University of Kerala: Rankings

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The University of Kerala ranked 43rd in India, 2114th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Kerala ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,535 academic publications and 86,102 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2114 of 14,131 In the World
#632 of 5,830 In Asia
#43 of 876 In India
#2 of 20 In Kerala
#1 of 5 In Thiruvananthapuram
#451 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#689 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#760 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1159 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3560 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 67th for Biology in India and 1540th in the World with 5,054 publications made and 68,214 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#67 of 487 In India
#587 of 2,814 In Asia
#1540 of 6,770 In the World

University of Kerala
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 48 117
1992 55 110
1993 35 95
1994 35 93
1995 47 135
1996 32 110
1997 53 146
1998 54 187
1999 42 209
2000 26 249
2001 60 259
2002 46 352
2003 43 473
2004 40 470
2005 45 551
2006 57 610
2007 75 814
2008 96 949
2009 92 1229
2010 111 1508
2011 127 1940
2012 158 2129
2013 144 2596
2014 156 2835
2015 156 2876
2016 157 3139
2017 226 3222
2018 275 3654
2019 204 4414
2020 336 5285
2021 414 6461
2022 473 7579
2023 504 8744

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

Biology subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 22 175 760
Horticulture 34 243 764
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 235 922
Pharmacology 39 356 951
Nutrition and Food Science 50 360 986
Nanotechnology 58 443 1030
Botany 45 357 1080
Zoology 23 279 1081
Biotechnology 59 430 1179
Oncology and Cancer research 56 511 1296
Astrobiology 45 420 1311
Toxicology 103 514 1357
Agricultural Science 93 526 1404
Molecular Biology 40 542 1410
Biochemistry 60 558 1414
Paleontology 68 539 1560
Forestry 92 490 1574
Genetics 72 617 1590
Immunology 65 603 1604
Biophysics 70 629 1655
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 671 1729
Evolutionary Biology 52 596 1774
Microbiology 135 743 1816
Animal Science 83 645 1871
Neuroscience 88 831 2371
Virology 169 1025 2593

Chemistry rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 64th for Chemistry in India and 1421st in the World with 4,989 publications made and 71,055 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 482 In India
#566 of 2,750 In Asia
#1421 of 6,447 In the World

University of Kerala
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 60 130
1992 53 120
1993 37 101
1994 33 106
1995 53 145
1996 40 106
1997 63 174
1998 53 184
1999 42 208
2000 28 235
2001 64 281
2002 53 343
2003 45 471
2004 36 465
2005 48 572
2006 62 632
2007 82 804
2008 109 963
2009 106 1330
2010 121 1567
2011 125 1946
2012 159 2179
2013 136 2696
2014 148 2959
2015 147 2987
2016 143 3260
2017 196 3325
2018 255 3748
2019 198 4440
2020 310 5308
2021 424 6408
2022 455 7593
2023 469 8835

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

Chemistry subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 32 233 451
Inorganic Chemistry 43 353 907
Nutrition and Food Science 50 360 986
Environmental Chemistry 54 362 1000
Chemical Engineering 53 439 1016
Nanotechnology 58 443 1030
Physical chemistry 52 428 1048
Pharmacy 79 474 1240
Organic Chemistry 60 495 1251
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 413 1271
Computational Chemistry 88 527 1379
Materials Science 76 566 1381
Biochemistry 60 558 1414

Engineering rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 87th for Engineering in India and 1619th in the World with 4,186 publications made and 55,390 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#87 of 488 In India
#635 of 2,809 In Asia
#1619 of 6,684 In the World

University of Kerala
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 32 84
1992 22 79
1993 13 70
1994 23 83
1995 28 97
1996 26 77
1997 33 130
1998 29 100
1999 22 122
2000 18 145
2001 32 160
2002 39 206
2003 22 244
2004 22 279
2005 34 345
2006 61 407
2007 71 493
2008 99 644
2009 86 944
2010 98 1122
2011 116 1425
2012 125 1578
2013 117 2006
2014 139 2280
2015 162 2418
2016 144 2673
2017 174 2782
2018 242 3287
2019 216 3969
2020 306 4823
2021 379 5938
2022 411 7123
2023 432 8365

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

Engineering subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 23 261 920
Chemical Engineering 53 439 1016
Geotechnical Engineering 31 366 1026
Nanotechnology 58 443 1030
Biotechnology 59 430 1179
Metallurgical Engineering 70 518 1265
Optical Engineering 63 490 1294
Biomedical Engineering 65 533 1369
Materials Science 76 566 1381
Environmental Engineering 105 662 1592
Civil Engineering 89 724 1855
Acoustical Engineering 101 759 1906
Electrical Engineering 154 902 2008
Renewable Energy Engineering 176 927 2050
Computer Networking 144 877 2072
Telecommunications 154 926 2110
Electronic Engineering 183 1032 2263
Structural Engineering 150 1045 2402
Aerospace Engineering 154 1061 2490
Mechanical Engineering 173 1104 2604
Systems Engineering 177 1162 2899

Physics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 84th for Physics in India and 1586th in the World with 3,996 publications made and 51,966 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#84 of 485 In India
#620 of 2,786 In Asia
#1586 of 6,603 In the World

University of Kerala
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 32 95
1992 24 83
1993 15 83
1994 21 82
1995 31 110
1996 28 85
1997 32 129
1998 31 101
1999 21 116
2000 21 137
2001 29 159
2002 38 194
2003 25 254
2004 20 297
2005 33 324
2006 56 420
2007 65 476
2008 94 616
2009 86 926
2010 95 1105
2011 101 1387
2012 107 1533
2013 115 1935
2014 116 2187
2015 147 2274
2016 131 2546
2017 155 2652
2018 242 2996
2019 206 3720
2020 280 4317
2021 356 5328
2022 379 6163
2023 422 7484

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

Physics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 58 443 1030
Condensed Matter Physics 81 487 1211
Optical Engineering 63 490 1294
Astrobiology 45 420 1311
Materials Science 76 566 1381
Nuclear Physics 79 530 1412
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 480 1492
Quantum and Particle physics 83 592 1539
Biophysics 70 629 1655
Atomic and Molecular physics 102 640 1687
Acoustical Engineering 101 759 1906

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 65th for Environmental Science in India and 1597th in the World with 3,882 publications made and 47,275 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#65 of 489 In India
#546 of 2,811 In Asia
#1597 of 6,798 In the World

University of Kerala
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 36 104
1992 34 82
1993 20 88
1994 17 84
1995 30 98
1996 25 89
1997 29 113
1998 24 102
1999 29 119
2000 22 145
2001 35 173
2002 39 199
2003 25 251
2004 32 306
2005 38 331
2006 45 437
2007 55 520
2008 71 629
2009 72 814
2010 83 956
2011 82 1216
2012 115 1307
2013 105 1654
2014 120 1858
2015 136 1954
2016 125 2002
2017 158 1975
2018 236 2385
2019 186 2955
2020 273 3435
2021 333 4519
2022 371 5276
2023 378 6292

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

Environmental Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 41 238 689
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 235 922
Environmental Chemistry 54 362 1000
Geotechnical Engineering 31 366 1026
Earth science and Geophysics 33 343 1046
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 413 1271
Agricultural Science 93 526 1404
Ecology 71 505 1511
Oceanography 69 544 1546
Paleontology 68 539 1560
Forestry 92 490 1574
Environmental Engineering 105 662 1592
Geology 68 557 1601
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 93 655 1666
Geography and Cartography 92 725 2080
Environmental Management 160 959 2254

Medicine rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 79th for Medicine in India and 1901st in the World with 2,404 publications made and 30,651 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#79 of 482 In India
#675 of 2,781 In Asia
#1901 of 6,680 In the World

University of Kerala
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 24 51
1992 27 55
1993 18 39
1994 23 45
1995 29 71
1996 24 47
1997 34 86
1998 35 106
1999 18 107
2000 12 134
2001 36 138
2002 21 222
2003 21 244
2004 21 231
2005 27 319
2006 29 296
2007 28 397
2008 34 438
2009 40 552
2010 44 678
2011 50 844
2012 70 932
2013 71 1143
2014 79 1306
2015 65 1224
2016 69 1314
2017 108 1434
2018 128 1591
2019 80 1820
2020 159 2409
2021 193 2919
2022 230 3387
2023 234 3694

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

Medicine subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 39 356 951
Veterinary 90 367 1034
Pharmacy 79 474 1240
Oncology and Cancer research 56 511 1296
Toxicology 103 514 1357
Biomedical Engineering 65 533 1369
Immunology 65 603 1604
Cardiology 61 619 1722
Pathology 86 724 1928
Anatomy and Physiology 78 742 2016
Public Health 103 780 2307
Surgery 96 860 2374
Psychiatry 96 836 2397
Virology 169 1025 2593
Nursing 117 880 2707
Clinical Psychology 74 936 2740
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 159 1195 2976
Health Science 104 1250 3534

Computer Science rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 130th for Computer Science in India and 2246th in the World with 2,065 publications made and 16,498 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#130 of 487 In India
#912 of 2,809 In Asia
#2246 of 6,752 In the World

University of Kerala
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 17
1992 6 17
1993 5 15
1994 4 33
1995 5 27
1996 7 19
1997 7 42
1998 6 35
1999 9 39
2000 7 42
2001 15 44
2002 10 93
2003 15 137
2004 14 102
2005 12 113
2006 27 138
2007 36 164
2008 41 166
2009 31 240
2010 50 277
2011 65 358
2012 70 441
2013 96 509
2014 81 689
2015 97 609
2016 107 789
2017 93 772
2018 126 990
2019 115 1246
2020 158 1644
2021 170 2215
2022 224 2503
2023 209 3028

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

Computer Science subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Vision 89 576 1442
Cognitive Science 100 609 1629
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 671 1729
Data Science 136 646 1938
Library and Information science 67 504 1972
Computational Linguistics 133 823 1974
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 122 837 2041
Machine Learning 125 872 2050
Computer Networking 144 877 2072
Blockchain and Cryptography 189 964 2100
Telecommunications 154 926 2110
Cyber Security 169 936 2266
Neuroscience 88 831 2371

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 128th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3142nd in the World with 1,827 publications made and 12,159 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#128 of 490 In India
#1062 of 2,845 In Asia
#3142 of 7,020 In the World

University of Kerala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 23
1992 7 13
1993 3 21
1994 7 19
1995 10 30
1996 7 22
1997 7 31
1998 8 27
1999 6 40
2000 7 54
2001 10 51
2002 10 64
2003 12 87
2004 10 109
2005 10 114
2006 12 102
2007 23 129
2008 28 135
2009 22 177
2010 34 272
2011 38 299
2012 57 341
2013 80 457
2014 68 553
2015 58 478
2016 80 563
2017 85 538
2018 115 759
2019 99 871
2020 144 1120
2021 186 1680
2022 202 1980
2023 206 2225

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 67 504 1972
Demography 95 740 2216
Archaeology 123 952 2554
Linguistics 110 1000 2580
History 123 948 2680
Communications and Public Relations 72 833 2743
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 68 835 2746
Sociology 101 947 2984
Aesthetics 127 1163 3175
Philosophy 108 1078 3212
Law 157 1211 3359
Anthropology 157 1264 3609
Political Science 155 1221 3619
Education Majors 119 1466 4002

Mathematics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 96th for Mathematics in India and 2168th in the World with 1,050 publications made and 7,486 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#96 of 461 In India
#857 of 2,673 In Asia
#2168 of 6,305 In the World

University of Kerala
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 8
1992 3 5
1993 5 10
1994 1 10
1995 5 17
1996 2 13
1997 3 15
1998 1 26
1999 1 19
2000 6 18
2001 4 27
2002 5 22
2003 5 35
2004 6 40
2005 6 36
2006 15 57
2007 17 56
2008 16 66
2009 17 84
2010 18 106
2011 30 121
2012 31 134
2013 55 215
2014 45 248
2015 39 251
2016 51 348
2017 51 353
2018 76 460
2019 64 580
2020 77 802
2021 92 1012
2022 99 1073
2023 134 1410

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

Mathematics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 34 401 1206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 505 1581
Statistics 79 714 1884
Blockchain and Cryptography 189 964 2100
Math Teachers 93 1417 3748

Economics rankings

The University of Kerala ranked 91st for Economics in India and 2452nd in the World with 584 publications made and 3,101 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#91 of 431 In India
#842 of 2,461 In Asia
#2452 of 5,995 In the World

University of Kerala
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 4
1992 1 0
1993 4 2
1994 2 3
1995 2 6
1996 2 3
1997 1 9
1998 1 13
1999 1 10
2000 4 7
2001 1 13
2002 5 10
2003 5 22
2004 2 45
2005 5 27
2006 3 36
2007 3 29
2008 8 40
2009 4 50
2010 6 50
2011 6 63
2012 6 65
2013 27 109
2014 18 129
2015 22 102
2016 28 131
2017 26 118
2018 35 162
2019 37 193
2020 54 277
2021 71 413
2022 66 469
2023 89 608

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

Economics subfield India ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 505 1581
Finance 63 683 2045
Development Studies 130 1025 2885

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Kerala

Speciality India Asia World Rank
Psychology 110 951 2594
Marketing 141 1058 2789
Fashion Design 138 1038 2801
Business 124 1070 2821
Management 157 1185 2966
Literature 122 1026 3016
Art & Design 140 1125 3082
Social Psychology 119 1096 3097
Child Psychology 117 1164 3263