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Air University ranked 36th in Pakistan, 4688th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. Air University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,348 academic publications and 66,925 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4688 of 14,131 In the World
#1629 of 5,830 In Asia
#36 of 175 In Pakistan
#8 of 18 In Islamabad
#1245 of 4,671 For Cyber Security
#1249 of 1,645 For Robotics
#1415 of 4,240 For Cognitive Science
#4819 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Air University ranked 16th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2134th in the World with 2,830 publications made and 47,049 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 105 In Pakistan
#879 of 2,842 In Asia
#2134 of 6,855 In the World

Air University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 6
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 6
2003 1 1
2004 0 4
2005 3 5
2006 3 2
2007 3 6
2008 16 5
2009 19 14
2010 32 26
2011 23 59
2012 36 87
2013 34 121
2014 52 208
2015 53 201
2016 56 294
2017 71 454
2018 128 612
2019 196 1186
2020 292 2168
2021 378 4803
2022 409 7352
2023 433 9889
2024 400 9707
2025 227 7862

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cyber Security 8 442 1245
Robotics 4 518 1249
Cognitive Science 8 515 1415
Computational Linguistics 10 566 1432
Computer Vision 12 668 1581
Machine Learning 13 700 1663
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 736 1683
Computer Networking 13 736 1775
Telecommunications 11 769 1776
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 733 1792
Human-Computer Interaction 8 671 1834
Data Science 20 684 1937
Computer Engineering 18 886 1940
Software Engineering 25 800 2208
Management Information Systems 29 770 2260
Neuroscience 29 1168 3009
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 1547 3384

Engineering rankings

Air University ranked 35th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2763rd in the World with 2,718 publications made and 40,341 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#35 of 104 In Pakistan
#1252 of 2,841 In Asia
#2763 of 6,795 In the World

Air University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 6
2003 1 3
2004 1 4
2005 4 3
2006 4 5
2007 4 6
2008 16 4
2009 12 15
2010 29 24
2011 22 36
2012 38 58
2013 36 122
2014 73 172
2015 60 198
2016 55 307
2017 78 489
2018 132 641
2019 212 1272
2020 299 2247
2021 360 4425
2022 392 6373
2023 411 8778
2024 342 8684
2025 161 7267

The following table provides academic rankings for Air University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 4 518 1249
Aerospace Engineering 9 654 1675
Automation and Control engineering 12 756 1680
Computer Networking 13 736 1775
Telecommunications 11 769 1776
Human-Computer Interaction 8 671 1834
Computer Engineering 18 886 1940
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 919 2037
Electronic Engineering 20 943 2060
Electrical Engineering 24 961 2100
Automotive Engineering 24 975 2156
Structural Engineering 14 963 2214
Acoustical Engineering 20 1066 2493
Nanotechnology 44 1255 2501
Mechanical Engineering 23 1084 2529
Chemical Engineering 45 1372 2734
Geotechnical Engineering 39 1268 2829
Systems Engineering 31 1144 2839
Materials Science 40 1467 3063
Optical Engineering 41 1512 3262
Civil Engineering 40 1475 3378
Metallurgical Engineering 53 1721 3626

Physics rankings

Air University ranked 36th for Physics in Pakistan and 2982nd in the World with 2,292 publications made and 32,514 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 104 In Pakistan
#1351 of 2,822 In Asia
#2982 of 6,729 In the World

Air University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 6
2003 1 1
2004 1 2
2005 1 4
2006 4 3
2007 4 4
2008 10 4
2009 12 8
2010 24 21
2011 21 43
2012 26 67
2013 31 96
2014 55 157
2015 42 183
2016 53 270
2017 69 404
2018 102 570
2019 182 1087
2020 262 1968
2021 322 3493
2022 357 5069
2023 342 6822
2024 268 6932
2025 122 5824

The following table provides academic rankings for Air University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 32 1194 2478
Acoustical Engineering 20 1066 2493
Nanotechnology 44 1255 2501
Nuclear Physics 34 1171 2593
Quantum and Particle physics 34 1221 2729
Materials Science 40 1467 3063
Optical Engineering 41 1512 3262
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 1431 3418

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Air University ranked 35th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 3547th in the World with 1,931 publications made and 31,772 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#35 of 105 In Pakistan
#1261 of 2,867 In Asia
#3547 of 7,088 In the World

Air University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2005 2 4
2006 1 3
2007 2 6
2008 6 1
2009 12 6
2010 15 19
2011 14 29
2012 16 36
2013 23 63
2014 34 103
2015 35 114
2016 30 147
2017 55 222
2018 87 386
2019 141 722
2020 209 1426
2021 289 3201
2022 304 5390
2023 305 7198
2024 245 6749
2025 127 5328

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 15 472 1446
Communications and Public Relations 31 562 2056
Linguistics 25 1102 2730
Anthropology 32 881 2799
Law 31 1035 2916
Aesthetics 29 1127 3070
Education Majors 31 1082 3079
Political Science 33 1071 3225
Archaeology 40 1341 3339
History 40 1310 3414
Philosophy 30 1230 3493
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 1243 3581
Sociology 48 1276 3614
Demography 69 1526 3837

Environmental Science rankings

Air University ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3409th in the World with 1,878 publications made and 33,806 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 105 In Pakistan
#1445 of 2,841 In Asia
#3409 of 6,888 In the World

Air University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 0 7
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 1 4
2006 3 1
2007 1 3
2008 6 3
2009 9 6
2010 11 18
2011 10 16
2012 16 42
2013 14 57
2014 43 114
2015 32 111
2016 25 158
2017 51 272
2018 93 441
2019 149 799
2020 204 1604
2021 279 3163
2022 307 4956
2023 320 7027
2024 223 6811
2025 95 5671

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 774 1867
Geotechnical Engineering 39 1268 2829
Geography and Cartography 33 1139 2912
Environmental Chemistry 48 1583 3349
Ecology 53 1539 3595
Agricultural Science 58 1629 3655
Geology 48 1580 3678
Earth science and Geophysics 51 1672 3794
Oceanography 56 1637 3805
Environmental Management 69 1757 4001
Paleontology 65 1833 4254

Biology rankings

Air University ranked 63rd for Biology in Pakistan and 4038th in the World with 1,575 publications made and 24,314 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 105 In Pakistan
#1776 of 2,838 In Asia
#4038 of 6,841 In the World

Air University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 3
2002 0 7
2003 0 2
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 1
2007 0 5
2008 6 3
2009 4 4
2010 5 15
2011 7 12
2012 15 45
2013 15 45
2014 38 87
2015 25 106
2016 33 153
2017 49 236
2018 66 378
2019 107 578
2020 171 1318
2021 208 2625
2022 253 4088
2023 252 5675
2024 222 5443
2025 118 4655

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 1255 2501
Neuroscience 29 1168 3009
Oncology and Cancer research 53 1486 3275
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 62 1547 3384
Virology 65 1474 3488
Agricultural Science 58 1629 3655
Botany 59 1729 3923
Paleontology 65 1833 4254
Genetics 67 1891 4259
Immunology 71 1927 4369
Biochemistry 78 2114 4744

Mathematics rankings

Air University ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2635th in the World with 1,425 publications made and 22,149 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 105 In Pakistan
#1105 of 2,725 In Asia
#2635 of 6,434 In the World

Air University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 1 1
2007 1 6
2008 8 2
2009 10 6
2010 15 12
2011 9 31
2012 22 45
2013 20 71
2014 39 110
2015 31 108
2016 42 183
2017 45 225
2018 60 343
2019 120 624
2020 161 1189
2021 209 2504
2022 209 3460
2023 225 4717
2024 134 3825
2025 77 2536

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 736 1683
Applied Mathematics 27 681 1712
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 1008 2579
Statistics 31 1140 2686
Math Teachers 47 1451 3815

Chemistry rankings

Air University ranked 57th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 3820th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 20,121 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 103 In Pakistan
#1763 of 2,785 In Asia
#3820 of 6,561 In the World

Air University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 2 2
2007 2 1
2008 8 1
2009 3 3
2010 12 13
2011 10 14
2012 20 34
2013 18 50
2014 34 93
2015 24 109
2016 29 174
2017 46 263
2018 58 376
2019 106 683
2020 166 1331
2021 182 2283
2022 223 3476
2023 212 4636
2024 188 4968
2025 82 4642

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 44 1255 2501
Chemical Engineering 45 1372 2734
Materials Science 40 1467 3063
Physical chemistry 47 1583 3300
Environmental Chemistry 48 1583 3349
Organic Chemistry 60 1940 4136
Biochemistry 78 2114 4744

Psychology rankings

Air University ranked 29th for Psychology in Pakistan and 2791st in the World with 1,171 publications made and 21,519 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 105 In Pakistan
#1080 of 2,766 In Asia
#2791 of 6,663 In the World

Air University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2005 1 2
2006 0 0
2007 1 3
2008 2 1
2009 5 4
2010 9 8
2011 6 10
2012 14 20
2013 11 31
2014 18 54
2015 16 56
2016 16 93
2017 37 173
2018 46 248
2019 83 469
2020 136 916
2021 180 2154
2022 183 3378
2023 174 4185
2024 154 4114
2025 95 3149

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 8 515 1415
Social Psychology 36 1037 2862
Neuroscience 29 1168 3009
Education Majors 31 1082 3079
Clinical Psychology 46 1244 3292
Child Psychology 42 1220 3324
Psychiatry 42 1363 3464

Business rankings

Air University ranked 30th for Business in Pakistan and 2790th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 17,870 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 104 In Pakistan
#1075 of 2,654 In Asia
#2790 of 6,366 In the World

Air University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 5
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 2 3
2006 2 2
2007 2 4
2008 9 4
2009 4 4
2010 6 10
2011 11 22
2012 11 17
2013 13 39
2014 18 45
2015 20 69
2016 26 80
2017 32 145
2018 53 262
2019 101 484
2020 142 914
2021 190 1782
2022 161 2937
2023 147 4046
2024 96 3782
2025 58 3061

The following table provides academic rankings for Air University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 385 1216
Management Information Systems 29 770 2260
Advertising 25 788 2290
Finance 27 871 2378
Management 31 1066 2655
Accounting 36 979 2682
Marketing 30 1094 2783

Economics rankings

Air University ranked 42nd for Economics in Pakistan and 3012th in the World with 658 publications made and 11,098 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 104 In Pakistan
#1129 of 2,559 In Asia
#3012 of 6,188 In the World

Air University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 1 2
2006 2 3
2007 0 2
2008 4 0
2009 2 1
2010 3 5
2011 6 9
2012 4 20
2013 10 21
2014 7 65
2015 10 44
2016 13 74
2017 17 104
2018 29 138
2019 53 241
2020 80 554
2021 126 1056
2022 111 1845
2023 100 2617
2024 51 2367
2025 35 1830

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 16 385 1216
Environmental Economics 27 657 1628
Finance 27 871 2378
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 1008 2579
Development Studies 53 1281 3358

Art & Design rankings

Air University ranked 30th for Art & Design in Pakistan and 3182nd in the World with 368 publications made and 4,268 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#30 of 99 In Pakistan
#1196 of 2,450 In Asia
#3182 of 6,010 In the World

Air University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 3 0
2009 5 1
2010 3 5
2011 3 4
2012 3 6
2013 3 13
2014 7 24
2015 7 32
2016 3 22
2017 17 45
2018 17 71
2019 29 134
2020 50 240
2021 52 443
2022 62 881
2023 52 1150
2024 32 1000
2025 24 919

The following table provides academic rankings for Air University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 29 1127 3070
Literature 32 1089 3081
Fashion Design 37 1504 3750

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Air University

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Sports Medicine 9 736 2170
Healthcare Management (MHA) 38 886 2595
Physical Therapy 26 1247 3140
Anatomy and Physiology 34 1389 3371
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 1451 3414
Surgery 41 1395 3522
Pathology 59 1666 3900
Nursing 55 1484 3961
Public Health 72 1599 3984
Medicine 57 1654 3986
Health Science 68 1513 4046