Presidency University - Kolkata: Rankings

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Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 115th in India, 3364th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Presidency University - Kolkata ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,941 academic publications and 70,066 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 141 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3364 of 14,131 In the World
#1102 of 5,830 In Asia
#115 of 876 In India
#11 of 42 In West Bengal
#4 of 16 In Kolkata
#670 of 2,438 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#786 of 1,009 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#928 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#392 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#7577 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 101st for Chemistry in India and 1746th in the World with 4,623 publications made and 55,773 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#101 of 480 In India
#728 of 2,710 In Asia
#1746 of 6,327 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 15 72
1991 9 69
1992 13 70
1993 13 75
1994 15 76
1995 18 98
1996 17 120
1997 11 83
1998 13 107
1999 13 105
2000 14 129
2001 22 152
2002 19 167
2003 28 213
2004 29 230
2005 41 328
2006 49 383
2007 84 427
2008 117 639
2009 96 682
2010 105 782
2011 140 1036
2012 148 1226
2013 187 1382
2014 217 1636
2015 234 2054
2016 171 2373
2017 200 2900
2018 215 3047
2019 254 3893
2020 380 5357
2021 523 8665
2022 550 9870

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 14 177 670
Environmental Chemistry 46 354 1002
Inorganic Chemistry 52 408 1020
Pharmacy 75 416 1111
Radiochemistry 92 543 1120
Nanotechnology 75 541 1228
Chemical Engineering 75 568 1248
Computational Chemistry 71 452 1255
Physical chemistry 79 565 1312
Organic Chemistry 88 646 1536
Materials Science 94 662 1573
Biochemistry 120 867 1987
Nutrition and Food Science 173 1043 2309

Physics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 91st for Physics in India and 1659th in the World with 4,356 publications made and 50,536 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#91 of 482 In India
#661 of 2,752 In Asia
#1659 of 6,484 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 15 63
1991 9 60
1992 18 73
1993 9 72
1994 8 74
1995 15 98
1996 16 97
1997 13 83
1998 18 121
1999 14 104
2000 16 157
2001 22 153
2002 20 196
2003 29 232
2004 33 247
2005 42 332
2006 46 405
2007 68 436
2008 112 617
2009 85 644
2010 106 779
2011 136 978
2012 134 1057
2013 165 1266
2014 197 1501
2015 211 1846
2016 180 2134
2017 194 2655
2018 209 2864
2019 283 3581
2020 369 5053
2021 462 8054
2022 494 8490

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 47 376 1001
Theoretical Physics 39 313 1055
Nanotechnology 75 541 1228
Atomic and Molecular physics 72 484 1388
Astrophysics and Astronomy 50 449 1411
Nuclear Physics 79 541 1426
Optical Engineering 75 555 1426
Quantum and Particle physics 81 596 1550
Materials Science 94 662 1573
Acoustical Engineering 123 878 2159

Engineering rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 105th for Engineering in India and 1840th in the World with 4,256 publications made and 50,068 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#105 of 486 In India
#757 of 2,776 In Asia
#1840 of 6,555 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 15 50
1991 9 55
1992 14 61
1993 8 61
1994 10 70
1995 12 80
1996 15 87
1997 11 55
1998 12 89
1999 12 73
2000 13 120
2001 19 116
2002 17 153
2003 27 177
2004 32 199
2005 34 283
2006 39 351
2007 54 393
2008 85 553
2009 67 624
2010 93 683
2011 115 905
2012 128 1000
2013 142 1200
2014 165 1371
2015 183 1757
2016 160 2003
2017 193 2560
2018 205 2743
2019 283 3488
2020 405 4985
2021 513 8239
2022 577 9030

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 37 354 928
Nanotechnology 75 541 1228
Chemical Engineering 75 568 1248
Optical Engineering 75 555 1426
Metallurgical Engineering 91 643 1516
Materials Science 94 662 1573
Remote Sensing 83 613 1637
Environmental Engineering 105 691 1643
Electrical Engineering 120 798 1846
Geotechnical Engineering 117 778 1891
Biotechnology 174 894 2089
Civil Engineering 103 864 2110
Acoustical Engineering 123 878 2159
Telecommunications 157 956 2167
Computer Networking 151 968 2247
Electronic Engineering 199 1144 2464
Mechanical Engineering 156 1040 2503
Aerospace Engineering 149 1077 2543
Structural Engineering 179 1219 2770
Systems Engineering 170 1205 2903

Biology rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 115th for Biology in India and 2016th in the World with 4,059 publications made and 48,837 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#115 of 483 In India
#821 of 2,784 In Asia
#2016 of 6,663 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 12 78
1991 6 50
1992 7 50
1993 7 44
1994 9 61
1995 16 79
1996 10 97
1997 9 65
1998 6 93
1999 13 100
2000 17 108
2001 19 137
2002 14 134
2003 24 180
2004 23 175
2005 31 251
2006 42 291
2007 56 338
2008 70 436
2009 71 501
2010 69 581
2011 109 841
2012 121 965
2013 143 1090
2014 162 1310
2015 191 1654
2016 165 1958
2017 179 2463
2018 193 2548
2019 230 3337
2020 373 4791
2021 513 8018
2022 554 9371

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 90 443 1210
Nanotechnology 75 541 1228
Virology 75 587 1631
Paleontology 74 580 1645
Horticulture 133 688 1691
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 118 661 1706
Forestry 123 629 1873
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 654 1895
Botany 122 758 1951
Biochemistry 120 867 1987
Oncology and Cancer research 121 878 2072
Biotechnology 174 894 2089
Agricultural Science 172 848 2106
Pharmacology 166 919 2126
Genetics 131 923 2209
Molecular Biology 105 993 2259
Microbiology 188 983 2278
Nutrition and Food Science 173 1043 2309
Immunology 158 983 2442
Zoology 130 874 2466
Neuroscience 111 992 2712
Evolutionary Biology 143 1147 2775

Environmental Science rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in India and 1956th in the World with 3,279 publications made and 36,627 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 487 In India
#719 of 2,777 In Asia
#1956 of 6,683 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 7 59
1991 6 36
1992 8 27
1993 9 33
1994 10 50
1995 9 57
1996 9 71
1997 6 45
1998 9 67
1999 7 70
2000 9 65
2001 19 86
2002 10 97
2003 19 119
2004 16 104
2005 31 145
2006 33 177
2007 45 236
2008 58 361
2009 49 393
2010 60 437
2011 80 571
2012 98 751
2013 103 839
2014 126 1029
2015 133 1240
2016 124 1471
2017 148 1880
2018 164 1877
2019 198 2384
2020 303 3636
2021 429 6357
2022 481 7113

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 14 177 670
Hydrology and Water resources management 57 279 786
Mining Engineering 37 354 928
Environmental Chemistry 46 354 1002
Earth science and Geophysics 31 332 1025
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 64 482 1367
Environmental Engineering 105 691 1643
Paleontology 74 580 1645
Oceanography 78 615 1683
Geology 89 662 1794
Forestry 123 629 1873
Geotechnical Engineering 117 778 1891
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 654 1895
Ecology 115 726 1996
Geography and Cartography 90 723 2086
Agricultural Science 172 848 2106
Environmental Management 140 895 2121

Computer Science rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 165th for Computer Science in India and 2666th in the World with 1,886 publications made and 14,598 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#165 of 482 In India
#1108 of 2,768 In Asia
#2666 of 6,597 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 4 21
1991 2 18
1992 3 28
1993 4 25
1994 5 30
1995 8 38
1996 7 41
1997 4 31
1998 2 57
1999 2 29
2000 4 57
2001 6 72
2002 7 86
2003 6 69
2004 7 78
2005 5 90
2006 14 105
2007 21 105
2008 32 138
2009 33 162
2010 28 152
2011 40 234
2012 46 229
2013 52 266
2014 51 284
2015 70 441
2016 58 528
2017 78 568
2018 63 660
2019 143 946
2020 201 1478
2021 251 2740
2022 371 3173

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 118 661 1706
Data Science 134 650 1923
Library and Information science 61 507 2017
Cyber Security 147 830 2057
Blockchain and Cryptography 185 957 2063
Computer Vision 141 894 2086
Telecommunications 157 956 2167
Computer Networking 151 968 2247
Computational Linguistics 169 1098 2403
Neuroscience 111 992 2712
Machine Learning 190 1219 2720
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 186 1200 2750
Cognitive Science 225 1434 3282

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 117th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3068th in the World with 1,794 publications made and 13,632 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#117 of 485 In India
#1012 of 2,813 In Asia
#3068 of 6,939 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 7 34
1991 1 24
1992 5 21
1993 3 23
1994 5 32
1995 3 39
1996 6 33
1997 5 25
1998 5 47
1999 5 35
2000 4 28
2001 3 28
2002 4 45
2003 9 46
2004 12 31
2005 14 49
2006 15 68
2007 22 109
2008 22 94
2009 21 133
2010 24 150
2011 36 159
2012 38 216
2013 39 236
2014 49 276
2015 49 349
2016 64 398
2017 77 514
2018 78 553
2019 115 685
2020 167 1269
2021 242 2436
2022 344 2793

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
Classics and Ancient History 32 388 1645
Gender Studies 34 343 1825
Library and Information science 61 507 2017
Archaeology 93 822 2296
History 89 796 2382
Demography 117 848 2478
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 63 816 2736
Aesthetics 93 1006 2810
Linguistics 133 1125 2828
Sociology 99 943 2988
Law 126 1043 3003
Anthropology 124 1055 3209
Philosophy 115 1123 3275
Political Science 124 1072 3309
Education Majors 102 1324 3671

Medicine rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 152nd for Medicine in India and 2742nd in the World with 1,729 publications made and 14,389 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#152 of 479 In India
#1055 of 2,743 In Asia
#2742 of 6,552 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 1 27
1991 0 15
1992 0 19
1993 5 7
1994 2 13
1995 6 25
1996 7 24
1997 3 18
1998 2 42
1999 3 22
2000 7 23
2001 3 33
2002 4 41
2003 6 36
2004 4 43
2005 6 53
2006 18 64
2007 32 83
2008 42 116
2009 29 117
2010 21 150
2011 55 221
2012 44 274
2013 68 303
2014 57 425
2015 76 454
2016 65 506
2017 68 578
2018 73 641
2019 106 840
2020 159 1555
2021 216 3045
2022 272 3714

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 75 416 1111
Toxicology 90 443 1210
Veterinary 113 472 1255
Virology 75 587 1631
Oncology and Cancer research 121 878 2072
Pharmacology 166 919 2126
Public Health 93 715 2158
Immunology 158 983 2442
Pathology 136 983 2457
Nursing 118 884 2716
Anatomy and Physiology 192 1342 3268
Psychiatry 186 1352 3509
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 221 1520 3576
Surgery 241 1580 3854

Mathematics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 164th for Mathematics in India and 2986th in the World with 939 publications made and 6,123 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#164 of 452 In India
#1256 of 2,612 In Asia
#2986 of 6,132 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 8 14
1991 0 6
1992 2 16
1993 1 8
1994 6 9
1995 2 13
1996 5 16
1997 5 10
1998 1 24
1999 0 14
2000 0 14
2001 4 19
2002 7 24
2003 1 17
2004 5 25
2005 7 23
2006 3 27
2007 14 44
2008 23 40
2009 12 58
2010 20 83
2011 22 91
2012 26 96
2013 23 109
2014 17 165
2015 29 175
2016 28 183
2017 50 207
2018 28 265
2019 59 360
2020 107 701
2021 127 1378
2022 166 1475

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 185 957 2063
Applied Mathematics 111 952 2173
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 840 2285
Statistics 170 1241 2926
Math Teachers 56 1012 2931

Economics rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 109th for Economics in India and 2696th in the World with 571 publications made and 3,292 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#109 of 409 In India
#947 of 2,385 In Asia
#2696 of 5,789 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 6 11
1991 0 2
1992 1 4
1993 0 7
1994 0 7
1995 1 5
1996 1 9
1997 1 6
1998 0 11
1999 0 9
2000 0 9
2001 3 15
2002 5 27
2003 3 13
2004 2 14
2005 1 13
2006 9 13
2007 9 18
2008 6 28
2009 6 29
2010 5 54
2011 12 58
2012 16 47
2013 19 56
2014 14 90
2015 13 103
2016 27 133
2017 32 121
2018 29 161
2019 42 187
2020 54 367
2021 79 688
2022 111 668

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 840 2285
Finance 92 897 2447
Development Studies 126 1045 2979

Art & Design rankings

Presidency University - Kolkata ranked 116th for Art & Design in India and 2872nd in the World with 357 publications made and 1,634 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
#116 of 348 In India
#1019 of 2,183 In Asia
#2872 of 5,426 In the World

Presidency University - Kolkata
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 0 2
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 1 5
1997 2 9
1998 0 6
1999 0 6
2000 1 9
2001 1 5
2002 0 8
2003 2 7
2004 2 3
2005 3 9
2006 5 18
2007 3 10
2008 3 14
2009 5 28
2010 2 30
2011 14 29
2012 6 28
2013 8 46
2014 12 42
2015 18 63
2016 16 64
2017 22 75
2018 14 91
2019 14 117
2020 27 157
2021 48 302
2022 76 337

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
Literature 67 696 2268
Aesthetics 93 1006 2810
Fashion Design 161 1214 3177

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Presidency University - Kolkata

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Marketing 164 1223 3105
Business 153 1244 3197
Management 178 1313 3252
Psychology 174 1353 3471
Social Psychology 149 1395 3692