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Islamic University ranked 13th in Bangladesh, 3484th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. Islamic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,484 academic publications and 48,051 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3484 of 14,131 In the World
#1158 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 129 In Bangladesh
#572 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#687 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#802 of 1,018 For International Law
#6319 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5230 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Islamic University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2136th in the World with 4,789 publications made and 21,827 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#609 of 2,864 In Asia
#2136 of 7,081 In the World

Islamic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 2
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 9 13
2007 12 14
2008 13 13
2009 26 29
2010 40 43
2011 44 79
2012 70 126
2013 102 190
2014 100 293
2015 127 349
2016 149 441
2017 181 529
2018 289 673
2019 383 1048
2020 480 1738
2021 587 2671
2022 755 3787
2023 837 5243
2024 517 3905

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 3 88 572
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 104 687
International Law 3 129 802
Human Rights Law 3 88 812
Broadcast Journalism 4 185 852
Law Enforcement 1 140 923
Early Childhood Education 2 154 997
Education Majors 1 257 1125
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 142 1208
Media Studies 2 189 1345
Journalism and Digital Media 9 430 1364
Gender Studies 2 214 1467
Public Policy / Administration 6 328 1614
Communications and Public Relations 3 388 1632
Anthropology 2 384 1639
Sociology 2 404 1649
Classics and Ancient History 2 403 1667
Archaeology 4 545 1677
Demography 8 545 1719
Linguistics 3 640 1787
History 4 555 1820
Law 4 582 1979
Philosophy 2 555 2036
Political Science 2 571 2122
Aesthetics 4 707 2208
Library and Information science 4 740 2590

Environmental Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2491st in the World with 3,648 publications made and 24,104 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1003 of 2,838 In Asia
#2491 of 6,876 In the World

Islamic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
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 5 6
2005 10 10
2006 12 15
2007 15 22
2008 19 26
2009 29 45
2010 31 69
2011 44 125
2012 63 177
2013 103 300
2014 117 489
2015 112 499
2016 121 606
2017 142 792
2018 224 892
2019 283 1240
2020 397 1910
2021 436 2791
2022 491 3625
2023 574 4688
2024 374 4154

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 15 885 2136
Environmental Engineering 15 1002 2235
Geography and Cartography 9 855 2328
Forestry 16 856 2337
Environmental Chemistry 13 1151 2490
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 1005 2577
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1130 2723
Paleontology 9 1133 2728
Ecology 17 1185 2843
Environmental Management 22 1242 2865
Geotechnical Engineering 18 1304 2925
Geology 14 1253 2965
Earth science and Geophysics 16 1405 3278
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 1506 3390
Oceanography 25 1435 3392

Biology rankings

Islamic University ranked 12th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2899th in the World with 3,157 publications made and 30,925 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1279 of 2,834 In Asia
#2899 of 6,833 In the World

Islamic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 5 11
2005 7 14
2006 8 24
2007 11 24
2008 18 33
2009 27 50
2010 34 80
2011 42 149
2012 52 270
2013 104 405
2014 108 570
2015 96 630
2016 97 722
2017 116 920
2018 188 1124
2019 230 1490
2020 334 2440
2021 383 3460
2022 425 4559
2023 494 5667
2024 329 5417

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 12 551 1413
Horticulture 12 785 1859
Animal Science 13 663 1887
Nutrition and Food Science 9 836 1911
Virology 16 776 2055
Oncology and Cancer research 6 909 2120
Agricultural Science 15 885 2136
Microbiology 11 959 2193
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 941 2232
Botany 10 975 2326
Forestry 16 856 2337
Biotechnology 15 1153 2536
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 1005 2577
Neuroscience 6 956 2591
Pharmacology 14 1201 2609
Immunology 12 1078 2634
Genetics 10 1174 2693
Paleontology 9 1133 2728
Biochemistry 12 1328 2886
Evolutionary Biology 8 1193 2930
Nanotechnology 17 1480 2966
Zoology 16 1281 3296

Computer Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2503rd in the World with 3,027 publications made and 19,846 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1059 of 2,840 In Asia
#2503 of 6,845 In the World

Islamic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
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 54 107
2013 83 154
2014 87 269
2015 109 334
2016 83 409
2017 105 458
2018 158 647
2019 202 915
2020 273 1449
2021 387 2217
2022 449 3285
2023 539 4318
2024 314 3754

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 1 386 1298
Computational Linguistics 14 529 1370
Computer Engineering 12 818 1843
Cognitive Science 11 842 2062
Human-Computer Interaction 7 775 2092
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 941 2232
Machine Learning 15 1001 2232
Computer Vision 12 1023 2273
Cyber Security 17 967 2290
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 1031 2359
Management Information Systems 6 826 2377
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 1162 2413
Telecommunications 19 1142 2514
Library and Information science 4 740 2590
Neuroscience 6 956 2591
Computer Networking 19 1191 2664

Medicine rankings

Islamic University ranked 11th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2632nd in the World with 2,556 publications made and 21,397 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1043 of 2,809 In Asia
#2632 of 6,775 In the World

Islamic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
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 3 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 61 401
2016 51 362
2017 69 508
2018 130 654
2019 187 912
2020 257 1680
2021 350 2442
2022 410 3538
2023 439 4104
2024 315 3743

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 12 551 1413
Pediatrics 9 532 1677
Family medicine 8 520 1703
Public Health 8 544 1708
Veterinary 16 704 1708
Health Science 2 510 1808
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 608 2001
Virology 16 776 2055
Clinical Psychology 6 640 2114
Oncology and Cancer research 6 909 2120
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 910 2147
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 678 2153
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 684 2171
Pathology 14 1000 2473
Nursing 13 837 2546
Psychiatry 10 965 2607
Pharmacology 14 1201 2609
Immunology 12 1078 2634
Anesthesiology 17 1108 2761
Surgery 12 1163 3022
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 1262 3092
Physical Therapy 10 1291 3237
Anatomy and Physiology 13 1528 3663

Mathematics rankings

Islamic University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2095th in the World with 2,396 publications made and 12,856 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 62 In Bangladesh
#828 of 2,718 In Asia
#2095 of 6,418 In the World

Islamic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
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 95
2014 50 166
2015 76 206
2016 62 225
2017 77 298
2018 124 398
2019 189 560
2020 232 917
2021 317 1510
2022 414 1993
2023 439 2749
2024 221 1879

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 172 809
Applied Mathematics 6 806 1948
Statistics 9 972 2373
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 1162 2413
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 943 2446

Engineering rankings

Islamic University ranked 16th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 3065th in the World with 2,386 publications made and 21,131 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1390 of 2,835 In Asia
#3065 of 6,782 In the World

Islamic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 62 178
2013 101 267
2014 123 445
2015 116 523
2016 88 615
2017 95 797
2018 139 994
2019 152 1186
2020 189 1669
2021 268 2420
2022 271 3167
2023 332 3987
2024 261 4152

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 12 818 1843
Human-Computer Interaction 7 775 2092
Environmental Engineering 15 1002 2235
Telecommunications 19 1142 2514
Biotechnology 15 1153 2536
Computer Networking 19 1191 2664
Electronic Engineering 22 1269 2688
Chemical Engineering 11 1346 2698
Civil Engineering 16 1168 2738
Geotechnical Engineering 18 1304 2925
Nanotechnology 17 1480 2966
Structural Engineering 13 1330 2980
Electrical Engineering 24 1394 2989
Acoustical Engineering 11 1303 2997
Metallurgical Engineering 16 1425 2999
Mechanical Engineering 13 1296 3005
Optical Engineering 14 1393 3029
Materials Science 17 1475 3098
Systems Engineering 18 1327 3194
Aerospace Engineering 17 1430 3269

Psychology rankings

Islamic University ranked 4th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2103rd in the World with 2,259 publications made and 12,760 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 62 In Bangladesh
#745 of 2,755 In Asia
#2103 of 6,645 In the World

Islamic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 1
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 0 1
2005 2 2
2006 3 2
2007 7 5
2008 9 6
2009 12 6
2010 12 19
2011 20 36
2012 25 73
2013 38 97
2014 41 127
2015 42 142
2016 50 211
2017 70 233
2018 121 304
2019 186 491
2020 227 863
2021 281 1419
2022 381 2168
2023 437 2996
2024 268 2336

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 2 320 962
Education Majors 1 257 1125
Child Psychology 2 467 1751
Social Psychology 2 613 2003
Cognitive Science 11 842 2062
Clinical Psychology 6 640 2114
Neuroscience 6 956 2591
Psychiatry 10 965 2607

Physics rankings

Islamic University ranked 13th for Physics in Bangladesh and 3082nd in the World with 2,227 publications made and 19,926 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1388 of 2,817 In Asia
#3082 of 6,713 In the World

Islamic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 54 143
2013 93 237
2014 105 391
2015 98 457
2016 66 524
2017 91 684
2018 119 883
2019 156 1040
2020 196 1490
2021 242 2171
2022 284 2788
2023 326 3597
2024 251 3774

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 16 1395 2883
Nanotechnology 17 1480 2966
Acoustical Engineering 11 1303 2997
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 1227 3028
Optical Engineering 14 1393 3029
Quantum and Particle physics 17 1378 3068
Materials Science 17 1475 3098
Nuclear Physics 18 1522 3341

Chemistry rankings

Islamic University ranked 14th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 3078th in the World with 2,080 publications made and 25,265 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1436 of 2,781 In Asia
#3078 of 6,545 In the World

Islamic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 87 345
2014 99 521
2015 88 598
2016 63 668
2017 85 844
2018 133 1044
2019 130 1332
2020 211 2039
2021 216 2865
2022 235 3638
2023 288 4352
2024 234 4730

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 9 836 1911
Radiochemistry 8 1235 2358
Environmental Chemistry 13 1151 2490
Chemical Engineering 11 1346 2698
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1130 2723
Physical chemistry 12 1368 2856
Biochemistry 12 1328 2886
Nanotechnology 17 1480 2966
Organic Chemistry 12 1419 2981
Inorganic Chemistry 13 1496 3025
Materials Science 17 1475 3098

Business rankings

Islamic University ranked 6th for Business in Bangladesh and 2287th in the World with 1,796 publications made and 7,082 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 60 In Bangladesh
#822 of 2,646 In Asia
#2287 of 6,339 In the World

Islamic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
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 0 1
2005 2 0
2006 7 4
2007 2 3
2008 5 8
2009 4 11
2010 11 13
2011 9 21
2012 20 42
2013 29 67
2014 39 96
2015 58 133
2016 52 149
2017 66 188
2018 85 224
2019 142 330
2020 181 501
2021 220 847
2022 291 1245
2023 348 1965
2024 205 1383

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 1 193 885
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 385 1224
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 487 1321
Accounting 2 401 1465
Public Policy / Administration 6 328 1614
Finance 3 597 1834
Advertising 4 602 1907
Marketing 8 817 2256
Management Information Systems 6 826 2377
Management 6 940 2401

Economics rankings

Islamic University ranked 7th for Economics in Bangladesh and 1855th in the World with 1,487 publications made and 7,994 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 61 In Bangladesh
#570 of 2,553 In Asia
#1855 of 6,167 In the World

Islamic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 0 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 67
2014 28 102
2015 43 110
2016 41 134
2017 52 168
2018 69 200
2019 121 311
2020 169 476
2021 193 805
2022 237 1170
2023 285 1805
2024 130 1247

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 2 385 1224
Development Studies 6 474 1652
Finance 3 597 1834
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 943 2446

Art & Design rankings

Islamic University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 2007th in the World with 900 publications made and 3,253 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
#620 of 2,428 In Asia
#2007 of 5,966 In the World

Islamic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
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 14 20
2014 18 30
2015 24 42
2016 47 69
2017 39 54
2018 51 86
2019 68 127
2020 85 279
2021 106 393
2022 134 545
2023 165 791
2024 95 587

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

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 107 593
Creative Writing 2 233 1291
Multimedia 1 386 1298
Literature 2 522 1839
Fashion Design 3 740 2148
Aesthetics 4 707 2208