University of Kerala: Rankings
University of Kerala ranked 40 in India, 1965 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 9,318 academic publications and 136,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1965 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 538 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 40 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 20 | In Kerala |
| # 1 of 5 | In Thiruvananthapuram |
| # 1433 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1560 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1587 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Kerala ranked 72 for Biology in India and 1560 in the World with 6,144 publications made and 104,693 citations received.
University of Kerala
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #39 | #262 | #750 |
| Entomology | #34 | #222 | #868 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #240 | #897 |
| Pharmacology | #44 | #384 | #980 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #442 | #999 |
| Zoology | #19 | #272 | #1065 |
| Botany | #49 | #364 | #1075 |
| Biotechnology | #67 | #462 | #1205 |
| Toxicology | #104 | #466 | #1254 |
| Oncology | #57 | #526 | #1294 |
| Astrobiology | #57 | #460 | #1389 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #569 | #1403 |
| Molecular | #38 | #556 | #1426 |
| Forestry | #96 | #483 | #1510 |
| Paleontology | #75 | #585 | #1611 |
| Genetics | #78 | #639 | #1616 |
| Biophysics | #70 | #638 | #1664 |
| Immunology | #76 | #650 | #1669 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #135 | #702 | #1750 |
| Microbiology | #144 | #760 | #1794 |
| Evolutionary | #61 | #628 | #1827 |
| Animal Science | #96 | #713 | #1999 |
| Neuroscience | #103 | #930 | #2506 |
| Virology | #203 | #1176 | #2909 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Kerala ranked 72 for Chemistry in India and 1433 in the World with 5,916 publications made and 105,487 citations received.
University of Kerala
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #33 | #240 | #451 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #442 | #999 |
| Physical | #53 | #441 | #1037 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #492 | #1238 |
| Organic chemistry | #64 | #508 | #1251 |
| Computational | #91 | #535 | #1356 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #569 | #1403 |
Engineering rankings
University of Kerala ranked 93 for Engineering in India and 1605 in the World with 5,068 publications made and 84,994 citations received.
University of Kerala
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #30 | #293 | #945 |
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #442 | #999 |
| Biotechnology | #67 | #462 | #1205 |
| Metallurgy | #71 | #521 | #1250 |
| Optics | #65 | #506 | #1290 |
| Environmental Engineering | #114 | #660 | #1556 |
| Computer Engineering | #165 | #882 | #1932 |
| Telecommunications | #161 | #922 | #2072 |
| Renewable Energy | #189 | #1004 | #2186 |
| Systems | #180 | #1119 | #2785 |
Physics rankings
University of Kerala ranked 89 for Physics in India and 1587 in the World with 4,775 publications made and 77,988 citations received.
University of Kerala
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #442 | #999 |
| Condensed Matter | #85 | #510 | #1225 |
| Optics | #65 | #506 | #1290 |
| Astrobiology | #57 | #460 | #1389 |
| Biophysics | #70 | #638 | #1664 |
| Molecular | #102 | #638 | #1667 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Kerala ranked 73 for Environmental Science in India and 1621 in the World with 4,710 publications made and 72,462 citations received.
University of Kerala
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #28 | #158 | #467 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #240 | #897 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #333 | #998 |
| Forestry | #96 | #483 | #1510 |
| Ecology | #83 | #535 | #1528 |
| Oceanography | #73 | #558 | #1549 |
| Environmental Engineering | #114 | #660 | #1556 |
| Geology | #73 | #571 | #1600 |
| Paleontology | #75 | #585 | #1611 |
| Environmental Management | #162 | #958 | #2218 |
Medicine rankings
University of Kerala ranked 88 for Medicine in India and 1979 in the World with 2,912 publications made and 46,766 citations received.
University of Kerala
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #44 | #384 | #980 |
| Veterinary | #111 | #453 | #1163 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #492 | #1238 |
| Toxicology | #104 | #466 | #1254 |
| Oncology | #57 | #526 | #1294 |
| Radiation Therapy | #64 | #578 | #1398 |
| Urology | #68 | #649 | #1612 |
| Immunology | #76 | #650 | #1669 |
| Cardiology | #70 | #670 | #1831 |
| Pathology | #100 | #784 | #2023 |
| Surgery | #108 | #907 | #2434 |
| Psychiatry | #116 | #937 | #2523 |
| Nursing | #124 | #919 | #2696 |
| Clinical Psychology | #76 | #965 | #2769 |
| Healthcare Administration | #147 | #1012 | #2845 |
| Virology | #203 | #1176 | #2909 |
| Radiology | #173 | #1220 | #3007 |
| Health Science | #132 | #1307 | #3697 |
| Physical Therapy | #202 | #1679 | #3915 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Kerala ranked 130 for Computer Science in India and 2097 in the World with 2,600 publications made and 32,639 citations received.
University of Kerala
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Vision | #100 | #576 | #1410 |
| Cognitive Science | #111 | #623 | #1609 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #54 | #526 | #1733 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #135 | #702 | #1750 |
| Data Science | #147 | #636 | #1842 |
| Computational Linguistics | #144 | #790 | #1854 |
| Computer Engineering | #165 | #882 | #1932 |
| Machine Learning | #136 | #862 | #1992 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #195 | #950 | #2060 |
| Telecommunications | #161 | #922 | #2072 |
| Neuroscience | #103 | #930 | #2506 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Kerala ranked 103 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2796 in the World with 2,327 publications made and 25,292 citations received.
University of Kerala
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #89 | #798 | #2103 |
| Gender Studies | #59 | #501 | #2236 |
| Demography | #108 | #791 | #2266 |
| Sociology | #67 | #692 | #2348 |
| Law | #93 | #801 | #2437 |
| Archaeology | #135 | #966 | #2505 |
| History | #131 | #958 | #2648 |
| Political Science | #90 | #831 | #2732 |
| Philosophy | #90 | #925 | #2861 |
| Aesthetics | #149 | #1262 | #3360 |
| Education | #101 | #1242 | #3442 |
| Anthropology | #158 | #1213 | #3497 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Kerala ranked 109 for Mathematics in India and 2206 in the World with 1,263 publications made and 12,384 citations received.
University of Kerala
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #437 | #1270 |
| Econometrics | #52 | #552 | #1654 |
| Statistics | #89 | #761 | #1942 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #195 | #950 | #2060 |
| Mathematics Education | #92 | #1296 | #3484 |
Economics rankings
University of Kerala ranked 109 for Economics in India and 2501 in the World with 761 publications made and 5,675 citations received.
University of Kerala
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #52 | #552 | #1654 |
| Finance | #81 | #764 | #2148 |
