Anna University: Rankings
Anna University ranked 16 in India, 1024 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 36,025 academic publications and 644,961 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1024 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 223 of 2,580 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 25 | In Chennai |
| # 16 of 876 | In India |
| # 2 of 53 | In Tamil Nadu |
| # 429 of 3,407 | For Engineering |
| # 508 of 3,321 | For Physics |
| # 542 of 3,400 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Anna University ranked 10 for Engineering in India and 429 in the World with 28,681 publications made and 543,877 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #32 | #105 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #57 | #151 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #76 | #238 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #86 | #253 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #90 | #292 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #115 | #318 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #113 | #320 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #104 | #324 |
| Aviation | #4 | #68 | #329 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #159 | #389 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #122 | #410 |
| Systems | #9 | #98 | #427 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #130 | #493 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #139 | #500 |
| Architecture | #8 | #112 | #503 |
| Optics | #12 | #150 | #512 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #145 | #560 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #247 | #757 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #214 | #882 |
| Robotics | #26 | #376 | #957 |
Physics rankings
Anna University ranked 13 for Physics in India and 508 in the World with 23,371 publications made and 475,745 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #6 | #86 | #253 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #159 | #389 |
| Optics | #12 | #150 | #512 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #172 | #528 |
| Theoretical | #35 | #289 | #1014 |
| Astrobiology | #30 | #298 | #1040 |
| Molecular | #50 | #357 | #1103 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #387 | #1161 |
Chemistry rankings
Anna University ranked 12 for Chemistry in India and 595 in the World with 20,792 publications made and 486,476 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #38 | #47 |
| Physical | #9 | #117 | #281 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #159 | #389 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #146 | #482 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #139 | #500 |
| Computational | #24 | #167 | #612 |
| Pharmacy | #48 | #290 | #806 |
| Biochemistry | #24 | #307 | #881 |
Computer Science rankings
Anna University ranked 10 for Computer Science in India and 542 in the World with 18,233 publications made and 221,721 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #52 | #163 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #76 | #238 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #104 | #324 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #101 | #355 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #94 | #393 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #125 | #423 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #103 | #456 |
| Data Science | #20 | #113 | #618 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #127 | #650 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #191 | #815 |
| Animation | #13 | #334 | #905 |
| Robotics | #26 | #376 | #957 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #281 | #1178 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #440 | #1230 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #577 | #1706 |
Biology rankings
Anna University ranked 21 for Biology in India and 866 in the World with 17,038 publications made and 391,822 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #159 | #389 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #247 | #757 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #251 | #866 |
| Toxicology | #57 | #289 | #874 |
| Biochemistry | #24 | #307 | #881 |
| Botany | #33 | #283 | #889 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #262 | #945 |
| Astrobiology | #30 | #298 | #1040 |
| Microbiology | #50 | #359 | #1043 |
| Oncology | #34 | #411 | #1049 |
| Horticulture | #73 | #399 | #1058 |
| Zoology | #20 | #275 | #1071 |
| Genetics | #36 | #404 | #1118 |
| Pharmacology | #67 | #476 | #1150 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #317 | #1152 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #387 | #1161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #440 | #1230 |
| Molecular | #29 | #493 | #1281 |
| Immunology | #42 | #475 | #1283 |
| Virology | #44 | #452 | #1326 |
| Forestry | #85 | #440 | #1385 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #577 | #1706 |
Environmental Science rankings
Anna University ranked 11 for Environmental Science in India and 612 in the World with 16,778 publications made and 368,770 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #34 | #113 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #57 | #151 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #63 | #198 |
| Ecology | #10 | #130 | #552 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #156 | #573 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #170 | #608 |
| Geology | #13 | #185 | #694 |
| Paleontology | #20 | #251 | #866 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #262 | #945 |
| Forestry | #85 | #440 | #1385 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Anna University ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1162 in the World with 10,118 publications made and 131,090 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #13 | #106 | #622 |
| Publishing | #13 | #99 | #665 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #163 | #724 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #232 | #915 |
| Law | #11 | #185 | #920 |
| History | #19 | #247 | #1032 |
| Political Science | #14 | #212 | #1123 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #278 | #1258 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #207 | #1381 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #384 | #1467 |
| Sociology | #27 | #352 | #1492 |
| Education | #21 | #452 | #1663 |
| Demography | #63 | #548 | #1715 |
| Anthropology | #43 | #445 | #1771 |
Mathematics rankings
Anna University ranked 13 for Mathematics in India and 666 in the World with 8,107 publications made and 110,357 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #52 | #163 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #122 | #410 |
| Statistics | #13 | #177 | #704 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #249 | #992 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #318 | #1011 |
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #569 | #1893 |
Business rankings
Anna University ranked 11 for Business in India and 739 in the World with 5,652 publications made and 71,580 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #122 | #410 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #130 | #493 |
| Management | #9 | #127 | #522 |
| Marketing | #9 | #136 | #638 |
| Project Management | #18 | #173 | #847 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #214 | #882 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #281 | #1178 |
| Advertising | #24 | #301 | #1181 |
| Finance | #32 | #379 | #1340 |
| Accounting | #35 | #395 | #1449 |
Art & Design rankings
Anna University ranked 10 for Art & Design in India and 844 in the World with 2,198 publications made and 24,990 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #8 | #112 | #503 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #191 | #815 |
| Literature | #10 | #152 | #820 |
| Animation | #13 | #334 | #905 |
| Graphic Design | #18 | #253 | #942 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #384 | #1467 |
