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SASTRA University ranked 102nd in India, 3122nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. SASTRA University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,499 academic publications and 185,140 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3122 of 14,131 In the World
#957 of 5,830 In Asia
#102 of 876 In India
#15 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#1 of 3 In Thanjavur
#499 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#537 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#571 of 1,645 For Robotics
#7776 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4753 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Engineering rankings

SASTRA University ranked 62nd for Engineering in India and 1258th in the World with 7,942 publications made and 133,828 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#62 of 492 In India
#471 of 2,841 In Asia
#1258 of 6,795 In the World

SASTRA University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 32 3
2004 28 3
2005 22 17
2006 36 30
2007 23 58
2008 54 115
2009 57 203
2010 68 290
2011 111 470
2012 234 884
2013 286 1271
2014 385 2158
2015 483 2809
2016 499 3540
2017 517 4535
2018 649 6519
2019 679 8810
2020 713 11466
2021 785 15078
2022 778 17839
2023 701 20125
2024 539 20054
2025 311 17641

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 68 231 537
Robotics 11 203 571
Biomedical Engineering 18 192 611
Computer Engineering 31 212 629
Biochemical Engineering 36 183 643
Automotive Engineering 45 289 768
Nanotechnology 38 334 797
Computer Networking 32 260 812
Renewable Energy Engineering 68 343 886
Chemical Engineering 46 398 914
Automation and Control engineering 51 399 995
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 388 1022
Electronic Engineering 76 429 1081
Reliability and Quality Engineering 64 391 1094
Telecommunications 66 432 1138
Metallurgical Engineering 60 472 1153
Materials Science 59 472 1169
Electrical Engineering 66 461 1176
Operations Research 54 441 1184
Mechanical Engineering 55 449 1245
Structural Engineering 51 487 1246
Environmental Engineering 81 527 1294
Optical Engineering 73 534 1360
Geotechnical Engineering 76 542 1369
Systems Engineering 70 443 1371
Biotechnology 88 560 1411
Aerospace Engineering 72 545 1468
Civil Engineering 69 558 1478
Remote Sensing 81 555 1480
Acoustical Engineering 80 605 1585
Human-Computer Interaction 68 598 1684
Architectural Engineering 72 726 1698
Transportation Engineering 87 699 1733

Chemistry rankings

SASTRA University ranked 67th for Chemistry in India and 1407th in the World with 6,864 publications made and 134,076 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 485 In India
#566 of 2,785 In Asia
#1407 of 6,561 In the World

SASTRA University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 34 2
2004 23 3
2005 18 14
2006 32 33
2007 30 60
2008 38 103
2009 62 212
2010 62 296
2011 96 454
2012 170 872
2013 261 1263
2014 393 2147
2015 418 2995
2016 424 3817
2017 476 5080
2018 545 6520
2019 581 8976
2020 615 11875
2021 709 14991
2022 602 17539
2023 584 19092
2024 451 19520
2025 283 17875

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 36 183 643
Computational Chemistry 26 178 652
Nanotechnology 38 334 797
Radiochemistry 71 436 852
Chemical Engineering 46 398 914
Physical chemistry 58 478 1114
Materials Science 59 472 1169
Organic Chemistry 68 533 1294
Nutrition and Food Science 82 542 1326
Inorganic Chemistry 93 600 1331
Biochemistry 59 559 1380
Pharmacy 100 563 1390
Environmental Chemistry 98 601 1442
Petrology and Geochemistry 160 1050 2548

Physics rankings

SASTRA University ranked 67th for Physics in India and 1364th in the World with 6,770 publications made and 117,788 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#67 of 489 In India
#519 of 2,822 In Asia
#1364 of 6,729 In the World

SASTRA University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 35 2
2004 27 5
2005 23 15
2006 32 29
2007 25 49
2008 44 94
2009 50 189
2010 53 262
2011 92 419
2012 190 746
2013 252 1113
2014 334 1904
2015 413 2565
2016 438 3168
2017 469 4155
2018 526 5628
2019 596 7774
2020 607 10084
2021 696 12947
2022 610 15161
2023 598 17271
2024 433 17340
2025 269 15427

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 38 334 797
Applied/Engineering Physics 56 388 1022
Condensed Matter Physics 74 442 1103
Materials Science 59 472 1169
Biophysics 43 434 1259
Quantum and Particle physics 67 504 1335
Optical Engineering 73 534 1360
Acoustical Engineering 80 605 1585
Atomic and Molecular physics 104 646 1679
Nuclear Physics 117 754 1797
Theoretical Physics 123 883 2221
Astrophysics and Astronomy 144 919 2354

Biology rankings

SASTRA University ranked 77th for Biology in India and 1593rd in the World with 6,335 publications made and 131,828 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 490 In India
#625 of 2,838 In Asia
#1593 of 6,841 In the World

SASTRA University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 22 1
2004 14 4
2005 13 11
2006 23 13
2007 26 49
2008 39 65
2009 47 141
2010 53 234
2011 95 403
2012 173 769
2013 226 1150
2014 364 1970
2015 369 2812
2016 401 3720
2017 411 4807
2018 508 6416
2019 515 8763
2020 592 11878
2021 643 14817
2022 588 17337
2023 550 18830
2024 414 18490
2025 296 16484

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 38 334 797
Microbiology 64 409 1134
Pharmacology 69 479 1156
Oncology and Cancer research 48 479 1199
Biophysics 43 434 1259
Nutrition and Food Science 82 542 1326
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 499 1337
Biochemistry 59 559 1380
Biotechnology 88 560 1411
Agricultural Science 121 580 1480
Genetics 68 598 1531
Horticulture 137 675 1621
Immunology 71 636 1649
Botany 111 681 1722
Paleontology 97 700 1842
Molecular Biology 66 761 1843
Virology 99 693 1884
Neuroscience 61 662 1905
Forestry 150 698 2009
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 760 2080
Evolutionary Biology 100 846 2230
Zoology 148 970 2648

Computer Science rankings

SASTRA University ranked 57th for Computer Science in India and 1245th in the World with 5,692 publications made and 75,810 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#57 of 490 In India
#410 of 2,842 In Asia
#1245 of 6,855 In the World

SASTRA University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 4
2003 11 2
2004 18 2
2005 19 9
2006 30 16
2007 23 44
2008 34 79
2009 34 137
2010 57 164
2011 98 286
2012 201 514
2013 218 785
2014 218 1049
2015 328 1301
2016 354 1639
2017 309 1931
2018 444 3630
2019 459 4598
2020 498 6292
2021 536 8941
2022 591 10625
2023 512 11949
2024 422 10951
2025 332 9007

The following table provides academic rankings for SASTRA University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 160 499
Robotics 11 203 571
Computer Engineering 31 212 629
Cyber Security 49 237 797
Computer Networking 32 260 812
Computer Vision 28 269 820
Machine Learning 50 326 952
Computational Linguistics 68 330 973
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 43 319 987
Cognitive Science 46 313 1019
Data Science 70 291 1115
Telecommunications 66 432 1138
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 499 1337
Computer Graphics 57 560 1512
Software Engineering 84 517 1633
Human-Computer Interaction 68 598 1684
Neuroscience 61 662 1905
Multimedia 64 763 2050
Management Information Systems 114 1033 2850

Environmental Science rankings

SASTRA University ranked 86th for Environmental Science in India and 1741st in the World with 4,679 publications made and 83,060 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#86 of 494 In India
#634 of 2,841 In Asia
#1741 of 6,888 In the World

SASTRA University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 19 2
2004 13 3
2005 9 8
2006 20 6
2007 20 23
2008 40 59
2009 41 107
2010 36 160
2011 57 298
2012 131 473
2013 139 679
2014 205 1094
2015 265 1562
2016 268 1875
2017 310 2546
2018 355 3479
2019 368 5103
2020 447 6900
2021 490 9296
2022 522 11533
2023 457 12999
2024 302 12116
2025 196 10651

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 66 481 1268
Environmental Engineering 81 527 1294
Geotechnical Engineering 76 542 1369
Environmental Chemistry 98 601 1442
Agricultural Science 121 580 1480
Oceanography 71 548 1529
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 90 607 1566
Earth science and Geophysics 78 610 1585
Ecology 95 609 1672
Geology 85 613 1673
Paleontology 97 700 1842
Geography and Cartography 82 633 1864
Forestry 150 698 2009
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 760 2080
Petrology and Geochemistry 160 1050 2548

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SASTRA University ranked 82nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2572nd in the World with 3,176 publications made and 42,935 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#82 of 493 In India
#809 of 2,867 In Asia
#2572 of 7,088 In the World

SASTRA University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 3 2
2004 5 1
2005 9 4
2006 13 7
2007 11 20
2008 17 34
2009 18 60
2010 24 81
2011 44 131
2012 108 248
2013 96 339
2014 119 462
2015 154 657
2016 195 794
2017 219 1014
2018 271 2116
2019 234 2758
2020 297 3705
2021 302 5592
2022 357 6901
2023 324 7792
2024 236 6641
2025 143 5519

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Archaeology 69 625 1832
Linguistics 75 709 1917
History 72 646 1997
Law 84 753 2346
Philosophy 67 777 2547
Aesthetics 86 887 2561
Political Science 84 794 2665
Demography 144 994 2696
Communications and Public Relations 86 928 2896
Sociology 148 1199 3462
Anthropology 179 1291 3642
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 144 1288 3666
Education Majors 116 1336 3666

Medicine rankings

SASTRA University ranked 83rd for Medicine in India and 1890th in the World with 3,148 publications made and 64,868 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 488 In India
#693 of 2,817 In Asia
#1890 of 6,793 In the World

SASTRA University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2003 4 1
2004 4 1
2005 4 1
2006 11 8
2007 10 18
2008 13 33
2009 29 63
2010 30 95
2011 60 204
2012 94 412
2013 101 516
2014 162 897
2015 159 1328
2016 206 1754
2017 159 2164
2018 245 3048
2019 226 4162
2020 285 5638
2021 336 7313
2022 335 8316
2023 293 9026
2024 235 8220
2025 176 7254

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 18 192 611
Pharmacology 69 479 1156
Oncology and Cancer research 48 479 1199
Cardiology 39 452 1311
Radiation Therapy 59 552 1335
Healthcare Management (MHA) 53 336 1352
Pharmacy 100 563 1390
Ophthalmology 68 534 1459
Veterinary 167 647 1564
Critical Care Nursing 66 504 1579
Immunology 71 636 1649
Dermatology 123 681 1714
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 68 654 1794
Pathology 83 701 1850
Psychiatry 69 655 1884
Virology 99 693 1884
Anatomy and Physiology 94 798 2093
Anesthesiology 107 836 2234
Surgery 88 817 2257
Nursing 113 842 2547
Public Health 140 958 2606
Physical Therapy 127 1199 3033

Mathematics rankings

SASTRA University ranked 49th for Mathematics in India and 1497th in the World with 2,524 publications made and 34,286 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 469 In India
#523 of 2,725 In Asia
#1497 of 6,434 In the World

SASTRA University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 4 0
2004 1 1
2005 8 6
2006 8 8
2007 8 19
2008 17 36
2009 15 44
2010 19 69
2011 47 127
2012 100 253
2013 87 359
2014 111 485
2015 153 558
2016 166 756
2017 182 887
2018 209 1744
2019 233 2155
2020 235 2815
2021 213 4011
2022 270 4542
2023 230 5139
2024 127 3579
2025 97 2612

The following table provides academic rankings for SASTRA University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 160 499
Operations Research 54 441 1184
Applied Mathematics 46 486 1360
Statistics 60 586 1614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 161 1229 2988
Math Teachers 111 1421 3757

Psychology rankings

SASTRA University ranked 67th for Psychology in India and 1955th in the World with 1,764 publications made and 30,423 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 469 In India
#688 of 2,766 In Asia
#1955 of 6,663 In the World

SASTRA University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2003 2 1
2004 9 0
2005 10 2
2006 9 3
2007 12 18
2008 8 21
2009 8 37
2010 16 39
2011 22 84
2012 73 137
2013 41 166
2014 67 309
2015 75 437
2016 101 588
2017 99 729
2018 148 1244
2019 147 1730
2020 172 2428
2021 169 3199
2022 202 3979
2023 157 4341
2024 129 3736
2025 106 3228

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

Psychology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 46 313 1019
Psychiatry 69 655 1884
Neuroscience 61 662 1905
Social Psychology 90 933 2664
Child Psychology 98 944 2762
Education Majors 116 1336 3666

Business rankings

SASTRA University ranked 83rd for Business in India and 2051st in the World with 1,586 publications made and 15,884 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#83 of 463 In India
#713 of 2,654 In Asia
#2051 of 6,366 In the World

SASTRA University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 7 0
2004 9 0
2005 5 5
2006 7 9
2007 3 19
2008 12 26
2009 11 38
2010 12 54
2011 18 61
2012 64 114
2013 52 164
2014 61 197
2015 88 258
2016 129 360
2017 114 431
2018 125 937
2019 117 1149
2020 136 1614
2021 143 2311
2022 178 3015
2023 150 3288
2024 96 2517
2025 59 1978

The following table provides academic rankings for SASTRA University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 54 441 1184
Management 67 595 1685
Marketing 78 617 1833
Advertising 102 832 2386
Accounting 94 875 2495
Finance 112 939 2515
Management Information Systems 114 1033 2850

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for SASTRA University

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Environmental Economics 65 557 1442
Development Studies 56 527 1754
Fashion Design 75 680 2014
Art & Design 76 715 2212
Economics 83 782 2271
Literature 80 770 2389