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The University of Delhi ranked 2nd in India, 480th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 184 research topics. The University of Delhi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 48,261 academic publications and 594,957 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 344 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#480 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
#95 of 1,017 For Biochemical Engineering
#123 of 1,321 For Toxicology
#146 of 3,113 For Horticulture
#119 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#845 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 181 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 7th for Chemistry in India and 416th in the World with 27,876 publications made and 443,444 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 480 In India
#104 of 2,710 In Asia
#416 of 6,327 In the World

University of Delhi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 152 790
1991 165 785
1992 202 853
1993 186 844
1994 165 866
1995 156 974
1996 167 1025
1997 165 1025
1998 193 1109
1999 203 1261
2000 213 1315
2001 279 1508
2002 273 1675
2003 330 2147
2004 355 2595
2005 381 3553
2006 411 4271
2007 2008 5573
2008 555 6825
2009 582 8074
2010 646 9804
2011 796 12151
2012 897 15222
2013 1041 17727
2014 1770 19929
2015 1148 21995
2016 1216 23434
2017 1236 26055
2018 1223 26546
2019 1231 31355
2020 1561 37315
2021 2061 51711
2022 1885 52811

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 14 95
Radiochemistry 9 80 147
Pharmacy 5 51 208
Inorganic Chemistry 9 89 253
Nutrition and Food Science 8 79 290
Nanotechnology 8 117 304
Environmental Chemistry 6 89 326
Organic Chemistry 8 93 332
Chemical Engineering 13 156 363
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 9 111 371
Biochemistry 2 74 373
Physical chemistry 11 145 394
Materials Science 10 140 426
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 102 459
Computational Chemistry 15 131 548

Biology rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 3rd for Biology in India and 430th in the World with 26,982 publications made and 441,308 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 483 In India
#92 of 2,784 In Asia
#430 of 6,663 In the World

University of Delhi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 136 831
1991 160 749
1992 174 818
1993 151 828
1994 136 880
1995 150 946
1996 139 952
1997 142 1022
1998 167 1102
1999 200 1225
2000 188 1277
2001 244 1509
2002 266 1671
2003 320 2364
2004 328 2581
2005 367 3541
2006 393 4218
2007 806 5481
2008 545 6712
2009 570 8074
2010 641 9800
2011 812 12173
2012 906 15299
2013 1061 17655
2014 1861 20119
2015 1185 21652
2016 1214 23373
2017 1301 26223
2018 1261 26491
2019 1312 31755
2020 1754 39145
2021 2329 54575
2022 2113 55571

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 19 123
Horticulture 5 33 146
Agricultural Science 4 34 174
Microbiology 4 31 219
Botany 3 36 237
Entomology 2 29 275
Nutrition and Food Science 8 79 290
Nanotechnology 8 117 304
Biochemistry 2 74 373
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 55 377
Evolutionary Biology 2 53 378
Paleontology 3 72 386
Biotechnology 3 80 402
Genetics 4 103 453
Forestry 9 78 455
Virology 6 102 459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 96 509
Biophysics 5 102 512
Pharmacology 11 147 515
Zoology 4 90 544
Immunology 5 152 550
Astrobiology 14 127 591
Molecular Biology 3 186 605
Animal Science 13 159 679
Oncology and Cancer research 10 269 769
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 120 853
Neuroscience 11 209 861

Physics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 8th for Physics in India and 433rd in the World with 25,206 publications made and 302,760 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 482 In India
#116 of 2,752 In Asia
#433 of 6,484 In the World

University of Delhi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 130 620
1991 143 602
1992 160 610
1993 147 642
1994 141 674
1995 129 787
1996 127 772
1997 150 772
1998 173 870
1999 185 1016
2000 177 985
2001 225 1085
2002 209 1214
2003 278 1500
2004 296 1772
2005 302 2494
2006 345 2792
2007 3513 3791
2008 448 4644
2009 446 5434
2010 538 6681
2011 646 8495
2012 719 10389
2013 798 12358
2014 1144 14009
2015 921 16014
2016 994 16997
2017 1056 18384
2018 1115 19017
2019 1096 21391
2020 1395 25942
2021 1830 36680
2022 1600 37030

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 117 304
Condensed Matter Physics 8 89 313
Theoretical Physics 6 57 353
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 70 369
Nuclear Physics 5 78 373
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 116 374
Quantum and Particle physics 9 107 382
Materials Science 10 140 426
Optical Engineering 9 133 493
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 105 511
Biophysics 5 102 512
Astrobiology 14 127 591
Acoustical Engineering 12 156 592
Medical Physics 17 235 898

Engineering rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 12th for Engineering in India and 511th in the World with 23,532 publications made and 308,340 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 486 In India
#144 of 2,776 In Asia
#511 of 6,555 In the World

University of Delhi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 120 570
1991 124 558
1992 139 543
1993 139 596
1994 122 620
1995 127 715
1996 116 699
1997 138 708
1998 157 784
1999 174 913
2000 165 927
2001 205 981
2002 200 1157
2003 273 1445
2004 286 1745
2005 298 2427
2006 319 2666
2007 1852 3780
2008 441 4698
2009 456 5400
2010 562 6970
2011 678 8790
2012 759 10720
2013 830 12763
2014 1135 14199
2015 946 16023
2016 1025 17287
2017 1054 19007
2018 1157 19673
2019 1152 22804
2020 1420 27739
2021 1945 39707
2022 1714 41063

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 8th for Environmental Science in India and 456th in the World with 18,891 publications made and 268,700 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 487 In India
#95 of 2,777 In Asia
#456 of 6,683 In the World

University of Delhi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 118 621
1991 124 519
1992 127 538
1993 122 565
1994 110 638
1995 115 688
1996 115 692
1997 104 735
1998 170 871
1999 167 910
2000 147 1004
2001 169 1086
2002 207 1190
2003 224 1708
2004 230 1829
2005 203 2231
2006 282 2782
2007 347 3593
2008 365 4378
2009 365 5205
2010 413 6380
2011 542 8075
2012 628 10073
2013 724 11824
2014 832 12895
2015 771 13963
2016 828 14515
2017 981 15721
2018 943 15880
2019 1013 19540
2020 1247 23940
2021 1800 35219
2022 1602 35634

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 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 621st in the World with 15,630 publications made and 143,386 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 485 In India
#79 of 2,813 In Asia
#621 of 6,939 In the World

University of Delhi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 80 278
1991 113 245
1992 100 303
1993 86 307
1994 79 336
1995 68 359
1996 77 365
1997 83 371
1998 106 411
1999 141 531
2000 114 530
2001 127 576
2002 132 675
2003 139 831
2004 178 1061
2005 154 1187
2006 189 1326
2007 272 1739
2008 260 2173
2009 272 2632
2010 327 2993
2011 411 4082
2012 561 5117
2013 570 5774
2014 727 6432
2015 742 7087
2016 751 7225
2017 906 7907
2018 869 8387
2019 955 10299
2020 1143 13247
2021 1632 20539
2022 1424 20965

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 5th for Medicine in India and 603rd in the World with 14,198 publications made and 204,186 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 479 In India
#147 of 2,743 In Asia
#603 of 6,552 In the World

University of Delhi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 92 417
1991 101 332
1992 97 333
1993 71 306
1994 66 365
1995 79 360
1996 77 388
1997 82 379
1998 100 471
1999 124 482
2000 125 590
2001 146 616
2002 134 775
2003 150 951
2004 163 1124
2005 188 1554
2006 195 1807
2007 224 2375
2008 250 2746
2009 301 3625
2010 344 4306
2011 403 5377
2012 497 6807
2013 578 7904
2014 650 9218
2015 635 9865
2016 681 10657
2017 687 12224
2018 703 12423
2019 736 15002
2020 975 19192
2021 1389 28028
2022 1217 28950

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 19 123
Forensic Science 13 26 198
Pharmacy 5 51 208
Dermatology 4 40 238
Veterinary 12 63 314
Respiratory Therapy 3 65 372
Cosmetology 4 104 402
Virology 6 102 459
Social Work 2 24 475
Public Health 3 69 489
Pharmacology 11 147 515
Immunology 5 152 550
Optometry 8 112 552
Pathology 6 153 592
Critical Care Nursing 10 114 602
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 204 604
Family medicine 8 132 674
Pediatrics 15 176 680
Radiation Therapy 14 243 692
Nursing 5 98 701
Epidemiology 12 166 710
Surgery 15 227 737
Anatomy and Physiology 9 205 743
Urology 17 248 747
Oncology and Cancer research 10 269 769
Dentistry 17 212 772
Anesthesiology 13 240 778
Ophthalmology 12 230 778
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 246 782
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 111 787
Physical Therapy 5 162 795
Gerontology 5 110 801
Plastic Surgery 19 256 807
Health Science 6 140 809
Psychiatry 11 203 819
Cardiology 12 254 823
Orthodontics 19 219 832
Neurosurgery 22 299 836
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 120 853
Medical Physics 17 235 898
Biomedical Engineering 33 331 966
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 193 988
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 241 998
Clinical Psychology 8 243 1172
Sports Medicine 18 354 1365

Computer Science rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 13th for Computer Science in India and 668th in the World with 12,599 publications made and 142,729 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 482 In India
#158 of 2,768 In Asia
#668 of 6,597 In the World

University of Delhi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 37 201
1991 57 194
1992 72 287
1993 58 216
1994 64 271
1995 52 339
1996 47 296
1997 71 281
1998 67 330
1999 86 365
2000 107 410
2001 109 458
2002 124 508
2003 139 664
2004 141 769
2005 128 1022
2006 173 1251
2007 208 1712
2008 240 1923
2009 269 2379
2010 309 2846
2011 369 3627
2012 434 4550
2013 475 5289
2014 598 6160
2015 553 6401
2016 645 7341
2017 715 8146
2018 711 8372
2019 720 10292
2020 943 13494
2021 1361 20418
2022 1155 21089

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 27 203
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 55 377
Library and Information science 3 47 502
Web Design and Development 13 139 526
Data Science 11 94 579
UX/UI Desgin 8 117 583
Cyber Security 17 163 618
Telecommunications 17 193 621
Machine Learning 14 182 634
Computer Networking 20 207 688
Computational Linguistics 27 189 718
Multimedia 6 145 721
Software Engineering 15 154 758
Database Administration 24 220 767
Management Information Systems 5 133 776
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 276 807
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 231 823
Computer Graphics 18 239 852
Neuroscience 11 209 861
Computer Vision 25 279 892
Cognitive Science 32 293 1022
Computer Engineering 69 459 1190
Human-Computer Interaction 24 381 1287

Mathematics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 12th for Mathematics in India and 676th in the World with 6,441 publications made and 60,673 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 452 In India
#163 of 2,612 In Asia
#676 of 6,132 In the World

University of Delhi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 19 104
1991 32 121
1992 36 100
1993 33 113
1994 37 132
1995 19 128
1996 21 174
1997 28 160
1998 32 145
1999 24 170
2000 35 164
2001 37 167
2002 39 235
2003 48 277
2004 67 375
2005 57 378
2006 82 560
2007 111 746
2008 107 854
2009 118 1042
2010 179 1342
2011 191 1909
2012 218 2132
2013 241 2527
2014 304 2844
2015 281 3105
2016 315 3118
2017 395 3364
2018 384 3735
2019 406 4297
2020 456 5685
2021 743 9985
2022 560 10223

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 28 289
Operations Research 7 99 338
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 73 423
Applied Mathematics 10 129 462
Statistics 12 179 736
Math Teachers 3 125 739
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 276 807

Business rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 8th for Business in India and 572nd in the World with 6,155 publications made and 47,246 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 429 In India
#114 of 2,509 In Asia
#572 of 6,002 In the World

University of Delhi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 14 78
1991 26 67
1992 16 96
1993 21 69
1994 29 84
1995 15 87
1996 17 87
1997 35 107
1998 38 111
1999 40 151
2000 30 135
2001 33 137
2002 33 173
2003 43 192
2004 54 290
2005 43 324
2006 66 379
2007 91 500
2008 112 585
2009 110 737
2010 145 987
2011 162 1255
2012 253 1516
2013 254 1873
2014 345 1949
2015 319 2021
2016 346 2118
2017 385 2417
2018 385 2838
2019 439 3349
2020 480 4401
2021 702 7443
2022 565 7470

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 28 196
Supply Chain Management 6 66 197
Actuarial Science 1 28 289
International Business 1 28 294
International Trade 2 28 307
Finance 1 47 322
Operations Research 7 99 338
Advertising 1 43 366
Accounting 1 54 421
Risk Management 3 71 428
Marketing 3 68 430
Entertainment Industry Business 3 54 484
Entrepreneurship 2 36 484
Construction Management 12 131 495
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 157 593
Public Policy / Administration 2 43 596
Tax Law 3 106 609
Human Resource Management 2 97 651
Project Management 9 111 671
Management Information Systems 5 133 776
Management 12 196 781

Economics rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 1st for Economics in India and 393rd in the World with 5,942 publications made and 42,774 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 409 In India
#54 of 2,385 In Asia
#393 of 5,789 In the World

University of Delhi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 17 80
1991 28 77
1992 20 79
1993 18 60
1994 26 84
1995 16 88
1996 17 93
1997 30 117
1998 33 119
1999 45 150
2000 29 182
2001 28 148
2002 35 195
2003 45 246
2004 55 347
2005 46 330
2006 74 392
2007 79 551
2008 105 580
2009 88 706
2010 137 915
2011 143 1159
2012 237 1343
2013 248 1700
2014 315 1797
2015 321 1898
2016 326 1868
2017 349 2050
2018 354 2327
2019 445 3000
2020 470 3897
2021 672 6629
2022 559 6702

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Delhi ranked 3rd for Art & Design in India and 547th in the World with 2,661 publications made and 20,222 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
#3 of 348 In India
#90 of 2,183 In Asia
#547 of 5,426 In the World

University of Delhi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 10 45
1991 17 30
1992 17 51
1993 4 39
1994 10 56
1995 7 57
1996 10 67
1997 20 77
1998 12 54
1999 23 65
2000 22 92
2001 18 68
2002 25 100
2003 34 108
2004 23 160
2005 29 182
2006 35 195
2007 33 239
2008 50 286
2009 38 359
2010 62 337
2011 60 465
2012 101 554
2013 102 689
2014 120 771
2015 109 786
2016 112 835
2017 172 962
2018 157 935
2019 167 1234
2020 219 1804
2021 291 2473
2022 229 2591

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 2 10 311
Creative Writing 1 22 439
Entertainment Industry Business 3 54 484
Aesthetics 2 77 494
Literature 2 72 517
UX/UI Desgin 8 117 583
Fashion Design 6 112 605
Multimedia 6 145 721
Performing arts 9 105 732
Architecture 16 176 757
Art History 4 57 780
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 186 792
Painting and Drawing 4 224 827
Sculpture 4 224 827
Computer Graphics 18 239 852
Illustration and Concept Art 4 235 859
Photography 14 185 904
Landscape Architecture 3 428 1092
Interior Design 7 543 1264

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Delhi

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 79 498
Sexology 6 41 685
Social Psychology 5 107 739
Psychology 10 173 785
Child Psychology 5 138 915