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Islamic University ranked 13th in Bangladesh, 3662nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. Islamic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,557 academic publications and 19,174 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3662 of 14,131 In the World
#1228 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 129 In Bangladesh
#775 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#840 of 1,021 For International Law
#921 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#6277 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#5230 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Islamic University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2624th in the World with 3,696 publications made and 6,699 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#806 of 2,845 In Asia
#2624 of 7,020 In the World

Islamic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 4
2003 3 3
2004 2 4
2005 4 4
2006 4 9
2007 5 8
2008 8 6
2009 13 7
2010 27 14
2011 25 41
2012 39 56
2013 58 88
2014 59 136
2015 96 164
2016 498 151
2017 189 219
2018 213 254
2019 332 398
2020 397 676
2021 480 1100
2022 623 1509
2023 566 1737

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
Human Rights Law 3 77 775
International Law 4 142 840
Law Enforcement 1 132 921
Early Childhood Education 2 150 1039
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 345 1050
Broadcast Journalism 6 283 1052
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 188 1108
Radio and Television broadcasting 6 298 1108
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 129 1161
Journalism and Digital Media 7 408 1359
Media Studies 2 209 1379
Public Policy / Administration 5 374 1634
Education Majors 2 430 1702
Gender Studies 5 331 1860
Demography 10 621 1947
Sociology 5 568 2108
Communications and Public Relations 8 609 2226
Archaeology 9 812 2260
Anthropology 8 648 2330
Linguistics 4 894 2367
Classics and Ancient History 5 730 2423
Philosophy 3 705 2430
Law 8 792 2471
History 9 852 2486
Political Science 8 773 2638
Library and Information science 3 807 2774
Aesthetics 9 1019 2865

Environmental Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2909th in the World with 2,729 publications made and 9,792 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1195 of 2,811 In Asia
#2909 of 6,798 In the World

Islamic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 5
2002 0 5
2003 3 9
2004 1 3
2005 3 8
2006 4 4
2007 9 14
2008 14 13
2009 19 17
2010 21 42
2011 25 77
2012 37 94
2013 62 194
2014 70 267
2015 68 277
2016 254 281
2017 144 402
2018 174 415
2019 252 623
2020 309 954
2021 363 1440
2022 418 1895
2023 422 2201

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 15 801 2215
Agricultural Science 15 960 2334
Environmental Engineering 15 1099 2410
Environmental Chemistry 13 1206 2610
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 1073 2766
Paleontology 10 1233 2983
Geography and Cartography 13 1158 2993
Environmental Management 20 1366 3137
Geotechnical Engineering 21 1445 3177
Ecology 17 1336 3177
Geology 15 1378 3261
Earth science and Geophysics 15 1412 3279
Oceanography 27 1619 3795
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 1723 3853

Biology rankings

Islamic University ranked 12th for Biology in Bangladesh and 3136th in the World with 2,397 publications made and 15,093 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1365 of 2,814 In Asia
#3136 of 6,770 In the World

Islamic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 7
2002 0 6
2003 2 12
2004 3 7
2005 4 12
2006 4 15
2007 4 16
2008 16 20
2009 16 21
2010 25 50
2011 27 93
2012 37 165
2013 61 268
2014 55 333
2015 53 361
2016 240 369
2017 138 501
2018 156 565
2019 218 827
2020 256 1386
2021 325 2182
2022 342 2942
2023 367 3421

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 10 488 1314
Animal Science 12 620 1811
Virology 12 704 1942
Horticulture 13 817 1961
Nutrition and Food Science 9 933 2089
Forestry 15 801 2215
Oncology and Cancer research 5 975 2274
Microbiology 10 979 2279
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 958 2312
Agricultural Science 15 960 2334
Botany 10 997 2425
Biotechnology 15 1184 2625
Pharmacology 13 1194 2646
Immunology 10 1079 2665
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 1073 2766
Neuroscience 7 1060 2860
Genetics 12 1244 2873
Paleontology 10 1233 2983
Evolutionary Biology 8 1280 3065
Biochemistry 13 1415 3108
Nanotechnology 18 1595 3253

Computer Science rankings

Islamic University ranked 15th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2997th in the World with 2,069 publications made and 7,496 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1275 of 2,809 In Asia
#2997 of 6,752 In the World

Islamic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 3
2006 3 3
2007 2 5
2008 10 9
2009 5 4
2010 16 10
2011 19 25
2012 28 35
2013 30 54
2014 31 92
2015 52 125
2016 144 114
2017 99 178
2018 128 235
2019 173 396
2020 209 708
2021 305 1161
2022 394 1813
2023 387 2189

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 4 532 1649
Computational Linguistics 20 874 2051
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 958 2312
Cognitive Science 15 1073 2571
Machine Learning 17 1167 2611
Cyber Security 19 1112 2632
Library and Information science 3 807 2774
Neuroscience 7 1060 2860
Computer Vision 20 1313 2874
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 1270 2874
Management Information Systems 11 1077 2922
Telecommunications 23 1397 3069
Computer Networking 21 1396 3108

Medicine rankings

Islamic University ranked 11th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2872nd in the World with 1,965 publications made and 9,734 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1122 of 2,781 In Asia
#2872 of 6,680 In the World

Islamic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 5
2002 0 5
2003 2 2
2004 0 4
2005 1 10
2006 2 10
2007 2 7
2008 6 12
2009 9 13
2010 20 20
2011 19 58
2012 25 101
2013 40 158
2014 27 191
2015 40 229
2016 288 169
2017 114 279
2018 115 318
2019 160 455
2020 199 910
2021 272 1505
2022 313 2187
2023 282 2338

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 10 488 1314
Pediatrics 8 537 1694
Veterinary 15 705 1705
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 504 1769
Public Health 10 592 1886
Virology 12 704 1942
Family medicine 8 618 2030
Clinical Psychology 5 623 2142
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 673 2151
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 672 2198
Oncology and Cancer research 5 975 2274
Health Science 3 694 2386
Pathology 13 1049 2609
Pharmacology 13 1194 2646
Immunology 10 1079 2665
Nursing 14 900 2765
Psychiatry 12 1080 2931
Physical Therapy 7 1264 3192
Surgery 15 1332 3448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 1558 3693
Anatomy and Physiology 20 1722 4037

Mathematics rankings

Islamic University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2555th in the World with 1,788 publications made and 4,458 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 61 In Bangladesh
#1040 of 2,673 In Asia
#2555 of 6,305 In the World

Islamic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 4 1
2007 2 4
2008 5 6
2009 3 6
2010 11 9
2011 11 18
2012 21 24
2013 21 32
2014 19 62
2015 42 80
2016 146 64
2017 95 117
2018 105 164
2019 162 257
2020 186 396
2021 267 634
2022 358 885
2023 306 1051

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 254 1165
Applied Mathematics 6 975 2245
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 1088 2745
Statistics 10 1192 2807

Psychology rankings

Islamic University ranked 8th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2562nd in the World with 1,750 publications made and 4,073 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 60 In Bangladesh
#940 of 2,703 In Asia
#2562 of 6,528 In the World

Islamic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 2
2007 1 2
2008 8 3
2009 4 0
2010 9 8
2011 8 17
2012 14 26
2013 18 50
2014 17 53
2015 27 55
2016 246 63
2017 81 88
2018 94 106
2019 156 193
2020 181 382
2021 229 658
2022 321 1009
2023 304 1207

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 430 1702
Child Psychology 3 524 1949
Clinical Psychology 5 623 2142
Social Psychology 5 810 2474
Cognitive Science 15 1073 2571
Neuroscience 7 1060 2860
Psychiatry 12 1080 2931

Engineering rankings

Islamic University ranked 19th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 3444th in the World with 1,691 publications made and 9,116 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1563 of 2,809 In Asia
#3444 of 6,684 In the World

Islamic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 2
2002 1 6
2003 2 3
2004 1 7
2005 1 11
2006 6 15
2007 5 17
2008 16 22
2009 11 23
2010 9 41
2011 21 56
2012 30 83
2013 37 169
2014 52 211
2015 59 262
2016 170 249
2017 117 353
2018 121 438
2019 146 591
2020 154 895
2021 218 1387
2022 224 1939
2023 250 2223

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 15 1099 2410
Biotechnology 15 1184 2625
Civil Engineering 15 1219 2855
Chemical Engineering 11 1435 2891
Telecommunications 23 1397 3069
Computer Networking 21 1396 3108
Electronic Engineering 23 1509 3139
Geotechnical Engineering 21 1445 3177
Nanotechnology 18 1595 3253
Structural Engineering 14 1467 3281
Metallurgical Engineering 17 1576 3326
Optical Engineering 18 1560 3408
Materials Science 18 1604 3423
Mechanical Engineering 16 1485 3449
Acoustical Engineering 16 1574 3655
Electrical Engineering 26 1742 3735
Aerospace Engineering 24 1772 4025

Physics rankings

Islamic University ranked 17th for Physics in Bangladesh and 3489th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 8,679 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 63 In Bangladesh
#1573 of 2,786 In Asia
#3489 of 6,603 In the World

Islamic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 2
2002 1 5
2003 2 3
2004 3 6
2005 2 11
2006 2 16
2007 6 18
2008 10 22
2009 9 21
2010 6 33
2011 18 45
2012 26 72
2013 31 149
2014 43 192
2015 50 231
2016 132 215
2017 107 308
2018 98 401
2019 149 552
2020 157 810
2021 199 1229
2022 235 1693
2023 242 1995

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 19 1478 3011
Nanotechnology 18 1595 3253
Optical Engineering 18 1560 3408
Materials Science 18 1604 3423
Quantum and Particle physics 18 1544 3441
Nuclear Physics 19 1641 3549
Acoustical Engineering 16 1574 3655
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 1534 3692

Chemistry rankings

Islamic University ranked 16th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 3338th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 13,019 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1540 of 2,750 In Asia
#3338 of 6,447 In the World

Islamic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 5
2002 1 5
2003 2 3
2004 3 7
2005 3 12
2006 3 12
2007 7 19
2008 12 20
2009 13 27
2010 20 49
2011 25 85
2012 27 146
2013 44 247
2014 51 313
2015 41 350
2016 106 335
2017 102 457
2018 109 534
2019 123 755
2020 163 1262
2021 192 1951
2022 193 2589
2023 225 2923

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 9 933 2089
Radiochemistry 8 1309 2499
Environmental Chemistry 13 1206 2610
Chemical Engineering 11 1435 2891
Physical chemistry 13 1472 3096
Biochemistry 13 1415 3108
Organic Chemistry 14 1517 3211
Nanotechnology 18 1595 3253
Materials Science 18 1604 3423

Business rankings

Islamic University ranked 8th for Business in Bangladesh and 2737th in the World with 1,343 publications made and 1,997 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 57 In Bangladesh
#1033 of 2,579 In Asia
#2737 of 6,187 In the World

Islamic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 1 3
2007 2 2
2008 3 5
2009 2 4
2010 5 4
2011 6 12
2012 5 10
2013 13 20
2014 24 39
2015 36 55
2016 140 45
2017 70 70
2018 69 88
2019 123 132
2020 141 201
2021 180 344
2022 247 507
2023 255 658

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 2 334 1262
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 479 1455
Public Policy / Administration 5 374 1634
Accounting 8 677 2127
Finance 6 803 2265
Advertising 6 788 2338
Marketing 9 1034 2724
Management 8 1123 2819
Management Information Systems 11 1077 2922

Economics rankings

Islamic University ranked 10th for Economics in Bangladesh and 2326th in the World with 1,086 publications made and 2,379 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 60 In Bangladesh
#787 of 2,461 In Asia
#2326 of 5,995 In the World

Islamic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 2 1
2006 1 3
2007 2 1
2008 4 5
2009 2 5
2010 10 7
2011 6 15
2012 7 13
2013 17 27
2014 17 42
2015 25 55
2016 82 50
2017 44 80
2018 52 73
2019 92 140
2020 133 184
2021 158 324
2022 208 519
2023 211 605

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 5 479 1455
Development Studies 11 669 2123
Finance 6 803 2265
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 1088 2745

Art & Design rankings

Islamic University ranked 4th for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 2535th in the World with 647 publications made and 950 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
#4 of 39 In Bangladesh
#852 of 2,302 In Asia
#2535 of 5,720 In the World

Islamic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 0 2
2003 1 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 2 1
2007 2 1
2008 4 0
2009 3 1
2010 7 3
2011 4 7
2012 5 6
2013 7 7
2014 6 9
2015 15 22
2016 59 22
2017 39 17
2018 36 27
2019 59 41
2020 76 85
2021 87 136
2022 121 172
2023 108 196

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 2 321 1445
Multimedia 4 532 1649
Literature 2 667 2242
Fashion Design 5 946 2625
Aesthetics 9 1019 2865