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The University of Kerala ranked 40th in India, 1965th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The University of Kerala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,318 academic publications and 136,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1965 of 14,131 In the World
#538 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 876 In India
#1 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 5 In Thiruvananthapuram
#451 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#467 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#750 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#1190 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3057 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 72nd for Biology in India and 1560th in the World with 6,144 publications made and 104,693 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#72 of 490 In India
#612 of 2,838 In Asia
#1560 of 6,841 In the World

University of Kerala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 37 114
1994 36 105
1995 49 160
1996 35 137
1997 57 182
1998 55 220
1999 45 251
2000 27 312
2001 61 313
2002 53 480
2003 46 648
2004 44 601
2005 54 707
2006 61 803
2007 78 1011
2008 107 1163
2009 101 1464
2010 119 1758
2011 148 2310
2012 177 2689
2013 154 3015
2014 172 3260
2015 174 3351
2016 190 3833
2017 253 3936
2018 301 4607
2019 226 5284
2020 382 6592
2021 462 7897
2022 504 9040
2023 593 10636
2024 452 11576
2025 227 10805

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 39 262 750
Entomology 34 222 868
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 240 897
Pharmacology 44 384 980
Nanotechnology 65 442 999
Nutrition and Food Science 56 397 1026
Zoology 19 272 1065
Botany 49 364 1075
Biotechnology 67 462 1205
Toxicology 104 466 1254
Oncology and Cancer research 57 526 1294
Astrobiology 57 460 1389
Biochemistry 61 569 1403
Molecular Biology 38 556 1426
Agricultural Science 112 558 1429
Forestry 96 483 1510
Paleontology 75 585 1611
Genetics 78 639 1616
Biophysics 70 638 1664
Immunology 76 650 1669
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 135 702 1750
Microbiology 144 760 1794
Evolutionary Biology 61 628 1827
Animal Science 96 713 1999
Neuroscience 103 930 2506
Virology 203 1176 2909

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 72nd for Chemistry in India and 1433rd in the World with 5,916 publications made and 105,487 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#72 of 485 In India
#581 of 2,785 In Asia
#1433 of 6,561 In the World

University of Kerala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 39 116
1994 34 116
1995 54 165
1996 43 128
1997 66 212
1998 54 210
1999 43 252
2000 28 283
2001 63 339
2002 58 458
2003 49 628
2004 40 586
2005 58 735
2006 63 816
2007 88 1004
2008 116 1179
2009 114 1543
2010 122 1776
2011 146 2281
2012 172 2724
2013 141 3068
2014 169 3306
2015 157 3408
2016 172 3899
2017 219 3911
2018 284 4563
2019 213 5243
2020 359 6427
2021 459 7625
2022 466 8851
2023 529 10382
2024 418 11551
2025 212 11245

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 33 240 451
Inorganic Chemistry 45 369 912
Chemical Engineering 57 448 994
Environmental Chemistry 57 364 998
Nanotechnology 65 442 999
Nutrition and Food Science 56 397 1026
Physical chemistry 53 441 1037
Pharmacy 83 492 1238
Organic Chemistry 64 508 1251
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 422 1268
Computational Chemistry 91 535 1356
Materials Science 81 578 1372
Biochemistry 61 569 1403

Engineering rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 93rd for Engineering in India and 1605th in the World with 5,068 publications made and 84,994 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#93 of 492 In India
#652 of 2,841 In Asia
#1605 of 6,795 In the World

University of Kerala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 76
1994 23 91
1995 29 103
1996 29 92
1997 37 152
1998 29 112
1999 23 144
2000 17 175
2001 33 180
2002 43 257
2003 29 298
2004 26 362
2005 43 433
2006 57 519
2007 77 632
2008 108 744
2009 96 1078
2010 105 1265
2011 132 1649
2012 134 1959
2013 120 2246
2014 159 2521
2015 176 2723
2016 174 3151
2017 195 3318
2018 261 3991
2019 228 4664
2020 345 5830
2021 405 7099
2022 422 8409
2023 495 9941
2024 417 11273
2025 190 10975

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 30 293 945
Geotechnical Engineering 32 355 970
Chemical Engineering 57 448 994
Nanotechnology 65 442 999
Biotechnology 67 462 1205
Metallurgical Engineering 71 521 1250
Optical Engineering 65 506 1290
Materials Science 81 578 1372
Biomedical Engineering 83 590 1458
Environmental Engineering 114 660 1556
Civil Engineering 88 698 1778
Computer Engineering 165 882 1932
Acoustical Engineering 113 799 1963
Electrical Engineering 157 906 1994
Telecommunications 161 922 2072
Computer Networking 158 908 2080
Electronic Engineering 176 981 2136
Renewable Energy Engineering 189 1004 2186
Aerospace Engineering 147 995 2346
Structural Engineering 151 1039 2359
Mechanical Engineering 172 1095 2555
Systems Engineering 180 1119 2785

Physics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 89th for Physics in India and 1587th in the World with 4,775 publications made and 77,988 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#89 of 489 In India
#633 of 2,822 In Asia
#1587 of 6,729 In the World

University of Kerala
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 19 87
1994 21 92
1995 32 120
1996 29 105
1997 36 151
1998 31 113
1999 22 137
2000 19 167
2001 29 182
2002 43 251
2003 30 306
2004 23 353
2005 43 403
2006 56 514
2007 72 610
2008 100 721
2009 92 1037
2010 101 1211
2011 118 1581
2012 119 1893
2013 119 2129
2014 141 2423
2015 150 2521
2016 156 3013
2017 184 3085
2018 264 3622
2019 212 4291
2020 312 5207
2021 379 6241
2022 390 7236
2023 475 8801
2024 359 9813
2025 180 9570

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 65 442 999
Condensed Matter Physics 85 510 1225
Optical Engineering 65 506 1290
Nuclear Physics 77 522 1371
Materials Science 81 578 1372
Astrobiology 57 460 1389
Quantum and Particle physics 89 617 1558
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 531 1567
Biophysics 70 638 1664
Atomic and Molecular physics 102 638 1667
Acoustical Engineering 113 799 1963

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 73rd for Environmental Science in India and 1621st in the World with 4,710 publications made and 72,462 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#73 of 494 In India
#578 of 2,841 In Asia
#1621 of 6,888 In the World

University of Kerala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 24 101
1994 18 96
1995 33 112
1996 28 115
1997 31 136
1998 26 119
1999 29 134
2000 21 178
2001 37 223
2002 45 262
2003 30 312
2004 33 397
2005 44 404
2006 43 536
2007 59 686
2008 75 722
2009 76 970
2010 84 1088
2011 98 1462
2012 127 1668
2013 109 1896
2014 135 2167
2015 148 2246
2016 155 2447
2017 185 2554
2018 251 3062
2019 203 3637
2020 316 4579
2021 378 5762
2022 407 6496
2023 452 7929
2024 304 8240
2025 156 7399

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 158 467
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 240 897
Geotechnical Engineering 32 355 970
Earth science and Geophysics 30 333 998
Environmental Chemistry 57 364 998
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 422 1268
Agricultural Science 112 558 1429
Forestry 96 483 1510
Ecology 83 535 1528
Oceanography 73 558 1549
Environmental Engineering 114 660 1556
Geology 73 571 1600
Paleontology 75 585 1611
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 104 692 1712
Geography and Cartography 98 742 2086
Environmental Management 162 958 2218

Medicine rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 88th for Medicine in India and 1979th in the World with 2,912 publications made and 46,766 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 488 In India
#731 of 2,817 In Asia
#1979 of 6,793 In the World

University of Kerala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 56
1994 24 51
1995 28 80
1996 23 61
1997 35 104
1998 35 130
1999 20 135
2000 12 179
2001 34 179
2002 24 302
2003 22 364
2004 21 300
2005 33 420
2006 32 428
2007 31 500
2008 41 589
2009 40 724
2010 52 820
2011 56 1025
2012 74 1192
2013 79 1380
2014 83 1511
2015 81 1464
2016 88 1673
2017 119 1785
2018 139 2040
2019 97 2332
2020 183 3108
2021 215 3702
2022 253 4181
2023 280 4763
2024 193 4651
2025 103 4229

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 44 384 980
Veterinary 111 453 1163
Pharmacy 83 492 1238
Toxicology 104 466 1254
Oncology and Cancer research 57 526 1294
Radiation Therapy 64 578 1398
Biomedical Engineering 83 590 1458
Urology 68 649 1612
Immunology 76 650 1669
Cardiology 70 670 1831
Pathology 100 784 2023
Anatomy and Physiology 89 780 2056
Public Health 119 849 2372
Surgery 108 907 2434
Psychiatry 116 937 2523
Nursing 124 919 2696
Clinical Psychology 76 965 2769
Healthcare Management (MHA) 147 1012 2845
Virology 203 1176 2909
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 173 1220 3007
Health Science 132 1307 3697
Physical Therapy 202 1679 3915

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 130th for Computer Science in India and 2097th in the World with 2,600 publications made and 32,639 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#130 of 490 In India
#858 of 2,842 In Asia
#2097 of 6,855 In the World

University of Kerala
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 17
1994 3 37
1995 7 31
1996 10 27
1997 9 46
1998 6 40
1999 10 44
2000 7 56
2001 13 47
2002 11 119
2003 17 210
2004 12 115
2005 14 139
2006 28 171
2007 39 186
2008 45 218
2009 36 305
2010 55 347
2011 75 495
2012 83 542
2013 103 629
2014 100 839
2015 116 821
2016 123 1048
2017 105 1117
2018 143 1494
2019 128 1678
2020 170 2328
2021 199 2967
2022 229 3347
2023 247 4154
2024 222 4133
2025 108 3985

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Vision 100 576 1410
Cognitive Science 111 623 1609
Management Information Systems 54 526 1733
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 135 702 1750
Data Science 147 636 1842
Computational Linguistics 144 790 1854
Computer Engineering 165 882 1932
Library and Information science 64 503 1947
Machine Learning 136 862 1992
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 135 851 2007
Blockchain and Cryptography 195 950 2060
Telecommunications 161 922 2072
Computer Networking 158 908 2080
Cyber Security 178 960 2266
Neuroscience 103 930 2506

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 103rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2796th in the World with 2,327 publications made and 25,292 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#103 of 493 In India
#908 of 2,867 In Asia
#2796 of 7,088 In the World

University of Kerala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 31
1994 7 28
1995 10 35
1996 8 34
1997 10 37
1998 9 33
1999 6 50
2000 7 76
2001 9 68
2002 13 80
2003 13 111
2004 11 138
2005 11 141
2006 12 135
2007 23 171
2008 28 170
2009 24 234
2010 41 340
2011 42 374
2012 65 443
2013 86 582
2014 81 688
2015 72 617
2016 91 824
2017 96 929
2018 128 1278
2019 114 1397
2020 169 1890
2021 211 2606
2022 232 2946
2023 269 3457
2024 175 3556
2025 88 3181

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 64 503 1947
Linguistics 89 798 2103
Gender Studies 59 501 2236
Demography 108 791 2266
Sociology 67 692 2348
Law 93 801 2437
Archaeology 135 966 2505
Classics and Ancient History 75 776 2522
History 131 958 2648
Political Science 90 831 2732
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 84 905 2844
Philosophy 90 925 2861
Communications and Public Relations 87 934 2909
Aesthetics 149 1262 3360
Education Majors 101 1242 3442
Anthropology 158 1213 3497

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 109th for Mathematics in India and 2206th in the World with 1,263 publications made and 12,384 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#109 of 469 In India
#890 of 2,725 In Asia
#2206 of 6,434 In the World

University of Kerala
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 12
1994 1 12
1995 4 22
1996 2 21
1997 5 20
1998 3 29
1999 1 21
2000 6 25
2001 3 30
2002 6 30
2003 6 47
2004 5 50
2005 7 49
2006 15 56
2007 18 64
2008 13 78
2009 17 103
2010 20 122
2011 31 159
2012 35 177
2013 58 252
2014 50 322
2015 45 325
2016 67 483
2017 55 501
2018 80 690
2019 69 792
2020 87 1132
2021 100 1446
2022 101 1575
2023 151 1976
2024 90 1551
2025 54 1330

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 42 437 1270
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 552 1654
Statistics 89 761 1942
Blockchain and Cryptography 195 950 2060
Math Teachers 92 1296 3484

Economics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 109th for Economics in India and 2501st in the World with 761 publications made and 5,675 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#109 of 463 In India
#884 of 2,559 In Asia
#2501 of 6,188 In the World

University of Kerala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 5
1994 2 4
1995 2 8
1996 2 4
1997 1 12
1998 2 13
1999 2 16
2000 4 14
2001 0 18
2002 6 12
2003 6 33
2004 2 56
2005 5 32
2006 4 39
2007 4 34
2008 5 43
2009 6 64
2010 6 50
2011 5 72
2012 7 79
2013 33 137
2014 18 153
2015 27 143
2016 33 203
2017 30 197
2018 37 303
2019 44 365
2020 63 522
2021 80 676
2022 74 810
2023 116 1034
2024 69 948
2025 40 805

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 552 1654
Finance 81 764 2148
Development Studies 144 1051 2889

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kerala

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Accounting 79 789 2325
Business 105 859 2350
Advertising 111 898 2514
Psychology 122 1015 2651
Marketing 147 1066 2727
Literature 114 939 2777
Fashion Design 141 1066 2798
Art & Design 139 1081 2955
Management 169 1229 3018
Child Psychology 124 1099 3065
Social Psychology 132 1183 3186