Aga Khan University ranked 2nd in Pakistan, 1760th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Aga Khan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,530 academic publications and 259,430 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Medicine rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Medicine in Pakistan and 749th in the World with 8,928 publications made and 254,035 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 15 | 9 |
| 1992 | 18 | 13 |
| 1993 | 42 | 57 |
| 1994 | 40 | 51 |
| 1995 | 43 | 101 |
| 1996 | 43 | 97 |
| 1997 | 34 | 127 |
| 1998 | 49 | 145 |
| 1999 | 54 | 188 |
| 2000 | 52 | 218 |
| 2001 | 51 | 267 |
| 2002 | 88 | 415 |
| 2003 | 107 | 501 |
| 2004 | 123 | 741 |
| 2005 | 170 | 993 |
| 2006 | 184 | 1395 |
| 2007 | 171 | 1545 |
| 2008 | 192 | 2235 |
| 2009 | 246 | 2923 |
| 2010 | 255 | 3948 |
| 2011 | 330 | 4696 |
| 2012 | 314 | 5916 |
| 2013 | 326 | 7737 |
| 2014 | 375 | 10449 |
| 2015 | 375 | 13246 |
| 2016 | 429 | 14199 |
| 2017 | 409 | 15695 |
| 2018 | 443 | 16706 |
| 2019 | 473 | 18698 |
| 2020 | 840 | 23446 |
| 2021 | 850 | 26894 |
| 2022 | 822 | 29282 |
| 2023 | 847 | 28338 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 6th for Biology in Pakistan and 1290th in the World with 6,332 publications made and 174,257 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 14 | 6 |
| 1992 | 17 | 11 |
| 1993 | 31 | 48 |
| 1994 | 30 | 46 |
| 1995 | 37 | 77 |
| 1996 | 36 | 87 |
| 1997 | 31 | 120 |
| 1998 | 46 | 148 |
| 1999 | 41 | 184 |
| 2000 | 39 | 196 |
| 2001 | 40 | 246 |
| 2002 | 59 | 337 |
| 2003 | 80 | 447 |
| 2004 | 95 | 604 |
| 2005 | 123 | 816 |
| 2006 | 130 | 1110 |
| 2007 | 123 | 1294 |
| 2008 | 139 | 1773 |
| 2009 | 186 | 2264 |
| 2010 | 190 | 3165 |
| 2011 | 227 | 3854 |
| 2012 | 216 | 4762 |
| 2013 | 234 | 5941 |
| 2014 | 254 | 8078 |
| 2015 | 274 | 10024 |
| 2016 | 298 | 10936 |
| 2017 | 297 | 11893 |
| 2018 | 298 | 12775 |
| 2019 | 315 | 14505 |
| 2020 | 591 | 17992 |
| 2021 | 600 | 20503 |
| 2022 | 570 | 22284 |
| 2023 | 584 | 21622 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 1404th in the World with 5,282 publications made and 182,436 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #3 of 105 | In Pakistan |
| #313 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1404 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 14 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 8 |
| 1993 | 26 | 34 |
| 1994 | 14 | 14 |
| 1995 | 12 | 46 |
| 1996 | 16 | 40 |
| 1997 | 19 | 45 |
| 1998 | 23 | 76 |
| 1999 | 30 | 82 |
| 2000 | 16 | 78 |
| 2001 | 22 | 134 |
| 2002 | 52 | 219 |
| 2003 | 65 | 226 |
| 2004 | 55 | 339 |
| 2005 | 87 | 495 |
| 2006 | 101 | 770 |
| 2007 | 93 | 864 |
| 2008 | 106 | 1292 |
| 2009 | 132 | 1825 |
| 2010 | 137 | 2324 |
| 2011 | 191 | 2956 |
| 2012 | 182 | 3719 |
| 2013 | 205 | 5060 |
| 2014 | 208 | 6721 |
| 2015 | 225 | 8692 |
| 2016 | 256 | 9257 |
| 2017 | 254 | 9930 |
| 2018 | 247 | 10467 |
| 2019 | 275 | 11884 |
| 2020 | 498 | 14904 |
| 2021 | 566 | 16859 |
| 2022 | 505 | 18076 |
| 2023 | 557 | 17780 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Psychology rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 1st for Psychology in Pakistan and 909th in the World with 3,993 publications made and 108,185 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993 | 10 | 12 |
| 1994 | 8 | 12 |
| 1995 | 10 | 25 |
| 1996 | 13 | 27 |
| 1997 | 15 | 37 |
| 1998 | 21 | 45 |
| 1999 | 16 | 52 |
| 2000 | 18 | 70 |
| 2001 | 15 | 79 |
| 2002 | 31 | 146 |
| 2003 | 37 | 156 |
| 2004 | 48 | 212 |
| 2005 | 73 | 373 |
| 2006 | 76 | 507 |
| 2007 | 65 | 567 |
| 2008 | 93 | 825 |
| 2009 | 108 | 1095 |
| 2010 | 118 | 1524 |
| 2011 | 152 | 1850 |
| 2012 | 134 | 2434 |
| 2013 | 149 | 3257 |
| 2014 | 171 | 4413 |
| 2015 | 169 | 5598 |
| 2016 | 199 | 5952 |
| 2017 | 207 | 6748 |
| 2018 | 191 | 7023 |
| 2019 | 218 | 8127 |
| 2020 | 388 | 10318 |
| 2021 | 382 | 12147 |
| 2022 | 383 | 12836 |
| 2023 | 426 | 12542 |
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Chemistry rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1856th in the World with 3,153 publications made and 100,042 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 10 | 6 |
| 1992 | 10 | 7 |
| 1993 | 21 | 20 |
| 1994 | 15 | 32 |
| 1995 | 25 | 62 |
| 1996 | 24 | 64 |
| 1997 | 24 | 87 |
| 1998 | 31 | 103 |
| 1999 | 25 | 117 |
| 2000 | 26 | 138 |
| 2001 | 24 | 167 |
| 2002 | 33 | 208 |
| 2003 | 34 | 250 |
| 2004 | 50 | 307 |
| 2005 | 66 | 430 |
| 2006 | 62 | 621 |
| 2007 | 60 | 754 |
| 2008 | 66 | 1024 |
| 2009 | 101 | 1225 |
| 2010 | 83 | 1687 |
| 2011 | 121 | 2274 |
| 2012 | 128 | 2719 |
| 2013 | 114 | 3352 |
| 2014 | 130 | 4442 |
| 2015 | 127 | 5385 |
| 2016 | 141 | 5961 |
| 2017 | 141 | 6380 |
| 2018 | 149 | 6993 |
| 2019 | 152 | 7933 |
| 2020 | 266 | 9569 |
| 2021 | 291 | 10987 |
| 2022 | 257 | 11930 |
| 2023 | 284 | 11760 |
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Environmental Science rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1816th in the World with 2,950 publications made and 115,170 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #12 of 104 | In Pakistan |
| #650 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #1816 of 6,798 | In the World |
Aga Khan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 | 9 |
| 1993 | 13 | 34 |
| 1994 | 6 | 21 |
| 1995 | 10 | 33 |
| 1996 | 11 | 47 |
| 1997 | 14 | 48 |
| 1998 | 21 | 66 |
| 1999 | 19 | 72 |
| 2000 | 14 | 85 |
| 2001 | 13 | 101 |
| 2002 | 28 | 169 |
| 2003 | 28 | 238 |
| 2004 | 28 | 318 |
| 2005 | 58 | 474 |
| 2006 | 63 | 614 |
| 2007 | 54 | 672 |
| 2008 | 71 | 981 |
| 2009 | 85 | 1378 |
| 2010 | 105 | 1900 |
| 2011 | 117 | 2390 |
| 2012 | 112 | 2863 |
| 2013 | 113 | 3666 |
| 2014 | 127 | 4808 |
| 2015 | 138 | 5966 |
| 2016 | 160 | 6107 |
| 2017 | 134 | 6586 |
| 2018 | 157 | 7050 |
| 2019 | 162 | 7912 |
| 2020 | 280 | 9661 |
| 2021 | 260 | 10724 |
| 2022 | 238 | 11013 |
| 2023 | 273 | 10642 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Computer Science rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2048th in the World with 2,567 publications made and 43,001 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #11 of 104 | In Pakistan |
| #805 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #2048 of 6,752 | In the World |
Aga Khan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 | 4 |
| 1993 | 12 | 15 |
| 1994 | 16 | 11 |
| 1995 | 8 | 24 |
| 1996 | 9 | 38 |
| 1997 | 18 | 36 |
| 1998 | 11 | 35 |
| 1999 | 15 | 43 |
| 2000 | 17 | 68 |
| 2001 | 11 | 86 |
| 2002 | 26 | 115 |
| 2003 | 30 | 134 |
| 2004 | 38 | 208 |
| 2005 | 69 | 274 |
| 2006 | 61 | 397 |
| 2007 | 54 | 434 |
| 2008 | 52 | 605 |
| 2009 | 60 | 769 |
| 2010 | 67 | 1098 |
| 2011 | 86 | 1189 |
| 2012 | 78 | 1570 |
| 2013 | 80 | 1945 |
| 2014 | 81 | 2916 |
| 2015 | 96 | 3700 |
| 2016 | 115 | 4232 |
| 2017 | 119 | 4686 |
| 2018 | 119 | 5176 |
| 2019 | 119 | 6163 |
| 2020 | 221 | 7725 |
| 2021 | 267 | 8832 |
| 2022 | 264 | 10022 |
| 2023 | 267 | 9794 |
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Mathematics rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1288th in the World with 2,487 publications made and 66,876 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 7 | 15 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 7 |
| 1996 | 9 | 13 |
| 1997 | 6 | 13 |
| 1998 | 8 | 22 |
| 1999 | 7 | 18 |
| 2000 | 7 | 30 |
| 2001 | 14 | 27 |
| 2002 | 22 | 57 |
| 2003 | 25 | 84 |
| 2004 | 22 | 116 |
| 2005 | 36 | 153 |
| 2006 | 39 | 267 |
| 2007 | 45 | 276 |
| 2008 | 45 | 389 |
| 2009 | 56 | 592 |
| 2010 | 65 | 758 |
| 2011 | 104 | 1028 |
| 2012 | 82 | 1202 |
| 2013 | 80 | 1724 |
| 2014 | 93 | 2621 |
| 2015 | 97 | 3446 |
| 2016 | 108 | 3962 |
| 2017 | 116 | 4363 |
| 2018 | 134 | 5324 |
| 2019 | 127 | 6063 |
| 2020 | 248 | 7667 |
| 2021 | 258 | 8683 |
| 2022 | 278 | 10005 |
| 2023 | 303 | 9692 |
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Economics rankings
Aga Khan University ranked 2nd for Economics in Pakistan and 833rd in the World with 2,152 publications made and 104,366 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| 1993 | 10 | 16 |
| 1994 | 6 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 | 24 |
| 1996 | 6 | 19 |
| 1997 | 3 | 23 |
| 1998 | 6 | 25 |
| 1999 | 8 | 29 |
| 2000 | 10 | 28 |
| 2001 | 6 | 47 |
| 2002 | 21 | 97 |
| 2003 | 20 | 95 |
| 2004 | 20 | 151 |
| 2005 | 39 | 276 |
| 2006 | 38 | 355 |
| 2007 | 48 | 359 |
| 2008 | 55 | 632 |
| 2009 | 48 | 886 |
| 2010 | 54 | 1143 |
| 2011 | 81 | 1435 |
| 2012 | 76 | 1914 |
| 2013 | 87 | 2471 |
| 2014 | 89 | 3297 |
| 2015 | 90 | 4081 |
| 2016 | 104 | 4281 |
| 2017 | 101 | 4630 |
| 2018 | 113 | 4595 |
| 2019 | 117 | 5175 |
| 2020 | 212 | 6114 |
| 2021 | 218 | 6857 |
| 2022 | 199 | 7182 |
| 2023 | 234 | 6891 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Aga Khan University in various areas of Economics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Aga Khan University
