Universities by Recent Research Citedness in India
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's mean citedness for works published in the last two years. Recent citation rates vary by field and are not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences66 works
59.37
2Government Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur151 works
38.80
3Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College284 works
22.72
4Vimal Jyothi Institute of Management and Research16 works
21.60
5Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar151 works
20.96
6West Bengal State Council of Technical Education170 works
19.74
7Shrikrishna Mahavidyalaya, Gunjoti269 works
12.78
8Anand Engineering College202 works
12.56
9K.L.E. Society's S. Nijalingappa College101 works
12.49
10Guru Nanak First Grade College Bidar54 works
12.00
11Mohammad Ali Jauhar University128 works
10.90
12Saiva Bhanu Kshatriya College110 works
10.62
13Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University262 works
10.15
14Shoolini University6,258 works
9.38
15St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam12 works
8.87
16St. Xavier's College192 works
8.61
17Kazi Nazrul University1,618 works
8.52
18Central University of Punjab6,002 works
8.38
19Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College213 works
8.20
20Hislop College290 works
8.09
21Utkal University6,387 works
7.96
22Nanda Nath Saikia College172 works
7.89
23Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad620 works
7.58
24Shroff S.R. Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology240 works
7.54
25Gondwana University368 works
7.51
26Vijaya College270 works
7.46
27Mahatma Gandhi Arts, Science & Late Nasaruddhinbhai Panjwani Commerce College144 works
7.45
28National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management2,019 works
7.36
29Tehatta Sadananda Mahavidyalaya19 works
7.33
30Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar1,083 works
7.23
31Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala592 works
7.01
32Rama Devi Women's University893 works
7.01
33Jaypee University Anoopshahr181 works
6.93
34The Apollo University442 works
6.84
35Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja College40 works
6.81
36Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences247 works
6.74
37Fortune Institute of International Business471 works
6.73
38Islamic University of Science and Technology2,262 works
6.66
39Jamia Millia Islamia23,796 works
6.63
40Indian Institute of Management Mumbai2,332 works
6.34
41Bodoland University1,201 works
6.31
42Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University1,797 works
6.31
43International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar424 works
6.21
44Nalla Narasimha Reddy Education Society's Group of Institutions554 works
6.21
45Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering, and Nutrition26 works
6.17
46Bangabasi College310 works
6.09
47Dr. Homi Bhabha State University465 works
6.05
48Udupi Shri Admar Mutt Education Council4 works
6.00
49Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology4,769 works
5.97
50Jaipuria Institute of Management2,461 works
5.97
Highlights
Within India, Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranks first in 2026 with 59.37, followed by Government Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur (38.80) and Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College (22.72).
Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is 1.5 times higher than Government Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 59.37 (Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences) to 5.97 (Jaipuria Institute of Management), with a median of 7.49.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Recent citedness, 2026. Unit: mean citations per work.
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