Pondicherry University: Rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 36 in India, 1885 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 15,631 academic publications and 251,954 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1885 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 509 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 36 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 3 | In Pondicherry |
| # 1 of 4 | In Puducherry |
| # 1091 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1115 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1129 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 44 for Engineering in India and 1091 in the World with 9,468 publications made and 157,980 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #44 | #237 | #637 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #251 | #726 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #240 | #731 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #266 | #757 |
| Reliability and Quality | #43 | #276 | #820 |
| Applied Physics | #30 | #295 | #823 |
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #359 | #846 |
| Architecture | #35 | #225 | #861 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #348 | #978 |
| Metallurgy | #54 | #424 | #1060 |
| Optics | #43 | #386 | #1083 |
| Systems | #45 | #308 | #1095 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #105 | #393 | #1115 |
| Biotechnology | #55 | #414 | #1118 |
| Automation and Control | #74 | #550 | #1294 |
| Remote Sensing | #91 | #638 | #1638 |
Chemistry rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 45 for Chemistry in India and 1135 in the World with 8,564 publications made and 180,692 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #56 | #362 | #699 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #300 | #836 |
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #359 | #846 |
| Computational | #44 | #302 | #943 |
| Physical | #44 | #406 | #984 |
| Organic chemistry | #43 | #385 | #1007 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #105 | #393 | #1115 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #454 | #1168 |
Biology rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 44 for Biology in India and 1261 in the World with 8,411 publications made and 178,236 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #30 | #187 | #705 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #259 | #813 |
| Microbiology | #26 | #256 | #826 |
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #359 | #846 |
| Horticulture | #57 | #338 | #932 |
| Botany | #37 | #316 | #963 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #275 | #987 |
| Paleontology | #26 | #296 | #993 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #361 | #1074 |
| Biotechnology | #55 | #414 | #1118 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #454 | #1168 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #379 | #1226 |
| Oncology | #64 | #545 | #1327 |
| Zoology | #41 | #402 | #1346 |
| Pharmacology | #91 | #574 | #1350 |
| Genetics | #53 | #513 | #1358 |
| Biophysics | #58 | #561 | #1527 |
| Animal Science | #61 | #517 | #1547 |
| Evolutionary | #48 | #550 | #1679 |
| Immunology | #81 | #674 | #1712 |
| Molecular | #59 | #707 | #1740 |
| Virology | #101 | #703 | #1904 |
| Neuroscience | #69 | #721 | #2045 |
Physics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 52 for Physics in India and 1167 in the World with 8,104 publications made and 138,359 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #30 | #295 | #823 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #316 | #845 |
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #359 | #846 |
| Optics | #43 | #386 | #1083 |
| Theoretical | #44 | #329 | #1107 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #379 | #1226 |
| Molecular | #71 | #455 | #1296 |
| Biophysics | #58 | #561 | #1527 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 31 for Environmental Science in India and 1115 in the World with 7,275 publications made and 147,602 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #27 | #156 | #460 |
| Forestry | #30 | #187 | #705 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #266 | #757 |
| Environmental Management | #31 | #262 | #789 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #299 | #977 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #275 | #987 |
| Paleontology | #26 | #296 | #993 |
| Ecology | #30 | #295 | #1004 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #32 | #356 | #1055 |
| Geology | #28 | #326 | #1065 |
Computer Science rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 46 for Computer Science in India and 1129 in the World with 6,993 publications made and 80,322 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #195 | #595 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #251 | #726 |
| Telecommunications | #24 | #240 | #731 |
| Machine Learning | #51 | #331 | #966 |
| Software Engineering | #28 | #225 | #966 |
| Computational Linguistics | #67 | #329 | #971 |
| Data Science | #61 | #265 | #1044 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #361 | #1074 |
| Computer Vision | #66 | #427 | #1153 |
| Cognitive Science | #75 | #430 | #1256 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #441 | #1415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #422 | #1501 |
| Neuroscience | #69 | #721 | #2045 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 41 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1852 in the World with 5,088 publications made and 62,905 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #8 | #79 | #596 |
| Archaeology | #38 | #411 | #1342 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #350 | #1381 |
| History | #38 | #423 | #1474 |
| Law | #39 | #406 | #1537 |
| Demography | #52 | #512 | #1635 |
| Linguistics | #56 | #595 | #1700 |
| Political Science | #38 | #426 | #1757 |
| Gender Studies | #36 | #317 | #1794 |
| Anthropology | #48 | #492 | #1879 |
| Sociology | #47 | #545 | #1989 |
| Philosophy | #44 | #631 | #2222 |
| Education | #45 | #824 | #2490 |
Medicine rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 66 for Medicine in India and 1657 in the World with 4,128 publications made and 71,271 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #50 | #245 | #724 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #259 | #813 |
| Pharmacy | #49 | #300 | #836 |
| Urology | #18 | #301 | #846 |
| Oncology | #64 | #545 | #1327 |
| Dermatology | #85 | #510 | #1344 |
| Pharmacology | #91 | #574 | #1350 |
| Ophthalmology | #80 | #591 | #1591 |
| Nursing | #43 | #433 | #1621 |
| Healthcare Administration | #69 | #456 | #1648 |
| Immunology | #81 | #674 | #1712 |
| Pathology | #77 | #672 | #1785 |
| Psychiatry | #63 | #623 | #1821 |
| Physical Therapy | #44 | #633 | #1897 |
| Virology | #101 | #703 | #1904 |
| Dentistry | #101 | #696 | #1924 |
| Radiology | #84 | #757 | #1998 |
| Orthodontics | #99 | #749 | #2066 |
| Pediatrics | #82 | #704 | #2089 |
| Cardiology | #97 | #805 | #2158 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #79 | #714 | #2218 |
| Clinical Psychology | #46 | #694 | #2230 |
| Anesthesiology | #117 | #873 | #2321 |
| Sports | #89 | #924 | #2485 |
| Surgery | #117 | #944 | #2505 |
| Gerontology | #53 | #810 | #2511 |
| Health Science | #70 | #813 | #2570 |
Mathematics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 40 for Mathematics in India and 1402 in the World with 3,038 publications made and 32,270 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #195 | #595 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #348 | #978 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #300 | #1120 |
| Statistics | #38 | #472 | #1399 |
| Applied Mathematics | #68 | #639 | #1640 |
| Mathematics Education | #40 | #732 | #2237 |
Business rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 32 for Business in India and 1279 in the World with 2,678 publications made and 28,895 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #43 | #348 | #978 |
| Marketing | #23 | #275 | #1043 |
| Management | #34 | #342 | #1135 |
| Project Management | #37 | #299 | #1283 |
| Finance | #29 | #354 | #1283 |
| Accounting | #25 | #332 | #1283 |
| Advertising | #36 | #369 | #1363 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #422 | #1501 |
| International Trade | #29 | #475 | #1730 |
Economics rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 34 for Economics in India and 1461 in the World with 1,582 publications made and 17,194 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #24 | #300 | #1120 |
| Finance | #29 | #354 | #1283 |
| International Trade | #29 | #475 | #1730 |
Art & Design rankings
Pondicherry University ranked 39 for Art & Design in India and 1554 in the World with 1,008 publications made and 9,303 citations received.
Pondicherry University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #35 | #225 | #861 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #350 | #1381 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #441 | #1415 |
| Literature | #38 | #407 | #1563 |
