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The University of Mumbai ranked 20th in India, 1242nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. The University of Mumbai ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,132 academic publications and 210,758 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 255 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1242 of 14,131 In the World
#322 of 5,830 In Asia
#20 of 876 In India
#4 of 53 In Maharashtra
#3 of 12 In Mumbai
#225 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#293 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#370 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
#201 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2009 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 36th for Engineering in India and 988th in the World with 8,780 publications made and 163,372 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 492 In India
#341 of 2,835 In Asia
#988 of 6,782 In the World

University of Mumbai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 77 325
1993 69 365
1994 73 354
1995 92 422
1996 83 455
1997 90 483
1998 89 501
1999 118 616
2000 108 721
2001 137 848
2002 163 1111
2003 144 1425
2004 138 1571
2005 138 1991
2006 170 2187
2007 177 2463
2008 218 2906
2009 167 3328
2010 154 3906
2011 164 4775
2012 150 5070
2013 211 5779
2014 265 6076
2015 347 6431
2016 417 6873
2017 362 7554
2018 455 8571
2019 458 9667
2020 573 11255
2021 525 13258
2022 529 13722
2023 555 14828
2024 362 14576

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 36th for Chemistry in India and 1027th in the World with 8,458 publications made and 174,428 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 485 In India
#370 of 2,781 In Asia
#1027 of 6,545 In the World

University of Mumbai
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 79 326
1993 70 365
1994 75 358
1995 111 416
1996 98 464
1997 108 491
1998 110 546
1999 152 679
2000 139 809
2001 154 886
2002 180 1196
2003 178 1589
2004 183 1765
2005 169 2402
2006 214 2564
2007 213 2816
2008 282 3431
2009 196 3913
2010 162 4519
2011 160 5412
2012 142 5739
2013 171 6462
2014 215 6775
2015 314 6989
2016 349 7487
2017 301 8136
2018 381 9016
2019 358 10077
2020 450 11959
2021 458 13821
2022 422 14300
2023 398 14833
2024 287 14947

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 14 122 225
Biochemical Engineering 13 87 370
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 112 415
Inorganic Chemistry 16 166 454
Pharmacy 33 186 577
Chemical Engineering 23 243 578
Nutrition and Food Science 18 211 602
Physical chemistry 19 228 614
Organic Chemistry 22 246 723
Environmental Chemistry 35 276 813
Nanotechnology 39 349 840
Materials Science 30 315 866
Biochemistry 28 335 951
Computational Chemistry 45 304 960
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 589 1660

Physics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 35th for Physics in India and 1018th in the World with 8,176 publications made and 157,390 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 487 In India
#343 of 2,817 In Asia
#1018 of 6,713 In the World

University of Mumbai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 74 338
1993 72 355
1994 65 373
1995 91 425
1996 90 496
1997 98 478
1998 101 513
1999 123 626
2000 115 720
2001 145 844
2002 170 1108
2003 157 1427
2004 150 1568
2005 150 2001
2006 176 2208
2007 176 2450
2008 227 2935
2009 166 3272
2010 150 3806
2011 152 4596
2012 136 4951
2013 173 5578
2014 239 5934
2015 313 6165
2016 377 6627
2017 330 7289
2018 425 8202
2019 401 9167
2020 485 10691
2021 465 12427
2022 427 12655
2023 426 13449
2024 292 13193

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrobiology 19 164 693
Acoustical Engineering 19 239 830
Nanotechnology 39 349 840
Nuclear Physics 28 252 843
Materials Science 30 315 866
Applied/Engineering Physics 36 333 918
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 303 982
Quantum and Particle physics 37 351 1036
Condensed Matter Physics 62 417 1065
Biophysics 31 348 1089
Optical Engineering 50 404 1115
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 388 1275
Theoretical Physics 57 459 1417

Biology rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 42nd for Biology in India and 1233rd in the World with 7,514 publications made and 150,521 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#42 of 490 In India
#438 of 2,834 In Asia
#1233 of 6,833 In the World

University of Mumbai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 56 242
1993 53 246
1994 59 268
1995 86 320
1996 86 340
1997 92 375
1998 80 390
1999 123 512
2000 115 625
2001 122 694
2002 148 920
2003 132 1258
2004 142 1437
2005 131 2046
2006 171 2115
2007 160 2320
2008 233 2847
2009 166 3311
2010 146 3738
2011 140 4543
2012 131 4900
2013 173 5565
2014 185 5911
2015 275 5907
2016 334 6340
2017 266 7139
2018 351 7831
2019 329 9035
2020 455 10749
2021 487 12558
2022 454 13359
2023 470 14001
2024 323 13899

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 18 211 602
Astrobiology 19 164 693
Nanotechnology 39 349 840
Biochemistry 28 335 951
Pharmacology 44 374 969
Biophysics 31 348 1089
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 375 1118
Microbiology 64 410 1149
Horticulture 89 455 1170
Biotechnology 68 462 1214
Botany 68 460 1293
Agricultural Science 92 496 1301
Paleontology 64 534 1525
Genetics 79 632 1605
Forestry 107 530 1628
Oncology and Cancer research 90 685 1650
Immunology 95 713 1809
Virology 93 666 1809
Molecular Biology 90 883 2113
Neuroscience 76 756 2153
Evolutionary Biology 112 915 2384
Zoology 135 893 2496
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 146 975 2515

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in India and 1361st in the World with 5,085 publications made and 94,287 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 494 In India
#457 of 2,838 In Asia
#1361 of 6,876 In the World

University of Mumbai
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 38 182
1993 24 204
1994 36 197
1995 39 190
1996 44 221
1997 31 253
1998 44 280
1999 58 323
2000 59 391
2001 78 464
2002 84 611
2003 79 804
2004 75 786
2005 64 907
2006 99 1106
2007 99 1507
2008 136 1720
2009 108 2064
2010 107 2386
2011 90 2991
2012 83 3069
2013 116 3565
2014 124 3745
2015 173 3863
2016 215 4044
2017 213 4272
2018 251 4933
2019 249 5340
2020 322 6449
2021 361 7642
2022 380 8065
2023 434 8863
2024 247 8344

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 18 166 493
Environmental Chemistry 35 276 813
Environmental Management 42 324 934
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 35 328 1018
Agricultural Science 92 496 1301
Oceanography 60 500 1446
Ecology 68 494 1449
Geography and Cartography 50 462 1503
Paleontology 64 534 1525
Geology 67 529 1527
Geotechnical Engineering 94 625 1563
Forestry 107 530 1628
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 589 1660
Earth science and Geophysics 102 733 1853
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 146 975 2515

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 58th for Computer Science in India and 1273rd in the World with 4,866 publications made and 53,117 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#58 of 490 In India
#419 of 2,840 In Asia
#1273 of 6,845 In the World

University of Mumbai
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 121
1993 11 79
1994 24 89
1995 19 111
1996 16 118
1997 19 100
1998 25 126
1999 27 140
2000 25 151
2001 33 233
2002 47 321
2003 33 452
2004 36 395
2005 53 452
2006 41 512
2007 35 612
2008 73 680
2009 69 894
2010 90 1080
2011 97 1286
2012 123 1407
2013 160 1756
2014 185 1810
2015 180 1970
2016 244 1917
2017 250 2235
2018 295 2681
2019 311 3131
2020 440 3992
2021 373 4802
2022 438 5215
2023 448 6471
2024 320 6090

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 11 112 460
Data Science 34 166 808
Computational Linguistics 48 245 813
Web Design and Development 44 256 825
Cyber Security 50 253 836
Telecommunications 48 353 988
Blockchain and Cryptography 84 397 1035
Multimedia 16 279 1044
Robotics 30 436 1090
Computer Engineering 83 432 1096
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 52 375 1118
Computer Networking 78 427 1177
Computer Vision 71 442 1195
Machine Learning 70 446 1217
Library and Information science 33 259 1285
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 77 485 1319
Human-Computer Interaction 39 439 1380
Cognitive Science 90 511 1418
Computer Graphics 48 516 1444
Software Engineering 68 418 1453
Management Information Systems 41 453 1590
Neuroscience 76 756 2153

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 51st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2111th in the World with 3,954 publications made and 33,512 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#51 of 492 In India
#597 of 2,864 In Asia
#2111 of 7,081 In the World

University of Mumbai
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 19 138
1993 20 109
1994 17 97
1995 19 113
1996 20 135
1997 15 95
1998 21 90
1999 21 129
2000 22 131
2001 20 143
2002 28 184
2003 33 231
2004 21 242
2005 28 236
2006 30 270
2007 31 392
2008 45 420
2009 55 525
2010 63 573
2011 70 731
2012 96 921
2013 112 1001
2014 127 1102
2015 135 1092
2016 194 1265
2017 200 1417
2018 232 1711
2019 216 2063
2020 329 2580
2021 331 3471
2022 354 3768
2023 423 4713
2024 248 4584

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 66 169 658
Journalism and Digital Media 49 307 1103
Gender Studies 16 162 1283
Library and Information science 33 259 1285
Law 44 462 1675
Classics and Ancient History 33 422 1729
Linguistics 60 625 1768
Aesthetics 41 514 1780
Education Majors 25 499 1786
Archaeology 69 628 1862
Political Science 41 479 1886
History 57 589 1897
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 529 1983
Communications and Public Relations 47 563 2082
Anthropology 64 651 2269
Philosophy 49 679 2349
Sociology 69 692 2357
Demography 118 832 2375

Medicine rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 65th for Medicine in India and 1642nd in the World with 3,447 publications made and 55,496 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#65 of 487 In India
#580 of 2,809 In Asia
#1642 of 6,775 In the World

University of Mumbai
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 26 115
1993 20 101
1994 23 73
1995 32 83
1996 22 93
1997 25 109
1998 26 117
1999 40 160
2000 53 203
2001 44 219
2002 57 288
2003 47 396
2004 51 457
2005 50 585
2006 57 654
2007 57 778
2008 92 1099
2009 63 1157
2010 47 1366
2011 74 1672
2012 60 1749
2013 73 2014
2014 92 2235
2015 126 2221
2016 132 2295
2017 119 2637
2018 160 2743
2019 157 3345
2020 296 4096
2021 278 4889
2022 281 5339
2023 254 5544
2024 162 5124

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 33 186 577
Forensic Science 66 169 658
Pharmacology 44 374 969
Biomedical Engineering 40 336 971
Ophthalmology 38 393 1177
Radiation Therapy 47 485 1199
Dermatology 67 448 1229
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 487 1403
Veterinary 158 606 1489
Healthcare Management (MHA) 65 431 1597
Oncology and Cancer research 90 685 1650
Pathology 71 649 1743
Dentistry 81 614 1777
Family medicine 62 565 1805
Immunology 95 713 1809
Virology 93 666 1809
Anesthesiology 72 669 1825
Cardiology 73 686 1865
Anatomy and Physiology 73 697 1886
Psychiatry 70 660 1920
Nursing 77 637 2100
Surgery 87 800 2233
Public Health 113 787 2254
Clinical Psychology 49 730 2313
Health Science 69 798 2563
Physical Therapy 107 1068 2800

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 63rd for Mathematics in India and 1652nd in the World with 1,890 publications made and 22,456 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#63 of 468 In India
#602 of 2,718 In Asia
#1652 of 6,418 In the World

University of Mumbai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 79
1993 7 73
1994 6 89
1995 7 78
1996 5 79
1997 12 61
1998 10 75
1999 14 78
2000 15 85
2001 14 112
2002 19 165
2003 18 168
2004 3 170
2005 14 215
2006 18 283
2007 15 296
2008 39 348
2009 27 342
2010 36 483
2011 39 528
2012 58 658
2013 72 920
2014 82 933
2015 73 891
2016 96 817
2017 128 960
2018 126 1179
2019 104 1314
2020 134 1573
2021 131 2057
2022 153 2218
2023 145 2372
2024 77 1707

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 84 397 1035
Operations Research 63 511 1332
Statistics 55 550 1551
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 562 1684
Applied Mathematics 98 826 1983
Math Teachers 41 742 2273

Business rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 57th for Business in India and 1703rd in the World with 1,840 publications made and 13,548 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#57 of 462 In India
#546 of 2,646 In Asia
#1703 of 6,339 In the World

University of Mumbai
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 49
1993 14 49
1994 12 42
1995 11 59
1996 11 69
1997 13 44
1998 18 45
1999 16 51
2000 13 61
2001 13 73
2002 11 82
2003 9 116
2004 6 79
2005 10 93
2006 15 122
2007 16 142
2008 33 122
2009 32 149
2010 31 185
2011 28 207
2012 41 284
2013 45 278
2014 53 378
2015 60 384
2016 87 395
2017 90 503
2018 109 635
2019 111 793
2020 152 1008
2021 149 1353
2022 142 1444
2023 204 1908
2024 139 1749

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

Business subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 52 344 907
Project Management 31 252 1148
Advertising 25 307 1207
Marketing 31 350 1227
Operations Research 63 511 1332
Investment Banking and Stock trading 44 474 1417
Accounting 37 431 1543
Finance 43 476 1577
Management Information Systems 41 453 1590
International Business 23 391 1594
Management 79 667 1844

Economics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 58th for Economics in India and 1877th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 8,587 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#58 of 462 In India
#584 of 2,553 In Asia
#1877 of 6,167 In the World

University of Mumbai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 31
1993 7 37
1994 6 20
1995 5 31
1996 2 41
1997 4 27
1998 6 31
1999 6 34
2000 9 42
2001 11 33
2002 6 31
2003 8 68
2004 4 53
2005 8 62
2006 13 70
2007 5 96
2008 16 86
2009 23 115
2010 24 134
2011 17 148
2012 34 197
2013 29 180
2014 36 236
2015 44 268
2016 62 288
2017 55 328
2018 75 426
2019 72 519
2020 111 661
2021 111 922
2022 122 1022
2023 148 1286
2024 90 1083

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Economics 20 315 1386
Investment Banking and Stock trading 44 474 1417
Environmental Economics 62 553 1447
Finance 43 476 1577
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 53 562 1684
Development Studies 71 628 1992

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 33rd for Art & Design in India and 1449th in the World with 852 publications made and 7,987 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#33 of 409 In India
#387 of 2,428 In Asia
#1449 of 5,966 In the World

University of Mumbai
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 15
1993 2 18
1994 5 18
1995 7 16
1996 3 28
1997 2 10
1998 9 21
1999 2 34
2000 5 39
2001 5 40
2002 9 49
2003 8 70
2004 5 64
2005 7 43
2006 6 65
2007 11 125
2008 15 95
2009 11 100
2010 15 164
2011 13 164
2012 19 175
2013 31 255
2014 28 273
2015 25 246
2016 44 270
2017 35 256
2018 53 336
2019 53 419
2020 79 490
2021 59 625
2022 69 685
2023 112 793
2024 46 892

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

Art & Design subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cinematography 15 105 834
Architecture 48 290 1026
Multimedia 16 279 1044
Fashion Design 33 358 1302
Computer Graphics 48 516 1444
Literature 41 461 1704
Aesthetics 41 514 1780

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mumbai

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 45 562 1878
Psychology 65 665 1926
Child Psychology 57 722 2297