University of Calicut: Rankings

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The University of Calicut ranked 58th in India, 2355th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The University of Calicut ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,809 academic publications and 53,136 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2355 of 14,131 In the World
#734 of 5,830 In Asia
#58 of 876 In India
#3 of 20 In Kerala
#840 of 3,506 For Zoology
#883 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#899 of 1,032 For Entomology
#1401 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3013 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 134th for Biology in India and 2122nd in the World with 3,385 publications made and 42,393 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#134 of 490 In India
#886 of 2,834 In Asia
#2122 of 6,833 In the World

University of Calicut
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 39
1993 9 47
1994 6 45
1995 10 77
1996 10 52
1997 8 46
1998 11 56
1999 8 64
2000 14 92
2001 12 73
2002 16 81
2003 35 127
2004 22 103
2005 34 159
2006 40 191
2007 29 219
2008 35 289
2009 38 309
2010 33 429
2011 58 482
2012 73 642
2013 100 758
2014 102 879
2015 156 956
2016 193 1263
2017 192 1630
2018 224 1984
2019 217 2528
2020 245 3399
2021 258 4256
2022 323 4968
2023 318 5816
2024 286 6671

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Zoology 10 186 840
Horticulture 52 314 883
Entomology 35 227 899
Botany 53 388 1141
Toxicology 124 553 1415
Nanotechnology 124 708 1494
Agricultural Science 123 589 1522
Nutrition and Food Science 118 740 1720
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 598 1722
Microbiology 146 761 1815
Biochemistry 142 949 2114
Paleontology 125 827 2117
Forestry 167 763 2148
Biotechnology 225 1020 2274
Genetics 164 1013 2353
Pharmacology 205 1064 2354
Evolutionary Biology 113 920 2391
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 246 1168 2658
Immunology 191 1123 2723
Oncology and Cancer research 220 1285 2883
Virology 254 1375 3315
Neuroscience 242 1659 4060

Chemistry rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 150th for Chemistry in India and 2144th in the World with 2,889 publications made and 41,872 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#150 of 485 In India
#954 of 2,781 In Asia
#2144 of 6,545 In the World

University of Calicut
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 40
1993 14 57
1994 6 55
1995 11 83
1996 10 46
1997 6 55
1998 10 59
1999 12 72
2000 11 89
2001 6 68
2002 15 62
2003 28 112
2004 19 98
2005 22 146
2006 19 175
2007 14 194
2008 32 251
2009 29 303
2010 35 425
2011 57 489
2012 74 659
2013 84 749
2014 82 839
2015 126 985
2016 164 1281
2017 168 1696
2018 184 1998
2019 194 2692
2020 201 3479
2021 214 4370
2022 302 5081
2023 289 6005
2024 235 6615

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 95 561 1114
Inorganic Chemistry 73 493 1150
Computational Chemistry 96 549 1385
Chemical Engineering 107 672 1422
Nanotechnology 124 708 1494
Physical chemistry 111 717 1591
Pharmacy 115 664 1598
Nutrition and Food Science 118 740 1720
Environmental Chemistry 139 796 1810
Materials Science 143 875 1940
Organic Chemistry 143 887 1960
Biochemistry 142 949 2114

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 145th for Environmental Science in India and 2334th in the World with 2,575 publications made and 28,737 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#145 of 494 In India
#923 of 2,838 In Asia
#2334 of 6,876 In the World

University of Calicut
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 37
1993 6 42
1994 5 59
1995 5 61
1996 6 34
1997 6 39
1998 12 46
1999 12 50
2000 15 89
2001 14 64
2002 12 64
2003 32 99
2004 15 86
2005 29 121
2006 38 136
2007 26 161
2008 29 219
2009 29 239
2010 28 353
2011 48 391
2012 60 551
2013 77 542
2014 77 662
2015 116 709
2016 159 862
2017 132 1082
2018 146 1243
2019 166 1730
2020 185 2261
2021 210 2908
2022 204 3179
2023 222 3944
2024 215 4366

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 123 589 1522
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 76 598 1722
Environmental Chemistry 139 796 1810
Ecology 120 710 1898
Paleontology 125 827 2117
Forestry 167 763 2148
Geology 165 1007 2471
Oceanography 166 1020 2526
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 237 1369 3090
Environmental Management 257 1355 3100
Earth science and Geophysics 224 1333 3112
Geography and Cartography 250 1451 3622

Physics rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 159th for Physics in India and 2258th in the World with 2,467 publications made and 33,019 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#159 of 487 In India
#979 of 2,817 In Asia
#2258 of 6,713 In the World

University of Calicut
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 27
1993 15 49
1994 9 46
1995 6 52
1996 6 36
1997 5 40
1998 7 46
1999 10 51
2000 10 62
2001 6 49
2002 10 49
2003 6 68
2004 11 53
2005 11 96
2006 13 83
2007 18 126
2008 35 179
2009 28 253
2010 36 349
2011 49 368
2012 75 553
2013 76 597
2014 76 639
2015 99 793
2016 141 1061
2017 154 1408
2018 160 1724
2019 155 2209
2020 163 2790
2021 186 3406
2022 257 4075
2023 251 4858
2024 217 5459

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 81 506 1403
Nanotechnology 124 708 1494
Condensed Matter Physics 120 675 1528
Nuclear Physics 101 655 1637
Materials Science 143 875 1940
Optical Engineering 131 866 1990
Quantum and Particle physics 150 949 2182
Astrophysics and Astronomy 143 918 2367
Acoustical Engineering 215 1270 2923

Engineering rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 184th for Engineering in India and 2444th in the World with 2,423 publications made and 32,682 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#184 of 492 In India
#1085 of 2,835 In Asia
#2444 of 6,782 In the World

University of Calicut
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 29
1993 13 44
1994 6 48
1995 6 50
1996 6 36
1997 4 38
1998 6 42
1999 10 50
2000 9 54
2001 5 43
2002 10 49
2003 7 60
2004 10 63
2005 11 82
2006 15 97
2007 14 122
2008 34 167
2009 23 187
2010 32 282
2011 49 332
2012 73 500
2013 78 559
2014 78 608
2015 105 776
2016 144 1032
2017 143 1404
2018 160 1720
2019 155 2180
2020 163 2868
2021 187 3548
2022 247 4210
2023 264 5015
2024 208 5670

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 107 672 1422
Nanotechnology 124 708 1494
Metallurgical Engineering 125 780 1744
Materials Science 143 875 1940
Optical Engineering 131 866 1990
Biotechnology 225 1020 2274
Electrical Engineering 200 1131 2474
Acoustical Engineering 215 1270 2923
Electronic Engineering 262 1443 3015
Structural Engineering 216 1440 3207
Telecommunications 265 1514 3285
Computer Networking 259 1506 3356
Aerospace Engineering 247 1564 3541
Civil Engineering 249 1559 3549
Mechanical Engineering 276 1646 3836

Medicine rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 212th for Medicine in India and 3188th in the World with 1,284 publications made and 14,197 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#212 of 487 In India
#1285 of 2,809 In Asia
#3188 of 6,775 In the World

University of Calicut
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 17
1993 6 21
1994 2 13
1995 4 31
1996 5 11
1997 3 17
1998 2 20
1999 5 28
2000 3 38
2001 9 38
2002 9 39
2003 12 50
2004 7 37
2005 11 61
2006 16 88
2007 12 92
2008 14 129
2009 18 120
2010 17 167
2011 25 192
2012 29 254
2013 43 322
2014 51 356
2015 75 387
2016 73 453
2017 72 548
2018 68 600
2019 83 767
2020 91 1068
2021 101 1335
2022 124 1509
2023 109 1731
2024 91 1822

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 124 553 1415
Veterinary 156 599 1477
Pharmacy 115 664 1598
Pharmacology 205 1064 2354
Immunology 191 1123 2723
Anatomy and Physiology 151 1123 2814
Oncology and Cancer research 220 1285 2883
Public Health 184 1142 3022
Clinical Psychology 112 1193 3207
Pathology 232 1358 3241
Virology 254 1375 3315
Nursing 181 1170 3317
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 217 1453 3445
Psychiatry 227 1463 3707
Surgery 255 1553 3839

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 241st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 4225th in the World with 1,189 publications made and 8,974 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#241 of 492 In India
#1586 of 2,864 In Asia
#4225 of 7,081 In the World

University of Calicut
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 11
1993 3 7
1994 3 14
1995 4 14
1996 6 12
1997 4 12
1998 8 15
1999 7 13
2000 4 28
2001 8 45
2002 7 23
2003 11 40
2004 4 27
2005 8 32
2006 13 48
2007 12 66
2008 16 94
2009 9 103
2010 18 137
2011 19 159
2012 29 184
2013 34 198
2014 61 232
2015 54 278
2016 73 299
2017 56 388
2018 68 412
2019 86 542
2020 80 684
2021 95 977
2022 109 1087
2023 108 1272
2024 93 1567

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 52 580 2123
Library and Information science 109 747 2603
Demography 168 1115 2986
Anthropology 113 958 3004
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 119 1175 3452
Aesthetics 169 1372 3576
Linguistics 237 1600 3798
Sociology 173 1363 3822
History 253 1528 3943
Archaeology 281 1643 4040
Education Majors 138 1506 4064
Philosophy 235 1649 4376
Law 274 1806 4605
Political Science 273 1801 4800

Computer Science rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 261st for Computer Science in India and 3665th in the World with 1,070 publications made and 10,358 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#261 of 490 In India
#1601 of 2,840 In Asia
#3665 of 6,845 In the World

University of Calicut
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 9
1993 3 4
1994 3 5
1995 3 17
1996 6 6
1997 3 12
1998 3 8
1999 2 8
2000 5 13
2001 2 17
2002 8 18
2003 8 37
2004 7 24
2005 7 30
2006 16 32
2007 14 38
2008 21 70
2009 8 137
2010 19 169
2011 24 150
2012 26 238
2013 38 234
2014 54 261
2015 53 325
2016 72 358
2017 55 415
2018 65 537
2019 70 642
2020 60 752
2021 61 1008
2022 78 1044
2023 115 1364
2024 96 1453

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 183 1073 2390
Library and Information science 109 747 2603
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 246 1168 2658
Cyber Security 214 1159 2676
Computer Vision 234 1328 2876
Telecommunications 265 1514 3285
Cognitive Science 245 1448 3299
Computer Networking 259 1506 3356
Machine Learning 285 1720 3740
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 300 1764 3948
Neuroscience 242 1659 4060

Art & Design rankings

The University of Calicut ranked 177th for Art & Design in India and 3424th in the World with 257 publications made and 1,663 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#177 of 409 In India
#1297 of 2,428 In Asia
#3424 of 5,966 In the World

University of Calicut
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 4
1996 1 2
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 2
2000 1 6
2001 2 2
2002 1 4
2003 3 6
2004 1 4
2005 2 4
2006 2 7
2007 2 3
2008 1 11
2009 1 11
2010 2 18
2011 5 23
2012 7 30
2013 10 25
2014 15 44
2015 8 31
2016 19 51
2017 15 55
2018 24 65
2019 20 108
2020 18 112
2021 18 155
2022 20 181
2023 19 196
2024 17 261

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Calicut in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 122 983 2884
Fashion Design 182 1278 3275
Aesthetics 169 1372 3576

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Calicut

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 151 1142 2545
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 146 1154 2857
Child Psychology 146 1218 3348
Finance 180 1382 3465
Math Teachers 97 1321 3548
Statistics 236 1579 3619
Marketing 222 1479 3650
Mathematics 250 1678 3867
Business 235 1619 3995
Economics 234 1589 4013
Social Psychology 189 1601 4073
Management 261 1765 4252
Psychology 250 1740 4253
Development Studies 282 1758 4425