University of Madras: Rankings

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The University of Madras ranked 29th in India, 1710th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. The University of Madras ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,759 academic publications and 339,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 192 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1710 of 14,131 In the World
#449 of 5,830 In Asia
#29 of 876 In India
#4 of 53 In Tamil Nadu
#3 of 25 In Chennai
#186 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#255 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#392 of 3,701 For Pharmacology
#291 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3746 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of Madras ranked 22nd for Chemistry in India and 805th in the World with 13,777 publications made and 299,384 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 485 In India
#274 of 2,785 In Asia
#805 of 6,561 In the World

University of Madras
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 136 547
1994 126 591
1995 133 616
1996 151 665
1997 128 781
1998 135 786
1999 163 899
2000 180 1058
2001 172 1249
2002 205 1557
2003 294 1994
2004 244 2149
2005 384 2612
2006 421 3294
2007 366 3969
2008 367 4525
2009 351 5203
2010 325 6300
2011 423 7493
2012 471 8420
2013 505 9479
2014 484 10377
2015 452 10800
2016 434 11201
2017 511 12756
2018 462 13921
2019 506 15812
2020 658 18820
2021 683 21939
2022 758 23845
2023 647 24776
2024 500 24899
2025 262 22370

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 12 107 186
Pharmacy 9 71 255
Inorganic Chemistry 23 223 589
Organic Chemistry 19 201 613
Chemical Engineering 27 264 621
Nutrition and Food Science 23 233 645
Nanotechnology 27 274 664
Computational Chemistry 30 197 700
Biochemistry 14 224 700
Environmental Chemistry 29 249 735
Physical chemistry 33 309 789
Materials Science 41 366 956
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 344 957
Biochemical Engineering 100 382 1100
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 353 1124

Biology rankings

The University of Madras ranked 23rd for Biology in India and 900th in the World with 13,165 publications made and 298,675 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 490 In India
#291 of 2,838 In Asia
#900 of 6,841 In the World

University of Madras
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 119 485
1994 110 511
1995 122 625
1996 134 636
1997 131 773
1998 127 732
1999 151 891
2000 164 1087
2001 151 1252
2002 166 1572
2003 244 1934
2004 218 2221
2005 360 2622
2006 405 3410
2007 335 4111
2008 345 4723
2009 323 5502
2010 301 6676
2011 384 7821
2012 433 8959
2013 465 9921
2014 470 10799
2015 441 11227
2016 443 11525
2017 510 13085
2018 449 14083
2019 495 15889
2020 655 19098
2021 699 22179
2022 759 23980
2023 666 24896
2024 501 24745
2025 275 22199

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 8 103 392
Microbiology 12 135 511
Astrobiology 9 113 551
Horticulture 22 183 563
Toxicology 31 170 568
Biotechnology 17 189 634
Nutrition and Food Science 23 233 645
Nanotechnology 27 274 664
Biochemistry 14 224 700
Oncology and Cancer research 11 249 701
Botany 20 216 746
Entomology 25 185 756
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 197 767
Genetics 18 284 866
Molecular Biology 10 296 887
Immunology 17 311 927
Zoology 18 246 982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 335 1024
Paleontology 29 311 1034
Virology 25 353 1080
Biophysics 42 412 1214
Agricultural Science 88 485 1261
Neuroscience 33 454 1412
Animal Science 59 514 1541
Forestry 109 529 1618
Evolutionary Biology 43 526 1622

Physics rankings

The University of Madras ranked 40th for Physics in India and 1063rd in the World with 9,724 publications made and 183,501 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 489 In India
#373 of 2,822 In Asia
#1063 of 6,729 In the World

University of Madras
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 105 471
1994 79 474
1995 86 521
1996 106 555
1997 87 567
1998 70 563
1999 104 608
2000 122 658
2001 122 780
2002 142 1058
2003 185 1289
2004 146 1331
2005 189 1591
2006 196 1859
2007 202 2181
2008 224 2600
2009 220 2774
2010 217 3250
2011 290 3949
2012 300 4318
2013 325 4813
2014 319 5539
2015 318 5992
2016 305 6590
2017 354 7744
2018 336 8828
2019 418 10310
2020 482 12135
2021 529 14466
2022 574 15892
2023 512 17284
2024 383 17899
2025 184 16166

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 9 113 551
Nanotechnology 27 274 664
Theoretical Physics 25 203 800
Condensed Matter Physics 43 352 918
Materials Science 41 366 956
Quantum and Particle physics 33 331 983
Optical Engineering 37 352 1010
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 340 1060
Nuclear Physics 49 399 1121
Applied/Engineering Physics 73 460 1160
Biophysics 42 412 1214
Astrophysics and Astronomy 60 507 1500
Acoustical Engineering 90 652 1673

Engineering rankings

The University of Madras ranked 56th for Engineering in India and 1204th in the World with 8,943 publications made and 184,305 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#56 of 492 In India
#445 of 2,841 In Asia
#1204 of 6,795 In the World

University of Madras
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 95 337
1994 71 369
1995 80 388
1996 93 419
1997 83 465
1998 65 424
1999 93 507
2000 108 582
2001 99 701
2002 105 946
2003 141 1127
2004 121 1223
2005 184 1415
2006 168 1776
2007 155 2093
2008 188 2407
2009 170 2776
2010 179 3401
2011 252 4077
2012 249 4431
2013 271 5192
2014 297 5844
2015 293 6249
2016 279 6905
2017 345 8356
2018 358 9361
2019 420 10976
2020 493 12930
2021 551 15505
2022 605 17069
2023 540 18343
2024 398 18955
2025 188 17231

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 27 264 621
Biotechnology 17 189 634
Nanotechnology 27 274 664
Metallurgical Engineering 34 329 857
Materials Science 41 366 956
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 38 344 957
Optical Engineering 37 352 1010
Biomedical Engineering 46 376 1042
Environmental Engineering 58 416 1089
Biochemical Engineering 100 382 1100
Applied/Engineering Physics 73 460 1160
Geotechnical Engineering 83 575 1427
Electrical Engineering 114 701 1632
Acoustical Engineering 90 652 1673
Telecommunications 129 727 1686
Electronic Engineering 142 757 1690
Civil Engineering 97 769 1903
Operations Research 114 863 1970
Computer Engineering 170 920 1995
Aerospace Engineering 121 865 2100
Computer Networking 159 919 2110
Mechanical Engineering 125 865 2116
Remote Sensing 142 893 2159
Structural Engineering 141 979 2239
Renewable Energy Engineering 196 1032 2241
Systems Engineering 168 1066 2679

Medicine rankings

The University of Madras ranked 26th for Medicine in India and 1077th in the World with 7,327 publications made and 154,540 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 488 In India
#338 of 2,817 In Asia
#1077 of 6,793 In the World

University of Madras
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 74 188
1994 61 219
1995 76 282
1996 82 296
1997 78 344
1998 78 367
1999 102 439
2000 104 545
2001 94 644
2002 110 861
2003 169 1113
2004 154 1261
2005 239 1521
2006 267 2003
2007 225 2479
2008 226 2945
2009 214 3244
2010 196 4034
2011 232 4515
2012 287 5243
2013 300 5777
2014 264 6325
2015 244 6459
2016 270 6402
2017 260 7048
2018 210 7216
2019 245 8020
2020 323 10084
2021 340 11364
2022 383 12156
2023 297 12450
2024 225 11523
2025 163 10108

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 71 255
Pharmacology 8 103 392
Veterinary 25 127 436
Toxicology 31 170 568
Oncology and Cancer research 11 249 701
Urology 14 239 706
Radiation Therapy 12 251 706
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 297 784
Immunology 17 311 927
Dermatology 44 372 1036
Biomedical Engineering 46 376 1042
Virology 25 353 1080
Cardiology 26 396 1163
Pathology 35 408 1184
Anesthesiology 32 430 1239
Anatomy and Physiology 32 446 1301
Surgery 43 483 1387
Family medicine 40 413 1415
Dentistry 59 485 1423
Psychiatry 46 507 1560
Orthodontics 64 529 1626
Nursing 45 451 1671
Pediatrics 58 564 1746
Public Health 90 671 1974
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 783 2040
Critical Care Nursing 100 694 2050
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 53 630 2076
Clinical Psychology 73 925 2703
Health Science 83 882 2762
Healthcare Management (MHA) 152 1028 2870
Physical Therapy 118 1131 2902

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Madras ranked 51st for Environmental Science in India and 1338th in the World with 6,516 publications made and 134,583 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 494 In India
#452 of 2,841 In Asia
#1338 of 6,888 In the World

University of Madras
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 59 232
1994 40 247
1995 57 284
1996 63 275
1997 69 343
1998 66 289
1999 64 340
2000 71 449
2001 61 500
2002 76 686
2003 82 719
2004 77 908
2005 154 984
2006 141 1362
2007 127 1783
2008 136 2016
2009 127 2352
2010 113 2950
2011 167 3733
2012 194 3993
2013 192 4481
2014 214 5099
2015 208 5171
2016 212 5387
2017 253 6052
2018 249 6793
2019 289 7956
2020 354 9904
2021 435 11462
2022 463 12394
2023 388 13128
2024 285 12194
2025 120 10843

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 50 259 699
Environmental Chemistry 29 249 735
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 197 767
Paleontology 29 311 1034
Environmental Engineering 58 416 1089
Petrology and Geochemistry 40 353 1124
Earth science and Geophysics 47 421 1201
Geology 40 394 1220
Agricultural Science 88 485 1261
Ecology 52 415 1282
Oceanography 47 462 1356
Geotechnical Engineering 83 575 1427
Forestry 109 529 1618
Environmental Management 122 744 1821
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 118 792 1904
Geography and Cartography 117 833 2266

Computer Science rankings

The University of Madras ranked 116th for Computer Science in India and 1985th in the World with 3,643 publications made and 56,625 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#116 of 490 In India
#792 of 2,842 In Asia
#1985 of 6,855 In the World

University of Madras
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 32 109
1994 23 155
1995 20 156
1996 27 159
1997 28 197
1998 27 200
1999 27 203
2000 31 219
2001 44 305
2002 43 394
2003 52 480
2004 49 548
2005 58 594
2006 64 695
2007 73 860
2008 94 1063
2009 86 1171
2010 84 1336
2011 118 1581
2012 110 1699
2013 146 1965
2014 96 2180
2015 101 2263
2016 106 2310
2017 128 2588
2018 108 2819
2019 185 3293
2020 202 4326
2021 236 5056
2022 245 5699
2023 205 6113
2024 177 6401
2025 101 6008

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 37 335 1024
Library and Information science 30 250 1248
Neuroscience 33 454 1412
Telecommunications 129 727 1686
Computer Vision 136 809 1858
Computer Engineering 170 920 1995
Computer Graphics 109 863 2036
Computer Networking 159 919 2110
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 149 929 2146
Cognitive Science 164 971 2303
Machine Learning 170 1076 2367
Computational Linguistics 197 1164 2519
Cyber Security 222 1182 2721
Data Science 228 1102 2731
Management Information Systems 135 1192 3145

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Madras

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Applied Mathematics 32 362 1102
Literature 32 329 1348
Linguistics 62 641 1783
Finance 58 605 1837
Demography 77 620 1868
Classics and Ancient History 40 513 1913
Psychology 71 698 1975
Art & Design 63 621 1989
Statistics 100 826 2051
Mathematics 96 829 2089
Marketing 96 746 2099
Art History 32 443 2133
Fashion Design 83 746 2157
Archaeology 98 822 2230
Gender Studies 62 523 2267
History 93 796 2312
Math Teachers 47 791 2359
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 111 914 2375
Philosophy 57 723 2413
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 717 2426
Economics 100 861 2455
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 83 811 2574
Child Psychology 80 858 2579
Business 119 988 2609
Accounting 108 941 2615
Development Studies 124 952 2697
Sociology 96 868 2723
Aesthetics 96 964 2724
Social Psychology 110 1050 2888
Management 166 1220 3005
Anthropology 122 1010 3086
Education Majors 72 1101 3129
Law 154 1173 3211
Communications and Public Relations 113 1133 3309
Political Science 147 1167 3442