Banaras Hindu University: Rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 8 in India, 700 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 61,802 academic publications and 1,158,416 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 700 of 0 | In the World |
| # 117 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 8 of 876 | In India |
| # 2 of 80 | In Uttar Pradesh |
| # 1 of 5 | In Varanasi |
| # 357 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 375 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 396 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 3 for Chemistry in India and 357 in the World with 40,613 publications made and 889,327 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #19 | #25 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #32 | #144 |
| Physical | #5 | #93 | #225 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #68 | #243 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #83 | #284 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #120 | #293 |
| Computational | #8 | #94 | #400 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #101 | #418 |
Biology rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 3 for Biology in India and 396 in the World with 40,531 publications made and 869,680 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #2 | #17 | #67 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #8 | #70 |
| Forestry | #3 | #20 | #145 |
| Botany | #1 | #32 | #197 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #36 | #216 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #54 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #120 | #293 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #58 | #299 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #68 | #359 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #101 | #418 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #88 | #434 |
| Genetics | #4 | #116 | #451 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #90 | #461 |
| Immunology | #3 | #131 | #468 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #97 | #489 |
| Entomology | #9 | #95 | #501 |
| Oncology | #3 | #172 | #534 |
| Virology | #11 | #136 | #541 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #134 | #544 |
| Zoology | #4 | #101 | #568 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #121 | #606 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #118 | #613 |
| Molecular | #4 | #212 | #672 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #212 | #763 |
| Agricultural Science | #3 | #25 | #100 |
Engineering rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 9 for Engineering in India and 403 in the World with 35,014 publications made and 716,085 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #32 | #144 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #70 | #188 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #80 | #213 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #89 | #252 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #120 | #293 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #58 | #299 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #111 | #366 |
| Optics | #7 | #106 | #377 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #110 | #446 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #148 | #484 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #187 | #588 |
| Systems | #13 | #157 | #662 |
| Automation and Control | #34 | #306 | #795 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #277 | #826 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #361 | #947 |
| Architecture | #50 | #293 | #1025 |
| Robotics | #65 | #664 | #1557 |
| Mining Engineering | #5 | #37 | #75 |
Physics rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 8 for Physics in India and 403 in the World with 33,247 publications made and 653,311 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #120 | #293 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #93 | #312 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #111 | #366 |
| Optics | #7 | #106 | #377 |
| Molecular | #11 | #96 | #461 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #99 | #489 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #97 | #489 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #212 | #763 |
Environmental Science rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in India and 375 in the World with 29,757 publications made and 617,919 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #40 | #129 |
| Forestry | #3 | #20 | #145 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #70 | #188 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #70 | #225 |
| Ecology | #2 | #66 | #324 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #68 | #359 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #90 | #366 |
| Geology | #4 | #81 | #385 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #100 | #397 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #90 | #461 |
Medicine rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 3 for Medicine in India and 504 in the World with 23,531 publications made and 440,869 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #8 | #70 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #9 | #93 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #38 | #200 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #68 | #243 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #54 | #249 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #55 | #274 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #84 | #308 |
| Optometry | #6 | #81 | #384 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #105 | #385 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #77 | #388 |
| Urology | #5 | #108 | #392 |
| Pathology | #3 | #107 | #449 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #143 | #457 |
| Immunology | #3 | #131 | #468 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #128 | #472 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #131 | #476 |
| Surgery | #7 | #156 | #521 |
| Oncology | #3 | #172 | #534 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #141 | #537 |
| Virology | #11 | #136 | #541 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #116 | #548 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #165 | #557 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #120 | #576 |
| Radiology | #9 | #189 | #614 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #191 | #634 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #147 | #638 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #134 | #729 |
| Audiology | #6 | #177 | #784 |
| Nursing | #7 | #128 | #796 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #254 | #819 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #202 | #880 |
| Health Science | #8 | #205 | #940 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #164 | #941 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #172 | #948 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #247 | #979 |
| Healthcare Administration | #25 | #187 | #986 |
| Sports | #11 | #265 | #1098 |
Computer Science rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 15 for Computer Science in India and 675 in the World with 17,182 publications made and 270,502 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #88 | #434 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #187 | #588 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #121 | #606 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #180 | #622 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #181 | #625 |
| Computational Linguistics | #37 | #205 | #712 |
| Data Science | #27 | #145 | #716 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #194 | #731 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #311 | #826 |
| Software Engineering | #21 | #201 | #905 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #361 | #947 |
| Animation | #15 | #373 | #959 |
| Robotics | #65 | #664 | #1557 |
| Multimedia | #51 | #536 | #1591 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #45 | #471 | #1609 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 875 in the World with 16,001 publications made and 266,488 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #9 | #9 | #93 |
| Demography | #5 | #86 | #518 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #112 | #529 |
| History | #5 | #108 | #587 |
| Publishing | #10 | #81 | #605 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #179 | #764 |
| Sociology | #6 | #127 | #798 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #188 | #905 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #127 | #966 |
| Law | #18 | #218 | #1030 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #180 | #1033 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #146 | #1163 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #254 | #1192 |
| Political Science | #18 | #234 | #1219 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #171 | #1306 |
| Education | #18 | #431 | #1614 |
Psychology rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 4 for Psychology in India and 680 in the World with 8,768 publications made and 152,345 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #5 | #120 | #576 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #121 | #606 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #194 | #731 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #172 | #948 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #247 | #979 |
| Education | #18 | #431 | #1614 |
Mathematics rankings
Banaras Hindu University ranked 14 for Mathematics in India and 699 in the World with 7,885 publications made and 121,076 citations received.
Banaras Hindu University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #98 | #369 |
| Statistics | #12 | #173 | #692 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #311 | #826 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #277 | #826 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #207 | #870 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #524 | #1777 |
