Institute of Space Technology: Rankings

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Institute of Space Technology ranked 60th in Pakistan, 5898th in the global 2025 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 2,653 academic publications and 41,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5898 of 14,131 In the World
#2175 of 5,830 In Asia
#60 of 175 In Pakistan
#13 of 18 In Islamabad
#867 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#1250 of 2,500 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#1628 of 4,626 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#7588 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 2781st in the World with 2,267 publications made and 37,030 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 104 In Pakistan
#1252 of 2,835 In Asia
#2781 of 6,782 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 103 470
2017 143 814
2018 167 1185
2019 227 2179
2020 262 3434
2021 323 4972
2022 311 6654
2023 240 7473
2024 143 7081

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 2 257 867
Aerospace Engineering 8 645 1679
Nanotechnology 25 956 1948
Computer Engineering 18 892 1952
Computer Networking 20 880 2037
Structural Engineering 13 896 2093
Telecommunications 21 954 2128
Chemical Engineering 28 1058 2133
Geotechnical Engineering 22 990 2299
Electronic Engineering 25 1097 2369
Electrical Engineering 30 1106 2414
Civil Engineering 18 1092 2572
Materials Science 32 1245 2637
Metallurgical Engineering 32 1280 2703
Optical Engineering 30 1239 2728
Mechanical Engineering 27 1171 2735
Acoustical Engineering 33 1365 3136
Systems Engineering 51 1457 3414

Physics rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 33rd for Physics in Pakistan and 2816th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 32,339 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
#1260 of 2,817 In Asia
#2816 of 6,713 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 125 732
2018 151 1068
2019 196 1884
2020 245 2997
2021 296 4280
2022 295 5797
2023 229 6530
2024 136 6302

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 25 956 1948
Nuclear Physics 19 886 2058
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 866 2254
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 1100 2464
Condensed Matter Physics 31 1200 2497
Materials Science 32 1245 2637
Quantum and Particle physics 32 1183 2671
Optical Engineering 30 1239 2728
Acoustical Engineering 33 1365 3136

Chemistry rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 46th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 3440th in the World with 1,479 publications made and 24,285 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#46 of 103 In Pakistan
#1600 of 2,781 In Asia
#3440 of 6,545 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 44 97
2015 62 213
2016 62 323
2017 79 572
2018 95 844
2019 146 1527
2020 189 2455
2021 215 3352
2022 213 4600
2023 168 5238
2024 99 5162

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 25 956 1948
Chemical Engineering 28 1058 2133
Materials Science 32 1245 2637
Radiochemistry 47 1448 2742
Physical chemistry 41 1490 3115
Environmental Chemistry 43 1530 3250
Organic Chemistry 45 1598 3358
Biochemistry 75 2089 4692

Environmental Science rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 46th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3531st in the World with 1,466 publications made and 26,007 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#46 of 105 In Pakistan
#1486 of 2,838 In Asia
#3531 of 6,876 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 23 40
2013 29 43
2014 36 108
2015 57 191
2016 61 306
2017 90 525
2018 120 775
2019 141 1379
2020 194 2343
2021 215 3320
2022 213 4825
2023 158 5465
2024 81 4786

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 11 634 1628
Earth science and Geophysics 15 905 2217
Geotechnical Engineering 22 990 2299
Geography and Cartography 32 1122 2894
Oceanography 30 1245 2977
Geology 40 1370 3240
Environmental Chemistry 43 1530 3250
Environmental Management 52 1488 3423
Agricultural Science 64 1729 3905
Ecology 61 1711 3963
Paleontology 63 1827 4258

Computer Science rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 41st for Computer Science in Pakistan and 3231st in the World with 1,243 publications made and 17,554 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 105 In Pakistan
#1415 of 2,840 In Asia
#3231 of 6,845 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 63 194
2016 57 253
2017 91 403
2018 92 574
2019 117 1063
2020 134 1714
2021 161 2450
2022 178 3324
2023 122 3868
2024 70 3327

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 10 502 1250
Computer Engineering 18 892 1952
Computer Networking 20 880 2037
Telecommunications 21 954 2128
Cyber Security 30 887 2142
Computer Vision 20 958 2151
Computational Linguistics 26 1024 2299
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 1221 2731
Cognitive Science 33 1279 2955
Machine Learning 50 1493 3225
Neuroscience 83 2184 5171

Biology rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 63rd for Biology in Pakistan and 4079th in the World with 1,187 publications made and 22,160 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 105 In Pakistan
#1791 of 2,834 In Asia
#4079 of 6,833 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 39
2014 23 87
2015 36 151
2016 53 240
2017 65 460
2018 95 708
2019 117 1234
2020 148 2057
2021 175 2985
2022 187 4164
2023 137 4852
2024 78 4455

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 25 956 1948
Agricultural Science 64 1729 3905
Botany 66 1836 4212
Paleontology 63 1827 4258
Biochemistry 75 2089 4692
Genetics 82 2182 5018
Neuroscience 83 2184 5171

Mathematics rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 51st for Mathematics in Pakistan and 3493rd in the World with 668 publications made and 10,542 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#51 of 104 In Pakistan
#1516 of 2,718 In Asia
#3493 of 6,418 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 57
2016 32 95
2017 48 187
2018 51 285
2019 54 630
2020 86 1078
2021 100 1501
2022 114 2072
2023 72 2222
2024 36 1481

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 10 502 1250
Applied Mathematics 36 984 2256
Statistics 59 1653 3766

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 79th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 5243rd in the World with 617 publications made and 10,115 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#79 of 105 In Pakistan
#2054 of 2,864 In Asia
#5243 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 0 1
2001 2 3
2002 1 4
2003 0 8
2004 1 6
2005 1 8
2006 3 1
2007 0 4
2008 3 2
2009 4 12
2010 3 8
2011 12 20
2012 14 30
2013 12 44
2014 18 45
2015 20 82
2016 21 120
2017 45 241
2018 55 313
2019 52 625
2020 64 926
2021 83 1386
2022 93 1890
2023 76 2232
2024 32 1948

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Space Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 62 1835 4339
Archaeology 73 1896 4629
History 74 1929 4851
Demography 86 2072 4936
Philosophy 70 1968 5060
Law 86 2103 5314
Political Science 87 2150 5542
Sociology 90 2193 5609

Business rankings

Institute of Space Technology ranked 63rd for Business in Pakistan and 4158th in the World with 373 publications made and 5,449 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#63 of 104 In Pakistan
#1695 of 2,646 In Asia
#4158 of 6,339 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 9 30
2015 18 42
2016 18 61
2017 27 98
2018 23 162
2019 33 317
2020 43 551
2021 51 881
2022 63 1120
2023 48 1221
2024 14 887

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 38 1273 3114
Finance 69 1779 4308

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Institute of Space Technology

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 1601 3767
Art & Design 58 1738 4437
Pathology 80 2100 4890
Public Health 88 2106 5036
Psychology 83 2094 5055
Economics 88 2071 5073
Development Studies 93 2059 5108
Medicine 84 2160 5181
Social Psychology 94 2206 5392