It is a year that marks another increase in Amrita’s faculty in the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists—from 29 to 37. The global ranking was created by researchers at Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier and SciTech Strategies.
This is the sixth year in a row Amrita’s scholars have been listed. Its recognition reaffirms the university’s sustained excellence in research, impact, and global leadership across diverse scientific disciplines.
Deepening the distinction, four of the faculty are also alumni of Amrita—Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Provost; Dr. Raghu Raman, Dean with the School of Business; Dr. Prema P. Nedungadi, Associate Dean, School of Computing; and Dr. Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Professor in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
The ranking, developed through rigorous analysis of scientific research metrics such as the H-index, citations, and other performance indicators, honours scientists who have made significant contributions in their fields.
Two distinct categories are featured: career-long impact, recognising scientists for their lifetime achievements, and single-year impact, which focuses on the past year’s contributions.
The list is categorised as follows:
- Career-long impact: Honouring lifetime achievements in research. From 230,333 scientists worldwide, 13 Amrita faculty were acknowledged.
- Single-year impact: Recognising contributions made in 2024–25. From 236,313 scientists worldwide, 36 Amrita faculty were included.
- Dual recognition: 12 faculty members achieved distinction in both categories, reflecting their sustained and ongoing contributions to global research.
Career-long Impact – 13 Faculty
The following Amrita scholars have been recognized for their lifetime contributions to science and research:
- Dr. P. Venkat Rangan – Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh – Provost, Strategic Initiatives, Research & Innovation, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Rangasamy Jayakumar – Professor, Amrita School of Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Pathirissery Uma Devi – Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi
- Dr. Shantikumar Vasudevan Nair – Associate Provost of Academics, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi – Head, Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faridabad
- Dr. R. Krishnakumar – Professor, Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Pratibha D. Singhi – Head, Paediatric Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
- Dr. Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan – Head, Public Health, School of Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. N. Radhika – Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore
- Dr. Bijo Mathew – Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Kochi
- Dr. Soman Kotti Padannayil – Dean, School of Artificial Intelligence
- Dr. Aditya Kumar Sahu – Associate Professor, School of Computing, Amaravati
Single-year Impact – 36 Faculty
Amrita’s rising research strength is further reflected in the following 36 faculty who were listed for their outstanding contributions during 2024–25. This diverse group spans medicine, engineering, business, computing, biotechnology, sustainable futures, dentistry, and physical sciences. It is significant recognition of Amrita’s reach across multiple disciplines, with scientists from various departments striving to work in collaboration.
- Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh – Provost – Strategic Initiatives, International, Research & Innovation, AI + X, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Santanu Mandal – Professor, Operations and Analytics, Amrita School of Business, Amaravati
- Dr. Rangasamy Jayakumar – Professor, Amrita School of Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan – Head, Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Aditya Kumar Sahu – Associate Professor, School of Computing, Amaravati
- Dr. N. Radhika – Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore
- Dr. Naveen Kumar R. – Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru
- Dr. Nitesh Pandey – Assistant Professor, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
- Dr. R. Krishnakumar – Professor, Paediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Bijo Mathew – Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Kochi
- Dr. Soman Kotti Padannayil – Dean, School of Artificial Intelligence
- Dr. P. Naga Srinivasu – Associate Professor, School of Computing, Amaravati
- Dr. Shantikumar Vasudevan Nair – Associate Provost of Academics, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Vinod Vellora Thekkae Padil – Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF)
- Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chadda – Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faridabad
- Dr. Pratibha D. Singhi – Head, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
- Dr. Uthayakumar Marimuthu – Professor & Joint Director, CIR, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Sanjay Pandey – Head, Neurology and Stroke Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
- Dr. Suresh M. – Ph.D. Chair & Professor, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
- Dr. Puneet Puri – Faculty, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
- Dr. Aravind Madhavan – Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri
- Dr. Raghu Raman – Dean, School of Business (Amritapuri, Amaravati & Kochi)
- Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan – Dean of PG Programs, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Prema P. Nedungadi – Associate Dean, School of Computing, Amritapuri
- Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi – Head, Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faridabad
- Dr. Shiva Prasad K. – Associate Professor, Physical Sciences, Mysuru
- Dr. Sudip Kumar Batabyal – Chairperson, Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore
- Dr. Jitha Santhakumari Jayan – Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Physical Sciences, Amritapuri
- Dr. Rajesh Kannan Megalingam – Associate Professor, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Amritapuri
- Dr. Chandrashekar Janakiram – Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kochi
- Dr. R. Anand – Assistant Professor, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Coimbatore
- Dr. Thulasi Bikku – Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, School of Computing, Amaravati
- Dr. Deepak Kumar Panda – Associate Professor, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Amaravati
- Dr. Tripty Singh – Associate Professor, School of Computing, Bengaluru
- Dr. Manu Raj – Professor, Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Kochi
- Dr. Pathirissery Uma Devi – Associate Professor, Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kochi
Dual Recognition – 12 Faculty
In recognition of their commitment to Amrita’s compassion-based research, the following 12 faculty members are featured in both the career-long and single-year lists. This emphasises their sustained and ongoing contributions at the global level:
With this recognition, Amrita continues as a research-intensive institution that strives to find solutions for our world’s most pressing challenges, from poverty to climate change, from healthcare to ethical AI. And all of this emanates from Amma’s vision that education should impart a culture of the heart based on universal values and inner strength.
