University of Kerala: Rankings

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The University of Kerala ranked 46th in India, 2141st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of Kerala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,027 academic publications and 124,343 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2141 of 14,131 In the World
#653 of 5,830 In Asia
#46 of 876 In India
#2 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 5 In Thiruvananthapuram
#456 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#490 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#730 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#1163 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3560 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 71st for Biology in India and 1545th in the World with 5,957 publications made and 95,673 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#71 of 490 In India
#600 of 2,834 In Asia
#1545 of 6,833 In the World

University of Kerala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 58 135
1993 37 113
1994 36 105
1995 49 160
1996 35 136
1997 57 181
1998 55 220
1999 45 251
2000 27 312
2001 61 312
2002 53 480
2003 46 648
2004 44 600
2005 54 707
2006 61 803
2007 78 1010
2008 107 1162
2009 101 1464
2010 119 1759
2011 148 2311
2012 177 2690
2013 154 3017
2014 172 3261
2015 174 3348
2016 190 3830
2017 252 3928
2018 301 4606
2019 226 5289
2020 382 6587
2021 461 7920
2022 505 9043
2023 593 10623
2024 445 11471

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 38 253 730
Entomology 34 211 840
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 234 888
Pharmacology 42 371 963
Nutrition and Food Science 51 376 1000
Nanotechnology 59 434 1002
Zoology 19 266 1052
Botany 46 356 1056
Biotechnology 63 443 1180
Toxicology 96 443 1222
Oncology and Cancer research 56 518 1289
Astrobiology 56 458 1379
Biochemistry 60 562 1399
Agricultural Science 106 540 1406
Molecular Biology 37 548 1411
Forestry 93 468 1482
Paleontology 72 572 1601
Genetics 78 631 1604
Immunology 72 631 1648
Biophysics 71 636 1667
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 680 1720
Microbiology 142 747 1787
Evolutionary Biology 58 606 1795
Animal Science 96 702 1974
Neuroscience 95 896 2454
Virology 196 1140 2829

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 70th for Chemistry in India and 1430th in the World with 5,751 publications made and 96,270 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 485 In India
#574 of 2,781 In Asia
#1430 of 6,545 In the World

University of Kerala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 54 143
1993 39 115
1994 34 116
1995 54 165
1996 43 128
1997 66 212
1998 54 210
1999 43 252
2000 28 283
2001 63 338
2002 58 458
2003 49 627
2004 40 586
2005 58 735
2006 63 817
2007 88 1003
2008 116 1177
2009 114 1543
2010 122 1776
2011 146 2282
2012 172 2725
2013 141 3072
2014 169 3307
2015 157 3405
2016 173 3900
2017 219 3910
2018 284 4563
2019 214 5248
2020 361 6434
2021 457 7654
2022 467 8861
2023 530 10380
2024 413 11477

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 32 240 456
Inorganic Chemistry 43 360 904
Environmental Chemistry 55 362 999
Nutrition and Food Science 51 376 1000
Chemical Engineering 56 442 1000
Nanotechnology 59 434 1002
Physical chemistry 52 436 1036
Pharmacy 83 491 1246
Organic Chemistry 63 500 1246
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 423 1280
Computational Chemistry 94 544 1379
Materials Science 80 575 1379
Biochemistry 60 562 1399

Engineering rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 93rd for Engineering in India and 1613th in the World with 4,924 publications made and 76,262 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#93 of 492 In India
#648 of 2,835 In Asia
#1613 of 6,782 In the World

University of Kerala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 24 96
1993 16 75
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 43 258
2003 29 299
2004 26 362
2005 43 433
2006 57 519
2007 77 631
2008 108 743
2009 96 1077
2010 105 1266
2011 132 1652
2012 134 1959
2013 120 2249
2014 159 2521
2015 176 2723
2016 174 3151
2017 195 3317
2018 261 3996
2019 229 4660
2020 344 5836
2021 408 7130
2022 424 8408
2023 496 9924
2024 409 11190

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 29 285 943
Geotechnical Engineering 32 361 991
Chemical Engineering 56 442 1000
Nanotechnology 59 434 1002
Biotechnology 63 443 1180
Metallurgical Engineering 71 517 1250
Optical Engineering 63 498 1290
Materials Science 80 575 1379
Biomedical Engineering 81 580 1444
Environmental Engineering 112 662 1563
Civil Engineering 88 702 1798
Acoustical Engineering 111 788 1956
Computer Engineering 166 903 1965
Electrical Engineering 160 907 2001
Telecommunications 160 919 2069
Computer Networking 156 904 2090
Renewable Energy Engineering 187 997 2169
Electronic Engineering 179 990 2169
Aerospace Engineering 145 991 2342
Structural Engineering 149 1030 2360
Mechanical Engineering 171 1095 2569
Systems Engineering 183 1131 2828

Physics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 88th for Physics in India and 1584th in the World with 4,641 publications made and 70,220 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#88 of 487 In India
#624 of 2,817 In Asia
#1584 of 6,713 In the World

University of Kerala
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 98
1993 19 86
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 43 250
2003 30 307
2004 23 353
2005 43 403
2006 56 514
2007 72 609
2008 100 720
2009 92 1036
2010 101 1210
2011 118 1582
2012 119 1893
2013 119 2131
2014 141 2423
2015 150 2522
2016 156 3011
2017 184 3084
2018 264 3625
2019 212 4292
2020 313 5205
2021 378 6259
2022 392 7236
2023 476 8782
2024 355 9739

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 59 434 1002
Condensed Matter Physics 85 506 1225
Optical Engineering 63 498 1290
Astrobiology 56 458 1379
Materials Science 80 575 1379
Nuclear Physics 80 525 1385
Astrophysics and Astronomy 61 515 1555
Quantum and Particle physics 87 613 1565
Biophysics 71 636 1667
Atomic and Molecular physics 103 640 1685
Acoustical Engineering 111 788 1956

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 71st for Environmental Science in India and 1611th in the World with 4,592 publications made and 66,043 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#71 of 494 In India
#564 of 2,838 In Asia
#1611 of 6,876 In the World

University of Kerala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 36 91
1993 24 101
1994 18 96
1995 33 112
1996 28 114
1997 31 135
1998 26 119
1999 29 134
2000 21 178
2001 36 217
2002 45 262
2003 30 314
2004 33 396
2005 44 404
2006 43 536
2007 59 685
2008 75 724
2009 76 970
2010 84 1088
2011 98 1460
2012 127 1665
2013 109 1898
2014 135 2167
2015 148 2247
2016 156 2445
2017 184 2552
2018 251 3068
2019 203 3634
2020 314 4590
2021 377 5756
2022 407 6499
2023 454 7920
2024 301 8136

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 31 170 490
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 234 888
Geotechnical Engineering 32 361 991
Environmental Chemistry 55 362 999
Earth science and Geophysics 31 334 1019
Petrology and Geochemistry 47 423 1280
Agricultural Science 106 540 1406
Forestry 93 468 1482
Ecology 77 516 1506
Oceanography 72 555 1556
Environmental Engineering 112 662 1563
Paleontology 72 572 1601
Geology 74 567 1606
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 101 680 1709
Geography and Cartography 99 734 2093
Environmental Management 163 958 2223

Medicine rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 85th for Medicine in India and 1963rd in the World with 2,826 publications made and 42,960 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 487 In India
#717 of 2,809 In Asia
#1963 of 6,775 In the World

University of Kerala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 28 61
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 34 178
2002 24 301
2003 22 364
2004 21 299
2005 33 420
2006 32 429
2007 31 500
2008 41 587
2009 40 723
2010 52 824
2011 56 1025
2012 74 1191
2013 79 1382
2014 83 1510
2015 81 1466
2016 87 1664
2017 119 1786
2018 140 2041
2019 97 2328
2020 185 3114
2021 213 3728
2022 253 4184
2023 280 4769
2024 191 4592

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 42 371 963
Veterinary 110 445 1162
Toxicology 96 443 1222
Pharmacy 83 491 1246
Oncology and Cancer research 56 518 1289
Radiation Therapy 66 587 1414
Biomedical Engineering 81 580 1444
Urology 65 634 1585
Immunology 72 631 1648
Cardiology 67 650 1793
Pathology 97 763 1988
Anatomy and Physiology 86 763 2035
Public Health 119 843 2384
Surgery 108 893 2421
Psychiatry 110 908 2486
Clinical Psychology 74 921 2708
Nursing 128 934 2762
Virology 196 1140 2829
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 169 1215 3010
Health Science 134 1316 3712
Physical Therapy 191 1664 3895

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 126th for Computer Science in India and 2106th in the World with 2,507 publications made and 28,316 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#126 of 490 In India
#854 of 2,840 In Asia
#2106 of 6,845 In the World

University of Kerala
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 21
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 39 188
2008 45 219
2009 36 305
2010 55 347
2011 75 495
2012 83 541
2013 103 629
2014 100 837
2015 116 820
2016 123 1046
2017 105 1116
2018 143 1490
2019 128 1690
2020 171 2327
2021 201 2973
2022 230 3347
2023 247 4150
2024 209 4047

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 95 563 1398
Cognitive Science 110 616 1618
Management Information Systems 48 502 1696
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 680 1720
Computational Linguistics 144 793 1864
Data Science 152 658 1913
Computer Engineering 166 903 1965
Library and Information science 67 507 1972
Machine Learning 135 863 2002
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 134 845 2008
Telecommunications 160 919 2069
Blockchain and Cryptography 198 955 2072
Computer Networking 156 904 2090
Cyber Security 179 960 2278
Neuroscience 95 896 2454

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 98th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2779th in the World with 2,250 publications made and 22,624 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#98 of 492 In India
#888 of 2,864 In Asia
#2779 of 7,081 In the World

University of Kerala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 17
1993 2 31
1994 7 28
1995 10 35
1996 8 34
1997 10 36
1998 9 33
1999 6 50
2000 7 76
2001 9 69
2002 13 79
2003 13 113
2004 11 138
2005 11 141
2006 12 136
2007 23 169
2008 28 170
2009 24 233
2010 41 341
2011 42 374
2012 65 444
2013 85 579
2014 81 686
2015 72 619
2016 91 825
2017 96 924
2018 128 1282
2019 114 1395
2020 170 1884
2021 212 2606
2022 231 2932
2023 269 3470
2024 168 3501

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 67 507 1972
Linguistics 87 782 2086
Gender Studies 54 493 2211
Demography 107 785 2278
Sociology 64 679 2333
Law 88 773 2408
Archaeology 135 964 2524
Classics and Ancient History 75 779 2538
History 133 959 2681
Political Science 86 801 2702
Philosophy 89 907 2852
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 81 900 2858
Communications and Public Relations 87 934 2934
Aesthetics 141 1218 3276
Education Majors 95 1238 3470
Anthropology 155 1195 3478

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 107th for Mathematics in India and 2216th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 10,927 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#107 of 468 In India
#886 of 2,718 In Asia
#2216 of 6,418 In the World

University of Kerala
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 6
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 65
2008 13 78
2009 17 103
2010 20 122
2011 31 160
2012 35 177
2013 58 252
2014 50 322
2015 45 326
2016 68 480
2017 56 500
2018 80 690
2019 70 796
2020 86 1143
2021 101 1452
2022 102 1587
2023 151 1983
2024 85 1497

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 40 431 1265
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 51 551 1660
Statistics 87 752 1932
Blockchain and Cryptography 198 955 2072
Math Teachers 108 1412 3744

Economics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 107th for Economics in India and 2511th in the World with 728 publications made and 4,904 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#107 of 462 In India
#882 of 2,553 In Asia
#2511 of 6,167 In the World

University of Kerala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 0
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 51
2011 5 72
2012 7 79
2013 33 137
2014 18 153
2015 27 144
2016 33 203
2017 30 195
2018 37 300
2019 44 365
2020 63 517
2021 80 675
2022 74 813
2023 115 1033
2024 68 932

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 51 551 1660
Finance 80 771 2174
Development Studies 142 1041 2881

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kerala

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Business 101 840 2327
Accounting 78 790 2339
Advertising 111 888 2504
Psychology 117 985 2618
Marketing 148 1062 2733
Fashion Design 140 1050 2791
Literature 114 960 2836
Art & Design 142 1100 2997
Management 166 1222 3013
Child Psychology 121 1090 3091
Social Psychology 126 1150 3153