Pakistan Institute of Development Economics: Rankings

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Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 58th in Pakistan, 5798th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 61 research topics. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,248 academic publications and 18,234 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5798 of 14,131 In the World
#2139 of 5,830 In Asia
#58 of 175 In Pakistan
#12 of 18 In Islamabad
#756 of 1,078 For Agricultural Economics
#871 of 1,569 For International Economics
#1064 of 2,069 For International Business
#6019 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 4110th in the World with 991 publications made and 15,189 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 105 In Pakistan
#1530 of 2,864 In Asia
#4110 of 7,081 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 13
1993 1 16
1994 2 14
1995 6 19
1996 10 24
1997 3 26
1998 9 34
1999 6 37
2000 8 42
2001 2 57
2002 5 35
2003 1 49
2004 3 51
2005 8 68
2006 23 66
2007 34 85
2008 16 85
2009 12 101
2010 19 109
2011 32 199
2012 34 239
2013 20 291
2014 23 347
2015 38 349
2016 30 334
2017 38 354
2018 66 507
2019 56 656
2020 92 952
2021 108 1500
2022 101 2225
2023 97 2778
2024 29 2168

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 12 638 2051
Demography 30 836 2382
Classics and Ancient History 20 768 2515
Law 37 1124 3115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 1095 3287
Political Science 36 1151 3425
Archaeology 42 1394 3479
Sociology 48 1278 3643
History 42 1410 3649
Anthropology 54 1342 3761
Linguistics 60 1817 4304
Philosophy 48 1632 4342

Economics rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 16th for Economics in Pakistan and 1888th in the World with 923 publications made and 13,905 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 104 In Pakistan
#589 of 2,553 In Asia
#1888 of 6,167 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 12
1993 2 12
1994 3 15
1995 4 10
1996 10 23
1997 3 26
1998 8 23
1999 7 25
2000 7 30
2001 2 37
2002 3 27
2003 0 40
2004 2 47
2005 7 55
2006 23 47
2007 36 71
2008 15 72
2009 11 80
2010 18 98
2011 34 177
2012 32 222
2013 21 270
2014 28 334
2015 38 333
2016 29 324
2017 36 340
2018 61 486
2019 47 589
2020 86 889
2021 88 1371
2022 96 2044
2023 95 2463
2024 24 1751

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 5 251 756
International Economics 3 125 871
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 324 1081
International Trade 6 257 1220
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 339 1233
Development Studies 15 463 1625
Finance 15 630 1907

Environmental Science rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 4309th in the World with 766 publications made and 13,387 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 105 In Pakistan
#1844 of 2,838 In Asia
#4309 of 6,876 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 12
1993 1 16
1994 2 19
1995 6 21
1996 8 35
1997 2 37
1998 3 32
1999 5 41
2000 8 49
2001 2 50
2002 4 42
2003 1 51
2004 1 51
2005 8 51
2006 16 57
2007 22 78
2008 11 88
2009 6 85
2010 11 103
2011 22 181
2012 19 210
2013 16 246
2014 16 281
2015 30 329
2016 21 301
2017 28 326
2018 44 440
2019 50 591
2020 73 847
2021 91 1382
2022 85 2054
2023 76 2445
2024 26 1952

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 1057 2570
Environmental Management 59 1579 3645
Agricultural Science 59 1665 3756
Oceanography 54 1635 3831
Ecology 57 1649 3842
Geography and Cartography 59 1646 4061
Geology 70 1974 4616
Paleontology 75 2006 4712

Business rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 40th for Business in Pakistan and 3132nd in the World with 624 publications made and 7,535 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 104 In Pakistan
#1231 of 2,646 In Asia
#3132 of 6,339 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 8
1993 1 8
1994 0 8
1995 1 7
1996 7 16
1997 0 17
1998 7 22
1999 6 20
2000 7 19
2001 0 32
2002 2 24
2003 0 24
2004 1 33
2005 2 40
2006 17 35
2007 26 55
2008 12 53
2009 7 55
2010 14 78
2011 21 121
2012 16 164
2013 8 193
2014 15 244
2015 24 217
2016 24 201
2017 28 219
2018 49 322
2019 35 375
2020 64 625
2021 68 844
2022 52 1245
2023 56 1559
2024 16 1179

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Business 5 201 1064
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 324 1081
International Trade 6 257 1220
Finance 15 630 1907
Accounting 21 654 2057
Management 67 1727 4171
Marketing 72 1872 4446

Mathematics rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 52nd for Mathematics in Pakistan and 3524th in the World with 563 publications made and 10,401 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#52 of 104 In Pakistan
#1528 of 2,718 In Asia
#3524 of 6,418 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 6
1993 1 4
1994 0 5
1995 1 4
1996 1 8
1997 2 8
1998 2 5
1999 3 6
2000 4 9
2001 1 10
2002 3 9
2003 0 12
2004 1 16
2005 5 30
2006 10 24
2007 17 36
2008 6 37
2009 4 26
2010 9 47
2011 22 93
2012 19 124
2013 15 152
2014 17 202
2015 23 203
2016 19 216
2017 27 217
2018 38 317
2019 33 426
2020 54 636
2021 64 1059
2022 67 1585
2023 55 1792
2024 13 998

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 339 1233
Statistics 45 1442 3305

Computer Science rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 75th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 4768th in the World with 445 publications made and 9,064 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 105 In Pakistan
#2059 of 2,840 In Asia
#4768 of 6,845 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 8
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 4
1996 1 8
1997 1 9
1998 1 4
1999 2 11
2000 1 11
2001 0 17
2002 2 9
2003 0 18
2004 0 15
2005 3 22
2006 11 24
2007 11 22
2008 4 32
2009 1 28
2010 5 41
2011 15 77
2012 12 121
2013 12 114
2014 8 153
2015 20 173
2016 19 177
2017 21 174
2018 23 223
2019 29 344
2020 44 492
2021 56 800
2022 62 1264
2023 38 1571
2024 13 933

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 48 1467 3176
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 87 2288 5312

Engineering rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 85th for Engineering in Pakistan and 5073rd in the World with 377 publications made and 7,693 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 104 In Pakistan
#2221 of 2,835 In Asia
#5073 of 6,782 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 7
1993 0 7
1994 1 7
1995 3 4
1996 2 16
1997 0 22
1998 3 16
1999 2 15
2000 6 19
2001 1 9
2002 2 16
2003 1 23
2004 2 21
2005 5 19
2006 11 24
2007 12 32
2008 3 25
2009 4 33
2010 6 50
2011 10 76
2012 6 96
2013 8 111
2014 8 138
2015 17 153
2016 9 166
2017 14 167
2018 21 224
2019 24 294
2020 34 439
2021 43 789
2022 47 1221
2023 39 1496
2024 12 1156

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electrical Engineering 64 1750 3736
Mechanical Engineering 73 2079 4851
Metallurgical Engineering 86 2247 4909
Materials Science 92 2388 5420

Biology rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 90th for Biology in Pakistan and 5563rd in the World with 368 publications made and 4,140 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#90 of 105 In Pakistan
#2368 of 2,834 In Asia
#5563 of 6,833 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 8
1994 2 10
1995 4 11
1996 5 25
1997 0 38
1998 0 21
1999 2 33
2000 4 37
2001 2 31
2002 1 32
2003 1 30
2004 1 35
2005 2 29
2006 13 40
2007 10 49
2008 5 56
2009 6 56
2010 7 73
2011 10 87
2012 7 109
2013 9 142
2014 6 138
2015 14 168
2016 10 128
2017 10 152
2018 18 179
2019 19 271
2020 32 386
2021 45 568
2022 49 729
2023 40 940
2024 12 737

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 59 1665 3756
Paleontology 75 2006 4712
Genetics 97 2538 5940
Biochemistry 96 2574 5960

Physics rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 80th for Physics in Pakistan and 5003rd in the World with 350 publications made and 5,575 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#80 of 104 In Pakistan
#2184 of 2,817 In Asia
#5003 of 6,713 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 5
1993 1 5
1994 1 8
1995 3 4
1996 1 13
1997 0 21
1998 4 12
1999 0 14
2000 6 14
2001 0 13
2002 3 12
2003 1 19
2004 2 13
2005 4 24
2006 11 26
2007 16 42
2008 7 28
2009 4 36
2010 7 40
2011 13 67
2012 8 102
2013 11 128
2014 9 153
2015 18 182
2016 12 138
2017 13 154
2018 22 231
2019 17 273
2020 31 378
2021 38 578
2022 32 799
2023 26 919
2024 9 880

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 22 779 2052
Astrophysics and Astronomy 46 1638 3903
Quantum and Particle physics 75 2067 4709
Materials Science 92 2388 5420

Art & Design rankings

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ranked 39th for Art & Design in Pakistan and 3779th in the World with 167 publications made and 4,549 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Fashion Design.

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
#39 of 99 In Pakistan
#1455 of 2,428 In Asia
#3779 of 5,966 In the World

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 6
1994 1 6
1995 0 3
1996 2 7
1997 0 5
1998 0 10
1999 1 9
2000 1 7
2001 0 7
2002 0 7
2003 0 13
2004 1 6
2005 2 13
2006 2 10
2007 5 12
2008 1 11
2009 3 9
2010 2 8
2011 8 31
2012 5 56
2013 8 54
2014 3 61
2015 11 77
2016 5 78
2017 2 66
2018 13 95
2019 8 145
2020 14 190
2021 19 348
2022 16 421
2023 16 519
2024 5 334

The following table provides academic rankings for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 12 638 2051
Fashion Design 68 1887 4581

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Public Health 43 1091 2920
Social Psychology 54 1496 3834
Pathology 82 2122 4939
Psychology 86 2117 5108
Medicine 83 2130 5125
Organic Chemistry 94 2423 5509
Chemistry 96 2467 5695