Aga Khan University: Rankings

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Aga Khan University ranked 2nd in Pakistan, 1465th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Aga Khan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,399 academic publications and 442,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1465 of 14,131 In the World
#371 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 34 In Karachi
#181 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#187 of 1,449 For Epidemiology
#190 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#7212 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1222 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Medicine in Pakistan and 682nd in the World with 11,508 publications made and 429,536 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 106 In Pakistan
#188 of 2,817 In Asia
#682 of 6,793 In the World

Aga Khan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 46 66
1994 42 77
1995 43 122
1996 43 122
1997 58 160
1998 56 188
1999 57 227
2000 57 260
2001 62 340
2002 89 510
2003 110 613
2004 130 949
2005 175 1247
2006 194 1709
2007 190 2030
2008 218 2865
2009 267 3579
2010 272 4733
2011 359 5740
2012 331 7327
2013 354 9878
2014 413 12660
2015 414 15970
2016 507 18566
2017 441 22696
2018 497 25164
2019 519 28162
2020 900 37122
2021 944 41453
2022 915 40929
2023 966 40219
2024 1038 36808
2025 839 32965

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 19 181
Epidemiology 1 28 187
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 8 190
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 16 231
Nursing 1 21 260
Family medicine 1 30 269
Public Health 1 35 321
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 41 346
Critical Care Nursing 1 60 393
Medical Physics 1 65 405
Virology 1 91 424
Health Science 1 64 442
Neurosurgery 2 150 454
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 91 461
Urology 1 146 480
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 177 533
Pathology 1 157 586
Respiratory Therapy 1 151 591
Anesthesiology 1 183 601
Surgery 1 188 615
Psychiatry 1 151 640
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 205 665
Cardiology 1 201 676
Gerontology 1 100 702
Dermatology 1 238 721
Immunology 1 237 745
Plastic Surgery 2 268 811
Pharmacology 5 299 816
Optometry 4 240 826
Radiation Therapy 2 315 830
Veterinary 15 290 847
Oncology and Cancer research 1 310 848
Ophthalmology 5 293 901
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 337 902
Clinical Psychology 2 209 1041
Anatomy and Physiology 2 360 1096
Dentistry 6 385 1180
Physical Therapy 4 426 1419
Orthodontics 11 536 1639
Sports Medicine 5 574 1832

Biology rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 6th for Biology in Pakistan and 1253rd in the World with 7,973 publications made and 262,341 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Virology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 105 In Pakistan
#453 of 2,838 In Asia
#1253 of 6,841 In the World

Aga Khan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 32 41
1994 30 64
1995 41 91
1996 37 102
1997 42 138
1998 47 182
1999 44 215
2000 45 224
2001 47 295
2002 61 406
2003 85 525
2004 99 782
2005 124 1009
2006 143 1397
2007 132 1678
2008 167 2281
2009 191 2714
2010 198 3717
2011 244 4587
2012 219 5846
2013 248 7477
2014 287 9589
2015 285 11958
2016 350 13842
2017 308 16683
2018 335 18762
2019 340 21098
2020 639 27464
2021 646 30890
2022 636 30703
2023 657 30151
2024 680 26449
2025 536 22934

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 8 190
Virology 1 91 424
Microbiology 3 176 620
Immunology 1 237 745
Pharmacology 5 299 816
Oncology and Cancer research 1 310 848
Genetics 4 368 1035
Neuroscience 2 368 1222
Biotechnology 10 496 1281
Biochemistry 7 597 1452
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 569 1498
Zoology 8 536 1678
Paleontology 10 628 1697
Molecular Biology 6 758 1837
Botany 17 745 1874
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1003 2183
Horticulture 33 1053 2362
Agricultural Science 40 1210 2800
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 1105 2815

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 1362nd in the World with 6,613 publications made and 299,475 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 105 In Pakistan
#323 of 2,867 In Asia
#1362 of 7,088 In the World

Aga Khan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 25 32
1994 15 27
1995 12 55
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 93 571
2006 108 863
2007 109 1032
2008 117 1556
2009 143 2073
2010 148 2707
2011 205 3485
2012 189 4518
2013 209 6461
2014 216 7909
2015 236 10289
2016 289 11799
2017 263 13641
2018 273 14976
2019 281 17039
2020 537 22926
2021 600 25557
2022 548 24866
2023 611 25147
2024 607 21661
2025 468 19104

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 19 240
Demography 1 50 379
Early Childhood Education 2 67 646
Sociology 1 111 749
Anthropology 2 114 798
Special Education 6 153 989
Law 3 261 1144
Classics and Ancient History 1 217 1149
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 135 1193
Communications and Public Relations 10 255 1230
Gender Studies 4 157 1261
Education Majors 3 320 1312
Political Science 3 274 1321
Public Policy / Administration 3 283 1485
Library and Information science 4 350 1535
Archaeology 8 544 1663
History 7 499 1676
Linguistics 12 780 2067
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 695 2383
Philosophy 11 808 2610
Aesthetics 41 1402 3631

Psychology rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Psychology in Pakistan and 857th in the World with 4,987 publications made and 167,531 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 105 In Pakistan
#210 of 2,766 In Asia
#857 of 6,663 In the World

Aga Khan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 11
1994 7 20
1995 10 29
1996 13 31
1997 18 47
1998 23 53
1999 18 66
2000 20 82
2001 23 94
2002 29 169
2003 37 182
2004 51 275
2005 75 454
2006 75 634
2007 75 739
2008 101 1024
2009 112 1286
2010 132 1801
2011 159 2185
2012 142 2867
2013 153 4014
2014 188 5146
2015 184 6514
2016 223 7471
2017 211 9245
2018 209 10019
2019 227 11464
2020 409 15570
2021 425 17935
2022 411 16957
2023 449 17075
2024 458 14743
2025 343 12808

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 151 640
Special Education 6 153 989
Clinical Psychology 2 209 1041
Child Psychology 2 212 1065
Neuroscience 2 368 1222
Education Majors 3 320 1312
Social Psychology 15 575 1888
Cognitive Science 32 1288 2969

Chemistry rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 11th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1851st in the World with 3,856 publications made and 143,549 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 103 In Pakistan
#802 of 2,785 In Asia
#1851 of 6,561 In the World

Aga Khan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 17
1994 14 38
1995 28 71
1996 23 66
1997 28 91
1998 30 110
1999 27 130
2000 31 153
2001 27 191
2002 29 254
2003 37 291
2004 55 409
2005 69 567
2006 63 795
2007 62 991
2008 86 1276
2009 97 1493
2010 86 2021
2011 133 2708
2012 129 3335
2013 125 4152
2014 138 5357
2015 131 6441
2016 156 7624
2017 155 9017
2018 167 10390
2019 159 11616
2020 273 14710
2021 296 16279
2022 293 16010
2023 311 16010
2024 322 14026
2025 234 12299

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 7 597 1452
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1003 2183
Radiochemistry 33 1181 2263
Organic Chemistry 24 1148 2425
Materials Science 45 1526 3189

Environmental Science rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1824th in the World with 3,691 publications made and 175,075 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 105 In Pakistan
#673 of 2,841 In Asia
#1824 of 6,888 In the World

Aga Khan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 29
1994 7 28
1995 11 37
1996 12 57
1997 19 55
1998 26 79
1999 19 83
2000 21 106
2001 17 123
2002 29 217
2003 27 290
2004 34 372
2005 63 522
2006 74 717
2007 60 814
2008 86 1174
2009 91 1593
2010 107 2166
2011 119 2765
2012 112 3370
2013 122 4436
2014 143 5565
2015 143 6840
2016 181 7546
2017 147 8747
2018 174 9677
2019 157 10897
2020 314 14397
2021 290 15598
2022 252 14697
2023 300 14788
2024 315 13236
2025 221 11332

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
Paleontology 10 628 1697
Ecology 13 639 1721
Geography and Cartography 15 706 2013
Environmental Engineering 22 901 2029
Geology 14 841 2129
Agricultural Science 40 1210 2800
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 1105 2815
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 1273 2871
Environmental Management 45 1362 3093
Oceanography 40 1473 3449
Earth science and Geophysics 41 1541 3526

Computer Science rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 15th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2099th in the World with 3,161 publications made and 75,271 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 105 In Pakistan
#860 of 2,842 In Asia
#2099 of 6,855 In the World

Aga Khan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 13
1994 16 16
1995 7 26
1996 9 45
1997 18 42
1998 14 37
1999 16 54
2000 16 68
2001 17 89
2002 27 116
2003 28 143
2004 38 231
2005 67 306
2006 52 426
2007 53 505
2008 60 718
2009 65 875
2010 67 1237
2011 91 1438
2012 85 1856
2013 92 2520
2014 94 3447
2015 104 4479
2016 140 5400
2017 114 6315
2018 124 7448
2019 127 8812
2020 246 11643
2021 283 13280
2022 281 13206
2023 268 13018
2024 292 11542
2025 209 9966

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 2 368 1222
Data Science 8 384 1336
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 569 1498
Library and Information science 4 350 1535
Machine Learning 24 998 2220
Telecommunications 31 1196 2614
Management Information Systems 34 958 2706
Computer Networking 36 1230 2724
Cognitive Science 32 1288 2969
Cyber Security 54 1339 3049
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 51 1589 3493
Computer Vision 74 1969 4262

Mathematics rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1303rd in the World with 2,897 publications made and 102,505 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 105 In Pakistan
#430 of 2,725 In Asia
#1303 of 6,434 In the World

Aga Khan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 8
1994 5 3
1995 3 13
1996 9 17
1997 5 16
1998 7 24
1999 7 24
2000 6 32
2001 15 32
2002 18 66
2003 22 97
2004 19 132
2005 37 173
2006 36 287
2007 44 342
2008 45 491
2009 55 653
2010 66 815
2011 101 1167
2012 88 1398
2013 86 2064
2014 93 2942
2015 102 3815
2016 107 4596
2017 115 5490
2018 127 6752
2019 123 8030
2020 231 10899
2021 276 12537
2022 282 12499
2023 301 12112
2024 274 9697
2025 206 8310

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 4 382 1218
Math Teachers 4 457 1591
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 1599 3624

Economics rankings

Aga Khan University ranked 2nd for Economics in Pakistan and 805th in the World with 2,763 publications made and 148,932 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 104 In Pakistan
#167 of 2,559 In Asia
#805 of 6,188 In the World

Aga Khan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 56 387
2008 59 712
2009 47 976
2010 59 1266
2011 79 1650
2012 74 2198
2013 94 2878
2014 102 3728
2015 109 4703
2016 112 5200
2017 108 5856
2018 111 5951
2019 125 6879
2020 228 8820
2021 235 9783
2022 214 9100
2023 260 9384
2024 302 8072
2025 192 6959

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 55 406
Finance 41 1188 3019
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 1599 3624

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Aga Khan University

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Transportation Engineering 8 549 1457
Optical Engineering 6 738 1723
Advertising 12 564 1811
Marketing 20 721 2049
Business 17 716 2055
Accounting 21 680 2097
Aerospace Engineering 20 960 2284
Engineering 21 1029 2317
Physics 24 1041 2369
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 928 2375
Management 24 939 2380
Metallurgical Engineering 30 1202 2520
Acoustical Engineering 25 1123 2606
Fashion Design 20 981 2621
Mechanical Engineering 26 1131 2629
Literature 26 900 2687
Civil Engineering 22 1151 2691
Art & Design 24 1005 2784
Nuclear Physics 41 1324 2884
Structural Engineering 32 1352 3000
Electrical Engineering 50 1499 3194
Quantum and Particle physics 51 1643 3611