Punjab Agricultural University: Rankings

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Punjab Agricultural University ranked 90th in India, 2979th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. Punjab Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,672 academic publications and 126,883 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2979 of 14,131 In the World
#950 of 5,830 In Asia
#90 of 876 In India
#8 of 34 In Punjab
#1 of 2 In Ludhiana
#24 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#106 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#111 of 4,195 For Agricultural Science
#3834 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6032 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Biology rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 29th for Biology in India and 1107th in the World with 9,519 publications made and 119,104 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Botany, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 487 In India
#376 of 2,814 In Asia
#1107 of 6,770 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 109 380
1992 92 401
1993 108 406
1994 73 401
1995 82 453
1996 58 408
1997 47 372
1998 60 423
1999 62 431
2000 81 452
2001 70 538
2002 85 530
2003 86 646
2004 83 721
2005 141 875
2006 126 1067
2007 145 1346
2008 116 1464
2009 148 1862
2010 172 2099
2011 185 2587
2012 211 2921
2013 225 3413
2014 245 3821
2015 293 4202
2016 352 4175
2017 355 4592
2018 344 5407
2019 376 7020
2020 523 9319
2021 813 12594
2022 997 15832
2023 974 18158

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 21 106
Agricultural Science 2 24 111
Toxicology 3 22 131
Forestry 2 13 137
Animal Science 4 44 290
Nutrition and Food Science 7 85 295
Entomology 5 62 402
Botany 5 79 413
Biotechnology 19 232 736
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 296 1064
Zoology 25 309 1167
Microbiology 68 436 1222
Biochemistry 48 472 1234
Paleontology 38 397 1265
Genetics 44 471 1296
Virology 51 482 1400
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 94 552 1506
Pharmacology 101 636 1544
Immunology 72 628 1666
Evolutionary Biology 58 626 1845
Nanotechnology 166 945 1943
Molecular Biology 96 920 2193
Neuroscience 127 1091 2916
Oncology and Cancer research 226 1359 3039

Environmental Science rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in India and 950th in the World with 8,563 publications made and 103,490 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Agricultural Science, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 489 In India
#273 of 2,811 In Asia
#950 of 6,798 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 95 331
1992 73 336
1993 88 351
1994 65 363
1995 66 393
1996 53 367
1997 37 321
1998 48 362
1999 47 380
2000 69 397
2001 59 471
2002 73 438
2003 75 558
2004 77 647
2005 111 793
2006 121 922
2007 131 1187
2008 113 1278
2009 134 1615
2010 132 1829
2011 176 2274
2012 201 2574
2013 216 3092
2014 233 3431
2015 260 3742
2016 340 3746
2017 337 4110
2018 324 4760
2019 348 6213
2020 456 8172
2021 732 11208
2022 891 13854
2023 891 15844

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 2 24 111
Forestry 2 13 137
Hydrology and Water resources management 15 114 370
Ecology 15 161 664
Geotechnical Engineering 19 259 781
Environmental Chemistry 53 361 999
Geology 25 307 1053
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 296 1064
Geography and Cartography 28 303 1144
Environmental Management 60 457 1241
Paleontology 38 397 1265
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 66 475 1335
Environmental Engineering 83 533 1346
Oceanography 50 470 1404
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 646 1800
Earth science and Geophysics 96 714 1816

Chemistry rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 48th for Chemistry in India and 1254th in the World with 7,859 publications made and 105,460 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#48 of 482 In India
#475 of 2,750 In Asia
#1254 of 6,447 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 98 342
1992 80 361
1993 86 368
1994 61 347
1995 71 379
1996 47 367
1997 36 321
1998 53 356
1999 53 372
2000 64 394
2001 60 466
2002 88 465
2003 70 576
2004 65 593
2005 112 797
2006 93 902
2007 115 1170
2008 95 1260
2009 108 1595
2010 132 1731
2011 151 2213
2012 181 2438
2013 164 2865
2014 202 3239
2015 241 3474
2016 274 3536
2017 279 3920
2018 282 4645
2019 336 6089
2020 414 8097
2021 669 10928
2022 810 13904
2023 804 15978

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 7 85 295
Biochemical Engineering 65 289 920
Environmental Chemistry 53 361 999
Inorganic Chemistry 58 431 1057
Organic Chemistry 57 482 1231
Biochemistry 48 472 1234
Materials Science 96 664 1569
Radiochemistry 146 875 1704
Chemical Engineering 137 828 1743
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 646 1800
Nanotechnology 166 945 1943
Physical chemistry 145 896 1958

Engineering rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 98th for Engineering in India and 1699th in the World with 5,168 publications made and 67,763 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#98 of 488 In India
#677 of 2,809 In Asia
#1699 of 6,684 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 52 182
1992 51 185
1993 41 209
1994 39 194
1995 42 229
1996 43 202
1997 20 166
1998 25 200
1999 25 204
2000 34 186
2001 25 255
2002 63 254
2003 44 349
2004 52 324
2005 55 474
2006 72 551
2007 78 674
2008 60 751
2009 85 978
2010 75 1130
2011 108 1471
2012 129 1678
2013 139 1937
2014 125 2236
2015 154 2371
2016 173 2422
2017 200 2685
2018 199 3170
2019 213 4039
2020 280 5553
2021 457 7652
2022 581 9839
2023 575 11407

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 4 24
Biotechnology 19 232 736
Geotechnical Engineering 19 259 781
Biochemical Engineering 65 289 920
Renewable Energy Engineering 83 453 1170
Metallurgical Engineering 63 489 1206
Environmental Engineering 83 533 1346
Materials Science 96 664 1569
Chemical Engineering 137 828 1743
Remote Sensing 96 687 1769
Mechanical Engineering 101 737 1863
Nanotechnology 166 945 1943
Automotive Engineering 122 867 1949
Civil Engineering 126 979 2337
Aerospace Engineering 141 976 2344
Optical Engineering 192 1142 2530
Systems Engineering 147 992 2552
Structural Engineering 174 1181 2688
Electrical Engineering 216 1260 2737
Acoustical Engineering 214 1303 3016
Telecommunications 242 1418 3104
Computer Networking 314 1868 4182

Medicine rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 53rd for Medicine in India and 1514th in the World with 4,522 publications made and 51,505 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Veterinary, Immunology, Toxicology.

Medicine ranking Location
#53 of 482 In India
#518 of 2,781 In Asia
#1514 of 6,680 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 48 130
1992 42 161
1993 57 158
1994 31 145
1995 38 162
1996 39 163
1997 22 173
1998 28 158
1999 28 149
2000 41 172
2001 47 239
2002 44 219
2003 47 256
2004 46 267
2005 97 319
2006 79 420
2007 67 563
2008 47 574
2009 80 752
2010 91 855
2011 79 956
2012 96 1167
2013 124 1361
2014 128 1587
2015 147 1715
2016 155 1721
2017 169 1855
2018 143 2082
2019 186 2718
2020 252 3832
2021 398 5282
2022 493 6932
2023 429 7546

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 4 4 52
Toxicology 3 22 131
Veterinary 11 55 285
Urology 17 277 797
Public Health 19 202 942
Virology 51 482 1400
Anatomy and Physiology 38 482 1409
Dermatology 87 528 1422
Pathology 50 508 1443
Pharmacology 101 636 1544
Anesthesiology 54 572 1608
Immunology 72 628 1666
Dentistry 76 566 1691
Gerontology 29 537 2018
Surgery 91 830 2301
Psychiatry 101 884 2489
Clinical Psychology 81 1011 2863
Physical Therapy 101 1100 2871
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 155 1176 2939
Oncology and Cancer research 226 1359 3039
Health Science 93 1052 3205
Nursing 190 1235 3471

Physics rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 104th for Physics in India and 1755th in the World with 4,258 publications made and 58,160 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 485 In India
#712 of 2,786 In Asia
#1755 of 6,603 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 43 154
1992 51 168
1993 51 200
1994 35 177
1995 36 207
1996 42 213
1997 19 169
1998 23 170
1999 27 183
2000 31 200
2001 32 271
2002 59 247
2003 40 316
2004 43 328
2005 46 405
2006 54 487
2007 62 594
2008 58 682
2009 70 903
2010 63 984
2011 83 1168
2012 103 1403
2013 101 1563
2014 105 1791
2015 130 1920
2016 143 1913
2017 167 2153
2018 158 2535
2019 183 3249
2020 210 4459
2021 348 5694
2022 394 7099
2023 425 8642

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 96 664 1569
Nanotechnology 166 945 1943
Quantum and Particle physics 139 895 2098
Nuclear Physics 155 929 2174
Atomic and Molecular physics 159 954 2234
Condensed Matter Physics 201 1072 2268
Astrophysics and Astronomy 144 931 2388
Optical Engineering 192 1142 2530
Acoustical Engineering 214 1303 3016

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Punjab Agricultural University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1984th in the World with 4,112 publications made and 50,240 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Sociology, Demography, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 490 In India
#537 of 2,845 In Asia
#1984 of 7,020 In the World

Punjab Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 33 98
1992 32 119
1993 34 108
1994 21 129
1995 18 112
1996 34 144
1997 17 134
1998 16 156
1999 21 154
2000 32 157
2001 37 253
2002 43 200
2003 42 262
2004 45 338
2005 47 353
2006 61 432
2007 74 629
2008 58 632
2009 79 752
2010 70 836
2011 64 1023
2012 95 1185
2013 126 1455
2014 125 1691
2015 144 1844
2016 155 1883
2017 177 2056
2018 153 2350
2019 191 3272
2020 254 4259
2021 414 5818
2022 468 7410
2023 493 8109

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 4 4 52
Demography 15 194 914
Archaeology 16 228 953
History 19 240 1070
Radio and Television broadcasting 19 311 1129
Sociology 34 405 1683
Classics and Ancient History 40 487 1901
Anthropology 113 993 3103
Law 143 1117 3142
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 102 1039 3175
Political Science 144 1156 3468
Linguistics 210 1509 3642
Philosophy 154 1315 3661

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Punjab Agricultural University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 4 53 267
Marketing 56 507 1649
Development Studies 44 466 1685
Statistics 96 819 2098
Economics 69 712 2184
Literature 65 694 2303
Mathematics 116 945 2363
Child Psychology 55 731 2392
Cognitive Science 164 1012 2446
Machine Learning 185 1192 2660
Computer Vision 205 1217 2700
Business 118 1034 2739
Art & Design 118 998 2843
Psychology 129 1077 2868
Fashion Design 153 1119 2966
Computer Science 206 1307 3061
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 165 1288 3075
Cyber Security 234 1340 3082
Finance 154 1208 3094
Social Psychology 129 1178 3243
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 257 1620 3681
Management 238 1658 4031