Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has once again been honoured on the global stage of science and innovation.
Thirty-seven of its faculty members have been featured in Stanford University’s 2025 list of the world’s top 2% scientists, marking the sixth consecutive year that Amrita scholars have earned this recognition.
The Stanford–Elsevier global database is considered one of the most respected measures of scientific achievement. It recognises researchers based on rigorous metrics such as the H-index, citations, and composite indicators of impact, shining a light on those whose work has advanced knowledge in meaningful ways.
This year’s recognition is spread across three categories:
• 13 faculty were honoured for their career-long impact, acknowledging a lifetime of contributions to science.
• 36 faculty were recognised for their single-year impact (2024–25), reflecting their recent work across diverse disciplines.
• 12 scholars achieved the rare distinction of dual recognition, appearing in both categories for their sustained contributions
Among those recognised, four are distinguished Amrita alumni — Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Raghu Raman, Prema Nedungadi, and Rajesh Kannan Megalingam.
Speaking on this achievement, Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, said, “Behind every number is a story of years of dedication, inquiry, and perseverance.
To see 37 of our faculty recognised on a global platform like Stanford’s list is deeply inspiring. It reflects not only their personal excellence but also Amrita’s ethos of research guided by compassion and a commitment to solving society’s most pressing challenges.”
Amrita’s recognised scientists come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, engineering, computing, business, public health, biotechnology, dentistry, and physical sciences. Their work spans from cutting-edge medical innovations to sustainable technologies and socially impactful discoveries.
