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The University of Mumbai ranked 21st in India, 1267th in the global 2026 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 14,437 academic publications and 225,270 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 263 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1267 of 14,131 In the World
#301 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 876 In India
#4 of 53 In Maharashtra
#3 of 12 In Mumbai
#235 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#305 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#384 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#206 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2175 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 1005th in the World with 8,915 publications made and 174,123 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 492 In India
#354 of 2,841 In Asia
#1005 of 6,795 In the World

University of Mumbai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 69 364
1994 73 354
1995 92 422
1996 83 456
1997 90 483
1998 89 502
1999 118 616
2000 108 722
2001 137 853
2002 163 1110
2003 144 1425
2004 138 1584
2005 139 1991
2006 170 2187
2007 177 2464
2008 218 2907
2009 167 3330
2010 154 3904
2011 164 4772
2012 150 5070
2013 212 5785
2014 263 6071
2015 347 6429
2016 422 6875
2017 362 7558
2018 454 8555
2019 460 9658
2020 573 11254
2021 525 13248
2022 534 13719
2023 555 14835
2024 372 14713
2025 156 13032

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 1045th in the World with 8,567 publications made and 185,026 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#36 of 485 In India
#381 of 2,785 In Asia
#1045 of 6,561 In the World

University of Mumbai
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 70 365
1994 75 359
1995 111 416
1996 98 466
1997 108 491
1998 110 546
1999 152 680
2000 139 810
2001 154 891
2002 180 1196
2003 178 1589
2004 182 1777
2005 169 2402
2006 215 2564
2007 213 2818
2008 282 3431
2009 196 3916
2010 162 4517
2011 160 5412
2012 142 5741
2013 171 6461
2014 212 6777
2015 314 6990
2016 352 7483
2017 301 8134
2018 380 9011
2019 357 10070
2020 450 11965
2021 456 13818
2022 420 14289
2023 397 14837
2024 293 15073
2025 146 13350

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 16 132 235
Biochemical Engineering 16 96 384
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 119 423
Inorganic Chemistry 16 170 460
Pharmacy 34 191 577
Chemical Engineering 24 255 590
Nutrition and Food Science 22 224 626
Physical chemistry 20 240 630
Organic Chemistry 23 259 744
Environmental Chemistry 36 285 826
Nanotechnology 43 364 854
Materials Science 34 328 882
Computational Chemistry 46 315 970
Biochemistry 29 351 972
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 588 1642

Physics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 37th for Physics in India and 1034th in the World with 8,279 publications made and 166,802 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#37 of 489 In India
#358 of 2,822 In Asia
#1034 of 6,729 In the World

University of Mumbai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 72 355
1994 65 373
1995 91 425
1996 90 497
1997 98 478
1998 101 514
1999 123 626
2000 115 721
2001 145 849
2002 170 1109
2003 157 1427
2004 150 1581
2005 151 2001
2006 176 2208
2007 176 2450
2008 227 2935
2009 166 3275
2010 150 3804
2011 152 4594
2012 136 4953
2013 173 5580
2014 236 5932
2015 313 6161
2016 381 6628
2017 330 7292
2018 423 8195
2019 402 9174
2020 485 10692
2021 465 12421
2022 426 12658
2023 427 13457
2024 297 13293
2025 130 11765

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 20 172 714
Acoustical Engineering 20 245 839
Nuclear Physics 29 259 853
Nanotechnology 43 364 854
Materials Science 34 328 882
Applied/Engineering Physics 40 346 925
Atomic and Molecular physics 38 304 980
Quantum and Particle physics 39 366 1053
Condensed Matter Physics 64 417 1055
Biophysics 32 349 1088
Optical Engineering 54 418 1133
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 401 1290
Theoretical Physics 59 471 1434

Biology rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 43rd for Biology in India and 1255th in the World with 7,657 publications made and 160,883 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#43 of 490 In India
#454 of 2,838 In Asia
#1255 of 6,841 In the World

University of Mumbai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 53 244
1994 59 269
1995 86 320
1996 86 341
1997 92 375
1998 80 390
1999 123 513
2000 115 626
2001 122 695
2002 148 920
2003 132 1258
2004 142 1451
2005 132 2046
2006 171 2114
2007 160 2321
2008 233 2847
2009 166 3314
2010 146 3733
2011 140 4544
2012 131 4909
2013 173 5563
2014 185 5911
2015 275 5908
2016 334 6336
2017 267 7137
2018 352 7836
2019 326 9024
2020 453 10751
2021 488 12560
2022 452 13347
2023 472 14004
2024 329 14034
2025 178 12360

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 22 224 626
Astrobiology 20 172 714
Nanotechnology 43 364 854
Biochemistry 29 351 972
Pharmacology 45 388 985
Biophysics 32 349 1088
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 404 1160
Microbiology 66 425 1171
Horticulture 90 464 1174
Biotechnology 68 472 1224
Botany 67 458 1279
Agricultural Science 95 509 1319
Paleontology 64 545 1538
Genetics 79 643 1623
Forestry 111 541 1640
Oncology and Cancer research 92 690 1651
Immunology 94 722 1813
Virology 94 669 1821
Neuroscience 74 738 2096
Molecular Biology 88 877 2099
Zoology 126 856 2409
Evolutionary Biology 116 949 2447
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 146 981 2517

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 56th for Environmental Science in India and 1374th in the World with 5,217 publications made and 99,978 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 494 In India
#464 of 2,841 In Asia
#1374 of 6,888 In the World

University of Mumbai
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 24 202
1994 36 197
1995 39 190
1996 44 223
1997 31 253
1998 44 280
1999 58 324
2000 59 392
2001 78 466
2002 84 611
2003 79 803
2004 75 786
2005 64 907
2006 99 1105
2007 99 1506
2008 136 1720
2009 108 2065
2010 107 2386
2011 90 2990
2012 84 3069
2013 117 3566
2014 122 3742
2015 173 3860
2016 217 4042
2017 215 4272
2018 251 4941
2019 250 5331
2020 321 6465
2021 361 7616
2022 384 8049
2023 436 8847
2024 254 8430
2025 148 7080

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 18 173 508
Environmental Chemistry 36 285 826
Environmental Management 45 342 965
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 346 1056
Agricultural Science 95 509 1319
Ecology 71 499 1456
Oceanography 68 524 1479
Geography and Cartography 54 481 1528
Paleontology 64 545 1538
Geology 71 544 1546
Geotechnical Engineering 97 645 1586
Forestry 111 541 1640
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 588 1642
Earth science and Geophysics 110 757 1879
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 146 981 2517

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 60th for Computer Science in India and 1275th in the World with 4,970 publications made and 57,527 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 490 In India
#427 of 2,842 In Asia
#1275 of 6,855 In the World

University of Mumbai
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 80
1994 24 89
1995 19 111
1996 16 118
1997 19 100
1998 25 126
1999 27 139
2000 25 152
2001 33 233
2002 47 321
2003 33 452
2004 36 395
2005 54 452
2006 41 512
2007 35 612
2008 73 680
2009 69 894
2010 90 1078
2011 96 1282
2012 123 1411
2013 160 1760
2014 185 1808
2015 180 1971
2016 243 1912
2017 250 2236
2018 298 2684
2019 312 3123
2020 440 3987
2021 373 4800
2022 437 5218
2023 449 6459
2024 344 6207
2025 102 5480

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 10 106 415
Data Science 34 167 807
Computational Linguistics 52 255 819
Cyber Security 53 257 836
Web Design and Development 48 265 836
Telecommunications 51 360 992
Blockchain and Cryptography 87 404 1041
Multimedia 17 285 1046
Computer Engineering 84 432 1089
Robotics 32 447 1103
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 58 404 1160
Computer Vision 68 431 1161
Machine Learning 74 449 1209
Computer Networking 86 455 1230
Library and Information science 35 265 1296
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 481 1304
Human-Computer Interaction 42 423 1325
Cognitive Science 92 512 1409
Computer Graphics 50 529 1460
Software Engineering 72 437 1480
Management Information Systems 43 450 1562
Neuroscience 74 738 2096

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2109th in the World with 4,037 publications made and 36,772 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 493 In India
#605 of 2,867 In Asia
#2109 of 7,088 In the World

University of Mumbai
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 20 110
1994 17 97
1995 19 113
1996 20 135
1997 15 95
1998 21 90
1999 21 129
2000 22 131
2001 20 142
2002 28 185
2003 33 231
2004 21 242
2005 28 236
2006 30 270
2007 31 391
2008 45 421
2009 55 525
2010 63 571
2011 69 732
2012 97 923
2013 112 993
2014 128 1107
2015 135 1091
2016 194 1258
2017 204 1416
2018 232 1715
2019 218 2064
2020 329 2582
2021 331 3467
2022 356 3777
2023 423 4719
2024 262 4660
2025 83 3972

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 66 172 666
Journalism and Digital Media 48 294 1063
Library and Information science 35 265 1296
Gender Studies 18 169 1300
Law 47 473 1687
Classics and Ancient History 32 428 1730
Linguistics 61 631 1763
Education Majors 24 499 1768
Aesthetics 41 531 1815
Archaeology 72 638 1865
Political Science 44 488 1894
History 61 607 1915
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 519 1939
Communications and Public Relations 50 576 2091
Anthropology 66 672 2296
Philosophy 53 685 2346
Sociology 68 695 2353
Demography 120 844 2387

Medicine rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 67th for Medicine in India and 1674th in the World with 3,507 publications made and 59,268 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#67 of 488 In India
#598 of 2,817 In Asia
#1674 of 6,793 In the World

University of Mumbai
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 101
1994 23 74
1995 32 83
1996 22 93
1997 25 109
1998 26 117
1999 40 160
2000 53 203
2001 44 221
2002 57 289
2003 47 396
2004 51 457
2005 51 585
2006 57 654
2007 57 778
2008 91 1098
2009 63 1157
2010 48 1367
2011 74 1671
2012 59 1751
2013 73 2012
2014 92 2238
2015 126 2221
2016 131 2292
2017 119 2636
2018 160 2762
2019 158 3343
2020 296 4086
2021 280 4900
2022 278 5335
2023 253 5538
2024 168 5190
2025 74 4548

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 34 191 577
Forensic Science 66 172 666
Biomedical Engineering 38 339 969
Pharmacology 45 388 985
Ophthalmology 38 404 1190
Radiation Therapy 52 498 1216
Dermatology 68 453 1232
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 42 498 1421
Veterinary 163 623 1514
Healthcare Management (MHA) 65 427 1573
Oncology and Cancer research 92 690 1651
Pathology 75 667 1777
Immunology 94 722 1813
Dentistry 88 637 1819
Virology 94 669 1821
Family medicine 65 578 1832
Anesthesiology 72 684 1847
Cardiology 77 706 1900
Anatomy and Physiology 73 717 1915
Psychiatry 72 688 1958
Nursing 79 669 2156
Public Health 113 801 2263
Surgery 89 820 2263
Clinical Psychology 55 765 2380
Health Science 77 839 2642
Physical Therapy 113 1112 2864

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 64th for Mathematics in India and 1663rd in the World with 1,917 publications made and 23,602 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#64 of 469 In India
#613 of 2,725 In Asia
#1663 of 6,434 In the World

University of Mumbai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 74
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 15 215
2006 18 283
2007 15 296
2008 39 347
2009 27 342
2010 36 480
2011 39 522
2012 58 659
2013 73 919
2014 82 932
2015 73 892
2016 95 815
2017 128 960
2018 125 1160
2019 106 1315
2020 134 1571
2021 132 2044
2022 153 2205
2023 144 2347
2024 80 1733
2025 28 1379

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 87 404 1041
Operations Research 71 547 1381
Statistics 57 567 1579
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 57 589 1730
Applied Mathematics 102 852 2024
Math Teachers 37 696 2169

Business rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 54th for Business in India and 1644th in the World with 1,864 publications made and 15,242 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 463 In India
#528 of 2,654 In Asia
#1644 of 6,366 In the World

University of Mumbai
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 14 50
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 30 184
2011 28 206
2012 41 284
2013 45 279
2014 54 375
2015 60 383
2016 87 392
2017 90 504
2018 110 631
2019 109 789
2020 154 1003
2021 149 1350
2022 142 1439
2023 203 1910
2024 140 1781
2025 30 1548

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 53 347 913
Project Management 30 247 1129
Marketing 28 328 1178
Advertising 26 319 1245
Operations Research 71 547 1381
Investment Banking and Stock trading 46 476 1414
Accounting 38 430 1529
Management Information Systems 43 450 1562
Finance 46 488 1586
International Business 26 411 1626
Management 77 647 1781

Economics rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 61st for Economics in India and 1888th in the World with 1,311 publications made and 9,446 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#61 of 463 In India
#592 of 2,559 In Asia
#1888 of 6,188 In the World

University of Mumbai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 30
2003 8 68
2004 4 53
2005 8 62
2006 13 70
2007 5 96
2008 16 86
2009 23 115
2010 24 133
2011 17 147
2012 34 198
2013 29 180
2014 38 236
2015 44 267
2016 62 288
2017 55 329
2018 76 426
2019 71 512
2020 111 646
2021 110 918
2022 123 1016
2023 148 1289
2024 90 1094
2025 20 934

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 21 322 1398
Investment Banking and Stock trading 46 476 1414
Environmental Economics 63 545 1429
Finance 46 488 1586
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 57 589 1730
Development Studies 71 636 1993

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mumbai ranked 37th for Art & Design in India and 1475th in the World with 858 publications made and 8,629 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
#37 of 417 In India
#410 of 2,450 In Asia
#1475 of 6,010 In the World

University of Mumbai
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 64
2007 11 123
2008 15 96
2009 11 100
2010 15 164
2011 13 164
2012 19 176
2013 31 254
2014 28 272
2015 25 245
2016 44 271
2017 35 258
2018 53 336
2019 53 421
2020 78 489
2021 59 631
2022 69 685
2023 112 792
2024 46 908
2025 13 866

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 99 812
Architecture 42 254 940
Multimedia 17 285 1046
Fashion Design 33 371 1322
Computer Graphics 50 529 1460
Literature 43 483 1731
Aesthetics 41 531 1815

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mumbai

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 45 560 1855
Psychology 66 680 1933
Child Psychology 56 719 2268