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The University of Delhi ranked 2nd in India, 486th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 190 research topics. The University of Delhi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,988 academic publications and 685,329 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 375 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#486 of 14,131 In the World
#76 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 876 In India
#1 of 64 In Haryana
#1 of 24 In Delhi
#79 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#143 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#158 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#118 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#852 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 187 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 7th for Chemistry in India and 424th in the World with 33,839 publications made and 518,523 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 482 In India
#105 of 2,750 In Asia
#424 of 6,447 In the World

University of Delhi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 190 944
1992 225 1030
1993 201 998
1994 172 976
1995 171 1113
1996 191 1151
1997 194 1144
1998 197 1248
1999 238 1389
2000 218 1487
2001 314 1693
2002 356 1998
2003 377 2589
2004 375 2909
2005 418 4039
2006 444 4684
2007 3751 6061
2008 573 7174
2009 629 8540
2010 717 10626
2011 850 13047
2012 948 15940
2013 1106 18558
2014 1912 21061
2015 1210 22875
2016 1280 24815
2017 1272 27290
2018 1396 29623
2019 1417 34722
2020 1712 41080
2021 2060 50758
2022 2179 56369
2023 2397 60122

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 2 12 79
Radiochemistry 11 98 176
Pharmacy 5 54 224
Nutrition and Food Science 5 76 274
Environmental Chemistry 7 81 280
Inorganic Chemistry 10 99 284
Nanotechnology 9 120 312
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 80 319
Organic Chemistry 8 101 356
Chemical Engineering 13 159 373
Biochemistry 2 85 393
Physical chemistry 12 150 402
Materials Science 9 131 412
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 108 474
Computational Chemistry 22 159 610

Biology rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 4th for Biology in India and 447th in the World with 32,143 publications made and 522,933 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 487 In India
#101 of 2,814 In Asia
#447 of 6,770 In the World

University of Delhi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 177 877
1992 208 986
1993 170 952
1994 143 976
1995 153 1083
1996 154 1081
1997 177 1113
1998 164 1211
1999 236 1349
2000 197 1444
2001 266 1672
2002 321 1925
2003 339 2688
2004 362 2897
2005 409 3915
2006 424 4663
2007 1363 5958
2008 559 7206
2009 620 8646
2010 721 10740
2011 893 13249
2012 996 16428
2013 1156 18890
2014 2016 21699
2015 1227 22909
2016 1338 25205
2017 1436 27862
2018 1440 30003
2019 1496 35332
2020 1961 43156
2021 2371 53617
2022 2429 59192
2023 2581 63418

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 25 143
Horticulture 6 39 158
Agricultural Science 5 47 200
Microbiology 4 37 242
Botany 3 45 256
Nutrition and Food Science 5 76 274
Entomology 2 28 274
Nanotechnology 9 120 312
Biochemistry 2 85 393
Paleontology 4 77 399
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 67 401
Forestry 6 68 407
Biotechnology 3 88 414
Evolutionary Biology 2 65 416
Virology 5 110 469
Genetics 5 118 478
Zoology 3 79 505
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 107 537
Pharmacology 11 164 540
Biophysics 5 120 543
Immunology 5 166 570
Molecular Biology 3 194 622
Astrobiology 16 143 642
Animal Science 15 180 736
Oncology and Cancer research 11 274 777
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 97 782
Neuroscience 11 212 861

Engineering rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 12th for Engineering in India and 494th in the World with 29,433 publications made and 367,139 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 488 In India
#139 of 2,809 In Asia
#494 of 6,684 In the World

University of Delhi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 139 649
1992 165 668
1993 164 698
1994 127 692
1995 140 819
1996 137 754
1997 157 803
1998 167 898
1999 199 1008
2000 169 1086
2001 230 1154
2002 279 1476
2003 302 1764
2004 304 1986
2005 318 2772
2006 358 3075
2007 3633 4191
2008 469 5048
2009 524 5834
2010 631 7372
2011 737 9310
2012 813 11121
2013 898 13209
2014 1422 14978
2015 990 16647
2016 1088 18295
2017 1164 20091
2018 1345 22073
2019 1357 25676
2020 1551 30707
2021 1958 39187
2022 1983 44052
2023 2166 47470

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 2 12 79
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 63 196
Nanotechnology 9 120 312
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 8 80 319
Operations Research 9 107 355
Chemical Engineering 13 159 373
Metallurgical Engineering 13 131 403
Materials Science 9 131 412
Biotechnology 3 88 414
Optical Engineering 8 115 427
Environmental Engineering 17 154 472
Agricultural Engineering 42 179 487
Electrical Engineering 15 161 497
Electronic Engineering 15 161 498
Renewable Energy Engineering 30 171 501
Product and Industrial Design 10 134 550
Mining Engineering 18 194 560
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 190 598
Telecommunications 16 183 607
Acoustical Engineering 14 168 621
Computer Networking 18 190 652
Nuclear Engineering 26 253 694
Civil Engineering 15 208 720
Construction Management 23 217 773
Mechanical Engineering 19 224 775
Geotechnical Engineering 23 284 830
Industrial Engineering 29 263 868
Architecture 29 226 904
Aerospace Engineering 22 259 915
Engineering Management 11 241 916
Landscape Architecture 2 345 960
Firefighting and Fire Science 36 410 982
Computer Engineering 59 367 993
Systems Engineering 30 255 1002
Biomedical Engineering 37 347 1012
Remote Sensing 35 324 1052
Architectural Engineering 30 355 1065
Automation and Control engineering 51 427 1082
Structural Engineering 37 401 1111
Petroleum Engineering 28 417 1130
Transportation Engineering 37 396 1186
Human-Computer Interaction 26 381 1297
Automotive Engineering 117 819 1875

Physics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 10th for Physics in India and 464th in the World with 29,360 publications made and 354,949 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 485 In India
#127 of 2,786 In Asia
#464 of 6,603 In the World

University of Delhi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 162 730
1992 181 750
1993 171 752
1994 150 763
1995 144 876
1996 159 856
1997 170 863
1998 188 976
1999 214 1092
2000 186 1158
2001 247 1246
2002 299 1538
2003 319 1828
2004 320 2058
2005 325 2895
2006 386 3243
2007 3704 4237
2008 477 4965
2009 502 5745
2010 601 7083
2011 678 8740
2012 781 10511
2013 861 12398
2014 1397 14306
2015 974 16134
2016 1067 17431
2017 1137 19100
2018 1301 20989
2019 1265 23924
2020 1535 28684
2021 1846 35989
2022 1843 39936
2023 2001 43430

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 3 71 254
Nanotechnology 9 120 312
Theoretical Physics 6 56 349
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 71 377
Nuclear Physics 8 85 387
Materials Science 9 131 412
Quantum and Particle physics 10 113 414
Optical Engineering 8 115 427
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 107 520
Biophysics 5 120 543
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 190 598
Acoustical Engineering 14 168 621
Astrobiology 16 143 642

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 8th for Environmental Science in India and 459th in the World with 23,027 publications made and 334,815 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 489 In India
#99 of 2,811 In Asia
#459 of 6,798 In the World

University of Delhi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 141 625
1992 159 678
1993 135 668
1994 117 705
1995 122 787
1996 136 785
1997 134 841
1998 181 954
1999 175 1017
2000 156 1188
2001 195 1262
2002 263 1432
2003 251 2004
2004 261 2163
2005 237 2498
2006 300 3152
2007 391 3928
2008 378 4683
2009 417 5577
2010 508 7027
2011 592 8761
2012 696 10488
2013 795 12544
2014 975 13778
2015 874 14498
2016 973 15703
2017 1121 17027
2018 1091 18414
2019 1241 22496
2020 1440 27425
2021 1862 35035
2022 1843 38535
2023 1999 41981

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 628th in the World with 19,077 publications made and 176,882 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 490 In India
#83 of 2,845 In Asia
#628 of 7,020 In the World

University of Delhi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 125 334
1992 126 374
1993 97 332
1994 84 368
1995 84 420
1996 83 400
1997 92 394
1998 126 459
1999 155 590
2000 121 613
2001 138 711
2002 165 778
2003 150 987
2004 191 1163
2005 160 1266
2006 202 1509
2007 262 1802
2008 293 2245
2009 293 2675
2010 395 3152
2011 449 4173
2012 605 4943
2013 627 5761
2014 866 6536
2015 809 7056
2016 879 7432
2017 1087 7996
2018 1009 9158
2019 1155 11520
2020 1310 14708
2021 1711 20444
2022 1623 22462
2023 1736 24284

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

Medicine rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 6th for Medicine in India and 627th in the World with 17,043 publications made and 246,768 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 482 In India
#163 of 2,781 In Asia
#627 of 6,680 In the World

University of Delhi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 110 396
1992 116 407
1993 81 369
1994 72 417
1995 79 418
1996 90 430
1997 91 455
1998 103 546
1999 140 512
2000 132 670
2001 159 683
2002 160 837
2003 174 1114
2004 190 1268
2005 202 1669
2006 216 2060
2007 261 2691
2008 281 3039
2009 302 3853
2010 400 4821
2011 450 5842
2012 543 7309
2013 618 8479
2014 732 10051
2015 647 10552
2016 785 11559
2017 795 13053
2018 777 14312
2019 872 16907
2020 1110 21485
2021 1439 27767
2022 1444 30837
2023 1455 32085

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 25 143
Forensic Science 15 32 218
Pharmacy 5 54 224
Dermatology 4 56 273
Veterinary 12 58 291
Cosmetology 4 92 367
Respiratory Therapy 3 76 419
Virology 5 110 469
Public Health 4 71 491
Social Work 3 31 539
Pharmacology 11 164 540
Optometry 9 129 567
Immunology 5 166 570
Pathology 6 162 602
Plastic Surgery 9 162 612
Critical Care Nursing 9 121 624
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 222 641
Neurosurgery 17 245 694
Pediatrics 15 192 708
Radiation Therapy 13 251 715
Family medicine 10 153 725
Ophthalmology 9 214 725
Nursing 5 109 737
Epidemiology 13 181 741
Oncology and Cancer research 11 274 777
Anesthesiology 13 241 780
Urology 16 269 781
Surgery 15 249 781
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 97 782
Anatomy and Physiology 8 225 785
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 112 785
Dentistry 18 231 807
Gerontology 5 120 823
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 262 823
Orthodontics 19 221 824
Health Science 6 157 827
Psychiatry 11 212 838
Cardiology 12 263 847
Physical Therapy 5 206 898
Biomedical Engineering 37 347 1012
Sports / Exercise science 3 206 1030
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 218 1038
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 260 1049
Clinical Psychology 8 216 1102
Sports Medicine 15 356 1371
Audiology 21 412 1396

Computer Science rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 14th for Computer Science in India and 670th in the World with 15,337 publications made and 171,763 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 487 In India
#157 of 2,809 In Asia
#670 of 6,752 In the World

University of Delhi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 68 241
1992 79 325
1993 66 276
1994 61 303
1995 52 377
1996 52 321
1997 80 304
1998 74 370
1999 109 413
2000 114 487
2001 121 536
2002 162 666
2003 164 783
2004 162 842
2005 138 1128
2006 206 1443
2007 237 1840
2008 258 2059
2009 294 2478
2010 349 2973
2011 407 3748
2012 475 4706
2013 528 5504
2014 666 6468
2015 599 6818
2016 769 7907
2017 795 8488
2018 861 9530
2019 881 11498
2020 1064 15042
2021 1364 20212
2022 1303 22378
2023 1397 24073

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 47 306
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 67 401
Web Design and Development 13 146 550
Cyber Security 17 149 579
Library and Information science 5 66 580
Telecommunications 16 183 607
Data Science 12 99 621
Machine Learning 15 184 649
Computer Networking 18 190 652
Software Engineering 10 122 659
UX/UI Desgin 14 145 665
Computational Linguistics 23 179 686
Multimedia 6 138 693
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 233 712
Management Information Systems 6 127 739
Computer Graphics 17 198 751
Database Administration 29 236 797
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 235 845
Computer Vision 26 268 852
Neuroscience 11 212 861
Cognitive Science 35 280 974
Computer Engineering 59 367 993
Human-Computer Interaction 26 381 1297

Mathematics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 12th for Mathematics in India and 669th in the World with 7,914 publications made and 78,552 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 461 In India
#161 of 2,673 In Asia
#669 of 6,305 In the World

University of Delhi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 43 149
1992 40 115
1993 40 127
1994 38 143
1995 26 140
1996 24 187
1997 36 182
1998 33 176
1999 31 175
2000 33 190
2001 42 202
2002 59 285
2003 62 343
2004 76 407
2005 59 434
2006 94 670
2007 126 859
2008 129 984
2009 141 1115
2010 205 1470
2011 201 1908
2012 236 2256
2013 270 2748
2014 365 3067
2015 309 3295
2016 384 3358
2017 454 3731
2018 487 4474
2019 497 5221
2020 545 6952
2021 754 10066
2022 633 11146
2023 743 12103

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 35 339
Operations Research 9 107 355
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 74 431
Applied Mathematics 11 115 439
Math Teachers 1 99 632
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 233 712
Statistics 12 183 727

Business rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 8th for Business in India and 579th in the World with 7,574 publications made and 59,183 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 447 In India
#117 of 2,579 In Asia
#579 of 6,187 In the World

University of Delhi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 33 90
1992 28 94
1993 32 76
1994 26 88
1995 28 109
1996 24 92
1997 51 121
1998 51 139
1999 51 161
2000 36 152
2001 46 176
2002 51 213
2003 55 230
2004 67 345
2005 45 349
2006 71 421
2007 109 577
2008 138 687
2009 125 847
2010 176 1055
2011 183 1367
2012 291 1662
2013 279 1977
2014 403 2186
2015 365 2354
2016 390 2478
2017 468 2752
2018 430 3294
2019 533 4021
2020 550 5236
2021 724 7437
2022 630 8127
2023 679 9031

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 5 50 157
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 33 215
Tax Law 1 31 241
Accounting 1 36 320
International Business 1 30 337
Actuarial Science 1 35 339
Operations Research 9 107 355
Finance 1 57 358
International Trade 2 38 390
Risk Management 3 73 409
Marketing 3 69 433
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 100 441
Advertising 1 57 448
Entrepreneurship 1 32 460
Entertainment Industry Business 4 61 521
Public Policy / Administration 2 42 562
Human Resource Management 2 101 642
Project Management 13 130 734
Management Information Systems 6 127 739
Management 12 185 756
Construction Management 23 217 773
Real Estate 2 217 821
Engineering Management 11 241 916

Economics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 1st for Economics in India and 398th in the World with 7,308 publications made and 55,973 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 431 In India
#56 of 2,461 In Asia
#398 of 5,995 In the World

University of Delhi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 32 103
1992 23 75
1993 18 69
1994 23 100
1995 20 102
1996 21 96
1997 32 122
1998 35 159
1999 50 169
2000 30 194
2001 33 193
2002 45 224
2003 57 289
2004 69 405
2005 47 365
2006 82 452
2007 94 582
2008 126 654
2009 102 814
2010 161 965
2011 158 1279
2012 272 1485
2013 257 1838
2014 372 1950
2015 358 2112
2016 368 2129
2017 449 2276
2018 398 2833
2019 582 3535
2020 530 4552
2021 707 6518
2022 642 7282
2023 682 8138

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 4th for Art & Design in India and 580th in the World with 3,264 publications made and 23,147 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#4 of 375 In India
#96 of 2,302 In Asia
#580 of 5,720 In the World

University of Delhi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 41
1992 27 52
1993 9 49
1994 11 61
1995 7 68
1996 14 81
1997 29 88
1998 18 63
1999 30 77
2000 25 110
2001 18 101
2002 28 134
2003 37 125
2004 27 169
2005 28 197
2006 39 217
2007 34 265
2008 58 330
2009 42 372
2010 66 362
2011 67 501
2012 109 609
2013 111 701
2014 137 839
2015 130 889
2016 138 931
2017 216 967
2018 196 1045
2019 206 1369
2020 233 1859
2021 303 2418
2022 273 2795
2023 304 3003

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

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cinematography 3 12 310
Creative Writing 1 21 429
Literature 1 66 505
Aesthetics 2 78 509
Entertainment Industry Business 4 61 521
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 103 611
UX/UI Desgin 14 145 665
Multimedia 6 138 693
Performing arts 8 99 696
Computer Graphics 17 198 751
Fashion Design 11 153 769
Art History 3 61 815
Illustration and Concept Art 3 245 860
Painting and Drawing 3 242 865
Sculpture 3 242 865
Photography 15 179 871
Architecture 29 226 904
Interior Design 1 360 927
Landscape Architecture 2 345 960

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Delhi

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 83 489
Sexology 6 46 710
Social Psychology 7 113 738
Psychology 9 180 790
Child Psychology 5 152 932