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The University of Calcutta ranked 12th in India, 956th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 123 research topics. The University of Calcutta ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,860 academic publications and 311,887 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 628 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#956 of 14,131 In the World
#214 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 876 In India
#2 of 42 In West Bengal
#1 of 16 In Kolkata
#202 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#253 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#392 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#51 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2654 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 120 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 19th for Chemistry in India and 751st in the World with 17,633 publications made and 245,136 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 482 In India
#243 of 2,750 In Asia
#751 of 6,447 In the World

University of Calcutta
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 155 767
1992 156 649
1993 139 618
1994 142 630
1995 139 648
1996 157 744
1997 147 749
1998 147 815
1999 160 886
2000 143 945
2001 136 990
2002 152 1117
2003 159 1226
2004 195 1349
2005 194 1595
2006 207 1979
2007 296 2451
2008 333 3111
2009 421 3532
2010 445 4503
2011 505 5542
2012 602 6797
2013 731 8331
2014 865 9786
2015 855 10932
2016 814 11912
2017 875 13082
2018 835 14316
2019 814 17081
2020 954 20263
2021 953 24469
2022 930 26397
2023 844 26270

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 21 142 253
Pharmacy 18 120 428
Nutrition and Food Science 15 177 540
Computational Chemistry 16 141 569
Inorganic Chemistry 24 220 599
Environmental Chemistry 23 181 599
Organic Chemistry 20 200 632
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 189 657
Chemical Engineering 30 273 666
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 181 681
Physical chemistry 20 251 693
Biochemical Engineering 32 194 705
Materials Science 22 237 711
Nanotechnology 29 301 757
Biochemistry 19 244 763

Biology rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Biology in India and 845th in the World with 16,835 publications made and 228,277 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 487 In India
#258 of 2,814 In Asia
#845 of 6,770 In the World

University of Calcutta
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 136 646
1992 126 524
1993 126 562
1994 129 556
1995 119 598
1996 128 658
1997 116 675
1998 107 723
1999 130 808
2000 117 835
2001 121 924
2002 135 975
2003 135 1063
2004 160 1182
2005 184 1456
2006 202 1767
2007 253 2155
2008 274 2765
2009 333 3287
2010 381 4073
2011 438 5008
2012 557 6275
2013 692 7517
2014 808 8959
2015 805 9993
2016 873 11190
2017 864 12083
2018 826 13294
2019 803 16004
2020 1015 19184
2021 1095 23872
2022 1055 26467
2023 938 26953

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 8 36 202
Horticulture 10 107 392
Nutrition and Food Science 15 177 540
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 115 559
Botany 11 137 571
Agricultural Science 20 182 604
Biophysics 7 156 631
Astrobiology 18 155 674
Biotechnology 21 239 751
Pharmacology 25 265 753
Nanotechnology 29 301 757
Biochemistry 19 244 763
Paleontology 16 210 787
Evolutionary Biology 13 177 801
Zoology 8 162 802
Forestry 26 200 803
Microbiology 27 251 826
Genetics 15 262 836
Molecular Biology 11 294 885
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 265 900
Immunology 17 302 923
Oncology and Cancer research 21 339 927
Animal Science 22 252 935
Entomology 34 244 944
Virology 29 367 1128
Neuroscience 26 370 1259

Engineering rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 20th for Engineering in India and 801st in the World with 16,110 publications made and 193,685 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 488 In India
#250 of 2,809 In Asia
#801 of 6,684 In the World

University of Calcutta
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 113 503
1992 126 480
1993 103 416
1994 119 424
1995 114 436
1996 125 437
1997 122 476
1998 127 525
1999 116 546
2000 109 587
2001 98 647
2002 144 786
2003 123 897
2004 164 952
2005 150 1210
2006 169 1489
2007 294 1955
2008 290 2289
2009 385 2630
2010 401 3318
2011 494 4254
2012 608 5559
2013 658 6787
2014 802 8009
2015 785 8868
2016 794 9716
2017 814 10682
2018 860 12059
2019 800 14291
2020 950 17147
2021 995 20766
2022 947 22191
2023 832 22474

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

Physics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Physics in India and 733rd in the World with 15,849 publications made and 197,402 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 485 In India
#215 of 2,786 In Asia
#733 of 6,603 In the World

University of Calcutta
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 116 492
1992 120 481
1993 109 463
1994 127 442
1995 115 477
1996 129 459
1997 134 497
1998 129 558
1999 126 593
2000 124 701
2001 109 760
2002 164 930
2003 135 981
2004 170 1065
2005 174 1367
2006 189 1646
2007 282 2096
2008 305 2471
2009 411 2813
2010 404 3531
2011 515 4393
2012 578 5601
2013 639 6880
2014 777 8041
2015 761 8939
2016 778 9697
2017 764 10534
2018 796 11849
2019 749 13995
2020 863 16481
2021 879 19359
2022 869 20434
2023 768 20867

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 90 473
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 96 482
Condensed Matter Physics 17 162 529
Nuclear Physics 16 142 576
Biophysics 7 156 631
Astrobiology 18 155 674
Optical Engineering 18 211 690
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 231 694
Quantum and Particle physics 18 206 698
Materials Science 22 237 711
Nanotechnology 29 301 757
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 204 818
Acoustical Engineering 24 263 895

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Environmental Science in India and 840th in the World with 12,085 publications made and 141,183 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 489 In India
#233 of 2,811 In Asia
#840 of 6,798 In the World

University of Calcutta
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 73 339
1992 76 294
1993 86 313
1994 80 319
1995 78 353
1996 102 398
1997 68 373
1998 62 422
1999 78 461
2000 79 489
2001 70 534
2002 109 537
2003 106 643
2004 108 687
2005 128 785
2006 145 1032
2007 206 1315
2008 204 1674
2009 258 2066
2010 290 2559
2011 324 3108
2012 381 3981
2013 427 4637
2014 588 5517
2015 566 5763
2016 594 6459
2017 586 7039
2018 607 7894
2019 646 9918
2020 772 12102
2021 866 15351
2022 864 17101
2023 737 17590

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 115 559
Environmental Engineering 20 191 585
Environmental Chemistry 23 181 599
Agricultural Science 20 182 604
Hydrology and Water resources management 40 234 681
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 181 681
Oceanography 13 198 722
Ecology 17 195 751
Earth science and Geophysics 18 222 763
Paleontology 16 210 787
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 228 793
Forestry 26 200 803
Geology 17 222 809
Mining Engineering 35 332 897
Environmental Management 38 304 908
Geography and Cartography 19 257 1026
Geotechnical Engineering 36 385 1075
Urban and Regional planning 13 313 1206

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 30th for Computer Science in India and 1052nd in the World with 9,304 publications made and 73,630 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 487 In India
#304 of 2,809 In Asia
#1052 of 6,752 In the World

University of Calcutta
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 57 227
1992 49 191
1993 56 211
1994 58 188
1995 47 199
1996 52 205
1997 39 195
1998 49 225
1999 63 288
2000 54 232
2001 55 305
2002 87 398
2003 73 414
2004 79 485
2005 76 529
2006 103 611
2007 158 823
2008 150 858
2009 205 1108
2010 234 1345
2011 258 1656
2012 320 2161
2013 336 2484
2014 457 3144
2015 479 3554
2016 499 3706
2017 487 4172
2018 531 4882
2019 542 5636
2020 619 7262
2021 664 9155
2022 588 10122
2023 554 10166

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 23 187 604
Telecommunications 21 222 718
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 256 745
Database Administration 31 240 807
Computer Networking 31 270 859
Library and Information science 12 139 873
Computer Vision 30 281 889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 265 900
Cognitive Science 36 285 982
Machine Learning 39 320 993
Computational Linguistics 57 328 1012
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 329 1051
Cyber Security 70 360 1118
Computer Graphics 32 399 1226
Neuroscience 26 370 1259
Data Science 72 358 1321
Human-Computer Interaction 31 444 1429
Software Engineering 68 439 1516
Management Information Systems 70 788 2368

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1263rd in the World with 8,439 publications made and 68,103 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 490 In India
#270 of 2,845 In Asia
#1263 of 7,020 In the World

University of Calcutta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 151
1992 49 189
1993 49 155
1994 44 163
1995 38 190
1996 49 181
1997 31 118
1998 37 174
1999 36 225
2000 38 219
2001 48 288
2002 81 355
2003 72 331
2004 72 351
2005 82 433
2006 107 540
2007 140 688
2008 134 823
2009 189 939
2010 215 1156
2011 235 1496
2012 248 1908
2013 281 2366
2014 427 2754
2015 431 2971
2016 440 3070
2017 422 3355
2018 442 3621
2019 454 4547
2020 602 5584
2021 662 7655
2022 572 8151
2023 569 8783

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
Classics and Ancient History 5 91 685
Forensic Science 56 176 708
Demography 11 132 724
Occupational Safety and Health 7 127 748
Genealogy 8 93 864
Library and Information science 12 139 873
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 27 270 943
Political Economy 7 112 986
Media Studies 8 103 1014
Linguistics 21 268 1025
Sociology 13 190 1066
Archaeology 24 281 1079
History 24 263 1117
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 116 1128
Urban and Regional planning 13 313 1206
Gender Studies 15 157 1333
Anthropology 26 253 1357
Law 26 311 1357
Journalism and Digital Media 61 417 1376
Political Science 26 307 1479
Aesthetics 23 383 1487
Philosophy 23 347 1515
Art History 19 238 1608
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 365 1611
Communications and Public Relations 59 689 2426
Education Majors 37 774 2484

Medicine rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 24th for Medicine in India and 1062nd in the World with 8,239 publications made and 104,546 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 482 In India
#318 of 2,781 In Asia
#1062 of 6,680 In the World

University of Calcutta
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 87 300
1992 69 274
1993 72 235
1994 62 282
1995 55 318
1996 54 310
1997 55 286
1998 53 303
1999 59 373
2000 58 395
2001 57 416
2002 62 465
2003 56 499
2004 88 575
2005 95 655
2006 109 846
2007 119 1004
2008 124 1219
2009 156 1447
2010 187 1828
2011 212 2216
2012 266 2715
2013 320 3256
2014 417 4041
2015 383 4437
2016 438 5071
2017 398 5428
2018 363 5988
2019 370 7171
2020 547 9051
2021 592 11482
2022 532 13294
2023 496 13449

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 8 36 202
Pharmacy 18 120 428
Veterinary 35 202 659
Forensic Science 56 176 708
Urology 15 242 719
Pharmacology 25 265 753
Public Health 17 191 918
Immunology 17 302 923
Oncology and Cancer research 21 339 927
Anatomy and Physiology 16 285 949
Biomedical Engineering 36 343 1005
Radiation Therapy 36 402 1053
Pathology 24 338 1072
Gerontology 8 194 1087
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 417 1110
Virology 29 367 1128
Cardiology 24 379 1156
Epidemiology 20 349 1161
Dermatology 69 446 1229
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 25 318 1279
Ophthalmology 42 426 1285
Anesthesiology 36 455 1347
Physical Therapy 22 417 1420
Psychiatry 41 470 1508
Surgery 48 539 1570
Orthodontics 60 493 1575
Nursing 38 396 1583
Dentistry 70 539 1619
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 49 566 1622
Pediatrics 53 510 1646
Sports Medicine 35 485 1648
Critical Care Nursing 63 515 1674
Clinical Psychology 22 441 1686
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 528 1828
Family medicine 65 599 1979
Healthcare Management (MHA) 91 679 2213
Health Science 57 712 2429

Mathematics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 27th for Mathematics in India and 1133rd in the World with 4,358 publications made and 35,545 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 461 In India
#335 of 2,673 In Asia
#1133 of 6,305 In the World

University of Calcutta
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 24 83
1992 18 75
1993 21 70
1994 31 51
1995 22 78
1996 32 77
1997 22 78
1998 23 74
1999 18 90
2000 24 125
2001 30 151
2002 44 151
2003 28 195
2004 36 194
2005 31 244
2006 47 282
2007 66 343
2008 78 391
2009 98 483
2010 116 680
2011 135 848
2012 160 1053
2013 154 1318
2014 226 1587
2015 240 1693
2016 271 1785
2017 211 1908
2018 260 2404
2019 252 2742
2020 295 3408
2021 301 4131
2022 263 4389
2023 246 4545

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 39 256 745
Applied Mathematics 20 238 821
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 197 860
Operations Research 35 332 986
Actuarial Science 10 253 1068
Statistics 24 337 1137
Math Teachers 32 678 2216

Business rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 30th for Business in India and 1271st in the World with 3,009 publications made and 20,652 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 447 In India
#340 of 2,579 In Asia
#1271 of 6,187 In the World

University of Calcutta
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 45
1992 18 38
1993 15 39
1994 17 30
1995 19 60
1996 20 44
1997 14 45
1998 18 65
1999 22 77
2000 14 45
2001 16 77
2002 45 78
2003 20 90
2004 16 97
2005 30 138
2006 33 162
2007 54 228
2008 48 249
2009 63 284
2010 74 387
2011 101 438
2012 104 679
2013 108 826
2014 134 1008
2015 142 984
2016 159 995
2017 133 1050
2018 203 1328
2019 166 1377
2020 200 1763
2021 226 2461
2022 228 2574
2023 173 2601

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 15 136 397
Occupational Safety and Health 7 127 748
International Trade 8 153 949
Operations Research 35 332 986
Accounting 15 212 1004
International Business 10 176 1012
Finance 17 235 1016
Marketing 23 263 1065
Actuarial Science 10 253 1068
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 332 1146
Management 46 412 1352
Advertising 72 681 2113
Management Information Systems 70 788 2368

Economics rankings

The University of Calcutta ranked 18th for Economics in India and 1105th in the World with 2,439 publications made and 16,381 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 431 In India
#256 of 2,461 In Asia
#1105 of 5,995 In the World

University of Calcutta
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 39
1992 19 35
1993 13 29
1994 14 40
1995 13 52
1996 16 45
1997 14 48
1998 16 46
1999 17 69
2000 10 54
2001 16 72
2002 43 78
2003 17 87
2004 19 120
2005 33 133
2006 44 143
2007 48 185
2008 49 221
2009 65 281
2010 52 323
2011 63 389
2012 76 495
2013 95 652
2014 103 759
2015 122 761
2016 122 757
2017 104 768
2018 130 945
2019 151 1091
2020 151 1299
2021 201 1906
2022 166 2019
2023 175 2220

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 14 197 860
International Economics 8 119 871
Agricultural Economics 33 314 890
International Trade 8 153 949
Political Economy 7 112 986
Finance 17 235 1016
Actuarial Science 10 253 1068
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 332 1146
Development Studies 30 317 1278
Environmental Economics 57 527 1409

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Calcutta

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Performing arts 12 170 947
Cinematography 21 136 1015
Fashion Design 20 268 1111
Literature 22 250 1177
Art & Design 24 312 1292
Creative Writing 12 281 1389
Psychology 33 450 1484
Child Psychology 19 365 1565
Social Psychology 28 402 1572