Pondicherry University ranked 48th in India, 2183rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Pondicherry University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,870 academic publications and 157,384 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 44th for Engineering in India and 1106th in the World with 7,982 publications made and 102,726 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #44 of 488 | In India |
| #386 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1106 of 6,684 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 12 | 7 |
| 1992 | 8 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 | 7 |
| 1994 | 11 | 17 |
| 1995 | 16 | 27 |
| 1996 | 14 | 28 |
| 1997 | 16 | 33 |
| 1998 | 21 | 38 |
| 1999 | 15 | 50 |
| 2000 | 27 | 74 |
| 2001 | 40 | 129 |
| 2002 | 45 | 123 |
| 2003 | 62 | 170 |
| 2004 | 64 | 222 |
| 2005 | 71 | 325 |
| 2006 | 133 | 332 |
| 2007 | 81 | 399 |
| 2008 | 116 | 585 |
| 2009 | 124 | 850 |
| 2010 | 176 | 1153 |
| 2011 | 280 | 1660 |
| 2012 | 399 | 2035 |
| 2013 | 410 | 2669 |
| 2014 | 482 | 3280 |
| 2015 | 535 | 4118 |
| 2016 | 549 | 4788 |
| 2017 | 594 | 5608 |
| 2018 | 630 | 7329 |
| 2019 | 613 | 9348 |
| 2020 | 572 | 11358 |
| 2021 | 610 | 14309 |
| 2022 | 582 | 15997 |
| 2023 | 563 | 16416 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Engineering.
Chemistry rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 41st for Chemistry in India and 1160th in the World with 7,288 publications made and 121,650 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #41 of 482 | In India |
| #428 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #1160 of 6,447 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | 11 | 13 |
| 1993 | 16 | 19 |
| 1994 | 21 | 27 |
| 1995 | 21 | 36 |
| 1996 | 22 | 37 |
| 1997 | 13 | 51 |
| 1998 | 21 | 53 |
| 1999 | 16 | 63 |
| 2000 | 31 | 92 |
| 2001 | 50 | 166 |
| 2002 | 66 | 198 |
| 2003 | 71 | 264 |
| 2004 | 72 | 279 |
| 2005 | 70 | 399 |
| 2006 | 85 | 468 |
| 2007 | 73 | 525 |
| 2008 | 92 | 742 |
| 2009 | 103 | 996 |
| 2010 | 159 | 1344 |
| 2011 | 278 | 1959 |
| 2012 | 291 | 2339 |
| 2013 | 331 | 3026 |
| 2014 | 453 | 3872 |
| 2015 | 425 | 4700 |
| 2016 | 430 | 5578 |
| 2017 | 527 | 6380 |
| 2018 | 551 | 8243 |
| 2019 | 541 | 10315 |
| 2020 | 553 | 12808 |
| 2021 | 568 | 15934 |
| 2022 | 583 | 17787 |
| 2023 | 605 | 18374 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Chemistry.
Biology rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 43rd for Biology in India and 1280th in the World with 7,010 publications made and 113,963 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #43 of 487 | In India |
| #455 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #1280 of 6,770 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 10 | 18 |
| 1992 | 11 | 14 |
| 1993 | 11 | 21 |
| 1994 | 19 | 23 |
| 1995 | 17 | 34 |
| 1996 | 19 | 23 |
| 1997 | 11 | 31 |
| 1998 | 18 | 47 |
| 1999 | 17 | 61 |
| 2000 | 24 | 76 |
| 2001 | 39 | 105 |
| 2002 | 52 | 143 |
| 2003 | 48 | 238 |
| 2004 | 47 | 240 |
| 2005 | 44 | 327 |
| 2006 | 73 | 390 |
| 2007 | 65 | 451 |
| 2008 | 80 | 654 |
| 2009 | 85 | 909 |
| 2010 | 137 | 1221 |
| 2011 | 235 | 1739 |
| 2012 | 253 | 2070 |
| 2013 | 308 | 2766 |
| 2014 | 393 | 3551 |
| 2015 | 428 | 4272 |
| 2016 | 405 | 5090 |
| 2017 | 469 | 5688 |
| 2018 | 500 | 7275 |
| 2019 | 513 | 9367 |
| 2020 | 578 | 12003 |
| 2021 | 646 | 15252 |
| 2022 | 654 | 17208 |
| 2023 | 663 | 17950 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Biology.
Physics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 46th for Physics in India and 1152nd in the World with 6,949 publications made and 93,535 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #46 of 485 | In India |
| #403 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #1152 of 6,603 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 12 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 | 11 |
| 1993 | 14 | 10 |
| 1994 | 14 | 22 |
| 1995 | 18 | 34 |
| 1996 | 13 | 26 |
| 1997 | 14 | 39 |
| 1998 | 21 | 37 |
| 1999 | 16 | 45 |
| 2000 | 31 | 82 |
| 2001 | 37 | 125 |
| 2002 | 55 | 156 |
| 2003 | 70 | 213 |
| 2004 | 66 | 229 |
| 2005 | 71 | 332 |
| 2006 | 118 | 364 |
| 2007 | 77 | 423 |
| 2008 | 99 | 593 |
| 2009 | 97 | 806 |
| 2010 | 156 | 986 |
| 2011 | 249 | 1520 |
| 2012 | 322 | 1926 |
| 2013 | 342 | 2456 |
| 2014 | 452 | 3012 |
| 2015 | 459 | 3754 |
| 2016 | 466 | 4488 |
| 2017 | 539 | 5173 |
| 2018 | 534 | 6896 |
| 2019 | 521 | 8577 |
| 2020 | 476 | 10247 |
| 2021 | 522 | 12704 |
| 2022 | 465 | 13928 |
| 2023 | 498 | 14418 |
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Environmental Science rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in India and 1126th in the World with 6,082 publications made and 92,490 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #30 of 489 | In India |
| #334 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #1126 of 6,798 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 11 | 12 |
| 1992 | 4 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 | 10 |
| 1994 | 11 | 9 |
| 1995 | 15 | 23 |
| 1996 | 16 | 19 |
| 1997 | 15 | 28 |
| 1998 | 14 | 32 |
| 1999 | 17 | 47 |
| 2000 | 29 | 77 |
| 2001 | 44 | 142 |
| 2002 | 38 | 126 |
| 2003 | 37 | 184 |
| 2004 | 53 | 187 |
| 2005 | 50 | 284 |
| 2006 | 80 | 351 |
| 2007 | 59 | 417 |
| 2008 | 87 | 567 |
| 2009 | 91 | 795 |
| 2010 | 134 | 1084 |
| 2011 | 215 | 1572 |
| 2012 | 240 | 1719 |
| 2013 | 268 | 2323 |
| 2014 | 333 | 2877 |
| 2015 | 334 | 3359 |
| 2016 | 381 | 3866 |
| 2017 | 404 | 4246 |
| 2018 | 461 | 5651 |
| 2019 | 462 | 7072 |
| 2020 | 496 | 9148 |
| 2021 | 553 | 11750 |
| 2022 | 515 | 13371 |
| 2023 | 504 | 14111 |
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Computer Science rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 39th for Computer Science in India and 1182nd in the World with 5,803 publications made and 49,181 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #39 of 487 | In India |
| #360 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1182 of 6,752 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 7 | 7 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 10 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 | 12 |
| 1996 | 3 | 12 |
| 1997 | 10 | 19 |
| 1998 | 5 | 13 |
| 1999 | 7 | 28 |
| 2000 | 10 | 31 |
| 2001 | 17 | 86 |
| 2002 | 18 | 64 |
| 2003 | 32 | 67 |
| 2004 | 32 | 81 |
| 2005 | 33 | 107 |
| 2006 | 94 | 169 |
| 2007 | 64 | 181 |
| 2008 | 74 | 233 |
| 2009 | 92 | 361 |
| 2010 | 139 | 492 |
| 2011 | 200 | 690 |
| 2012 | 344 | 921 |
| 2013 | 351 | 1291 |
| 2014 | 355 | 1603 |
| 2015 | 388 | 1993 |
| 2016 | 457 | 2181 |
| 2017 | 427 | 2378 |
| 2018 | 431 | 3184 |
| 2019 | 424 | 3689 |
| 2020 | 424 | 4956 |
| 2021 | 519 | 6588 |
| 2022 | 409 | 7649 |
| 2023 | 373 | 7572 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Computer Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1784th in the World with 4,160 publications made and 38,294 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #34 of 490 | In India |
| #461 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1784 of 7,020 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 8 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 6 |
| 1995 | 12 | 13 |
| 1996 | 6 | 7 |
| 1997 | 8 | 13 |
| 1998 | 12 | 14 |
| 1999 | 11 | 33 |
| 2000 | 16 | 29 |
| 2001 | 26 | 100 |
| 2002 | 16 | 62 |
| 2003 | 16 | 74 |
| 2004 | 19 | 81 |
| 2005 | 26 | 115 |
| 2006 | 54 | 143 |
| 2007 | 51 | 180 |
| 2008 | 47 | 209 |
| 2009 | 58 | 315 |
| 2010 | 79 | 446 |
| 2011 | 131 | 594 |
| 2012 | 223 | 733 |
| 2013 | 221 | 1076 |
| 2014 | 241 | 1194 |
| 2015 | 242 | 1494 |
| 2016 | 311 | 1522 |
| 2017 | 285 | 1606 |
| 2018 | 310 | 2213 |
| 2019 | 282 | 2704 |
| 2020 | 327 | 3595 |
| 2021 | 378 | 4883 |
| 2022 | 344 | 5896 |
| 2023 | 335 | 6121 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Medicine rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 61st for Medicine in India and 1601st in the World with 3,444 publications made and 46,529 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Pharmacology.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #61 of 482 | In India |
| #556 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #1601 of 6,680 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 16 |
| 1992 | 5 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 | 9 |
| 1994 | 7 | 17 |
| 1995 | 7 | 13 |
| 1996 | 8 | 13 |
| 1997 | 10 | 16 |
| 1998 | 4 | 25 |
| 1999 | 7 | 27 |
| 2000 | 13 | 39 |
| 2001 | 26 | 53 |
| 2002 | 19 | 55 |
| 2003 | 20 | 118 |
| 2004 | 26 | 109 |
| 2005 | 28 | 140 |
| 2006 | 38 | 158 |
| 2007 | 24 | 171 |
| 2008 | 41 | 265 |
| 2009 | 32 | 386 |
| 2010 | 74 | 415 |
| 2011 | 100 | 643 |
| 2012 | 111 | 863 |
| 2013 | 156 | 1088 |
| 2014 | 184 | 1452 |
| 2015 | 208 | 1872 |
| 2016 | 212 | 2100 |
| 2017 | 197 | 2298 |
| 2018 | 231 | 2895 |
| 2019 | 237 | 3614 |
| 2020 | 272 | 4794 |
| 2021 | 333 | 6324 |
| 2022 | 358 | 7404 |
| 2023 | 344 | 7529 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Medicine.
Mathematics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 41st for Mathematics in India and 1424th in the World with 2,603 publications made and 19,347 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #41 of 461 | In India |
| #460 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #1424 of 6,305 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 8 | 9 |
| 1998 | 7 | 14 |
| 1999 | 5 | 14 |
| 2000 | 6 | 17 |
| 2001 | 14 | 52 |
| 2002 | 10 | 37 |
| 2003 | 11 | 33 |
| 2004 | 11 | 37 |
| 2005 | 16 | 53 |
| 2006 | 47 | 56 |
| 2007 | 27 | 70 |
| 2008 | 42 | 75 |
| 2009 | 41 | 144 |
| 2010 | 63 | 190 |
| 2011 | 77 | 276 |
| 2012 | 147 | 361 |
| 2013 | 168 | 504 |
| 2014 | 159 | 617 |
| 2015 | 203 | 784 |
| 2016 | 210 | 852 |
| 2017 | 179 | 958 |
| 2018 | 189 | 1358 |
| 2019 | 196 | 1606 |
| 2020 | 182 | 2009 |
| 2021 | 222 | 2818 |
| 2022 | 191 | 3081 |
| 2023 | 148 | 3066 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Mathematics.
Business rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 33rd for Business in India and 1296th in the World with 2,312 publications made and 16,150 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.
| Business ranking | Location |
| #33 of 447 | In India |
| #352 of 2,579 | In Asia |
| #1296 of 6,187 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 | 6 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 |
| 1998 | 9 | 13 |
| 1999 | 6 | 24 |
| 2000 | 3 | 18 |
| 2001 | 11 | 69 |
| 2002 | 13 | 42 |
| 2003 | 10 | 31 |
| 2004 | 8 | 26 |
| 2005 | 14 | 47 |
| 2006 | 45 | 72 |
| 2007 | 29 | 79 |
| 2008 | 36 | 104 |
| 2009 | 39 | 144 |
| 2010 | 53 | 186 |
| 2011 | 103 | 240 |
| 2012 | 154 | 305 |
| 2013 | 148 | 555 |
| 2014 | 149 | 575 |
| 2015 | 161 | 685 |
| 2016 | 185 | 742 |
| 2017 | 178 | 818 |
| 2018 | 153 | 1039 |
| 2019 | 153 | 1261 |
| 2020 | 172 | 1659 |
| 2021 | 168 | 2064 |
| 2022 | 141 | 2236 |
| 2023 | 138 | 2458 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 35th for Economics in India and 1487th in the World with 1,358 publications made and 8,853 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.
| Economics ranking | Location |
| #35 of 431 | In India |
| #387 of 2,461 | In Asia |
| #1487 of 5,995 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5 | 27 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 | 7 | 29 |
| 2006 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 9 | 36 |
| 2008 | 21 | 59 |
| 2009 | 18 | 67 |
| 2010 | 20 | 95 |
| 2011 | 40 | 102 |
| 2012 | 58 | 144 |
| 2013 | 67 | 272 |
| 2014 | 88 | 353 |
| 2015 | 97 | 383 |
| 2016 | 104 | 419 |
| 2017 | 125 | 414 |
| 2018 | 92 | 522 |
| 2019 | 87 | 703 |
| 2020 | 104 | 1014 |
| 2021 | 123 | 1233 |
| 2022 | 123 | 1435 |
| 2023 | 120 | 1612 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 37th for Art & Design in India and 1572nd in the World with 773 publications made and 5,403 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture, Multimedia.
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 375 | In India |
| #430 of 2,302 | In Asia |
| #1572 of 5,720 | In the World |
Pondicherry University
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 | 17 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 20 |
| 2005 | 5 | 12 |
| 2006 | 14 | 9 |
| 2007 | 10 | 18 |
| 2008 | 12 | 40 |
| 2009 | 19 | 45 |
| 2010 | 17 | 77 |
| 2011 | 25 | 106 |
| 2012 | 51 | 120 |
| 2013 | 35 | 170 |
| 2014 | 50 | 180 |
| 2015 | 48 | 201 |
| 2016 | 75 | 306 |
| 2017 | 42 | 286 |
| 2018 | 43 | 339 |
| 2019 | 40 | 434 |
| 2020 | 64 | 524 |
| 2021 | 69 | 688 |
| 2022 | 60 | 844 |
| 2023 | 58 | 827 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pondicherry University in various areas of Art & Design.
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Non-core subjects for Pondicherry University
