Gauhati University: Rankings
Gauhati University ranked 51 in India, 2111 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 7,852 academic publications and 104,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2111 of 0 | In the World |
| # 581 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 21 | In Assam |
| # 2 of 10 | In Guwahati |
| # 51 of 876 | In India |
| # 1752 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1768 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1854 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Gauhati University ranked 106 for Biology in India and 1890 in the World with 4,551 publications made and 69,911 citations received.
Gauhati University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #74 | #368 | #1034 |
| Horticulture | #93 | #495 | #1237 |
| Biotechnology | #91 | #566 | #1421 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #711 | #1488 |
| Forestry | #94 | #480 | #1504 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #530 | #1549 |
| Zoology | #62 | #493 | #1563 |
| Paleontology | #69 | #562 | #1574 |
| Botany | #104 | #658 | #1679 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #738 | #1724 |
| Evolutionary | #72 | #662 | #1891 |
| Virology | #108 | #730 | #1941 |
| Microbiology | #160 | #842 | #1945 |
| Genetics | #110 | #821 | #1945 |
| Animal Science | #93 | #696 | #1948 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #165 | #832 | #1996 |
| Pharmacology | #183 | #971 | #2183 |
| Immunology | #153 | #946 | #2320 |
| Oncology | #162 | #1041 | #2355 |
| Molecular | #113 | #1020 | #2384 |
| Neuroscience | #212 | #1515 | #3761 |
Chemistry rankings
Gauhati University ranked 112 for Chemistry in India and 1768 in the World with 4,287 publications made and 74,301 citations received.
Gauhati University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #53 | #345 | #670 |
| Physical | #73 | #527 | #1215 |
| Pharmacy | #84 | #497 | #1253 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #711 | #1488 |
| Organic chemistry | #107 | #702 | #1615 |
| Computational | #127 | #726 | #1724 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #738 | #1724 |
Engineering rankings
Gauhati University ranked 126 for Engineering in India and 1898 in the World with 4,065 publications made and 67,255 citations received.
Gauhati University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #91 | #566 | #1421 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #711 | #1488 |
| Metallurgy | #97 | #652 | #1494 |
| Environmental Engineering | #119 | #700 | #1630 |
| Remote Sensing | #106 | #706 | #1770 |
| Computer Engineering | #145 | #783 | #1773 |
| Optics | #119 | #783 | #1819 |
| Telecommunications | #139 | #825 | #1891 |
| Systems | #195 | #1200 | #2945 |
Physics rankings
Gauhati University ranked 107 for Physics in India and 1752 in the World with 4,047 publications made and 66,753 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #62 | #426 | #1244 |
| Theoretical | #60 | #472 | #1439 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #711 | #1488 |
| Condensed Matter | #125 | #698 | #1559 |
| Optics | #119 | #783 | #1819 |
Environmental Science rankings
Gauhati University ranked 99 for Environmental Science in India and 1854 in the World with 3,716 publications made and 52,490 citations received.
Gauhati University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #39 | #197 | #557 |
| Forestry | #94 | #480 | #1504 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #530 | #1549 |
| Paleontology | #69 | #562 | #1574 |
| Geology | #76 | #584 | #1628 |
| Environmental Engineering | #119 | #700 | #1630 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #91 | #664 | #1699 |
| Ecology | #133 | #760 | #1991 |
| Oceanography | #138 | #882 | #2220 |
| Environmental Management | #174 | #1005 | #2340 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Gauhati University ranked 125 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2995 in the World with 2,713 publications made and 24,063 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #108 | #321 | #990 |
| Demography | #86 | #658 | #1951 |
| Gender Studies | #47 | #429 | #2100 |
| Linguistics | #93 | #819 | #2146 |
| Aesthetics | #83 | #879 | #2546 |
| Anthropology | #86 | #823 | #2665 |
| Archaeology | #151 | #1039 | #2670 |
| Sociology | #97 | #871 | #2730 |
| History | #145 | #1006 | #2744 |
| Philosophy | #93 | #958 | #2932 |
| Law | #156 | #1188 | #3240 |
| Political Science | #157 | #1210 | #3531 |
| Education | #124 | #1389 | #3793 |
Computer Science rankings
Gauhati University ranked 164 for Computer Science in India and 2426 in the World with 2,537 publications made and 25,518 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #82 | #392 | #1078 |
| Computer Engineering | #145 | #783 | #1773 |
| Computer Vision | #134 | #803 | #1847 |
| Telecommunications | #139 | #825 | #1891 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #165 | #832 | #1996 |
| Cognitive Science | #147 | #883 | #2126 |
| Machine Learning | #184 | #1145 | #2503 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #233 | #1225 | #2520 |
| Neuroscience | #212 | #1515 | #3761 |
Medicine rankings
Gauhati University ranked 173 for Medicine in India and 2802 in the World with 2,132 publications made and 24,369 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #108 | #321 | #990 |
| Toxicology | #74 | #368 | #1034 |
| Pharmacy | #84 | #497 | #1253 |
| Veterinary | #158 | #612 | #1489 |
| Virology | #108 | #730 | #1941 |
| Pharmacology | #183 | #971 | #2183 |
| Immunology | #153 | #946 | #2320 |
| Oncology | #162 | #1041 | #2355 |
| Pathology | #186 | #1166 | #2772 |
| Nursing | #198 | #1242 | #3440 |
| Surgery | #227 | #1453 | #3615 |
| Radiology | #254 | #1611 | #3764 |
| Psychiatry | #251 | #1564 | #3875 |
Mathematics rankings
Gauhati University ranked 154 for Mathematics in India and 2717 in the World with 1,171 publications made and 11,972 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #50 | #535 | #1442 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #233 | #1225 | #2520 |
| Statistics | #146 | #1057 | #2533 |
| Econometrics | #124 | #992 | #2543 |
| Mathematics Education | #100 | #1346 | #3589 |
Economics rankings
Gauhati University ranked 133 for Economics in India and 2754 in the World with 683 publications made and 6,237 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #124 | #992 | #2543 |
| Finance | #131 | #1085 | #2809 |
