DOW University of Health Sciences: Rankings

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The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 22nd in Pakistan, 3654th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The DOW University of Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,479 academic publications and 72,668 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3654 of 14,131 In the World
#1234 of 5,830 In Asia
#22 of 175 In Pakistan
#375 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#425 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#443 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#3210 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6961 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 2nd for Medicine in Pakistan and 1091st in the World with 9,892 publications made and 70,042 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 105 In Pakistan
#341 of 2,809 In Asia
#1091 of 6,775 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 1
1993 2 2
1994 6 6
1995 4 9
1996 5 3
1997 5 7
1998 6 6
1999 1 14
2000 2 11
2001 2 15
2002 3 27
2003 5 20
2004 9 26
2005 22 18
2006 25 46
2007 43 53
2008 51 83
2009 61 155
2010 92 189
2011 129 291
2012 138 450
2013 213 640
2014 245 913
2015 292 1236
2016 338 1481
2017 428 1837
2018 603 2280
2019 623 3217
2020 810 5952
2021 1054 8750
2022 1462 11092
2023 1543 12777
2024 1556 13108

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 28 375
Pediatrics 2 88 425
Cosmetology 3 129 443
Neurosurgery 1 144 443
Family medicine 2 70 453
Critical Care Nursing 2 101 525
Epidemiology 2 140 608
Optometry 3 152 614
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 239 667
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 116 680
Virology 3 187 698
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 118 727
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 186 758
Surgery 2 246 759
Dermatology 3 261 768
Dentistry 1 224 773
Cardiology 2 237 785
Anesthesiology 2 257 802
Radiation Therapy 2 317 835
Plastic Surgery 3 283 841
Ophthalmology 4 276 867
Public Health 2 183 873
Health Science 2 182 876
Pathology 2 284 898
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 303 919
Nursing 2 162 920
Medical Physics 2 266 922
Orthodontics 2 267 934
Occupational Therapy 3 231 939
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 354 944
Oncology and Cancer research 2 375 985
Psychiatry 2 284 1009
Immunology 4 351 1023
Urology 5 397 1106
Gerontology 2 231 1183
Pharmacology 11 493 1194
Clinical Psychology 4 284 1235
Anatomy and Physiology 3 428 1276
Physical Therapy 1 375 1286
Veterinary 28 730 1758
Sports Medicine 5 570 1833
Pharmacy 28 1066 2309

Biology rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 12th for Biology in Pakistan and 1852nd in the World with 7,212 publications made and 52,062 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 105 In Pakistan
#743 of 2,834 In Asia
#1852 of 6,833 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 2
1994 5 6
1995 3 7
1996 5 3
1997 4 6
1998 3 6
1999 1 13
2000 1 11
2001 1 13
2002 3 24
2003 5 17
2004 8 19
2005 19 15
2006 20 42
2007 32 43
2008 35 66
2009 47 121
2010 64 148
2011 88 226
2012 101 347
2013 149 503
2014 179 709
2015 202 939
2016 227 1170
2017 308 1469
2018 452 1796
2019 458 2441
2020 624 4538
2021 805 6637
2022 1095 8387
2023 1130 9856
2024 1053 9967

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 28 375
Virology 3 187 698
Oncology and Cancer research 2 375 985
Immunology 4 351 1023
Pharmacology 11 493 1194
Biotechnology 12 533 1375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 520 1400
Microbiology 15 667 1628
Genetics 9 656 1656
Neuroscience 7 571 1714
Biochemistry 21 1026 2275
Molecular Biology 14 1104 2515
Paleontology 30 1201 2866
Zoology 28 1191 3123
Botany 40 1371 3146
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 1315 3267
Nutrition and Food Science 43 1563 3271
Nanotechnology 57 1629 3300
Horticulture 53 1623 3489
Agricultural Science 67 1798 4037

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2714th in the World with 4,055 publications made and 34,162 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 105 In Pakistan
#863 of 2,864 In Asia
#2714 of 7,081 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 2 2
1995 1 1
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 3 4
1999 1 2
2000 1 2
2001 1 5
2002 1 18
2003 2 6
2004 2 10
2005 3 5
2006 7 21
2007 13 23
2008 17 35
2009 26 67
2010 38 77
2011 55 140
2012 58 229
2013 88 284
2014 109 418
2015 129 590
2016 134 682
2017 171 873
2018 210 1083
2019 237 1525
2020 328 3074
2021 428 4544
2022 623 5817
2023 694 6639
2024 623 6113

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 154 819
Demography 3 218 963
Sociology 12 492 1858
Library and Information science 7 525 2012
Anthropology 15 557 2063
Gender Studies 21 498 2218
Law 24 832 2526
Classics and Ancient History 22 798 2587
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 798 2631
Archaeology 29 1089 2815
Political Science 25 880 2876
History 29 1095 2971
Linguistics 37 1412 3360
Communications and Public Relations 58 1162 3376
Education Majors 36 1212 3413
Philosophy 32 1286 3632

Psychology rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 5th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1434th in the World with 4,001 publications made and 31,874 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 105 In Pakistan
#445 of 2,755 In Asia
#1434 of 6,645 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
1996 2 3
1997 2 3
1998 2 5
1999 0 6
2000 0 3
2001 0 3
2002 0 7
2003 1 6
2004 4 5
2005 7 7
2006 11 17
2007 8 11
2008 16 20
2009 18 38
2010 27 57
2011 54 101
2012 45 166
2013 68 233
2014 115 317
2015 121 464
2016 109 557
2017 147 662
2018 245 921
2019 273 1469
2020 346 2698
2021 435 4120
2022 600 4930
2023 664 5820
2024 636 5517

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 3 231 939
Psychiatry 2 284 1009
Clinical Psychology 4 284 1235
Neuroscience 7 571 1714
Child Psychology 18 726 2302
Social Psychology 32 901 2624
Education Majors 36 1212 3413
Cognitive Science 64 1830 4066

Chemistry rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 31st for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2837th in the World with 3,555 publications made and 25,711 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 103 In Pakistan
#1313 of 2,781 In Asia
#2837 of 6,545 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 2
1995 1 4
1996 4 1
1997 2 2
1998 1 1
1999 0 8
2000 0 5
2001 1 6
2002 3 13
2003 2 3
2004 3 6
2005 10 3
2006 9 14
2007 10 19
2008 15 20
2009 17 44
2010 31 53
2011 30 94
2012 48 141
2013 74 232
2014 90 381
2015 97 488
2016 122 634
2017 148 764
2018 220 993
2019 246 1407
2020 316 2487
2021 406 3538
2022 516 4455
2023 575 5456
2024 512 5595

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 21 1026 2275
Pharmacy 28 1066 2309
Radiochemistry 37 1314 2510
Nutrition and Food Science 43 1563 3271
Nanotechnology 57 1629 3300
Organic Chemistry 46 1649 3463
Chemical Engineering 63 1793 3637
Materials Science 58 1777 3774
Physical chemistry 71 2009 4291

Mathematics rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 13th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2053rd in the World with 2,381 publications made and 18,585 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 104 In Pakistan
#808 of 2,718 In Asia
#2053 of 6,418 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 3
2004 1 3
2005 3 0
2006 5 2
2007 7 9
2008 4 11
2009 13 13
2010 20 35
2011 36 63
2012 32 103
2013 59 147
2014 60 176
2015 77 286
2016 79 329
2017 94 391
2018 135 618
2019 157 800
2020 208 1500
2021 274 2402
2022 376 2929
2023 422 3325
2024 305 2737

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 8 729 1894
Math Teachers 39 1309 3525

Computer Science rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 34th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 3024th in the World with 2,332 publications made and 19,059 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 105 In Pakistan
#1299 of 2,840 In Asia
#3024 of 6,845 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 4
2004 2 2
2005 4 4
2006 3 5
2007 3 9
2008 7 10
2009 12 21
2010 21 47
2011 35 59
2012 32 94
2013 54 146
2014 60 238
2015 76 315
2016 63 429
2017 90 544
2018 130 699
2019 151 1049
2020 204 2045
2021 248 2930
2022 334 3608
2023 419 4316
2024 350 4424

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 520 1400
Neuroscience 7 571 1714
Library and Information science 7 525 2012
Data Science 40 997 2546
Machine Learning 65 1722 3743
Telecommunications 68 1831 3955
Cognitive Science 64 1830 4066
Cyber Security 78 1844 4185
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 2000 4542

Engineering rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 43rd for Engineering in Pakistan and 3355th in the World with 2,328 publications made and 16,795 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 104 In Pakistan
#1529 of 2,835 In Asia
#3355 of 6,782 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 2 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 1 2
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 2 11
2003 0 3
2004 2 3
2005 2 3
2006 8 12
2007 9 13
2008 13 14
2009 16 40
2010 29 46
2011 25 100
2012 41 128
2013 60 156
2014 58 242
2015 69 296
2016 81 356
2017 77 484
2018 154 651
2019 177 841
2020 200 1561
2021 210 2288
2022 357 2913
2023 380 3574
2024 324 3782

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 12 533 1375
Aerospace Engineering 33 1136 2633
Optical Engineering 32 1287 2816
Mechanical Engineering 32 1254 2912
Acoustical Engineering 36 1407 3231
Nanotechnology 57 1629 3300
Structural Engineering 36 1562 3456
Chemical Engineering 63 1793 3637
Metallurgical Engineering 54 1738 3679
Materials Science 58 1777 3774
Telecommunications 68 1831 3955
Electrical Engineering 73 1903 4127

Environmental Science rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 39th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3270th in the World with 2,315 publications made and 18,379 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#39 of 105 In Pakistan
#1372 of 2,838 In Asia
#3270 of 6,876 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 7
2003 2 6
2004 1 7
2005 2 5
2006 5 11
2007 12 11
2008 9 20
2009 22 31
2010 30 53
2011 36 81
2012 37 115
2013 51 175
2014 81 243
2015 58 325
2016 83 375
2017 90 475
2018 141 538
2019 142 765
2020 196 1670
2021 258 2477
2022 333 3111
2023 379 3617
2024 315 3512

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 30 1201 2866
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 31 1315 3267
Geography and Cartography 41 1321 3314
Geology 42 1419 3340
Ecology 54 1584 3718
Environmental Management 64 1711 3919
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 63 1755 3943
Agricultural Science 67 1798 4037
Oceanography 60 1739 4046

Economics rankings

The DOW University of Health Sciences ranked 24th for Economics in Pakistan and 2357th in the World with 981 publications made and 10,764 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 104 In Pakistan
#812 of 2,553 In Asia
#2357 of 6,167 In the World

DOW University of Health Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 1 3
2005 0 0
2006 1 2
2007 2 5
2008 3 8
2009 4 13
2010 8 22
2011 21 28
2012 9 62
2013 24 70
2014 30 97
2015 31 154
2016 33 156
2017 32 210
2018 49 268
2019 40 435
2020 79 915
2021 121 1346
2022 163 1608
2023 173 1907
2024 150 1787

The following table provides academic rankings for The DOW University of Health Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 12 429 1530
Finance 75 1893 4549

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the DOW University of Health Sciences

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Advertising 31 971 2669
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 1242 3058
Management 46 1368 3314
Physics 46 1600 3526
Literature 39 1291 3545
Business 48 1469 3648
Nuclear Physics 52 1684 3667
Marketing 54 1542 3752
Fashion Design 39 1540 3833
Art & Design 46 1519 3934
Quantum and Particle physics 63 1949 4370