University of Delhi: Rankings
University of Delhi ranked 3 in India, 460 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 67,992 academic publications and 1,117,168 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 460 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 65 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 24 | In Delhi |
| # 1 of 64 | In Haryana |
| # 3 of 876 | In India |
| # 364 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 431 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 443 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
University of Delhi ranked 6 for Chemistry in India and 431 in the World with 38,956 publications made and 782,821 citations received.
University of Delhi
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #24 | #104 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #108 | #187 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #52 | #211 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #127 | #314 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #101 | #356 |
| Physical | #12 | #149 | #388 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #94 | #395 |
| Computational | #15 | #137 | #534 |
Biology rankings
University of Delhi ranked 5 for Biology in India and 448 in the World with 37,654 publications made and 772,764 citations received.
University of Delhi
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #19 | #108 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #41 | #161 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #37 | #224 |
| Botany | #3 | #51 | #252 |
| Entomology | #2 | #27 | #260 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #127 | #314 |
| Forestry | #7 | #73 | #372 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #85 | #383 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #61 | #384 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #76 | #394 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #94 | #395 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #76 | #398 |
| Virology | #4 | #103 | #453 |
| Genetics | #5 | #127 | #483 |
| Zoology | #2 | #83 | #496 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #165 | #537 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #119 | #541 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #119 | #561 |
| Immunology | #5 | #172 | #571 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #144 | #622 |
| Molecular | #3 | #205 | #646 |
| Ethics | #12 | #99 | #766 |
| Oncology | #13 | #277 | #768 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #220 | #779 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #208 | #833 |
Physics rankings
University of Delhi ranked 10 for Physics in India and 458 in the World with 34,774 publications made and 595,126 citations received.
University of Delhi
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #83 | #270 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #127 | #314 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #54 | #341 |
| Molecular | #5 | #71 | #365 |
| Optics | #8 | #124 | #447 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #119 | #541 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #183 | #577 |
| Astrobiology | #14 | #144 | #622 |
Engineering rankings
University of Delhi ranked 12 for Engineering in India and 502 in the World with 34,267 publications made and 590,406 citations received.
University of Delhi
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #24 | #104 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #71 | #219 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #127 | #314 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #107 | #353 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #85 | #383 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #142 | #408 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #142 | #412 |
| Optics | #8 | #124 | #447 |
| Renewable Energy | #32 | #175 | #487 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #183 | #577 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #188 | #589 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #167 | #599 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #215 | #883 |
| Remote Sensing | #26 | #272 | #887 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #350 | #923 |
| Systems | #29 | #245 | #933 |
| Architecture | #46 | #275 | #982 |
| Automation and Control | #58 | #459 | #1114 |
| Computer Engineering | #90 | #470 | #1169 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Delhi ranked 7 for Environmental Science in India and 443 in the World with 28,088 publications made and 541,543 citations received.
University of Delhi
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #75 | #234 |
| Forestry | #7 | #73 | #372 |
| Ecology | #5 | #80 | #391 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #76 | #394 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #142 | #412 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #142 | #467 |
| Geology | #8 | #112 | #491 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #119 | #561 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #155 | #576 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #169 | #607 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Delhi ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 623 in the World with 24,003 publications made and 331,277 citations received.
University of Delhi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #21 | #32 | #162 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #11 | #316 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #15 | #376 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #17 | #389 |
| Social Work | #2 | #21 | #395 |
| Demography | #3 | #66 | #443 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #36 | #458 |
| History | #1 | #77 | #458 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #93 | #463 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #72 | #471 |
| Sociology | #2 | #53 | #483 |
| Law | #1 | #72 | #500 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #97 | #507 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #89 | #561 |
| Political Science | #1 | #70 | #571 |
| Education | #1 | #105 | #590 |
| Publishing | #12 | #92 | #652 |
| International Law | #5 | #102 | #735 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #145 | #815 |
| Special Education | #6 | #101 | #837 |
Medicine rankings
University of Delhi ranked 6 for Medicine in India and 614 in the World with 20,448 publications made and 374,215 citations received.
University of Delhi
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #19 | #108 |
| Forensic Science | #21 | #32 | #162 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #52 | #211 |
| Veterinary | #13 | #58 | #274 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #62 | #288 |
| Social Work | #2 | #21 | #395 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #129 | #438 |
| Virology | #4 | #103 | #453 |
| Optometry | #11 | #122 | #517 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #165 | #537 |
| Immunology | #5 | #172 | #571 |
| Pathology | #6 | #153 | #573 |
| Health Science | #6 | #136 | #693 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #190 | #696 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #174 | #696 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #101 | #705 |
| Nursing | #5 | #112 | #708 |
| Neurosurgery | #17 | #274 | #718 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #121 | #722 |
| Radiation Therapy | #15 | #266 | #740 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #220 | #750 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #232 | #756 |
| Ethics | #12 | #99 | #766 |
| Oncology | #13 | #277 | #768 |
| Orthodontics | #19 | #226 | #798 |
| Surgery | #17 | #272 | #817 |
| Radiology | #19 | #271 | #822 |
| Anesthesiology | #18 | #271 | #826 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #220 | #835 |
| Urology | #17 | #297 | #840 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #285 | #852 |
| Cardiology | #16 | #290 | #898 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #215 | #917 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #209 | #968 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #210 | #1044 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #324 | #1136 |
| Sports | #19 | #377 | #1389 |
| Audiology | #29 | #487 | #1524 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Delhi ranked 14 for Computer Science in India and 653 in the World with 18,708 publications made and 289,589 citations received.
University of Delhi
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #39 | #241 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #76 | #398 |
| Data Science | #15 | #101 | #580 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #188 | #589 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #119 | #624 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #185 | #634 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #197 | #684 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #129 | #693 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #254 | #723 |
| Computer Vision | #30 | #276 | #832 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #208 | #833 |
| Cognitive Science | #38 | #276 | #951 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #292 | #1063 |
| Computer Engineering | #90 | #470 | #1169 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Delhi ranked 12 for Mathematics in India and 648 in the World with 9,374 publications made and 140,297 citations received.
University of Delhi
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #43 | #340 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #107 | #353 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #110 | #423 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #80 | #441 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #89 | #538 |
| Statistics | #14 | #181 | #709 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #254 | #723 |
Business rankings
University of Delhi ranked 8 for Business in India and 532 in the World with 9,186 publications made and 107,522 citations received.
University of Delhi
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #1 | #43 | #301 |
| Finance | #1 | #57 | #335 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #43 | #340 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #107 | #353 |
| Marketing | #2 | #68 | #372 |
| International Trade | #2 | #35 | #381 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #68 | #395 |
| Advertising | #1 | #66 | #414 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #47 | #465 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #167 | #599 |
| Project Management | #13 | #117 | #680 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #129 | #693 |
| Management | #12 | #177 | #718 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #229 | #805 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #215 | #883 |
Economics rankings
University of Delhi ranked 1 for Economics in India and 364 in the World with 8,773 publications made and 104,020 citations received.
University of Delhi
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #57 | #335 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #43 | #340 |
| International Trade | #2 | #35 | #381 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #80 | #441 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Delhi ranked 3 for Art & Design in India and 605 in the World with 4,019 publications made and 36,069 citations received.
University of Delhi
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #3 | #11 | #296 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #29 | #439 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #72 | #471 |
| Literature | #1 | #66 | #504 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #96 | #667 |
| Music | #7 | #130 | #702 |
| Photography | #14 | #185 | #841 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #243 | #843 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #350 | #923 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #373 | #925 |
| Architecture | #46 | #275 | #982 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #292 | #1063 |
