Periyar University: Rankings
Periyar University ranked 205 in India, 4461 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 5,803 academic publications and 102,452 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4461 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1521 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 205 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 2 | In Salem |
| # 24 of 53 | In Tamil Nadu |
| # 1880 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 2009 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 2061 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
Periyar University ranked 119 for Chemistry in India and 1880 in the World with 4,187 publications made and 89,074 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #255 | #478 |
| Computational | #27 | #179 | #653 |
| Pharmacy | #69 | #395 | #1049 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #575 | #1264 |
| Physical | #103 | #672 | #1484 |
| Organic chemistry | #106 | #701 | #1614 |
| Biochemistry | #106 | #797 | #1839 |
Biology rankings
Periyar University ranked 128 for Biology in India and 2061 in the World with 4,083 publications made and 84,289 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #44 | #245 | #786 |
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #575 | #1264 |
| Horticulture | #96 | #507 | #1265 |
| Microbiology | #109 | #625 | #1529 |
| Pharmacology | #112 | #671 | #1576 |
| Botany | #96 | #630 | #1620 |
| Biotechnology | #154 | #775 | #1832 |
| Biochemistry | #106 | #797 | #1839 |
| Paleontology | #111 | #757 | #1948 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #100 | #712 | #1974 |
| Oncology | #133 | #898 | #2081 |
| Genetics | #141 | #925 | #2150 |
| Forestry | #173 | #786 | #2192 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #218 | #1044 | #2415 |
| Immunology | #166 | #1000 | #2457 |
| Virology | #164 | #971 | #2470 |
| Molecular | #133 | #1176 | #2610 |
| Zoology | #177 | #1126 | #2978 |
| Neuroscience | #198 | #1430 | #3538 |
Engineering rankings
Periyar University ranked 153 for Engineering in India and 2137 in the World with 3,455 publications made and 74,944 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #575 | #1264 |
| Optics | #104 | #684 | #1629 |
| Environmental Engineering | #131 | #763 | #1755 |
| Metallurgy | #130 | #796 | #1757 |
| Biotechnology | #154 | #775 | #1832 |
| Telecommunications | #202 | #1130 | #2462 |
Physics rankings
Periyar University ranked 132 for Physics in India and 2009 in the World with 3,364 publications made and 71,116 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #87 | #575 | #1264 |
| Molecular | #84 | #526 | #1441 |
| Condensed Matter | #118 | #662 | #1500 |
| Optics | #104 | #684 | #1629 |
Environmental Science rankings
Periyar University ranked 154 for Environmental Science in India and 2377 in the World with 2,864 publications made and 56,027 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #131 | #763 | #1755 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #108 | #751 | #1870 |
| Paleontology | #111 | #757 | #1948 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #100 | #712 | #1974 |
| Forestry | #173 | #786 | #2192 |
| Ecology | #156 | #879 | #2227 |
| Geology | #140 | #907 | #2242 |
| Environmental Management | #195 | #1087 | #2511 |
| Oceanography | #199 | #1154 | #2780 |
Medicine rankings
Periyar University ranked 169 for Medicine in India and 2772 in the World with 1,812 publications made and 31,246 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #44 | #245 | #786 |
| Veterinary | #85 | #336 | #942 |
| Pharmacy | #69 | #395 | #1049 |
| Pharmacology | #112 | #671 | #1576 |
| Oncology | #133 | #898 | #2081 |
| Nursing | #104 | #792 | #2433 |
| Immunology | #166 | #1000 | #2457 |
| Virology | #164 | #971 | #2470 |
| Pathology | #184 | #1153 | #2749 |
| Psychiatry | #194 | #1344 | #3434 |
| Surgery | #203 | #1375 | #3489 |
| Radiology | #247 | #1589 | #3721 |
| Health Science | #142 | #1398 | #3854 |
Computer Science rankings
Periyar University ranked 180 for Computer Science in India and 2631 in the World with 1,616 publications made and 19,539 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #102 | #422 | #1411 |
| Cognitive Science | #117 | #679 | #1715 |
| Machine Learning | #131 | #840 | #1949 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #189 | #918 | #1997 |
| Computer Vision | #161 | #936 | #2094 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #218 | #1044 | #2415 |
| Telecommunications | #202 | #1130 | #2462 |
| Neuroscience | #198 | #1430 | #3538 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Periyar University ranked 208 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 3940 in the World with 1,354 publications made and 11,926 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #144 | #1135 | #2808 |
| Demography | #172 | #1132 | #3008 |
| Philosophy | #165 | #1330 | #3698 |
| Archaeology | #260 | #1534 | #3768 |
| Anthropology | #195 | #1399 | #3854 |
| History | #259 | #1541 | #3935 |
| Sociology | #205 | #1506 | #4058 |
| Law | #239 | #1654 | #4250 |
| Political Science | #243 | #1683 | #4539 |
Mathematics rankings
Periyar University ranked 182 for Mathematics in India and 2992 in the World with 830 publications made and 8,141 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #81 | #708 | #1761 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #189 | #918 | #1997 |
| Econometrics | #151 | #1171 | #2891 |
| Statistics | #187 | #1285 | #2988 |
Art & Design rankings
Periyar University ranked 154 for Art & Design in India and 3158 in the World with 323 publications made and 2,543 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #92 | #841 | #2543 |
