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Islamic University ranked 11th in Bangladesh, 3114th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Islamic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,977 academic publications and 55,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3114 of 14,131 In the World
#954 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 129 In Bangladesh
#417 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#683 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#739 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#6013 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4215 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Islamic University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2126th in the World with 5,004 publications made and 24,580 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#615 of 2,867 In Asia
#2126 of 7,088 In the World

Islamic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 0
1999 2 1
2000 2 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 7
2003 3 1
2004 5 5
2005 10 3
2006 8 13
2007 12 14
2008 13 13
2009 26 29
2010 40 43
2011 44 79
2012 70 125
2013 102 189
2014 100 292
2015 127 348
2016 149 441
2017 181 528
2018 288 672
2019 384 1046
2020 479 1732
2021 587 2660
2022 755 3799
2023 836 5248
2024 524 4016
2025 284 2971

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 63 417
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 104 683
Broadcast Journalism 4 145 739
International Law 3 128 803
Human Rights Law 3 91 827
Law Enforcement 1 139 918
Early Childhood Education 2 160 1012
Education Majors 1 265 1136
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 149 1241
Journalism and Digital Media 7 398 1293
Media Studies 3 194 1354
Gender Studies 2 220 1482
Public Policy / Administration 5 328 1614
Anthropology 2 387 1625
Communications and Public Relations 3 393 1630
Sociology 2 403 1644
Classics and Ancient History 2 412 1689
Demography 8 541 1695
Archaeology 4 565 1702
Linguistics 3 633 1772
History 4 566 1824
Law 5 587 1967
Philosophy 2 557 2033
Political Science 2 568 2102
Aesthetics 4 708 2182
Library and Information science 3 755 2607

Environmental Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2480th in the World with 3,841 publications made and 27,314 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1006 of 2,841 In Asia
#2480 of 6,888 In the World

Islamic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 6
2002 0 8
2003 3 5
2004 6 6
2005 10 10
2006 11 15
2007 15 22
2008 19 26
2009 29 45
2010 31 69
2011 44 125
2012 63 176
2013 104 299
2014 117 488
2015 112 499
2016 121 607
2017 142 793
2018 221 889
2019 283 1245
2020 392 1899
2021 437 2774
2022 489 3622
2023 575 4698
2024 386 4206
2025 240 3635

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 15 905 2158
Environmental Engineering 15 986 2191
Geography and Cartography 10 858 2314
Forestry 16 871 2369
Environmental Chemistry 13 1154 2485
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 1024 2608
Paleontology 11 1138 2707
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1149 2751
Environmental Management 23 1225 2807
Ecology 18 1183 2825
Geotechnical Engineering 19 1307 2923
Geology 14 1261 2958
Earth science and Geophysics 16 1412 3280
Oceanography 26 1434 3375
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 1512 3382

Biology rankings

Islamic University ranked 12th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2858th in the World with 3,410 publications made and 35,791 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1265 of 2,838 In Asia
#2858 of 6,841 In the World

Islamic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 2 0
2000 2 1
2001 1 8
2002 1 9
2003 2 7
2004 6 11
2005 7 14
2006 8 24
2007 11 24
2008 18 33
2009 27 50
2010 34 80
2011 42 149
2012 52 269
2013 103 404
2014 108 572
2015 96 628
2016 98 723
2017 116 921
2018 188 1122
2019 230 1490
2020 333 2422
2021 384 3450
2022 425 4543
2023 495 5662
2024 338 5491
2025 311 5261

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 12 562 1428
Horticulture 12 794 1863
Animal Science 13 667 1890
Nutrition and Food Science 10 858 1935
Virology 15 761 2002
Oncology and Cancer research 5 888 2062
Agricultural Science 15 905 2158
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 918 2165
Microbiology 11 968 2191
Botany 10 978 2313
Forestry 16 871 2369
Biotechnology 16 1149 2518
Neuroscience 6 957 2569
Pharmacology 14 1190 2573
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 1024 2608
Immunology 14 1074 2609
Genetics 10 1163 2639
Paleontology 11 1138 2707
Biochemistry 13 1318 2835
Nanotechnology 16 1441 2859
Evolutionary Biology 8 1197 2931
Zoology 16 1302 3323

Computer Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 13th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2475th in the World with 3,213 publications made and 22,693 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1052 of 2,842 In Asia
#2475 of 6,855 In the World

Islamic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 3
2003 1 2
2004 1 1
2005 4 3
2006 11 5
2007 15 12
2008 29 19
2009 16 20
2010 32 38
2011 41 66
2012 54 105
2013 83 153
2014 87 269
2015 109 335
2016 85 410
2017 105 460
2018 157 647
2019 202 914
2020 273 1432
2021 389 2216
2022 449 3267
2023 540 4329
2024 328 3865
2025 230 3334

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 2 409 1337
Computational Linguistics 15 546 1388
Computer Engineering 12 825 1853
Cognitive Science 11 809 1974
Human-Computer Interaction 7 804 2127
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 918 2165
Machine Learning 15 986 2199
Computer Vision 12 1019 2251
Cyber Security 18 964 2271
Data Science 16 866 2283
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 1013 2314
Management Information Systems 7 824 2355
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 1172 2432
Telecommunications 19 1145 2493
Neuroscience 6 957 2569
Library and Information science 3 755 2607
Computer Networking 21 1218 2699

Medicine rankings

Islamic University ranked 11th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2606th in the World with 2,761 publications made and 24,679 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1040 of 2,817 In Asia
#2606 of 6,793 In the World

Islamic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 5
2002 1 8
2003 2 2
2004 4 8
2005 4 9
2006 3 16
2007 3 10
2008 10 15
2009 13 25
2010 26 40
2011 34 91
2012 40 176
2013 66 239
2014 55 321
2015 61 398
2016 51 362
2017 69 509
2018 128 652
2019 187 914
2020 257 1677
2021 351 2447
2022 408 3529
2023 439 4112
2024 326 3811
2025 251 3546

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 12 562 1428
Pediatrics 9 533 1669
Public Health 9 547 1690
Family medicine 7 521 1693
Veterinary 16 733 1748
Health Science 2 516 1811
Virology 15 761 2002
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 611 2004
Oncology and Cancer research 5 888 2062
Clinical Psychology 6 627 2079
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 912 2158
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 694 2172
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 693 2182
Pathology 15 988 2429
Psychiatry 10 955 2554
Pharmacology 14 1190 2573
Immunology 14 1074 2609
Nursing 13 877 2613
Anesthesiology 18 1113 2770
Cardiology 10 1181 2902
Surgery 12 1158 2998
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 1251 3058
Physical Therapy 10 1270 3187
Anatomy and Physiology 13 1503 3599

Engineering rankings

Islamic University ranked 16th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 3029th in the World with 2,595 publications made and 24,466 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1378 of 2,841 In Asia
#3029 of 6,795 In the World

Islamic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 0
2001 1 3
2002 1 7
2003 2 5
2004 3 10
2005 6 13
2006 17 20
2007 14 32
2008 27 29
2009 17 43
2010 26 71
2011 42 101
2012 62 177
2013 101 266
2014 123 446
2015 116 522
2016 88 615
2017 95 796
2018 138 994
2019 152 1185
2020 189 1666
2021 267 2412
2022 270 3159
2023 333 3987
2024 272 4225
2025 256 4224

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 12 825 1853
Human-Computer Interaction 7 804 2127
Environmental Engineering 15 986 2191
Telecommunications 19 1145 2493
Biotechnology 16 1149 2518
Chemical Engineering 11 1304 2595
Electronic Engineering 22 1266 2678
Computer Networking 21 1218 2699
Civil Engineering 17 1195 2778
Nanotechnology 16 1441 2859
Geotechnical Engineering 19 1307 2923
Electrical Engineering 24 1371 2943
Acoustical Engineering 12 1291 2954
Metallurgical Engineering 16 1416 2955
Mechanical Engineering 13 1286 2963
Structural Engineering 13 1337 2976
Optical Engineering 14 1385 2999
Materials Science 16 1456 3043
Systems Engineering 22 1356 3234
Aerospace Engineering 17 1438 3255

Mathematics rankings

Islamic University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2077th in the World with 2,481 publications made and 14,347 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 63 In Bangladesh
#823 of 2,725 In Asia
#2077 of 6,434 In the World

Islamic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 4 0
2006 7 1
2007 7 6
2008 13 7
2009 7 15
2010 18 19
2011 25 37
2012 38 58
2013 51 94
2014 50 166
2015 76 204
2016 62 225
2017 77 297
2018 124 397
2019 189 558
2020 231 896
2021 317 1504
2022 410 1974
2023 439 2750
2024 227 1937
2025 120 1352

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 183 820
Applied Mathematics 6 791 1913
Statistics 10 976 2360
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 931 2408
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 1172 2432

Physics rankings

Islamic University ranked 14th for Physics in Bangladesh and 3056th in the World with 2,429 publications made and 22,955 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1385 of 2,822 In Asia
#3056 of 6,729 In the World

Islamic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 3
2002 1 6
2003 2 5
2004 4 10
2005 5 13
2006 11 23
2007 13 25
2008 18 24
2009 12 31
2010 19 52
2011 33 77
2012 54 142
2013 93 237
2014 105 392
2015 98 456
2016 66 524
2017 92 684
2018 118 883
2019 155 1039
2020 195 1487
2021 242 2165
2022 282 2767
2023 326 3603
2024 265 3821
2025 242 3757

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 7 790 2065
Condensed Matter Physics 15 1354 2790
Nanotechnology 16 1441 2859
Acoustical Engineering 12 1291 2954
Optical Engineering 14 1385 2999
Materials Science 16 1456 3043
Quantum and Particle physics 17 1380 3049
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 1254 3056
Nuclear Physics 18 1523 3323

Psychology rankings

Islamic University ranked 4th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2068th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 14,700 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 63 In Bangladesh
#731 of 2,766 In Asia
#2068 of 6,663 In the World

Islamic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 2 2
2006 3 2
2007 7 5
2008 9 6
2009 12 6
2010 12 19
2011 20 36
2012 25 72
2013 37 97
2014 41 126
2015 42 142
2016 49 211
2017 70 233
2018 119 303
2019 186 490
2020 228 861
2021 281 1421
2022 381 2168
2023 437 3006
2024 278 2403
2025 168 1954

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 332 970
Education Majors 1 265 1136
Child Psychology 2 461 1706
Cognitive Science 11 809 1974
Social Psychology 2 610 1983
Clinical Psychology 6 627 2079
Psychiatry 10 955 2554
Neuroscience 6 957 2569

Chemistry rankings

Islamic University ranked 14th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 3038th in the World with 2,268 publications made and 29,185 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1416 of 2,785 In Asia
#3038 of 6,561 In the World

Islamic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 6
2002 2 9
2003 2 6
2004 5 12
2005 6 15
2006 8 22
2007 13 26
2008 15 30
2009 24 50
2010 28 75
2011 39 131
2012 41 235
2013 87 344
2014 99 521
2015 88 597
2016 63 667
2017 85 845
2018 131 1043
2019 130 1331
2020 212 2029
2021 216 2850
2022 234 3612
2023 289 4349
2024 238 4777
2025 229 4757

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 858 1935
Radiochemistry 8 1223 2330
Environmental Chemistry 13 1154 2485
Chemical Engineering 11 1304 2595
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1149 2751
Physical chemistry 13 1344 2793
Biochemistry 13 1318 2835
Nanotechnology 16 1441 2859
Organic Chemistry 13 1409 2937
Inorganic Chemistry 14 1503 3034
Materials Science 16 1456 3043

Business rankings

Islamic University ranked 5th for Business in Bangladesh and 2255th in the World with 1,873 publications made and 8,195 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 60 In Bangladesh
#817 of 2,654 In Asia
#2255 of 6,366 In the World

Islamic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 0
2004 1 1
2005 2 0
2006 6 4
2007 2 3
2008 5 8
2009 4 11
2010 11 13
2011 9 21
2012 20 42
2013 29 66
2014 39 95
2015 58 132
2016 53 150
2017 66 188
2018 85 224
2019 142 329
2020 181 503
2021 220 842
2022 292 1240
2023 348 1971
2024 209 1403
2025 98 1078

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 2 194 874
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 381 1206
Hospitality and Hotel Management 6 491 1322
Accounting 2 384 1429
Public Policy / Administration 5 328 1614
Finance 3 586 1798
Advertising 4 580 1846
Marketing 8 822 2247
Project Management 8 807 2310
Management Information Systems 7 824 2355
Management 6 945 2396

Economics rankings

Islamic University ranked 7th for Economics in Bangladesh and 1840th in the World with 1,561 publications made and 9,039 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 62 In Bangladesh
#569 of 2,559 In Asia
#1840 of 6,188 In the World

Islamic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 2 4
2007 2 5
2008 5 5
2009 4 10
2010 15 8
2011 13 21
2012 24 31
2013 37 66
2014 28 101
2015 43 110
2016 41 135
2017 52 168
2018 69 200
2019 120 310
2020 169 471
2021 194 810
2022 237 1166
2023 285 1799
2024 133 1272
2025 96 929

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 381 1206
Development Studies 6 479 1642
Finance 3 586 1798
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 931 2408

Art & Design rankings

Islamic University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 1968th in the World with 940 publications made and 3,687 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

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
#3 of 48 In Bangladesh
#614 of 2,450 In Asia
#1968 of 6,010 In the World

Islamic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 1 0
2004 1 2
2005 2 0
2006 5 1
2007 2 1
2008 5 0
2009 3 3
2010 10 6
2011 8 11
2012 11 19
2013 15 20
2014 18 30
2015 24 41
2016 47 69
2017 39 54
2018 51 87
2019 68 127
2020 85 278
2021 105 390
2022 134 553
2023 165 792
2024 96 612
2025 49 413

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

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 2 233 1280
Multimedia 2 409 1337
Literature 2 529 1831
Fashion Design 3 739 2134
Aesthetics 4 708 2182