Institute of Space Technology: Rankings

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Institute of Space Technology ranked 66th in Pakistan, 5950th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 20 research topics. Institute of Space Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,761 academic publications and 47,420 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5950 of 14,131 In the World
#2208 of 5,830 In Asia
#66 of 175 In Pakistan
#13 of 18 In Islamabad
#863 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#1240 of 2,527 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#1591 of 4,673 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#7543 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 17 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 34th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2756th in the World with 2,348 publications made and 42,281 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 104 In Pakistan
#1248 of 2,841 In Asia
#2756 of 6,795 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 0 3
2001 2 2
2002 2 11
2003 0 12
2004 3 5
2005 7 13
2006 5 13
2007 1 11
2008 15 13
2009 10 16
2010 15 15
2011 25 37
2012 52 62
2013 46 97
2014 62 171
2015 95 308
2016 104 470
2017 142 814
2018 168 1185
2019 227 2177
2020 262 3430
2021 322 4959
2022 311 6641
2023 240 7460
2024 158 7146
2025 86 6263

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 2 261 863
Aerospace Engineering 8 644 1655
Nanotechnology 26 956 1931
Computer Engineering 19 892 1952
Computer Networking 20 872 2017
Structural Engineering 13 894 2084
Chemical Engineering 28 1048 2106
Telecommunications 22 948 2109
Geotechnical Engineering 22 976 2257
Automotive Engineering 29 1094 2357
Electronic Engineering 27 1100 2368
Electrical Engineering 30 1097 2376
Civil Engineering 18 1087 2539
Materials Science 32 1237 2610
Metallurgical Engineering 33 1275 2668
Optical Engineering 31 1237 2710
Mechanical Engineering 28 1170 2715
Acoustical Engineering 33 1360 3108
Systems Engineering 50 1458 3419

Physics rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 33rd for Physics in Pakistan and 2769th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 37,003 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 104 In Pakistan
#1243 of 2,822 In Asia
#2769 of 6,729 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 0 5
2001 2 4
2002 2 15
2003 0 16
2004 3 9
2005 5 20
2006 3 14
2007 1 15
2008 13 13
2009 10 18
2010 14 16
2011 25 38
2012 47 54
2013 41 93
2014 60 159
2015 91 293
2016 87 431
2017 125 731
2018 151 1068
2019 196 1885
2020 245 2995
2021 295 4265
2022 295 5782
2023 229 6520
2024 149 6339
2025 82 5666

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 956 1931
Nuclear Physics 19 872 2019
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 858 2230
Atomic and Molecular physics 25 1055 2394
Condensed Matter Physics 30 1173 2439
Materials Science 32 1237 2610
Quantum and Particle physics 32 1173 2633
Optical Engineering 31 1237 2710
Acoustical Engineering 33 1360 3108

Chemistry rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 46th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 3393rd in the World with 1,530 publications made and 27,960 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#46 of 103 In Pakistan
#1589 of 2,785 In Asia
#3393 of 6,561 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2002 1 7
2003 0 6
2004 2 1
2005 3 9
2006 2 7
2007 1 6
2008 9 10
2009 8 10
2010 12 6
2011 14 19
2012 27 29
2013 25 48
2014 43 97
2015 62 213
2016 63 323
2017 78 572
2018 96 843
2019 146 1527
2020 189 2451
2021 214 3339
2022 214 4589
2023 168 5223
2024 104 5194
2025 59 4828

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 956 1931
Chemical Engineering 28 1048 2106
Materials Science 32 1237 2610
Radiochemistry 48 1446 2731
Physical chemistry 41 1475 3081
Environmental Chemistry 43 1531 3243
Organic Chemistry 44 1578 3304
Biochemistry 75 2078 4656

Environmental Science rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 46th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3515th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 29,620 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 105 In Pakistan
#1491 of 2,841 In Asia
#3515 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2000 0 2
2001 1 3
2002 2 11
2003 0 9
2004 1 6
2005 5 14
2006 5 10
2007 0 10
2008 3 6
2009 5 11
2010 8 8
2011 13 26
2012 24 40
2013 29 43
2014 36 108
2015 57 191
2016 63 306
2017 89 522
2018 121 778
2019 142 1379
2020 195 2341
2021 213 3308
2022 213 4822
2023 157 5451
2024 91 4824
2025 44 3901

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 626 1591
Earth science and Geophysics 14 893 2191
Geotechnical Engineering 22 976 2257
Geography and Cartography 32 1119 2868
Oceanography 30 1255 2964
Geology 40 1370 3213
Environmental Chemistry 43 1531 3243
Environmental Management 53 1497 3428
Agricultural Science 62 1716 3867
Ecology 64 1716 3956
Paleontology 63 1815 4211

Computer Science rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 41st for Computer Science in Pakistan and 3213th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 19,753 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 105 In Pakistan
#1409 of 2,842 In Asia
#3213 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 0 4
2001 2 2
2002 1 4
2003 0 10
2004 2 5
2005 2 7
2006 4 4
2007 1 8
2008 11 5
2009 7 9
2010 9 13
2011 22 26
2012 33 58
2013 26 69
2014 34 115
2015 63 193
2016 58 252
2017 89 405
2018 92 575
2019 117 1066
2020 134 1714
2021 160 2446
2022 177 3314
2023 122 3863
2024 86 3385
2025 47 2677

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 499 1240
Computer Engineering 19 892 1952
Computer Networking 20 872 2017
Telecommunications 22 948 2109
Computer Vision 20 964 2147
Cyber Security 30 896 2148
Computational Linguistics 28 1035 2295
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 1217 2702
Cognitive Science 33 1289 2970
Machine Learning 49 1473 3169
Neuroscience 83 2205 5206

Biology rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 64th for Biology in Pakistan and 4043rd in the World with 1,232 publications made and 25,565 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#64 of 105 In Pakistan
#1779 of 2,838 In Asia
#4043 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 0 4
2001 2 3
2002 2 15
2003 0 14
2004 1 7
2005 4 18
2006 1 12
2007 0 11
2008 3 6
2009 3 17
2010 5 8
2011 9 26
2012 19 36
2013 18 37
2014 23 87
2015 36 151
2016 54 240
2017 64 459
2018 96 706
2019 117 1237
2020 149 2061
2021 172 2981
2022 188 4159
2023 136 4839
2024 85 4484
2025 52 4102

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 26 956 1931
Agricultural Science 62 1716 3867
Botany 66 1815 4153
Paleontology 63 1815 4211
Biochemistry 75 2078 4656
Genetics 83 2182 4985
Neuroscience 83 2205 5206

Mathematics rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 51st for Mathematics in Pakistan and 3484th in the World with 682 publications made and 11,714 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 105 In Pakistan
#1520 of 2,725 In Asia
#3484 of 6,434 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 6 1
2009 0 0
2010 2 4
2011 6 7
2012 17 12
2013 11 20
2014 4 45
2015 24 56
2016 33 95
2017 47 187
2018 49 280
2019 54 629
2020 87 1075
2021 98 1494
2022 110 2061
2023 72 2212
2024 41 1496
2025 23 1132

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 499 1240
Applied Mathematics 38 997 2278
Statistics 60 1656 3757

Business rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 64th for Business in Pakistan and 4136th in the World with 388 publications made and 6,076 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#64 of 104 In Pakistan
#1691 of 2,654 In Asia
#4136 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 3 0
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 2 1
2010 0 0
2011 7 6
2012 7 11
2013 5 14
2014 8 30
2015 18 42
2016 18 61
2017 27 98
2018 22 160
2019 33 317
2020 43 550
2021 50 867
2022 63 1114
2023 48 1218
2024 19 907
2025 18 685

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management 37 1265 3089
Finance 70 1785 4326

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Institute of Space Technology

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 1579 3707
Linguistics 60 1834 4324
Art & Design 60 1745 4436
Archaeology 73 1902 4618
Pathology 80 2082 4816
History 74 1931 4833
Demography 87 2093 4975
Psychology 82 2081 5002
Public Health 89 2106 5031
Philosophy 71 1964 5038
Economics 88 2072 5064
Medicine 83 2128 5099
Development Studies 93 2068 5108
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 80 2055 5231
Law 86 2109 5313
Social Psychology 94 2216 5412
Political Science 88 2151 5525
Sociology 94 2226 5661