100 Best universities for Physics in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 19.7M citations received by 1.54M academic papers made by 485 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#47 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Physics

#67 in Asia

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#71 in Asia

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#76 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#81 in Asia

#290 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Physics

#87 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Physics

#96 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Physics

#110 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

9. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#126 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1955

10. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#127 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

11. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#128 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

12. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Physics

#140 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

13. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#142 in Asia

#525 in the World

Founded: 1978

14. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Physics

#159 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

15. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Physics

#196 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

16. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Physics

#199 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

17. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Physics

#205 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

18. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#215 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

19. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Physics

#220 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

20. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#230 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

21. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Physics

#233 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Physics

#237 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

23. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#257 in Asia

#841 in the World

Founded: 2002

24. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Physics

#261 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

25. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Physics

#267 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

26. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Physics

#299 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#304 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

28. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#308 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 1931

29. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#317 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

30. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#318 in Asia

#979 in the World

Founded: 1857

31. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Physics

#331 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

32. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Physics

#334 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

33. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Physics

#342 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

34. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#344 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

35. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#347 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1857

36. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Physics

#348 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

37. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Physics

#354 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

38. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Physics

#355 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

39. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Physics

#357 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

40. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Physics

#359 in Asia

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Physics

#370 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

42. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Physics

#381 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Physics

#383 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

44. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#395 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1971

45. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#398 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

46. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Physics

#403 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

47. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Physics

#405 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1982

48. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Physics

#419 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

49. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Physics

#422 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

50. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Physics

#428 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

51. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Physics

#431 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

52. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Physics

#441 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

53. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Physics

#442 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 2005

54. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Physics

#443 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1918

55. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Physics

#449 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

56. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Physics

#458 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Founded: 2005

57. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Physics

#464 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Physics

#466 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1886

59. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Physics

#471 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

60. Mahatma Gandhi University

Kerala | Kottayam

For Physics

#480 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 150,000
Founded: 1983

61. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Physics

#487 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

62. Tezpur University

For Physics

#488 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

63. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Physics

#499 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

64. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Physics

#501 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

65. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Physics

#503 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Founded: 1967

66. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Physics

#509 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1960

67. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Physics

#518 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1926

68. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Physics

#519 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1985

69. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Physics

#522 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

70. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Physics

#529 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

71. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Physics

#530 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

72. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Physics

#535 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1949

73. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Physics

#539 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

74. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Physics

#541 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

75. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Physics

#549 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1965

76. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

West Bengal | Mohanpur

For Physics

#556 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#558 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

78. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Physics

#566 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1963

79. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Physics

#589 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

80. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Physics

#603 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

81. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Physics

#607 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

82. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune

Maharashtra | Pune

For Physics

#609 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Physics

#610 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

84. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Physics

#620 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

85. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Physics

#622 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

86. Sardar Patel University

Gujarat | Vallabh Vidyanagar

For Physics

#625 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

87. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Physics

#634 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1817

88. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur

For Physics

#639 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1986

89. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Physics

#641 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

90. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Physics

#646 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1921

91. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Physics

#650 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

92. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#655 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

93. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Physics

#668 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

94. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Physics

#673 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

95. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Physics

#678 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2008

96. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Physics

#683 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

97. Devi Ahilya University / Indore University

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Physics

#689 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

98. Gandhigram Rural University

Tamil Nadu | Gandhigram

For Physics

#690 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Physics

#691 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

100. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Physics

#701 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1948

The best cities to study Physics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Kharagpur, Delhi, and Chennai.

Physics subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering327

Applied/Engineering Physics72

Astrophysics and Astronomy330

Atomic and Molecular physics176

Condensed Matter Physics282

Materials Science462

Medical Physics20

Nanotechnology380

Nuclear Physics291

Optical Engineering420

Quantum and Particle physics463

Theoretical Physics112