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The University of Calcutta ranked 13th in India, 976th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. The University of Calcutta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,632 academic publications and 420,909 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 663 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#976 of 14,131 In the World
#222 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 876 In India
#2 of 42 In West Bengal
#1 of 16 In Kolkata
#125 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#258 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#393 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#52 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2654 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 127 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 20th for Chemistry in India and 757th in the World with 19,338 publications made and 314,360 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 485 In India
#253 of 2,781 In Asia
#757 of 6,545 In the World

University of Calcutta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 165 773
1993 144 735
1994 150 728
1995 139 755
1996 164 872
1997 149 887
1998 156 927
1999 172 1025
2000 148 1105
2001 150 1133
2002 160 1311
2003 168 1562
2004 215 1570
2005 199 2028
2006 247 2402
2007 292 2836
2008 355 3588
2009 452 4124
2010 474 5213
2011 566 6520
2012 667 7913
2013 767 9641
2014 889 11312
2015 888 12487
2016 906 13790
2017 906 15305
2018 885 16917
2019 848 19874
2020 1019 24048
2021 980 28749
2022 969 30235
2023 908 30345
2024 746 29692

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 21 146 258
Pharmacy 23 132 434
Nutrition and Food Science 17 200 576
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 164 580
Computational Chemistry 21 156 586
Inorganic Chemistry 25 230 612
Environmental Chemistry 25 202 636
Organic Chemistry 20 213 643
Chemical Engineering 29 277 654
Physical chemistry 25 258 683
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 184 691
Biochemical Engineering 39 191 694
Materials Science 23 239 703
Nanotechnology 31 303 742
Biochemistry 19 253 770

Biology rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Biology in India and 840th in the World with 18,851 publications made and 306,276 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 490 In India
#260 of 2,834 In Asia
#840 of 6,833 In the World

University of Calcutta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 130 639
1993 134 678
1994 133 657
1995 120 712
1996 136 793
1997 122 820
1998 117 859
1999 142 945
2000 121 993
2001 134 1064
2002 139 1177
2003 145 1385
2004 178 1392
2005 185 1856
2006 233 2144
2007 260 2604
2008 290 3182
2009 376 3879
2010 422 4784
2011 495 5940
2012 631 7391
2013 734 8760
2014 829 10442
2015 853 11681
2016 943 13226
2017 917 14575
2018 904 16246
2019 860 19123
2020 1114 23641
2021 1134 29012
2022 1126 31160
2023 1046 32066
2024 855 31325

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 25 125
Horticulture 11 117 393
Agricultural Science 15 145 499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 111 529
Botany 10 139 573
Nutrition and Food Science 17 200 576
Biophysics 7 153 623
Astrobiology 17 155 677
Nanotechnology 31 303 742
Biotechnology 23 241 749
Pharmacology 25 268 750
Evolutionary Biology 11 162 754
Biochemistry 19 253 770
Paleontology 16 211 782
Microbiology 24 239 785
Zoology 9 172 815
Genetics 13 263 824
Forestry 37 232 857
Molecular Biology 11 298 891
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 270 900
Oncology and Cancer research 20 338 920
Immunology 17 313 937
Animal Science 28 272 940
Entomology 42 264 968
Virology 32 383 1159
Neuroscience 25 378 1250

Engineering rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 23rd for Engineering in India and 814th in the World with 17,852 publications made and 253,731 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 492 In India
#261 of 2,835 In Asia
#814 of 6,782 In the World

University of Calcutta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 132 528
1993 102 497
1994 124 492
1995 118 480
1996 129 502
1997 123 556
1998 134 585
1999 123 626
2000 112 690
2001 112 729
2002 152 937
2003 125 1098
2004 181 1111
2005 164 1531
2006 205 1862
2007 284 2157
2008 310 2661
2009 418 3171
2010 438 3818
2011 576 5019
2012 677 6541
2013 703 7793
2014 844 9346
2015 823 10141
2016 891 11304
2017 858 12687
2018 907 14242
2019 847 16799
2020 1023 20509
2021 1033 24423
2022 1007 25679
2023 939 26490
2024 702 25529

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 737th in the World with 17,432 publications made and 250,505 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 487 In India
#219 of 2,817 In Asia
#737 of 6,713 In the World

University of Calcutta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 127 533
1993 112 523
1994 129 501
1995 121 541
1996 133 518
1997 137 577
1998 131 617
1999 133 691
2000 126 806
2001 125 860
2002 172 1074
2003 140 1208
2004 190 1233
2005 188 1699
2006 222 2057
2007 280 2326
2008 321 2868
2009 446 3323
2010 438 4079
2011 577 5133
2012 649 6565
2013 684 7842
2014 800 9260
2015 783 10052
2016 870 11189
2017 792 12277
2018 833 13715
2019 792 16240
2020 925 19359
2021 897 22273
2022 933 23394
2023 853 24083
2024 653 23213

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 91 472
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 107 500
Condensed Matter Physics 19 172 541
Nuclear Physics 16 148 588
Biophysics 7 153 623
Astrobiology 17 155 677
Optical Engineering 18 218 696
Materials Science 23 239 703
Quantum and Particle physics 21 207 706
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 242 733
Nanotechnology 31 303 742
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 214 842
Acoustical Engineering 26 283 924

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Environmental Science in India and 824th in the World with 13,747 publications made and 198,486 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 494 In India
#228 of 2,838 In Asia
#824 of 6,876 In the World

University of Calcutta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 81 351
1993 90 374
1994 84 376
1995 84 420
1996 105 475
1997 70 448
1998 66 486
1999 84 530
2000 79 587
2001 82 620
2002 118 668
2003 111 808
2004 120 808
2005 134 1004
2006 172 1320
2007 207 1596
2008 218 1944
2009 287 2443
2010 326 3053
2011 367 3724
2012 445 4853
2013 485 5506
2014 640 6625
2015 600 7050
2016 662 7861
2017 634 8981
2018 700 10217
2019 711 12411
2020 865 15639
2021 940 19626
2022 934 21064
2023 828 22296
2024 592 21181

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 15 145 499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 111 529
Hydrology and Water resources management 38 203 576
Environmental Engineering 21 206 607
Environmental Chemistry 25 202 636
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 184 691
Oceanography 14 199 702
Ecology 17 187 716
Earth science and Geophysics 20 229 771
Paleontology 16 211 782
Mining Engineering 32 282 784
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 20 235 792
Geology 18 222 799
Forestry 37 232 857
Environmental Management 44 331 948
Geography and Cartography 18 243 967
Geotechnical Engineering 39 393 1064
Urban and Regional planning 17 340 1312

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 34th for Computer Science in India and 1047th in the World with 10,461 publications made and 104,124 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 490 In India
#309 of 2,840 In Asia
#1047 of 6,845 In the World

University of Calcutta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 54 248
1993 57 262
1994 62 244
1995 52 242
1996 50 247
1997 39 236
1998 56 292
1999 72 344
2000 58 276
2001 56 361
2002 92 502
2003 75 554
2004 91 587
2005 81 659
2006 104 753
2007 168 971
2008 157 1016
2009 234 1366
2010 267 1674
2011 308 2080
2012 368 2664
2013 365 3018
2014 498 3853
2015 521 4381
2016 516 4646
2017 524 5472
2018 582 6267
2019 604 7298
2020 661 9308
2021 706 11647
2022 639 12312
2023 636 12916
2024 399 11531

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 31 214 637
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 216 662
Telecommunications 25 236 738
Database Administration 33 247 789
Computer Vision 32 282 864
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 270 900
Computer Networking 46 305 911
Cognitive Science 37 271 944
Library and Information science 15 153 971
Machine Learning 54 345 999
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 45 330 1019
Computational Linguistics 71 356 1039
Cyber Security 80 376 1125
Data Science 76 303 1160
Computer Graphics 35 394 1222
Neuroscience 25 378 1250
Software Engineering 69 419 1454
Human-Computer Interaction 62 583 1687
Management Information Systems 85 840 2418

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1276th in the World with 9,708 publications made and 100,875 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 492 In India
#287 of 2,864 In Asia
#1276 of 7,081 In the World

University of Calcutta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 59 217
1993 53 201
1994 45 189
1995 42 210
1996 48 208
1997 38 156
1998 41 223
1999 42 274
2000 38 262
2001 55 335
2002 86 420
2003 79 448
2004 78 465
2005 85 534
2006 126 716
2007 139 857
2008 146 1023
2009 230 1206
2010 231 1464
2011 268 1911
2012 308 2511
2013 306 2919
2014 471 3525
2015 460 3721
2016 492 3942
2017 459 4514
2018 527 4973
2019 529 6225
2020 671 7731
2021 713 10284
2022 629 10713
2023 675 11643
2024 380 10853

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 67 170 659
Occupational Safety and Health 7 120 683
Demography 11 133 696
Classics and Ancient History 8 116 786
Genealogy 7 95 862
Archaeology 19 248 954
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 34 278 959
Library and Information science 15 153 971
History 16 231 997
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 96 1004
Sociology 13 204 1035
Linguistics 22 294 1058
Political Economy 7 129 1061
Media Studies 9 127 1089
Anthropology 23 250 1263
Gender Studies 15 159 1268
Urban and Regional planning 17 340 1312
Law 29 342 1394
Aesthetics 22 361 1424
Journalism and Digital Media 76 496 1498
Political Science 28 356 1564
Philosophy 23 385 1591
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 396 1629
Art History 22 268 1708
Education Majors 32 642 2129
Communications and Public Relations 72 771 2569

Medicine rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 26th for Medicine in India and 1065th in the World with 9,275 publications made and 145,515 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 487 In India
#327 of 2,809 In Asia
#1065 of 6,775 In the World

University of Calcutta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 69 342
1993 76 300
1994 64 335
1995 60 378
1996 58 367
1997 54 341
1998 55 366
1999 63 436
2000 58 484
2001 61 499
2002 67 551
2003 59 664
2004 103 703
2005 98 840
2006 130 1030
2007 120 1224
2008 136 1452
2009 178 1726
2010 198 2179
2011 247 2665
2012 302 3305
2013 327 3870
2014 444 4785
2015 405 5355
2016 464 6151
2017 421 6651
2018 406 7422
2019 399 8841
2020 590 11257
2021 613 14420
2022 581 15758
2023 572 16199
2024 453 14493

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 25 125
Pharmacy 23 132 434
Forensic Science 67 170 659
Urology 15 241 710
Veterinary 52 246 737
Pharmacology 25 268 750
Public Health 13 150 764
Gerontology 7 147 899
Oncology and Cancer research 20 338 920
Anatomy and Physiology 20 292 932
Immunology 17 313 937
Cosmetology 45 409 1000
Biomedical Engineering 43 355 1005
Pathology 26 352 1073
Epidemiology 20 320 1082
Radiation Therapy 38 426 1093
Cardiology 26 389 1158
Virology 32 383 1159
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 459 1171
Dermatology 72 460 1247
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 350 1337
Ophthalmology 55 469 1341
Physical Therapy 24 407 1371
Anesthesiology 40 483 1374
Psychiatry 40 471 1472
Sports Medicine 27 450 1556
Audiology 31 518 1576
Nursing 41 421 1598
Surgery 54 571 1612
Clinical Psychology 21 458 1647
Critical Care Nursing 71 524 1653
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 60 607 1683
Pediatrics 59 560 1744
Orthodontics 81 619 1829
Dentistry 95 659 1870
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 42 565 1890
Healthcare Management (MHA) 85 588 1950
Family medicine 81 690 2145
Health Science 59 731 2396

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 29th for Mathematics in India and 1163rd in the World with 4,791 publications made and 50,740 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 468 In India
#354 of 2,718 In Asia
#1163 of 6,418 In the World

University of Calcutta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 21 86
1993 20 84
1994 29 66
1995 24 89
1996 26 89
1997 22 96
1998 26 96
1999 21 95
2000 23 130
2001 34 177
2002 47 186
2003 32 250
2004 39 243
2005 36 302
2006 49 345
2007 76 431
2008 66 440
2009 106 568
2010 131 844
2011 151 1074
2012 188 1377
2013 164 1551
2014 230 1925
2015 263 2177
2016 276 2200
2017 232 2488
2018 281 2964
2019 270 3435
2020 321 4320
2021 322 5251
2022 286 5378
2023 279 5746
2024 136 4126

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 34 216 662
Applied Mathematics 22 254 857
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 204 870
Operations Research 38 318 932
Actuarial Science 12 307 1167
Statistics 29 359 1185
Math Teachers 47 785 2352

Business rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 35th for Business in India and 1331st in the World with 3,355 publications made and 30,015 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 462 In India
#377 of 2,646 In Asia
#1331 of 6,339 In the World

University of Calcutta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 19 55
1993 17 53
1994 17 57
1995 21 65
1996 18 57
1997 13 62
1998 18 76
1999 21 83
2000 14 57
2001 18 86
2002 47 125
2003 23 125
2004 21 121
2005 29 164
2006 36 227
2007 51 246
2008 50 317
2009 70 343
2010 81 478
2011 109 588
2012 131 922
2013 106 993
2014 148 1233
2015 151 1257
2016 178 1352
2017 138 1394
2018 221 1716
2019 178 1937
2020 223 2454
2021 248 3190
2022 236 3306
2023 190 3504
2024 115 2935

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 17 141 393
Occupational Safety and Health 7 120 683
Operations Research 38 318 932
International Trade 9 184 1036
International Business 11 202 1067
Finance 20 267 1069
Accounting 16 253 1070
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 322 1078
Marketing 25 300 1114
Actuarial Science 12 307 1167
Management 49 445 1409
Advertising 69 639 2003
Management Information Systems 85 840 2418

Economics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 22nd for Economics in India and 1150th in the World with 2,755 publications made and 24,227 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 462 In India
#274 of 2,553 In Asia
#1150 of 6,167 In the World

University of Calcutta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 20 44
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 80
2002 45 105
2003 20 124
2004 26 141
2005 35 157
2006 47 189
2007 51 238
2008 51 278
2009 81 371
2010 57 419
2011 71 454
2012 96 709
2013 100 754
2014 109 920
2015 138 1002
2016 131 1000
2017 107 1052
2018 153 1272
2019 161 1550
2020 180 1828
2021 199 2492
2022 188 2597
2023 199 2979
2024 88 2483

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 13 204 870
International Economics 9 132 903
Agricultural Economics 58 367 979
International Trade 9 184 1036
Political Economy 7 129 1061
Finance 20 267 1069
Investment Banking and Stock trading 22 322 1078
Actuarial Science 12 307 1167
Development Studies 29 327 1267
Environmental Economics 76 641 1601

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Calcutta

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Performing arts 13 197 972
Cinematography 19 152 1042
Fashion Design 22 294 1151
Literature 27 282 1240
Art & Design 26 332 1318
Psychology 38 464 1469
Child Psychology 24 389 1547
Creative Writing 24 346 1559
Social Psychology 28 427 1564