Lahore School of Economics: Rankings

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The Lahore School of Economics ranked 56th in Pakistan, 5535th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 52 research topics. The Lahore School of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 907 academic publications and 13,431 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5535 of 14,131 In the World
#2014 of 5,830 In Asia
#56 of 175 In Pakistan
#15 of 33 In Lahore
#1175 of 1,843 For International Trade
#1212 of 2,110 For International Business
#1260 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#5609 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7564 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 62nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 4498th in the World with 687 publications made and 10,695 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#62 of 105 In Pakistan
#1719 of 2,867 In Asia
#4498 of 7,088 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 3
1999 0 2
2000 4 2
2001 2 0
2002 2 4
2003 4 4
2004 4 2
2005 2 2
2006 3 9
2007 6 12
2008 6 7
2009 18 19
2010 14 28
2011 17 37
2012 18 66
2013 30 90
2014 36 150
2015 52 206
2016 36 221
2017 35 278
2018 49 361
2019 38 500
2020 56 718
2021 47 1364
2022 77 1607
2023 70 1992
2024 36 1579
2025 17 1171

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 39 788 2587
Law 40 1222 3326
Demography 56 1342 3434
Political Science 40 1244 3613
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 50 1337 3768
Anthropology 64 1483 4008
Linguistics 58 1817 4296
Philosophy 53 1659 4379
Sociology 67 1672 4385
Archaeology 66 1819 4416
History 66 1828 4585

Business rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 41st for Business in Pakistan and 3135th in the World with 489 publications made and 9,261 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#41 of 104 In Pakistan
#1241 of 2,654 In Asia
#3135 of 6,366 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 3 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 1
2001 1 2
2002 2 2
2003 2 2
2004 3 1
2005 2 1
2006 4 4
2007 2 4
2008 4 2
2009 15 11
2010 11 15
2011 12 27
2012 13 38
2013 26 58
2014 31 102
2015 38 137
2016 26 131
2017 26 181
2018 33 227
2019 31 332
2020 46 510
2021 35 1091
2022 48 1222
2023 44 1380
2024 20 1125
2025 10 894

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Trade 4 243 1175
International Business 7 260 1212
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 401 1260
Finance 29 913 2470
Accounting 34 931 2600
Marketing 31 1119 2841
Management 58 1631 3910

Economics rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 30th for Economics in Pakistan and 2604th in the World with 480 publications made and 8,674 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 104 In Pakistan
#937 of 2,559 In Asia
#2604 of 6,188 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 6 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 2
2000 3 1
2001 2 1
2002 3 4
2003 4 2
2004 4 0
2005 2 0
2006 5 7
2007 5 8
2008 6 6
2009 12 15
2010 11 23
2011 11 31
2012 14 53
2013 33 76
2014 29 125
2015 39 159
2016 26 157
2017 27 177
2018 35 233
2019 24 279
2020 41 476
2021 24 1015
2022 47 1116
2023 38 1379
2024 16 1022
2025 13 750

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Trade 4 243 1175
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 401 1260
International Economics 14 337 1431
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 742 2028
Finance 29 913 2470
Development Studies 38 938 2661

Environmental Science rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 80th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 5081st in the World with 447 publications made and 6,425 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 105 In Pakistan
#2166 of 2,841 In Asia
#5081 of 6,888 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 4 0
1997 0 0
1998 3 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 2
2004 3 1
2005 3 0
2006 4 8
2007 1 6
2008 3 7
2009 10 11
2010 10 21
2011 12 23
2012 8 46
2013 20 73
2014 22 96
2015 30 123
2016 16 121
2017 19 152
2018 32 203
2019 28 281
2020 41 472
2021 39 995
2022 55 1240
2023 45 1484
2024 19 1218
2025 19 911

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 73 1880 4255
Ecology 76 2012 4648
Geography and Cartography 75 2004 4814
Geology 90 2286 5389
Paleontology 91 2298 5432

Mathematics rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 67th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 4100th in the World with 375 publications made and 6,517 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#67 of 105 In Pakistan
#1783 of 2,725 In Asia
#4100 of 6,434 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 2 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 2
2007 3 3
2008 2 3
2009 8 11
2010 6 10
2011 9 13
2012 12 31
2013 22 44
2014 27 103
2015 25 126
2016 20 129
2017 23 184
2018 27 241
2019 20 319
2020 29 414
2021 21 804
2022 46 971
2023 36 1136
2024 20 595
2025 12 352

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 742 2028
Applied Mathematics 41 1082 2442
Statistics 74 1858 4220

Computer Science rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 84th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 4947th in the World with 356 publications made and 6,705 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#84 of 105 In Pakistan
#2145 of 2,842 In Asia
#4947 of 6,855 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 1 4
2007 5 3
2008 1 2
2009 7 13
2010 5 14
2011 3 19
2012 8 30
2013 17 39
2014 16 80
2015 19 121
2016 24 127
2017 19 177
2018 33 237
2019 22 330
2020 28 432
2021 28 789
2022 39 1003
2023 46 1251
2024 15 860
2025 14 593

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 73 1825 3952
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 75 2048 4643

Physics rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 84th for Physics in Pakistan and 5132nd in the World with 300 publications made and 4,042 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#84 of 104 In Pakistan
#2233 of 2,822 In Asia
#5132 of 6,729 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 0 1
2000 2 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 1
2006 0 0
2007 2 2
2008 2 2
2009 8 7
2010 11 12
2011 16 24
2012 14 23
2013 9 33
2014 16 79
2015 25 101
2016 15 108
2017 16 133
2018 26 179
2019 17 219
2020 19 309
2021 18 554
2022 27 677
2023 25 713
2024 21 688
2025 5 464

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 76 2088 4756
Materials Science 88 2346 5287

Engineering rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 89th for Engineering in Pakistan and 5135th in the World with 292 publications made and 5,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#89 of 104 In Pakistan
#2251 of 2,841 In Asia
#5135 of 6,795 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 2 0
2005 3 0
2006 3 0
2007 2 1
2008 2 4
2009 6 14
2010 12 20
2011 13 20
2012 7 35
2013 11 49
2014 9 81
2015 17 95
2016 11 119
2017 17 148
2018 18 183
2019 19 245
2020 24 343
2021 29 670
2022 23 828
2023 37 1008
2024 17 808
2025 8 593

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 83 2230 5164
Materials Science 88 2346 5287

Biology rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 94th for Biology in Pakistan and 5761st in the World with 287 publications made and 4,450 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#94 of 105 In Pakistan
#2446 of 2,838 In Asia
#5761 of 6,841 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 3 1
2005 0 0
2006 1 4
2007 0 1
2008 2 1
2009 6 5
2010 5 9
2011 8 17
2012 5 21
2013 15 38
2014 9 47
2015 17 83
2016 9 63
2017 10 104
2018 30 152
2019 19 188
2020 24 291
2021 33 677
2022 34 691
2023 32 870
2024 12 666
2025 14 511

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 91 2298 5432
Biochemistry 92 2444 5671
Genetics 95 2502 5853

Medicine rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 91st for Medicine in Pakistan and 5752nd in the World with 227 publications made and 3,209 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#91 of 106 In Pakistan
#2396 of 2,817 In Asia
#5752 of 6,793 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2003 2 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 2
2007 1 2
2008 0 2
2009 5 5
2010 5 9
2011 3 7
2012 5 17
2013 11 30
2014 12 37
2015 10 48
2016 9 53
2017 7 52
2018 18 75
2019 14 114
2020 23 205
2021 14 628
2022 38 544
2023 30 658
2024 15 383
2025 5 288

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Health 75 1687 4161
Pathology 90 2315 5410

Psychology rankings

The Lahore School of Economics ranked 85th for Psychology in Pakistan and 5056th in the World with 199 publications made and 3,578 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#85 of 105 In Pakistan
#2106 of 2,766 In Asia
#5056 of 6,663 In the World

Lahore School of Economics
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 2 2
2007 0 2
2008 0 1
2009 6 3
2010 2 2
2011 2 7
2012 4 7
2013 6 10
2014 8 31
2015 15 56
2016 10 40
2017 5 79
2018 17 120
2019 20 192
2020 15 234
2021 18 437
2022 26 521
2023 23 600
2024 13 492
2025 5 353

The following table provides academic rankings for The Lahore School of Economics in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 51 1425 3669

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Lahore School of Economics

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Art & Design 58 1741 4417
Organic Chemistry 90 2374 5389
Chemistry 95 2454 5656