 2634
Psychiatry 167 1202 3115
Clinical Psychology 119 1238 3283
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 211 1426 3361
Anatomy and Physiology 212 1395 3380
Surgery 216 1415 3551

Mathematics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 147th for Mathematics in India and 2622nd in the World with 1,661 publications made and 15,494 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#147 of 469 In India
#1096 of 2,725 In Asia
#2622 of 6,434 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 17
1994 7 10
1995 2 20
1996 6 22
1997 6 14
1998 1 33
1999 1 16
2000 1 13
2001 3 39
2002 8 25
2003 1 27
2004 3 35
2005 6 39
2006 4 34
2007 17 53
2008 18 50
2009 12 70
2010 21 103
2011 21 117
2012 31 141
2013 21 151
2014 36 234
2015 46 294
2016 45 284
2017 51 318
2018 57 415
2019 91 535
2020 138 999
2021 133 1838
2022 212 2036
2023 280 2627
2024 166 2301
2025 140 1747

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 132 618 1468
Applied Mathematics 85 739 1820
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 802 2152
Operations Research 134 1012 2227
Statistics 161 1133 2673
Math Teachers 61 1031 2862

Business rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 127th for Business in India and 2746th in the World with 1,215 publications made and 9,602 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#127 of 463 In India
#1055 of 2,654 In Asia
#2746 of 6,366 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 11
1994 0 9
1995 0 7
1996 1 14
1997 4 6
1998 1 17
1999 0 13
2000 0 7
2001 1 20
2002 3 24
2003 4 17
2004 1 24
2005 4 19
2006 8 36
2007 7 28
2008 11 51
2009 14 68
2010 13 73
2011 10 111
2012 30 99
2013 18 110
2014 30 180
2015 18 200
2016 35 208
2017 39 207
2018 50 254
2019 77 301
2020 91 633
2021 94 1085
2022 155 1191
2023 199 1699
2024 136 1831
2025 115 1405

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 73 648 1767
Finance 83 782 2175
Operations Research 134 1012 2227
Management Information Systems 97 904 2574
Marketing 143 1030 2653
Advertising 123 974 2661
Management 144 1081 2690
Accounting 136 1116 2934

Economics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 96th for Economics in India and 2409th in the World with 992 publications made and 9,056 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#96 of 463 In India
#841 of 2,559 In Asia
#2409 of 6,188 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 12
1994 0 9
1995 1 10
1996 1 12
1997 3 7
1998 1 11
1999 0 11
2000 0 6
2001 2 20
2002 3 22
2003 3 15
2004 3 31
2005 3 14
2006 7 22
2007 9 21
2008 4 34
2009 11 38
2010 9 60
2011 12 73
2012 20 66
2013 25 87
2014 28 122
2015 18 161
2016 32 147
2017 41 165
2018 44 222
2019 62 248
2020 75 555
2021 87 991
2022 138 1024
2023 147 1391
2024 87 1429
2025 71 1153

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 73 648 1767
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 85 802 2152
Finance 83 782 2175
Development Studies 103 820 2394

Art & Design rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 116th for Art & Design in India and 2655th in the World with 617 publications made and 4,041 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#116 of 417 In India
#944 of 2,450 In Asia
#2655 of 6,010 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 1
1995 2 8
1996 1 4
1997 2 10
1998 1 10
1999 0 8
2000 2 10
2001 1 6
2002 0 8
2003 2 9
2004 2 6
2005 2 15
2006 3 9
2007 6 24
2008 7 44
2009 7 40
2010 2 36
2011 16 33
2012 10 45
2013 11 56
2014 13 59
2015 29 95
2016 17 68
2017 23 85
2018 24 134
2019 23 161
2020 41 287
2021 56 429
2022 99 469
2023 77 629
2024 64 868
2025 36 881

The following table provides academic rankings for Presidency University - Kolkata in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 73 645 1675
Literature 70 684 2205
Multimedia 79 898 2262
Aesthetics 106 1040 2887
Fashion Design 178 1246 3181

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Presidency University - Kolkata

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Psychology 155 1187 3018
Child Psychology 141 1185 3267
Social Psychology 144 1270 3383