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North South University ranked 9th in Bangladesh, 2925th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. North South University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,235 academic publications and 88,245 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2925 of 14,131 In the World
#879 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 129 In Bangladesh
#5 of 62 In Dhaka
#844 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#898 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#990 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#3324 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4269 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North South University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2526th in the World with 3,504 publications made and 55,166 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 65 In Bangladesh
#787 of 2,867 In Asia
#2526 of 7,088 In the World

North South University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 6 3
2004 4 5
2005 17 9
2006 8 18
2007 10 33
2008 20 51
2009 16 60
2010 17 112
2011 35 115
2012 42 170
2013 68 232
2014 79 332
2015 99 444
2016 119 561
2017 156 673
2018 233 956
2019 200 1395
2020 350 2313
2021 556 5507
2022 485 8605
2023 425 11578
2024 348 10504
2025 247 8735

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 229 990
Military science 1 150 992
Journalism and Digital Media 5 345 1186
Communications and Public Relations 2 391 1627
Demography 10 569 1758
Aesthetics 3 560 1881
Law 2 567 1912
Archaeology 8 698 1986
Anthropology 9 580 2088
Political Science 3 589 2159
History 8 733 2184
Gender Studies 7 484 2201
Linguistics 8 858 2233
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 644 2246
Sociology 8 653 2256
Classics and Ancient History 8 736 2444
Philosophy 4 891 2790
Education Majors 9 1237 3427

Computer Science rankings

North South University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 1925th in the World with 3,385 publications made and 48,775 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#759 of 2,842 In Asia
#1925 of 6,855 In the World

North South University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 0
2004 3 5
2005 17 6
2006 7 16
2007 6 24
2008 11 36
2009 19 56
2010 32 89
2011 54 85
2012 66 145
2013 75 215
2014 95 331
2015 92 431
2016 116 574
2017 135 698
2018 223 1012
2019 197 1401
2020 344 2332
2021 497 4914
2022 439 7588
2023 386 10341
2024 357 9012
2025 252 7362

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 9 414 1122
Computer Engineering 5 456 1141
Robotics 3 569 1364
Multimedia 3 420 1375
Cyber Security 7 530 1434
Machine Learning 5 598 1457
Telecommunications 6 706 1644
Human-Computer Interaction 4 604 1698
Data Science 9 580 1737
Management Information Systems 2 531 1740
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 774 1747
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 711 1754
Cognitive Science 9 710 1771
Computer Vision 8 769 1781
Computer Networking 7 765 1830
Software Engineering 5 728 2070
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 926 2187
Neuroscience 5 876 2385

Environmental Science rankings

North South University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 2532nd in the World with 2,905 publications made and 48,670 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1033 of 2,841 In Asia
#2532 of 6,888 In the World

North South University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 2 1
2001 4 2
2002 0 2
2003 4 5
2004 4 6
2005 15 12
2006 6 20
2007 13 39
2008 18 65
2009 13 90
2010 15 133
2011 35 131
2012 41 193
2013 71 292
2014 72 347
2015 85 460
2016 104 472
2017 119 591
2018 217 792
2019 154 1150
2020 281 2018
2021 437 4736
2022 381 7325
2023 335 9717
2024 307 9507
2025 200 8354

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 12 724 1783
Oceanography 12 858 2163
Ecology 12 865 2197
Geography and Cartography 8 812 2225
Agricultural Science 16 946 2236
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 977 2247
Environmental Engineering 17 1061 2329
Forestry 15 861 2347
Geotechnical Engineering 14 1094 2493
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 1171 2787
Geology 12 1192 2822
Paleontology 12 1254 2960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1179 2978
Environmental Chemistry 19 1449 3097
Earth science and Geophysics 18 1461 3371

Biology rankings

North South University ranked 13th for Biology in Bangladesh and 2920th in the World with 2,864 publications made and 45,191 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1298 of 2,838 In Asia
#2920 of 6,841 In the World

North South University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 5 1
2005 4 6
2006 2 10
2007 4 21
2008 14 37
2009 9 42
2010 11 80
2011 24 79
2012 40 106
2013 50 180
2014 69 238
2015 92 371
2016 87 430
2017 115 640
2018 193 924
2019 143 1219
2020 317 2179
2021 400 4444
2022 391 6548
2023 344 8252
2024 342 8127
2025 241 7528

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 7 526 1489
Pharmacology 3 695 1624
Biotechnology 8 893 2039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 926 2187
Immunology 8 906 2230
Agricultural Science 16 946 2236
Oncology and Cancer research 8 977 2238
Forestry 15 861 2347
Neuroscience 5 876 2385
Horticulture 17 1088 2419
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1165 2500
Microbiology 15 1154 2582
Botany 13 1202 2779
Biochemistry 12 1305 2804
Genetics 13 1266 2865
Nanotechnology 17 1462 2910
Paleontology 12 1254 2960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1179 2978

Engineering rankings

North South University ranked 11th for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2580th in the World with 2,745 publications made and 40,952 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1161 of 2,841 In Asia
#2580 of 6,795 In the World

North South University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 1
2001 3 0
2002 0 1
2003 3 2
2004 4 5
2005 18 9
2006 5 23
2007 11 34
2008 9 57
2009 19 83
2010 29 104
2011 46 118
2012 68 157
2013 66 236
2014 77 319
2015 84 419
2016 103 516
2017 117 623
2018 194 845
2019 160 1117
2020 273 1932
2021 409 4299
2022 325 6349
2023 289 8452
2024 276 7961
2025 182 6943

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 340 844
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 347 898
Computer Engineering 5 456 1141
Transportation Engineering 2 416 1180
Robotics 3 569 1364
Telecommunications 6 706 1644
Human-Computer Interaction 4 604 1698
Electrical Engineering 7 756 1734
Computer Networking 7 765 1830
Electronic Engineering 9 857 1881
Biotechnology 8 893 2039
Automotive Engineering 12 987 2176
Civil Engineering 12 943 2249
Remote Sensing 10 956 2273
Environmental Engineering 17 1061 2329
Systems Engineering 9 959 2426
Aerospace Engineering 10 1059 2466
Geotechnical Engineering 14 1094 2493
Acoustical Engineering 8 1199 2765
Mechanical Engineering 10 1198 2771
Nanotechnology 17 1462 2910
Optical Engineering 13 1364 2958
Chemical Engineering 21 1630 3260
Materials Science 18 1577 3308
Structural Engineering 18 1501 3332
Metallurgical Engineering 26 1781 3761

Medicine rankings

North South University ranked 8th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 2356th in the World with 2,741 publications made and 40,750 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 65 In Bangladesh
#919 of 2,817 In Asia
#2356 of 6,793 In the World

North South University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 3 3
2005 1 1
2006 1 7
2007 6 10
2008 5 24
2009 6 19
2010 9 55
2011 18 50
2012 27 77
2013 36 104
2014 51 152
2015 68 256
2016 72 357
2017 86 491
2018 140 681
2019 115 991
2020 300 1912
2021 417 4145
2022 432 6417
2023 340 7748
2024 357 7170
2025 298 6644

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 204 1027
Epidemiology 8 438 1352
Virology 7 526 1489
Family medicine 4 443 1508
Pharmacology 3 695 1624
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 470 1665
Pediatrics 10 567 1755
Nursing 7 492 1760
Public Health 11 580 1766
Critical Care Nursing 5 604 1835
Pathology 6 722 1882
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 841 2009
Veterinary 22 911 2075
Gerontology 7 588 2103
Cardiology 7 801 2147
Psychiatry 5 787 2205
Immunology 8 906 2230
Oncology and Cancer research 8 977 2238
Health Science 6 691 2271
Sports Medicine 4 809 2302
Anesthesiology 12 897 2366
Clinical Psychology 8 790 2435
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 778 2459
Physical Therapy 3 1074 2797
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 1149 2851
Surgery 11 1148 2977
Anatomy and Physiology 15 1548 3692

Physics rankings

North South University ranked 12th for Physics in Bangladesh and 3012th in the World with 1,955 publications made and 27,598 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1367 of 2,822 In Asia
#3012 of 6,729 In the World

North South University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 3 1
2002 0 0
2003 2 1
2004 5 0
2005 13 7
2006 5 15
2007 13 27
2008 11 42
2009 13 65
2010 23 86
2011 26 107
2012 57 146
2013 56 194
2014 64 253
2015 50 289
2016 63 360
2017 79 426
2018 140 586
2019 122 818
2020 179 1416
2021 283 2857
2022 212 4146
2023 200 5574
2024 222 5671
2025 133 5110

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 8 1199 2765
Nanotechnology 17 1462 2910
Quantum and Particle physics 12 1318 2928
Nuclear Physics 14 1362 2953
Optical Engineering 13 1364 2958
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 1376 3303
Materials Science 18 1577 3308

Chemistry rankings

North South University ranked 15th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 3098th in the World with 1,947 publications made and 30,708 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 65 In Bangladesh
#1453 of 2,785 In Asia
#3098 of 6,561 In the World

North South 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 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 3 0
2005 4 5
2006 2 12
2007 8 18
2008 12 29
2009 10 48
2010 5 81
2011 20 71
2012 44 104
2013 50 137
2014 54 208
2015 66 259
2016 75 341
2017 63 482
2018 142 698
2019 108 921
2020 207 1627
2021 243 2970
2022 248 4257
2023 206 5677
2024 238 6005
2025 161 5893

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 15 1129 2403
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1165 2500
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 1171 2787
Biochemistry 12 1305 2804
Nanotechnology 17 1462 2910
Environmental Chemistry 19 1449 3097
Organic Chemistry 17 1504 3135
Chemical Engineering 21 1630 3260
Materials Science 18 1577 3308
Physical chemistry 23 1763 3741

Mathematics rankings

North South University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2175th in the World with 1,785 publications made and 30,598 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Bangladesh
#870 of 2,725 In Asia
#2175 of 6,434 In the World

North South University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 5 1
2005 12 3
2006 6 4
2007 4 22
2008 13 29
2009 12 31
2010 16 56
2011 35 48
2012 31 84
2013 35 106
2014 44 158
2015 45 242
2016 39 267
2017 67 356
2018 105 498
2019 89 647
2020 178 1116
2021 289 2873
2022 259 4865
2023 235 6213
2024 159 4259
2025 122 3280

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 519 1587
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 774 1747
Statistics 5 849 2091
Applied Mathematics 10 1178 2606
Math Teachers 8 1245 3364

Psychology rankings

North South University ranked 6th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2234th in the World with 1,695 publications made and 27,801 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 63 In Bangladesh
#818 of 2,766 In Asia
#2234 of 6,663 In the World

North South University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 3
2006 1 3
2007 4 13
2008 4 15
2009 9 26
2010 9 41
2011 12 44
2012 17 70
2013 33 102
2014 40 139
2015 32 209
2016 51 289
2017 65 340
2018 106 517
2019 90 711
2020 193 1236
2021 255 2575
2022 225 3874
2023 224 5018
2024 185 4459
2025 163 3751

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 9 710 1771
Psychiatry 5 787 2205
Social Psychology 4 771 2311
Child Psychology 9 769 2352
Neuroscience 5 876 2385
Clinical Psychology 8 790 2435
Education Majors 9 1237 3427

Business rankings

North South University ranked 3rd for Business in Bangladesh and 2028th in the World with 1,663 publications made and 25,688 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 60 In Bangladesh
#707 of 2,654 In Asia
#2028 of 6,366 In the World

North South University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 2 2
2005 12 3
2006 7 5
2007 9 25
2008 12 42
2009 4 45
2010 13 67
2011 30 96
2012 20 118
2013 41 144
2014 54 227
2015 56 276
2016 84 341
2017 87 418
2018 128 584
2019 105 830
2020 172 1299
2021 245 2546
2022 208 3883
2023 182 5452
2024 121 4827
2025 78 3928

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 229 990
Supply Chain Management 4 433 1058
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 393 1122
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 419 1300
International Business 2 337 1409
International Trade 2 351 1461
Advertising 3 474 1597
Marketing 3 512 1604
Accounting 6 508 1737
Management Information Systems 2 531 1740
Finance 4 598 1821
Project Management 4 566 1883
Management 3 808 2136

Economics rankings

North South University ranked 2nd for Economics in Bangladesh and 1561st in the World with 1,572 publications made and 29,512 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 62 In Bangladesh
#447 of 2,559 In Asia
#1561 of 6,188 In the World

North South University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 4 1
2005 10 1
2006 9 4
2007 7 20
2008 15 43
2009 2 39
2010 10 60
2011 19 76
2012 23 103
2013 31 109
2014 26 166
2015 46 231
2016 58 214
2017 73 296
2018 123 399
2019 79 583
2020 161 1034
2021 260 2769
2022 227 4763
2023 189 6350
2024 117 5257
2025 92 4086

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 2 237 750
Agricultural Economics 10 325 905
International Economics 2 237 1176
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 419 1300
Development Studies 2 354 1321
International Trade 2 351 1461
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 519 1587
Finance 4 598 1821

Art & Design rankings

North South University ranked 4th for Art & Design in Bangladesh and 2358th in the World with 587 publications made and 9,544 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#4 of 48 In Bangladesh
#784 of 2,450 In Asia
#2358 of 6,010 In the World

North South University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 3 1
2006 4 2
2007 1 2
2008 5 6
2009 7 10
2010 3 8
2011 6 13
2012 14 24
2013 15 36
2014 8 47
2015 20 66
2016 34 70
2017 29 86
2018 46 140
2019 36 223
2020 61 424
2021 105 941
2022 83 1338
2023 53 1767
2024 35 1477
2025 23 1133

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

Art & Design subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 420 1375
Aesthetics 3 560 1881
Fashion Design 6 871 2406
Literature 5 966 2821