Aga Khan University: Rankings

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Aga Khan University ranked 3rd in Pakistan, 1742nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. Aga Khan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,680 academic publications and 412,403 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1742 of 14,131 In the World
#508 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 34 In Karachi
#137 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#182 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#186 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#7369 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1766 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Medicine in Pakistan and 688th in the World with 10,852 publications made and 400,701 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 105 In Pakistan
#187 of 2,809 In Asia
#688 of 6,775 In the World

Aga Khan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 20 21
1993 46 66
1994 42 76
1995 43 121
1996 43 122
1997 58 160
1998 56 187
1999 57 226
2000 57 260
2001 62 340
2002 89 510
2003 110 613
2004 130 948
2005 175 1246
2006 194 1709
2007 190 2031
2008 218 2863
2009 266 3567
2010 272 4729
2011 359 5741
2012 331 7326
2013 355 9893
2014 413 12673
2015 414 15937
2016 508 18593
2017 441 22712
2018 498 25187
2019 518 28221
2020 902 37288
2021 944 41539
2022 918 41019
2023 966 40287
2024 1028 36363

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 19 182
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 7 186
Epidemiology 1 29 195
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 12 198
Family medicine 1 34 272
Nursing 1 22 276
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 30 284
Public Health 1 37 334
Critical Care Nursing 1 55 386
Medical Physics 1 57 389
Virology 1 92 424
Health Science 1 65 449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 91 463
Urology 1 139 469
Neurosurgery 2 156 470
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 178 534
Gerontology 1 74 582
Respiratory Therapy 1 152 595
Pathology 1 158 598
Anesthesiology 1 184 603
Surgery 1 185 614
Psychiatry 1 148 641
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 202 659
Cardiology 1 196 669
Dermatology 1 238 716
Immunology 1 234 740
Pharmacology 4 289 802
Optometry 4 229 815
Plastic Surgery 2 272 819
Radiation Therapy 1 307 821
Veterinary 15 283 831
Oncology and Cancer research 1 303 840
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 320 879
Ophthalmology 5 303 934
Clinical Psychology 2 207 1045
Anatomy and Physiology 2 356 1093
Dentistry 6 382 1194
Physical Therapy 4 421 1411
Orthodontics 11 526 1632
Sports Medicine 4 569 1831

Biology rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 6th for Biology in Pakistan and 1244th in the World with 7,545 publications made and 249,749 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 105 In Pakistan
#441 of 2,834 In Asia
#1244 of 6,833 In the World

Aga Khan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 20
1993 32 41
1994 30 63
1995 41 90
1996 37 102
1997 42 138
1998 47 181
1999 44 214
2000 45 224
2001 47 295
2002 61 406
2003 85 525
2004 99 782
2005 124 1009
2006 143 1396
2007 132 1678
2008 167 2279
2009 190 2708
2010 198 3715
2011 244 4589
2012 218 5843
2013 248 7482
2014 287 9618
2015 285 11942
2016 353 13873
2017 310 16714
2018 335 18826
2019 343 21268
2020 638 27824
2021 643 31052
2022 635 30792
2023 654 30268
2024 673 26175

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 7 186
Virology 1 92 424
Microbiology 2 170 619
Immunology 1 234 740
Pharmacology 4 289 802
Oncology and Cancer research 1 303 840
Genetics 4 357 1022
Neuroscience 2 359 1210
Biotechnology 9 486 1267
Biochemistry 7 586 1445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 550 1470
Zoology 7 526 1667
Paleontology 10 613 1677
Molecular Biology 6 754 1840
Botany 15 728 1858
Nutrition and Food Science 24 990 2166
Horticulture 33 1034 2343
Agricultural Science 39 1193 2771
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1095 2808

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 1389th in the World with 6,268 publications made and 290,278 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 105 In Pakistan
#328 of 2,864 In Asia
#1389 of 7,081 In the World

Aga Khan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 10
1993 25 32
1994 15 26
1995 12 54
1996 15 48
1997 22 60
1998 27 90
1999 31 105
2000 18 101
2001 25 165
2002 53 266
2003 64 295
2004 63 428
2005 93 570
2006 108 863
2007 109 1033
2008 117 1556
2009 143 2061
2010 148 2703
2011 206 3488
2012 192 4520
2013 211 6480
2014 216 7937
2015 238 10272
2016 290 11861
2017 265 13691
2018 274 15027
2019 283 17239
2020 539 23246
2021 606 25811
2022 548 25043
2023 614 25283
2024 593 21488

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 7 137
Demography 1 53 398
Early Childhood Education 2 62 630
Sociology 1 120 793
Anthropology 1 114 811
Special Education 8 160 1011
Law 2 236 1095
Classics and Ancient History 1 211 1159
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 133 1181
Communications and Public Relations 9 245 1217
Political Science 3 248 1263
Gender Studies 4 166 1297
Education Majors 2 319 1333
Public Policy / Administration 3 278 1472
Library and Information science 4 343 1533
Archaeology 7 521 1638
History 8 497 1690
Linguistics 12 766 2051
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 686 2377
Philosophy 11 802 2620

Psychology rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Psychology in Pakistan and 855th in the World with 4,732 publications made and 160,098 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 105 In Pakistan
#207 of 2,755 In Asia
#855 of 6,645 In the World

Aga Khan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 4
1993 12 11
1994 7 20
1995 10 28
1996 13 31
1997 18 47
1998 23 52
1999 18 65
2000 20 82
2001 23 94
2002 29 169
2003 37 183
2004 51 275
2005 75 454
2006 75 635
2007 75 739
2008 101 1023
2009 111 1284
2010 132 1798
2011 159 2188
2012 144 2877
2013 153 4026
2014 188 5163
2015 185 6518
2016 224 7514
2017 212 9280
2018 208 10077
2019 229 11598
2020 410 15910
2021 425 18159
2022 419 17171
2023 452 17224
2024 453 14618

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 148 641
Special Education 8 160 1011
Clinical Psychology 2 207 1045
Child Psychology 2 209 1063
Neuroscience 2 359 1210
Education Majors 2 319 1333
Social Psychology 14 568 1890
Cognitive Science 32 1272 2945

Chemistry rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1835th in the World with 3,668 publications made and 131,126 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 103 In Pakistan
#785 of 2,781 In Asia
#1835 of 6,545 In the World

Aga Khan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 9
1993 19 17
1994 14 37
1995 28 70
1996 23 66
1997 28 91
1998 30 110
1999 27 129
2000 31 153
2001 27 191
2002 29 254
2003 37 291
2004 55 409
2005 69 568
2006 62 792
2007 62 991
2008 86 1276
2009 96 1492
2010 86 2023
2011 133 2709
2012 129 3337
2013 125 4160
2014 139 5378
2015 130 6437
2016 155 7642
2017 155 9056
2018 166 10415
2019 161 11743
2020 273 14912
2021 296 16402
2022 297 16109
2023 309 16086
2024 318 13863

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 7 586 1445
Nutrition and Food Science 24 990 2166
Radiochemistry 31 1168 2252
Organic Chemistry 22 1128 2399
Materials Science 42 1505 3171

Environmental Science rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1721st in the World with 3,526 publications made and 176,681 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 105 In Pakistan
#621 of 2,838 In Asia
#1721 of 6,876 In the World

Aga Khan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 11
1993 12 29
1994 7 27
1995 11 37
1996 12 58
1997 19 55
1998 26 79
1999 19 83
2000 21 106
2001 17 123
2002 29 217
2003 27 291
2004 34 372
2005 63 523
2006 74 716
2007 60 815
2008 86 1173
2009 91 1582
2010 107 2170
2011 120 2764
2012 113 3372
2013 122 4448
2014 143 5587
2015 143 6814
2016 183 7615
2017 147 8791
2018 175 9693
2019 160 10958
2020 311 14361
2021 288 15694
2022 252 14740
2023 301 14862
2024 312 13095

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Ecology 12 553 1576
Paleontology 10 613 1677
Geography and Cartography 14 684 1990
Environmental Engineering 21 884 2009
Geology 14 822 2113
Agricultural Science 39 1193 2771
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1095 2808
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 1262 2866
Environmental Management 44 1347 3086
Oceanography 38 1445 3408
Earth science and Geophysics 40 1525 3506

Computer Science rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2088th in the World with 3,012 publications made and 71,314 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 105 In Pakistan
#844 of 2,840 In Asia
#2088 of 6,845 In the World

Aga Khan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 6
1993 14 13
1994 16 16
1995 7 25
1996 9 45
1997 18 42
1998 14 36
1999 16 54
2000 16 68
2001 17 90
2002 27 116
2003 28 143
2004 38 231
2005 67 306
2006 52 427
2007 53 505
2008 60 719
2009 64 873
2010 67 1237
2011 90 1428
2012 86 1859
2013 92 2530
2014 96 3468
2015 104 4480
2016 140 5415
2017 115 6346
2018 124 7481
2019 127 8968
2020 241 12036
2021 285 13505
2022 288 13368
2023 273 13218
2024 293 11435

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 2 359 1210
Data Science 8 376 1334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 550 1470
Library and Information science 4 343 1533
Machine Learning 24 977 2193
Telecommunications 30 1185 2602
Management Information Systems 34 953 2712
Computer Networking 36 1258 2779
Cognitive Science 32 1272 2945
Cyber Security 53 1351 3083
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 1581 3510
Computer Vision 73 1970 4266

Mathematics rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1301st in the World with 2,776 publications made and 110,014 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 104 In Pakistan
#421 of 2,718 In Asia
#1301 of 6,418 In the World

Aga Khan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 2
1993 8 8
1994 5 3
1995 3 12
1996 9 17
1997 5 16
1998 7 24
1999 7 24
2000 6 32
2001 15 33
2002 18 66
2003 22 97
2004 19 132
2005 37 173
2006 36 288
2007 44 343
2008 46 493
2009 54 652
2010 66 816
2011 102 1176
2012 90 1409
2013 87 2085
2014 96 2967
2015 102 3866
2016 110 4673
2017 117 5572
2018 129 6851
2019 124 8266
2020 241 11483
2021 277 12870
2022 286 12790
2023 307 12346
2024 277 9687

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 4 373 1211
Math Teachers 4 448 1596

Economics rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 2nd for Economics in Pakistan and 761st in the World with 2,634 publications made and 155,004 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 104 In Pakistan
#152 of 2,553 In Asia
#761 of 6,167 In the World

Aga Khan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 5
1993 11 18
1994 7 11
1995 5 28
1996 7 30
1997 6 29
1998 10 26
1999 6 35
2000 13 37
2001 8 59
2002 22 125
2003 22 121
2004 22 184
2005 37 287
2006 42 359
2007 56 388
2008 59 712
2009 47 968
2010 59 1265
2011 79 1656
2012 75 2206
2013 93 2882
2014 102 3745
2015 110 4688
2016 114 5234
2017 109 5876
2018 112 5984
2019 126 6991
2020 233 9008
2021 241 9871
2022 216 9207
2023 265 9452
2024 298 8012

The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 50 380
Finance 40 1180 3016

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Aga Khan University

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Transportation Engineering 8 520 1411
Business 12 608 1826
Advertising 11 568 1832
Optical Engineering 10 812 1895
Marketing 20 709 2044
Accounting 22 678 2095
Aerospace Engineering 21 968 2307
Management 24 934 2391
Engineering 23 1057 2391
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 952 2434
Physics 27 1084 2477
Metallurgical Engineering 27 1175 2486
Acoustical Engineering 22 1104 2576
Mechanical Engineering 24 1111 2606
Fashion Design 20 966 2612
Civil Engineering 21 1147 2682
Literature 26 900 2702
Art & Design 23 1000 2796
Nuclear Physics 41 1304 2860
Structural Engineering 31 1327 2976
Electrical Engineering 45 1469 3146
Quantum and Particle physics 48 1635 3619