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International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 14th in Pakistan, 3055th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 85 research topics. International Islamic University, Islamabad ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,557 academic publications and 150,118 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3055 of 14,131 In the World
#990 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 175 In Pakistan
#5 of 18 In Islamabad
#404 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#457 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#511 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#4974 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5453 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 82 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 1679th in the World with 5,925 publications made and 61,227 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 105 In Pakistan
#435 of 2,864 In Asia
#1679 of 7,081 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 7 5
1997 4 2
1998 3 1
1999 3 2
2000 1 2
2001 2 2
2002 11 7
2003 8 9
2004 10 15
2005 17 33
2006 18 47
2007 21 52
2008 29 73
2009 64 142
2010 68 230
2011 133 327
2012 140 456
2013 143 612
2014 147 864
2015 189 1131
2016 220 1180
2017 309 1716
2018 417 2328
2019 468 3344
2020 696 5399
2021 852 7944
2022 797 9953
2023 722 12210
2024 389 10807

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 3 56 404
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 57 457
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 101 511
International Law 1 65 550
Human Rights Law 1 46 592
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 86 627
Special Education 1 72 704
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 146 875
Media Studies 3 87 883
Communications and Public Relations 4 152 904
Political Economy 3 106 933
Law Enforcement 1 150 944
Journalism and Digital Media 6 249 985
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 104 1050
Military science 5 187 1067
Radio and Television broadcasting 17 307 1087
Linguistics 4 351 1199
Gender Studies 3 145 1215
Law 5 324 1333
Anthropology 6 292 1404
Archaeology 5 435 1413
History 5 428 1502
Political Science 5 339 1518
Public Policy / Administration 6 313 1578
Sociology 5 419 1682
Classics and Ancient History 10 409 1690
Education Majors 7 462 1697
Philosophy 4 432 1726
Art History 3 340 1935
Aesthetics 10 610 2001
Demography 22 777 2254
Library and Information science 11 624 2267

Environmental Science rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1656th in the World with 5,396 publications made and 89,367 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 105 In Pakistan
#591 of 2,838 In Asia
#1656 of 6,876 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 3
1997 2 1
1998 3 1
1999 2 0
2000 1 2
2001 2 3
2002 4 2
2003 6 2
2004 10 8
2005 10 13
2006 13 15
2007 21 36
2008 26 44
2009 50 118
2010 71 222
2011 109 390
2012 121 551
2013 135 739
2014 174 1309
2015 233 1968
2016 262 3209
2017 340 4405
2018 416 4786
2019 452 6363
2020 619 8939
2021 689 10800
2022 675 12882
2023 594 14665
2024 327 13249

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 194 677
Geotechnical Engineering 7 415 1109
Geography and Cartography 5 328 1173
Oceanography 12 728 1897
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 788 2062
Geology 13 810 2088
Environmental Management 24 895 2105
Environmental Chemistry 24 956 2116
Ecology 20 862 2216
Environmental Engineering 28 1046 2319
Agricultural Science 33 1025 2416
Forestry 34 899 2421
Paleontology 21 1000 2450
Earth science and Geophysics 25 1219 2865
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1203 3030

Engineering rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 11th for Engineering in Pakistan and 1858th in the World with 5,003 publications made and 100,264 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 104 In Pakistan
#780 of 2,835 In Asia
#1858 of 6,782 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 4
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 6 4
2003 3 6
2004 7 6
2005 12 18
2006 19 31
2007 16 46
2008 35 71
2009 69 143
2010 85 266
2011 89 441
2012 122 578
2013 145 859
2014 150 1383
2015 229 2117
2016 317 3398
2017 335 4923
2018 392 5533
2019 481 7235
2020 524 10262
2021 519 12514
2022 553 14657
2023 513 16478
2024 357 15781

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aerospace Engineering 4 299 983
Geotechnical Engineering 7 415 1109
Nanotechnology 6 539 1201
Chemical Engineering 11 666 1413
Computer Networking 9 577 1475
Systems Engineering 8 495 1509
Renewable Energy Engineering 24 660 1557
Operations Research 7 639 1557
Computer Engineering 12 683 1587
Transportation Engineering 10 640 1630
Automation and Control engineering 15 779 1724
Materials Science 12 771 1739
Electrical Engineering 16 778 1774
Telecommunications 13 802 1853
Mechanical Engineering 10 784 1940
Electronic Engineering 16 894 1966
Structural Engineering 12 881 2071
Automotive Engineering 19 925 2072
Reliability and Quality Engineering 22 917 2080
Biotechnology 29 953 2159
Optical Engineering 19 1026 2282
Environmental Engineering 28 1046 2319
Remote Sensing 20 992 2337
Human-Computer Interaction 19 922 2379
Acoustical Engineering 16 1005 2381
Metallurgical Engineering 24 1135 2415
Civil Engineering 17 1059 2488

Physics rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 9th for Physics in Pakistan and 1802nd in the World with 4,638 publications made and 92,207 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 104 In Pakistan
#748 of 2,817 In Asia
#1802 of 6,713 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 2
1997 1 4
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 4 2
2003 3 2
2004 3 3
2005 8 9
2006 13 22
2007 14 40
2008 29 61
2009 61 126
2010 71 217
2011 82 426
2012 112 546
2013 129 816
2014 144 1284
2015 201 1945
2016 289 3239
2017 343 4679
2018 390 5156
2019 431 6764
2020 487 9302
2021 511 11349
2022 508 12919
2023 481 14274
2024 303 13749

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 5 371 1084
Nanotechnology 6 539 1201
Condensed Matter Physics 10 683 1539
Quantum and Particle physics 5 632 1596
Materials Science 12 771 1739
Theoretical Physics 17 725 1959
Optical Engineering 19 1026 2282
Acoustical Engineering 16 1005 2381
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 933 2399
Atomic and Molecular physics 23 1055 2404

Computer Science rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 8th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 1774th in the World with 4,481 publications made and 67,089 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 105 In Pakistan
#672 of 2,840 In Asia
#1774 of 6,845 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 2
1997 3 4
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 2 2
2002 7 6
2003 8 7
2004 10 9
2005 10 25
2006 19 46
2007 22 52
2008 34 72
2009 58 124
2010 93 221
2011 108 343
2012 118 435
2013 118 625
2014 102 955
2015 163 1187
2016 204 1428
2017 286 2086
2018 301 2817
2019 369 3786
2020 459 5942
2021 548 8377
2022 579 10515
2023 496 12565
2024 335 11307

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Software Engineering 5 281 1147
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 485 1223
Management Information Systems 8 337 1321
Computational Linguistics 9 538 1391
Cyber Security 12 516 1404
Computer Networking 9 577 1475
Machine Learning 10 611 1492
Data Science 11 463 1516
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 595 1541
Computer Engineering 12 683 1587
Cognitive Science 9 641 1660
Computer Vision 13 729 1718
Telecommunications 13 802 1853
Multimedia 12 775 2073
Neuroscience 15 791 2216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 933 2217
Library and Information science 11 624 2267
Human-Computer Interaction 19 922 2379

Biology rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 22nd for Biology in Pakistan and 2383rd in the World with 4,399 publications made and 82,207 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 105 In Pakistan
#1022 of 2,834 In Asia
#2383 of 6,833 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 3 2
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 3 1
2003 2 1
2004 5 7
2005 6 8
2006 8 19
2007 8 29
2008 14 53
2009 39 96
2010 43 129
2011 78 227
2012 74 332
2013 122 547
2014 139 1026
2015 143 1555
2016 205 2441
2017 275 3714
2018 352 4318
2019 406 5589
2020 541 8230
2021 563 10838
2022 561 13119
2023 477 14876
2024 315 13640

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 539 1201
Biotechnology 29 953 2159
Neuroscience 15 791 2216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 933 2217
Virology 38 865 2238
Oncology and Cancer research 24 1020 2338
Agricultural Science 33 1025 2416
Forestry 34 899 2421
Evolutionary Biology 15 944 2431
Paleontology 21 1000 2450
Botany 29 1071 2511
Biochemistry 27 1194 2595
Genetics 27 1140 2609
Horticulture 38 1289 2854
Pharmacology 44 1324 2868
Microbiology 48 1306 2888
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 1203 3030
Immunology 49 1316 3117
Nutrition and Food Science 47 1620 3381
Zoology 39 1372 3444

Chemistry rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 18th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2211th in the World with 3,857 publications made and 81,584 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 103 In Pakistan
#993 of 2,781 In Asia
#2211 of 6,545 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 3 1
2003 3 0
2004 2 0
2005 4 7
2006 10 18
2007 11 28
2008 14 50
2009 37 74
2010 43 145
2011 76 293
2012 79 399
2013 117 640
2014 125 1082
2015 148 1738
2016 236 2986
2017 276 4307
2018 319 4850
2019 378 6357
2020 439 8867
2021 419 10852
2022 430 12567
2023 408 13828
2024 266 13538

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 539 1201
Chemical Engineering 11 666 1413
Materials Science 12 771 1739
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 788 2062
Environmental Chemistry 24 956 2116
Radiochemistry 33 1193 2293
Physical chemistry 20 1102 2302
Computational Chemistry 32 1130 2393
Organic Chemistry 25 1160 2462
Biochemistry 27 1194 2595
Inorganic Chemistry 29 1319 2698
Nutrition and Food Science 47 1620 3381

Mathematics rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 7th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1648th in the World with 2,898 publications made and 41,896 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 104 In Pakistan
#600 of 2,718 In Asia
#1648 of 6,418 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 4 3
2003 3 3
2004 6 3
2005 8 11
2006 7 16
2007 7 24
2008 16 43
2009 29 60
2010 53 114
2011 73 193
2012 68 272
2013 73 394
2014 64 570
2015 111 816
2016 138 1019
2017 182 1506
2018 209 1768
2019 260 2491
2020 306 4049
2021 392 5402
2022 341 6401
2023 328 7540
2024 204 5220

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 13 405 1200
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 326 1206
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 485 1223
Operations Research 7 639 1557
Math Teachers 6 489 1708
Statistics 7 662 1790

Medicine rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 26th for Medicine in Pakistan and 2631st in the World with 2,854 publications made and 37,096 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 105 In Pakistan
#1042 of 2,809 In Asia
#2631 of 6,775 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 2
2002 5 1
2003 2 2
2004 3 2
2005 2 12
2006 8 16
2007 5 18
2008 14 35
2009 23 61
2010 30 96
2011 56 160
2012 50 202
2013 71 309
2014 67 483
2015 100 647
2016 122 873
2017 153 1143
2018 212 1529
2019 257 2161
2020 348 3334
2021 388 4709
2022 375 6071
2023 325 7235
2024 211 6472

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 14 564 1536
Clinical Psychology 8 417 1558
Healthcare Management (MHA) 22 536 1843
Veterinary 34 853 1967
Pediatrics 35 682 2047
Cardiology 15 757 2056
Health Science 19 600 2057
Anatomy and Physiology 15 820 2150
Virology 38 865 2238
Public Health 27 783 2246
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 25 734 2264
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 1003 2304
Oncology and Cancer research 24 1020 2338
Nursing 28 768 2402
Psychiatry 26 921 2519
Pathology 30 1075 2620
Family medicine 41 905 2647
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 1045 2655
Surgery 28 1015 2694
Pharmacology 44 1324 2868
Immunology 49 1316 3117
Physical Therapy 37 1540 3686

Business rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 4th for Business in Pakistan and 1403rd in the World with 2,699 publications made and 34,068 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#409 of 2,646 In Asia
#1403 of 6,339 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 0
1996 4 3
1997 3 1
1998 0 1
1999 3 2
2000 0 3
2001 2 1
2002 4 1
2003 5 6
2004 2 13
2005 7 22
2006 4 33
2007 9 44
2008 19 54
2009 28 110
2010 37 173
2011 77 251
2012 73 319
2013 100 467
2014 71 626
2015 106 701
2016 113 778
2017 150 1020
2018 190 1342
2019 233 1853
2020 308 2993
2021 366 4121
2022 324 5301
2023 278 6364
2024 161 5199

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 224 818
Entrepreneurship 3 157 865
Accounting 2 256 1084
Advertising 5 265 1109
International Business 6 220 1116
International Trade 5 251 1198
Finance 3 324 1218
Human Resource Management 6 309 1243
Marketing 5 371 1278
Management Information Systems 8 337 1321
Project Management 9 343 1395
Management 6 478 1472
Operations Research 7 639 1557
Public Policy / Administration 6 313 1578

Psychology rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 8th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1697th in the World with 2,562 publications made and 32,604 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 105 In Pakistan
#574 of 2,755 In Asia
#1697 of 6,645 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 3 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 4 5
2003 2 3
2004 7 3
2005 8 16
2006 7 28
2007 6 26
2008 10 49
2009 23 69
2010 37 98
2011 47 159
2012 61 182
2013 60 271
2014 54 379
2015 77 477
2016 100 508
2017 138 792
2018 183 1041
2019 220 1503
2020 305 2660
2021 366 3560
2022 335 4755
2023 312 5819
2024 178 4930

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 86 400
Special Education 1 72 704
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 146 875
Social Psychology 3 232 1087
Clinical Psychology 8 417 1558
Cognitive Science 9 641 1660
Education Majors 7 462 1697
Child Psychology 7 451 1702
Neuroscience 15 791 2216
Psychiatry 26 921 2519

Economics rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 6th for Economics in Pakistan and 1301st in the World with 2,316 publications made and 23,679 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 104 In Pakistan
#331 of 2,553 In Asia
#1301 of 6,167 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 5 3
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 3 2
2003 1 3
2004 2 10
2005 7 12
2006 2 11
2007 7 27
2008 10 26
2009 20 78
2010 25 101
2011 63 150
2012 45 210
2013 75 248
2014 61 384
2015 83 444
2016 95 546
2017 130 694
2018 176 880
2019 182 1326
2020 281 2166
2021 327 2922
2022 298 3604
2023 250 4466
2024 144 3500

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 57 457
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 224 818
Political Economy 3 106 933
International Economics 7 220 1151
International Trade 5 251 1198
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 326 1206
Finance 3 324 1218
Development Studies 8 325 1254
Environmental Economics 22 580 1499

Art & Design rankings

International Islamic University, Islamabad ranked 6th for Art & Design in Pakistan and 1750th in the World with 1,073 publications made and 6,541 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

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
#6 of 99 In Pakistan
#515 of 2,428 In Asia
#1750 of 5,966 In the World

International Islamic University, Islamabad
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 2
2003 1 2
2004 2 3
2005 4 5
2006 2 15
2007 4 8
2008 8 11
2009 13 30
2010 13 42
2011 18 68
2012 27 65
2013 30 122
2014 25 137
2015 42 219
2016 45 134
2017 61 265
2018 66 325
2019 78 443
2020 131 686
2021 163 946
2022 140 1222
2023 127 1369
2024 62 1354

The following table provides academic rankings for International Islamic University, Islamabad in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Photography 2 224 951
Creative Writing 2 187 1150
Literature 3 310 1303
Art History 3 340 1935
Aesthetics 10 610 2001
Multimedia 12 775 2073
Fashion Design 14 832 2355