University of Calcutta: Rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 15 in India, 1006 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 32,290 academic publications and 451,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1006 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 217 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 15 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 16 | In Kolkata |
| # 2 of 42 | In West Bengal |
| # 744 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 764 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 820 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Chemistry rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 20 for Chemistry in India and 764 in the World with 19,698 publications made and 336,122 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #21 | #148 | #259 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #130 | #430 |
| Computational | #22 | #160 | #591 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #220 | #646 |
| Physical | #25 | #264 | #686 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #40 | #199 | #690 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #305 | #733 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #256 | #774 |
Biology rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 19 for Biology in India and 853 in the World with 19,270 publications made and 329,805 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #25 | #122 |
| Horticulture | #11 | #123 | #399 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #113 | #528 |
| Botany | #11 | #148 | #581 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #154 | #621 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #165 | #701 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #305 | #733 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #270 | #753 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #245 | #754 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #167 | #761 |
| Biochemistry | #20 | #256 | #774 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #218 | #786 |
| Microbiology | #24 | #240 | #787 |
| Zoology | #9 | #178 | #822 |
| Genetics | #13 | #271 | #837 |
| Forestry | #37 | #234 | #854 |
| Molecular | #11 | #298 | #889 |
| Oncology | #21 | #345 | #922 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #285 | #923 |
| Immunology | #19 | #324 | #947 |
| Animal Science | #28 | #281 | #951 |
| Entomology | #41 | #269 | #963 |
| Virology | #33 | #388 | #1171 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #384 | #1261 |
Engineering rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 22 for Engineering in India and 820 in the World with 18,192 publications made and 272,535 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #213 | #618 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #214 | #631 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #235 | #672 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #40 | #199 | #690 |
| Optics | #18 | #217 | #696 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #305 | #733 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #241 | #745 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #259 | #751 |
| Biotechnology | #23 | #245 | #754 |
| Remote Sensing | #19 | #231 | #793 |
| Operations Research | #40 | #333 | #947 |
| Automation and Control | #52 | #403 | #1002 |
| Reliability and Quality | #59 | #363 | #1032 |
| Architecture | #56 | #328 | #1097 |
| Systems | #65 | #405 | #1296 |
| Renewable Energy | #117 | #600 | #1429 |
Physics rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 20 for Physics in India and 744 in the World with 17,758 publications made and 267,709 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #9 | #93 | #471 |
| Molecular | #13 | #108 | #501 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #182 | #552 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #154 | #621 |
| Optics | #18 | #217 | #696 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #165 | #701 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #305 | #733 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #259 | #751 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 18 for Environmental Science in India and 825 in the World with 14,039 publications made and 213,856 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #113 | #528 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #41 | #202 | #572 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #213 | #618 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #199 | #701 |
| Ecology | #17 | #194 | #727 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #232 | #774 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #218 | #786 |
| Geology | #18 | #225 | #799 |
| Forestry | #37 | #234 | #854 |
| Environmental Management | #44 | #338 | #957 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 40 for Computer Science in India and 1069 in the World with 10,654 publications made and 111,806 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #214 | #631 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #223 | #667 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #241 | #745 |
| Computer Vision | #34 | #289 | #871 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #285 | #923 |
| Cognitive Science | #39 | #283 | #963 |
| Machine Learning | #58 | #364 | #1028 |
| Computational Linguistics | #73 | #359 | #1029 |
| Data Science | #81 | #330 | #1202 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #384 | #1261 |
| Software Engineering | #69 | #425 | #1456 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #90 | #865 | #2466 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1283 in the World with 9,917 publications made and 112,208 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #67 | #173 | #667 |
| Demography | #10 | #134 | #695 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #95 | #865 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #254 | #964 |
| History | #16 | #235 | #996 |
| Sociology | #13 | #203 | #1028 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #302 | #1072 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #130 | #1093 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #160 | #1267 |
| Anthropology | #23 | #259 | #1272 |
| Law | #29 | #355 | #1410 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #366 | #1432 |
| Political Science | #29 | #368 | #1576 |
| Philosophy | #23 | #400 | #1608 |
| Education | #35 | #680 | #2170 |
Medicine rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 25 for Medicine in India and 1073 in the World with 9,494 publications made and 156,986 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #25 | #122 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #130 | #430 |
| Forensic Science | #67 | #173 | #667 |
| Urology | #15 | #247 | #725 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #270 | #753 |
| Veterinary | #59 | #257 | #753 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #159 | #920 |
| Oncology | #21 | #345 | #922 |
| Immunology | #19 | #324 | #947 |
| Cosmetology | #47 | #418 | #1003 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #325 | #1087 |
| Pathology | #27 | #365 | #1090 |
| Radiation Therapy | #40 | #443 | #1108 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #397 | #1164 |
| Virology | #33 | #388 | #1171 |
| Dermatology | #77 | #475 | #1271 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #32 | #360 | #1347 |
| Ophthalmology | #62 | #498 | #1384 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #419 | #1395 |
| Anesthesiology | #43 | #499 | #1396 |
| Psychiatry | #40 | #486 | #1488 |
| Sports | #30 | #481 | #1604 |
| Nursing | #42 | #431 | #1614 |
| Audiology | #34 | #539 | #1615 |
| Surgery | #57 | #588 | #1640 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #478 | #1683 |
| Radiology | #60 | #616 | #1699 |
| Pediatrics | #59 | #565 | #1751 |
| Orthodontics | #80 | #606 | #1803 |
| Dentistry | #93 | #658 | #1857 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #45 | #579 | #1911 |
| Healthcare Administration | #91 | #598 | #1952 |
| Health Science | #65 | #758 | #2425 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 29 for Mathematics in India and 1178 in the World with 4,831 publications made and 52,960 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #223 | #667 |
| Applied Mathematics | #22 | #260 | #862 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #215 | #893 |
| Operations Research | #40 | #333 | #947 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #317 | #1180 |
| Statistics | #30 | #370 | #1199 |
| Mathematics Education | #48 | #807 | #2396 |
Business rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 37 for Business in India and 1349 in the World with 3,415 publications made and 30,994 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #40 | #333 | #947 |
| International Trade | #11 | #199 | #1066 |
| Accounting | #16 | #258 | #1086 |
| Finance | #21 | #276 | #1089 |
| Marketing | #26 | #309 | #1127 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #317 | #1180 |
| Management | #52 | #459 | #1420 |
| Advertising | #72 | #649 | #2002 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #90 | #865 | #2466 |
Economics rankings
University of Calcutta ranked 22 for Economics in India and 1161 in the World with 2,804 publications made and 26,470 citations received.
University of Calcutta
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #14 | #215 | #893 |
| International Trade | #11 | #199 | #1066 |
| Finance | #21 | #276 | #1089 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #317 | #1180 |
