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The University of Calcutta ranked 15th in India, 1006th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. The University of Calcutta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,290 academic publications and 451,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 682 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1006 of 14,131 In the World
#217 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 876 In India
#2 of 42 In West Bengal
#1 of 16 In Kolkata
#122 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#259 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#399 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#54 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2605 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 20th for Chemistry in India and 764th in the World with 19,698 publications made and 336,122 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 485 In India
#260 of 2,785 In Asia
#764 of 6,561 In the World

University of Calcutta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 144 737
1994 150 728
1995 139 757
1996 165 878
1997 149 889
1998 156 925
1999 172 1026
2000 148 1108
2001 150 1133
2002 161 1310
2003 170 1565
2004 215 1570
2005 199 2028
2006 247 2401
2007 292 2836
2008 355 3585
2009 452 4123
2010 474 5210
2011 566 6513
2012 666 7911
2013 767 9635
2014 890 11317
2015 888 12487
2016 906 13779
2017 906 15292
2018 888 16902
2019 849 19867
2020 1013 24031
2021 976 28673
2022 967 30190
2023 905 30311
2024 761 29937
2025 466 26359

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 21 148 259
Pharmacy 23 130 430
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 17 169 585
Nutrition and Food Science 17 209 588
Computational Chemistry 22 160 591
Inorganic Chemistry 25 236 624
Environmental Chemistry 25 204 639
Organic Chemistry 20 220 646
Chemical Engineering 29 279 651
Physical chemistry 25 264 686
Biochemical Engineering 40 199 690
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 190 696
Materials Science 24 249 717
Nanotechnology 32 305 733
Biochemistry 20 256 774

Biology rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 19th for Biology in India and 853rd in the World with 19,270 publications made and 329,805 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 490 In India
#269 of 2,838 In Asia
#853 of 6,841 In the World

University of Calcutta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 134 680
1994 133 657
1995 120 713
1996 136 800
1997 121 820
1998 117 860
1999 142 947
2000 121 995
2001 134 1064
2002 140 1178
2003 147 1387
2004 178 1392
2005 184 1854
2006 233 2143
2007 260 2604
2008 290 3182
2009 376 3880
2010 422 4785
2011 495 5941
2012 630 7388
2013 734 8754
2014 829 10442
2015 852 11681
2016 943 13233
2017 919 14566
2018 903 16239
2019 860 19117
2020 1112 23615
2021 1134 28973
2022 1128 31159
2023 1043 32081
2024 876 31639
2025 528 28230

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 25 122
Horticulture 11 123 399
Agricultural Science 16 154 510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 113 528
Botany 11 148 581
Nutrition and Food Science 17 209 588
Biophysics 9 154 621
Astrobiology 18 165 701
Nanotechnology 32 305 733
Pharmacology 25 270 753
Biotechnology 23 245 754
Evolutionary Biology 11 167 761
Biochemistry 20 256 774
Paleontology 16 218 786
Microbiology 24 240 787
Zoology 9 178 822
Genetics 13 271 837
Forestry 37 234 854
Molecular Biology 11 298 889
Oncology and Cancer research 21 345 922
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 285 923
Immunology 19 324 947
Animal Science 28 281 951
Entomology 41 269 963
Virology 33 388 1171
Neuroscience 27 384 1261

Engineering rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 22nd for Engineering in India and 820th in the World with 18,192 publications made and 272,535 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 492 In India
#266 of 2,841 In Asia
#820 of 6,795 In the World

University of Calcutta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 102 497
1994 124 493
1995 118 482
1996 130 504
1997 124 557
1998 134 584
1999 123 625
2000 113 691
2001 112 730
2002 152 939
2003 124 1098
2004 181 1110
2005 164 1531
2006 205 1861
2007 285 2158
2008 310 2659
2009 418 3171
2010 439 3816
2011 575 5023
2012 676 6543
2013 704 7801
2014 843 9346
2015 824 10148
2016 893 11305
2017 856 12678
2018 911 14212
2019 847 16787
2020 1020 20476
2021 1028 24386
2022 1005 25646
2023 937 26475
2024 728 25769
2025 426 23129

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

Physics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 20th for Physics in India and 744th in the World with 17,758 publications made and 267,709 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 489 In India
#227 of 2,822 In Asia
#744 of 6,729 In the World

University of Calcutta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 113 523
1994 129 501
1995 121 543
1996 134 520
1997 137 578
1998 131 618
1999 133 690
2000 126 807
2001 125 860
2002 172 1073
2003 139 1208
2004 190 1233
2005 188 1699
2006 222 2056
2007 281 2326
2008 321 2866
2009 445 3322
2010 438 4079
2011 577 5129
2012 649 6569
2013 684 7851
2014 800 9263
2015 782 10052
2016 873 11190
2017 791 12265
2018 836 13681
2019 791 16232
2020 923 19339
2021 898 22272
2022 930 23382
2023 853 24111
2024 686 23444
2025 390 20528

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 9 93 471
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 108 501
Condensed Matter Physics 20 182 552
Nuclear Physics 16 151 591
Biophysics 9 154 621
Optical Engineering 18 217 696
Astrobiology 18 165 701
Quantum and Particle physics 21 215 714
Materials Science 24 249 717
Nanotechnology 32 305 733
Applied/Engineering Physics 25 259 751
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 217 846
Acoustical Engineering 29 293 936

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Environmental Science in India and 825th in the World with 14,039 publications made and 213,856 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 494 In India
#231 of 2,841 In Asia
#825 of 6,888 In the World

University of Calcutta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 90 374
1994 84 377
1995 84 421
1996 105 476
1997 69 448
1998 66 487
1999 84 532
2000 80 590
2001 82 618
2002 119 669
2003 113 807
2004 120 808
2005 133 1002
2006 173 1320
2007 208 1596
2008 218 1943
2009 287 2441
2010 326 3050
2011 366 3726
2012 444 4851
2013 484 5505
2014 641 6626
2015 601 7047
2016 660 7866
2017 637 8984
2018 702 10232
2019 712 12408
2020 864 15624
2021 944 19633
2022 935 21066
2023 826 22321
2024 611 21409
2025 347 19850

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 16 154 510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 113 528
Hydrology and Water resources management 41 202 572
Environmental Engineering 23 213 618
Environmental Chemistry 25 204 639
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 190 696
Oceanography 14 199 701
Ecology 17 194 727
Earth science and Geophysics 20 232 774
Paleontology 16 218 786
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 240 795
Geology 18 225 799
Mining Engineering 33 289 803
Forestry 37 234 854
Environmental Management 44 338 957
Geography and Cartography 19 246 965
Geotechnical Engineering 44 403 1074
Urban and Regional planning 17 340 1303

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 40th for Computer Science in India and 1069th in the World with 10,654 publications made and 111,806 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 490 In India
#327 of 2,842 In Asia
#1069 of 6,855 In the World

University of Calcutta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 57 264
1994 62 244
1995 52 243
1996 50 248
1997 39 236
1998 56 292
1999 72 344
2000 58 276
2001 56 363
2002 92 502
2003 74 551
2004 91 587
2005 81 659
2006 104 751
2007 169 971
2008 157 1014
2009 234 1367
2010 266 1677
2011 308 2082
2012 368 2662
2013 364 3014
2014 499 3854
2015 521 4378
2016 516 4629
2017 524 5476
2018 581 6275
2019 601 7306
2020 656 9278
2021 709 11600
2022 638 12288
2023 632 12929
2024 429 11744
2025 227 10418

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 32 214 631
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 223 667
Telecommunications 25 241 745
Database Administration 37 253 793
Computer Vision 34 289 871
Computer Networking 50 312 921
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 30 285 923
Cognitive Science 39 283 963
Library and Information science 15 155 983
Machine Learning 58 364 1028
Computational Linguistics 73 359 1029
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 349 1042
Cyber Security 86 404 1165
Data Science 81 330 1202
Computer Graphics 33 391 1210
Neuroscience 27 384 1261
Software Engineering 69 425 1456
Human-Computer Interaction 71 635 1759
Management Information Systems 90 865 2466

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 21st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1283rd in the World with 9,917 publications made and 112,208 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#21 of 493 In India
#295 of 2,867 In Asia
#1283 of 7,088 In the World

University of Calcutta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 53 201
1994 45 189
1995 42 210
1996 48 209
1997 37 154
1998 41 223
1999 42 273
2000 39 262
2001 55 335
2002 86 419
2003 78 446
2004 78 465
2005 86 536
2006 126 716
2007 139 857
2008 146 1020
2009 230 1205
2010 232 1467
2011 269 1911
2012 307 2508
2013 305 2909
2014 473 3531
2015 461 3725
2016 493 3943
2017 459 4513
2018 527 4969
2019 530 6236
2020 674 7725
2021 717 10305
2022 632 10728
2023 675 11686
2024 396 11079
2025 235 10336

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 67 173 667
Occupational Safety and Health 7 123 688
Demography 10 134 695
Classics and Ancient History 8 117 791
Genealogy 6 95 865
Archaeology 20 254 964
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 37 287 970
Library and Information science 15 155 983
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 94 984
History 16 235 996
Sociology 13 203 1028
Political Economy 8 133 1067
Linguistics 25 302 1072
Media Studies 10 130 1093
Gender Studies 16 160 1267
Anthropology 23 259 1272
Urban and Regional planning 17 340 1303
Law 29 355 1410
Aesthetics 24 366 1432
Journalism and Digital Media 79 510 1520
Political Science 29 368 1576
Philosophy 23 400 1608
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 25 406 1642
Art History 23 276 1711
Education Majors 35 680 2170
Communications and Public Relations 71 779 2570

Medicine rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 25th for Medicine in India and 1073rd in the World with 9,494 publications made and 156,986 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#25 of 488 In India
#337 of 2,817 In Asia
#1073 of 6,793 In the World

University of Calcutta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 76 302
1994 64 335
1995 60 378
1996 58 367
1997 53 340
1998 55 365
1999 63 437
2000 58 484
2001 61 497
2002 67 552
2003 62 665
2004 103 703
2005 98 840
2006 129 1028
2007 120 1224
2008 136 1448
2009 178 1726
2010 198 2177
2011 247 2655
2012 302 3301
2013 327 3862
2014 444 4785
2015 403 5343
2016 467 6170
2017 421 6635
2018 410 7447
2019 399 8842
2020 589 11222
2021 617 14388
2022 581 15756
2023 571 16232
2024 466 14758
2025 254 12660

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 25 122
Pharmacy 23 130 430
Forensic Science 67 173 667
Urology 15 247 725
Pharmacology 25 270 753
Veterinary 59 257 753
Public Health 11 153 767
Gerontology 7 159 920
Oncology and Cancer research 21 345 922
Anatomy and Physiology 20 294 935
Immunology 19 324 947
Cosmetology 47 418 1003
Biomedical Engineering 45 363 1012
Epidemiology 21 325 1087
Pathology 27 365 1090
Radiation Therapy 40 443 1108
Cardiology 27 397 1164
Virology 33 388 1171
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 477 1201
Dermatology 77 475 1271
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 360 1347
Ophthalmology 62 498 1384
Physical Therapy 24 419 1395
Anesthesiology 43 499 1396
Psychiatry 40 486 1488
Sports Medicine 30 481 1604
Nursing 42 431 1614
Audiology 34 539 1615
Surgery 57 588 1640
Clinical Psychology 21 478 1683
Critical Care Nursing 76 546 1693
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 616 1699
Pediatrics 59 565 1751
Orthodontics 80 606 1803
Dentistry 93 658 1857
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 45 579 1911
Healthcare Management (MHA) 91 598 1952
Family medicine 83 698 2165
Health Science 65 758 2425

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 29th for Mathematics in India and 1178th in the World with 4,831 publications made and 52,960 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 469 In India
#366 of 2,725 In Asia
#1178 of 6,434 In the World

University of Calcutta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 84
1994 29 66
1995 24 89
1996 26 89
1997 22 97
1998 26 94
1999 21 95
2000 23 130
2001 34 177
2002 47 186
2003 32 249
2004 39 243
2005 36 302
2006 49 345
2007 76 431
2008 66 439
2009 106 568
2010 131 843
2011 150 1081
2012 188 1375
2013 164 1548
2014 230 1918
2015 264 2179
2016 277 2197
2017 232 2487
2018 280 2966
2019 269 3426
2020 315 4293
2021 314 5187
2022 280 5324
2023 278 5744
2024 144 4239
2025 72 3391

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 35 223 667
Applied Mathematics 22 260 862
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 215 893
Operations Research 40 333 947
Actuarial Science 14 317 1180
Statistics 30 370 1199
Math Teachers 48 807 2396

Business rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 37th for Business in India and 1349th in the World with 3,415 publications made and 30,994 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#37 of 463 In India
#388 of 2,654 In Asia
#1349 of 6,366 In the World

University of Calcutta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 17 53
1994 17 57
1995 21 65
1996 18 57
1997 13 62
1998 18 74
1999 22 83
2000 14 57
2001 18 86
2002 47 126
2003 23 125
2004 21 121
2005 30 166
2006 36 227
2007 51 246
2008 50 317
2009 70 343
2010 81 478
2011 110 586
2012 131 922
2013 106 992
2014 149 1231
2015 153 1254
2016 178 1354
2017 138 1393
2018 222 1716
2019 178 1938
2020 225 2448
2021 247 3176
2022 235 3304
2023 187 3491
2024 123 3000
2025 62 2437

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 17 148 409
Occupational Safety and Health 7 123 688
Operations Research 40 333 947
International Trade 11 199 1066
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 328 1084
Accounting 16 258 1086
Finance 21 276 1089
International Business 11 215 1094
Marketing 26 309 1127
Actuarial Science 14 317 1180
Management 52 459 1420
Advertising 72 649 2002
Management Information Systems 90 865 2466

Economics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 22nd for Economics in India and 1161st in the World with 2,804 publications made and 26,470 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 463 In India
#283 of 2,559 In Asia
#1161 of 6,188 In the World

University of Calcutta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 14 40
1994 15 52
1995 13 52
1996 13 55
1997 11 55
1998 17 64
1999 17 75
2000 10 67
2001 16 81
2002 45 105
2003 20 124
2004 26 141
2005 35 157
2006 47 189
2007 51 238
2008 51 278
2009 81 369
2010 57 420
2011 73 452
2012 96 711
2013 101 751
2014 111 921
2015 139 1005
2016 132 1000
2017 107 1052
2018 153 1270
2019 161 1551
2020 180 1822
2021 202 2484
2022 188 2598
2023 196 2969
2024 94 2530
2025 50 2134

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Calcutta in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 215 893
International Economics 9 139 925
Agricultural Economics 64 385 1024
International Trade 11 199 1066
Political Economy 8 133 1067
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 328 1084
Finance 21 276 1089
Actuarial Science 14 317 1180
Development Studies 30 336 1265
Environmental Economics 72 613 1550

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Calcutta

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Cinematography 19 142 972
Performing arts 13 198 978
Fashion Design 24 305 1164
Literature 29 294 1255
Art & Design 27 347 1332
Psychology 41 475 1485
Child Psychology 25 406 1571
Social Psychology 28 441 1580
Creative Writing 25 354 1583