Rajshahi University: Rankings

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Rajshahi University ranked 3rd in Bangladesh, 1761st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Rajshahi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,077 academic publications and 132,687 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1761 of 14,131 In the World
#514 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 5 In Rajshahi
#368 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#434 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#548 of 1,032 For Entomology
#1787 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2593 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Biology in Bangladesh and 1779th in the World with 6,376 publications made and 92,831 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#708 of 2,834 In Asia
#1779 of 6,833 In the World

Rajshahi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 58
1993 19 50
1994 17 54
1995 9 48
1996 11 66
1997 6 58
1998 15 84
1999 10 58
2000 21 95
2001 22 84
2002 23 121
2003 34 177
2004 40 140
2005 40 211
2006 42 267
2007 125 325
2008 75 373
2009 82 476
2010 100 684
2011 120 956
2012 181 1154
2013 253 1606
2014 277 1985
2015 324 2476
2016 301 2601
2017 266 3042
2018 325 3688
2019 353 4505
2020 459 7149
2021 667 10761
2022 572 13189
2023 627 15595
2024 497 16819

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 114 434
Entomology 1 110 548
Animal Science 3 210 765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 213 815
Horticulture 5 295 834
Forestry 4 242 876
Agricultural Science 5 361 1014
Biotechnology 3 450 1195
Microbiology 3 492 1309
Botany 3 466 1310
Pharmacology 2 552 1319
Nutrition and Food Science 3 568 1390
Virology 5 500 1430
Oncology and Cancer research 3 636 1559
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 590 1563
Zoology 3 498 1592
Immunology 4 671 1719
Genetics 4 722 1774
Biochemistry 3 768 1796
Paleontology 3 672 1806
Evolutionary Biology 1 625 1831
Nanotechnology 3 903 1839
Molecular Biology 2 771 1881
Neuroscience 9 1180 3057

Chemistry rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 1801st in the World with 5,457 publications made and 84,404 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#770 of 2,781 In Asia
#1801 of 6,545 In the World

Rajshahi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 24 66
1993 20 56
1994 18 61
1995 8 54
1996 12 66
1997 11 85
1998 10 92
1999 15 73
2000 25 115
2001 25 83
2002 25 145
2003 40 186
2004 41 154
2005 45 239
2006 39 275
2007 90 333
2008 86 448
2009 79 482
2010 89 673
2011 109 857
2012 161 1013
2013 208 1414
2014 232 1608
2015 275 2041
2016 240 2068
2017 227 2620
2018 285 3055
2019 310 4048
2020 381 6150
2021 505 9312
2022 486 11374
2023 539 14221
2024 446 16441

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 302 952
Radiochemistry 2 615 1223
Environmental Chemistry 5 526 1311
Nutrition and Food Science 3 568 1390
Inorganic Chemistry 2 619 1397
Pharmacy 2 672 1611
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 571 1611
Organic Chemistry 3 741 1693
Chemical Engineering 3 851 1756
Materials Science 3 798 1787
Biochemistry 3 768 1796
Nanotechnology 3 903 1839
Physical chemistry 3 849 1841

Environmental Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1693rd in the World with 5,301 publications made and 70,353 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#607 of 2,838 In Asia
#1693 of 6,876 In the World

Rajshahi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 16 39
1993 15 40
1994 15 32
1995 7 31
1996 12 46
1997 8 39
1998 13 52
1999 14 52
2000 22 75
2001 20 65
2002 18 76
2003 26 142
2004 33 118
2005 42 161
2006 34 187
2007 110 256
2008 75 303
2009 75 375
2010 84 536
2011 105 733
2012 163 938
2013 236 1352
2014 233 1604
2015 261 2016
2016 254 2083
2017 209 2495
2018 243 2871
2019 301 3488
2020 379 5451
2021 517 8064
2022 444 9311
2023 497 11062
2024 422 11981

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

Environmental Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 117 368
Mining Engineering 1 226 624
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 213 815
Forestry 4 242 876
Agricultural Science 5 361 1014
Environmental Engineering 5 495 1239
Environmental Chemistry 5 526 1311
Geotechnical Engineering 4 525 1343
Environmental Management 5 545 1424
Ecology 4 480 1430
Oceanography 6 575 1608
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 571 1611
Earth science and Geophysics 3 690 1763
Paleontology 3 672 1806
Geology 4 701 1849
Geography and Cartography 4 656 1927
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 882 2088

Engineering rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Bangladesh and 1960th in the World with 4,651 publications made and 72,002 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Bangladesh
#835 of 2,835 In Asia
#1960 of 6,782 In the World

Rajshahi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 55
1993 16 59
1994 15 62
1995 8 39
1996 13 72
1997 11 83
1998 7 80
1999 12 56
2000 25 108
2001 17 74
2002 22 128
2003 34 154
2004 29 130
2005 33 207
2006 31 224
2007 74 272
2008 80 377
2009 71 410
2010 88 567
2011 100 709
2012 137 856
2013 191 1182
2014 174 1299
2015 230 1669
2016 205 1862
2017 191 2351
2018 235 2652
2019 279 3491
2020 333 5237
2021 441 7899
2022 384 9316
2023 503 12109
2024 383 14331

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 226 624
Biotechnology 3 450 1195
Environmental Engineering 5 495 1239
Geotechnical Engineering 4 525 1343
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 558 1346
Remote Sensing 4 566 1522
Metallurgical Engineering 4 664 1527
Chemical Engineering 3 851 1756
Civil Engineering 6 682 1762
Materials Science 3 798 1787
Nanotechnology 3 903 1839
Electrical Engineering 9 900 1991
Acoustical Engineering 3 811 2006
Optical Engineering 4 875 2006
Reliability and Quality Engineering 7 895 2048
Computer Engineering 16 983 2080
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 962 2109
Telecommunications 12 946 2112
Electronic Engineering 12 969 2123
Computer Networking 13 1067 2400
Aerospace Engineering 9 1039 2439
Structural Engineering 10 1202 2728
Mechanical Engineering 12 1252 2910

Physics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Physics in Bangladesh and 1887th in the World with 4,291 publications made and 66,422 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Bangladesh
#789 of 2,817 In Asia
#1887 of 6,713 In the World

Rajshahi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 26 57
1993 15 56
1994 16 59
1995 8 41
1996 13 64
1997 11 81
1998 9 79
1999 14 61
2000 23 113
2001 19 77
2002 19 125
2003 37 146
2004 31 122
2005 41 214
2006 33 242
2007 73 284
2008 73 367
2009 61 372
2010 83 532
2011 87 636
2012 109 760
2013 180 1115
2014 176 1259
2015 205 1602
2016 177 1686
2017 174 2118
2018 203 2237
2019 254 3013
2020 308 4517
2021 388 6937
2022 386 8410
2023 445 11206
2024 338 13567

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 2 383 996
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 326 1036
Theoretical Physics 1 378 1241
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 558 1346
Nuclear Physics 4 573 1479
Materials Science 3 798 1787
Nanotechnology 3 903 1839
Quantum and Particle physics 3 776 1862
Acoustical Engineering 3 811 2006
Optical Engineering 4 875 2006
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 904 2334

Medicine rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 5th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1891st in the World with 4,000 publications made and 55,379 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#687 of 2,809 In Asia
#1891 of 6,775 In the World

Rajshahi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 24
1993 5 10
1994 10 20
1995 5 15
1996 3 23
1997 3 30
1998 4 20
1999 2 24
2000 8 46
2001 13 34
2002 6 50
2003 14 68
2004 17 48
2005 19 93
2006 14 104
2007 64 148
2008 31 168
2009 47 216
2010 46 318
2011 66 467
2012 112 589
2013 155 915
2014 155 1056
2015 189 1387
2016 152 1435
2017 158 1721
2018 186 2060
2019 231 2727
2020 340 4750
2021 450 7111
2022 407 8788
2023 466 9703
2024 380 9515

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 114 434
Veterinary 4 178 565
Public Health 4 293 1145
Pediatrics 4 383 1216
Epidemiology 7 390 1244
Pharmacology 2 552 1319
Virology 5 500 1430
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 586 1465
Oncology and Cancer research 3 636 1559
Family medicine 4 462 1568
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 417 1572
Pharmacy 2 672 1611
Nursing 5 425 1615
Gerontology 3 376 1625
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 477 1705
Immunology 4 671 1719
Pathology 5 648 1741
Dermatology 6 717 1782
Psychiatry 4 682 1970
Orthodontics 2 719 2018
Dentistry 3 741 2038
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 618 2047
Clinical Psychology 4 612 2050
Critical Care Nursing 10 709 2069
Cardiology 5 768 2084
Anatomy and Physiology 4 982 2500
Health Science 7 783 2525
Anesthesiology 15 1054 2669
Surgery 7 1019 2701
Physical Therapy 7 1224 3110
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 1290 3134

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2410th in the World with 3,713 publications made and 44,309 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#726 of 2,864 In Asia
#2410 of 7,081 In the World

Rajshahi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 9
1993 5 7
1994 4 17
1995 5 16
1996 4 22
1997 3 18
1998 3 22
1999 2 23
2000 11 38
2001 8 35
2002 8 33
2003 11 52
2004 16 51
2005 22 87
2006 21 96
2007 59 123
2008 47 172
2009 55 214
2010 53 303
2011 85 424
2012 97 565
2013 155 834
2014 142 925
2015 156 1282
2016 165 1342
2017 144 1587
2018 196 1907
2019 230 2244
2020 288 3864
2021 400 5458
2022 367 6538
2023 425 7438
2024 341 7552

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 101 623
Human Rights Law 2 56 641
Public Policy / Administration 2 107 840
International Law 4 145 841
Demography 2 279 1118
Gender Studies 4 263 1621
Sociology 3 442 1755
Anthropology 5 440 1776
Communications and Public Relations 6 464 1838
Archaeology 7 683 1972
Classics and Ancient History 4 545 2010
History 6 673 2077
Law 6 629 2090
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 648 2276
Political Science 6 641 2308
Linguistics 9 979 2499
Library and Information science 3 735 2576
Philosophy 7 993 3010
Education Majors 8 1205 3397
Aesthetics 14 1334 3500

Computer Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2368th in the World with 2,912 publications made and 36,832 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 65 In Bangladesh
#995 of 2,840 In Asia
#2368 of 6,845 In the World

Rajshahi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 11
1993 8 11
1994 6 16
1995 3 17
1996 2 20
1997 2 22
1998 0 22
1999 4 17
2000 9 37
2001 8 33
2002 8 45
2003 15 38
2004 11 33
2005 11 76
2006 18 70
2007 47 90
2008 40 120
2009 41 150
2010 41 217
2011 66 278
2012 74 391
2013 104 568
2014 98 682
2015 105 867
2016 108 920
2017 100 1093
2018 139 1345
2019 186 1822
2020 222 3029
2021 364 4537
2022 291 5572
2023 391 6899
2024 282 7312

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

Computer Science subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 590 1563
Machine Learning 10 809 1895
Computational Linguistics 20 818 1906
Cyber Security 14 854 2079
Computer Engineering 16 983 2080
Telecommunications 12 946 2112
Cognitive Science 13 916 2202
Computer Networking 13 1067 2400
Computer Vision 17 1089 2401
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 1163 2416
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 1078 2446
Library and Information science 3 735 2576
Management Information Systems 9 1028 2844
Neuroscience 9 1180 3057

Mathematics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 1949th in the World with 1,987 publications made and 28,545 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 62 In Bangladesh
#753 of 2,718 In Asia
#1949 of 6,418 In the World

Rajshahi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 3 3
1994 3 5
1995 3 8
1996 0 5
1997 2 13
1998 0 7
1999 8 8
2000 5 20
2001 6 15
2002 4 17
2003 8 11
2004 8 16
2005 9 37
2006 10 41
2007 26 49
2008 30 80
2009 26 75
2010 32 129
2011 59 170
2012 50 228
2013 81 383
2014 94 501
2015 102 712
2016 67 722
2017 87 839
2018 105 927
2019 146 1173
2020 156 1972
2021 242 3159
2022 199 3637
2023 241 4287
2024 134 3711

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 360 1107
Statistics 3 736 1906
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 695 1946
Blockchain and Cryptography 18 1163 2416
Math Teachers 8 1262 3429

Economics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Economics in Bangladesh and 1663rd in the World with 1,482 publications made and 15,951 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 61 In Bangladesh
#482 of 2,553 In Asia
#1663 of 6,167 In the World

Rajshahi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 6
1994 4 4
1995 3 7
1996 1 7
1997 0 6
1998 1 9
1999 3 1
2000 4 9
2001 4 3
2002 4 3
2003 5 7
2004 8 2
2005 8 20
2006 14 22
2007 21 27
2008 17 40
2009 28 49
2010 23 80
2011 42 137
2012 34 184
2013 54 255
2014 51 295
2015 52 420
2016 65 460
2017 68 594
2018 85 675
2019 119 880
2020 126 1451
2021 154 1949
2022 142 2296
2023 180 2528
2024 121 2369

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 7 207 645
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 426 1320
Development Studies 5 395 1452
Finance 2 555 1733
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 695 1946

Psychology rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 8th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2446th in the World with 1,398 publications made and 20,509 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 62 In Bangladesh
#905 of 2,755 In Asia
#2446 of 6,645 In the World

Rajshahi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 4
1993 2 5
1994 3 6
1995 0 4
1996 2 18
1997 1 11
1998 1 13
1999 0 10
2000 1 15
2001 1 27
2002 4 17
2003 8 40
2004 1 24
2005 7 47
2006 7 48
2007 22 66
2008 10 76
2009 19 89
2010 12 151
2011 22 170
2012 21 206
2013 44 275
2014 56 332
2015 51 419
2016 48 462
2017 49 586
2018 74 664
2019 92 958
2020 120 1598
2021 184 2377
2022 156 3095
2023 177 3484
2024 163 3518

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 682 1970
Clinical Psychology 4 612 2050
Cognitive Science 13 916 2202
Social Psychology 6 821 2434
Child Psychology 10 812 2496
Neuroscience 9 1180 3057
Education Majors 8 1205 3397

Business rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 5th for Business in Bangladesh and 2285th in the World with 1,334 publications made and 13,964 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 60 In Bangladesh
#821 of 2,646 In Asia
#2285 of 6,339 In the World

Rajshahi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 3 4
1994 5 4
1995 2 3
1996 1 8
1997 0 4
1998 0 11
1999 3 0
2000 1 7
2001 4 5
2002 3 5
2003 3 6
2004 7 1
2005 12 25
2006 13 30
2007 27 37
2008 16 42
2009 24 66
2010 19 95
2011 39 129
2012 37 198
2013 46 266
2014 43 355
2015 50 434
2016 52 417
2017 44 498
2018 78 601
2019 92 714
2020 88 1132
2021 126 1592
2022 146 2035
2023 171 2195
2024 116 2232

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

Business subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 2 107 840
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 426 1320
Accounting 3 446 1590
Finance 2 555 1733
Marketing 9 855 2323
Management 8 1022 2573
Advertising 13 959 2641
Management Information Systems 9 1028 2844

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rajshahi University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 8 960 2602
Literature 4 911 2734
Art & Design 9 1083 2969