Rajshahi University: Rankings

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Rajshahi University ranked 3rd in Bangladesh, 1798th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Rajshahi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,898 academic publications and 82,169 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1798 of 14,131 In the World
#526 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 5 In Rajshahi
#453 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#477 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#518 of 1,014 For Entomology
#1819 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2593 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Biology in Bangladesh and 1889th in the World with 5,166 publications made and 58,507 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Bangladesh
#747 of 2,814 In Asia
#1889 of 6,770 In the World

Rajshahi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 36
1992 23 45
1993 20 40
1994 17 46
1995 8 41
1996 10 50
1997 7 51
1998 13 76
1999 9 54
2000 19 78
2001 15 76
2002 21 97
2003 36 151
2004 39 109
2005 37 168
2006 35 221
2007 103 281
2008 70 342
2009 78 424
2010 97 578
2011 99 802
2012 160 991
2013 205 1332
2014 233 1620
2015 251 1958
2016 274 2021
2017 235 2312
2018 279 2769
2019 299 3501
2020 400 5240
2021 591 8042
2022 519 10445
2023 518 12302

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 115 477
Entomology 1 93 518
Horticulture 5 301 896
Animal Science 3 238 898
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 245 943
Forestry 5 263 958
Agricultural Science 5 383 1099
Biotechnology 2 471 1266
Botany 3 468 1350
Microbiology 3 531 1384
Nutrition and Food Science 3 571 1403
Pharmacology 2 601 1464
Oncology and Cancer research 3 621 1544
Virology 6 556 1579
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 616 1622
Zoology 3 551 1734
Immunology 4 707 1819
Molecular Biology 2 744 1834
Genetics 4 755 1848
Biochemistry 3 816 1895
Paleontology 3 714 1912
Evolutionary Biology 1 677 1940
Nanotechnology 3 962 1966
Neuroscience 8 1087 2908

Chemistry rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 1905th in the World with 4,506 publications made and 55,096 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 64 In Bangladesh
#810 of 2,750 In Asia
#1905 of 6,447 In the World

Rajshahi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 11 32
1992 25 54
1993 21 43
1994 18 53
1995 6 46
1996 10 57
1997 11 77
1998 9 84
1999 15 64
2000 24 99
2001 21 72
2002 22 117
2003 40 146
2004 40 127
2005 42 190
2006 39 243
2007 79 304
2008 83 411
2009 75 429
2010 87 568
2011 90 730
2012 140 887
2013 173 1178
2014 198 1351
2015 218 1642
2016 225 1690
2017 203 2065
2018 251 2429
2019 270 3243
2020 339 4707
2021 483 7609
2022 439 9374
2023 452 11762

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 340 1032
Radiochemistry 2 623 1249
Environmental Chemistry 3 537 1356
Nutrition and Food Science 3 571 1403
Inorganic Chemistry 2 634 1440
Pharmacy 2 671 1635
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 584 1668
Organic Chemistry 3 781 1788
Physical chemistry 3 845 1857
Biochemistry 3 816 1895
Materials Science 3 844 1903
Chemical Engineering 3 933 1917
Nanotechnology 3 962 1966

Environmental Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1825th in the World with 4,208 publications made and 42,343 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#655 of 2,811 In Asia
#1825 of 6,798 In the World

Rajshahi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 21
1992 16 36
1993 14 27
1994 17 30
1995 7 28
1996 10 35
1997 8 34
1998 13 44
1999 14 48
2000 20 68
2001 15 58
2002 16 62
2003 27 125
2004 33 98
2005 41 135
2006 26 147
2007 86 220
2008 73 272
2009 76 333
2010 84 458
2011 86 611
2012 146 803
2013 182 1122
2014 195 1285
2015 205 1576
2016 221 1612
2017 176 1837
2018 216 2133
2019 248 2613
2020 307 3869
2021 453 5761
2022 384 7001
2023 404 8212

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 3 147 453
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 245 943
Forestry 5 263 958
Agricultural Science 5 383 1099
Environmental Engineering 5 536 1350
Environmental Chemistry 3 537 1356
Geotechnical Engineering 4 580 1460
Environmental Management 6 585 1518
Ecology 4 512 1530
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 584 1668
Oceanography 6 629 1705
Earth science and Geophysics 3 674 1747
Paleontology 3 714 1912
Geology 4 755 1988
Geography and Cartography 5 734 2097
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 936 2205

Engineering rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Bangladesh and 2055th in the World with 3,788 publications made and 45,674 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Bangladesh
#881 of 2,809 In Asia
#2055 of 6,684 In the World

Rajshahi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 31
1992 26 45
1993 17 44
1994 15 55
1995 7 32
1996 11 67
1997 11 76
1998 7 75
1999 13 53
2000 23 89
2001 14 64
2002 19 108
2003 33 127
2004 28 109
2005 33 174
2006 29 198
2007 70 243
2008 74 338
2009 65 373
2010 89 470
2011 82 602
2012 114 746
2013 159 988
2014 150 1097
2015 185 1357
2016 192 1479
2017 166 1821
2018 201 2109
2019 243 2768
2020 290 3916
2021 409 6222
2022 345 7539
2023 405 9853

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 2 471 1266
Environmental Engineering 5 536 1350
Geotechnical Engineering 4 580 1460
Remote Sensing 4 523 1471
Metallurgical Engineering 3 693 1607
Civil Engineering 4 661 1736
Materials Science 3 844 1903
Chemical Engineering 3 933 1917
Nanotechnology 3 962 1966
Optical Engineering 4 913 2085
Acoustical Engineering 4 874 2129
Electrical Engineering 9 971 2153
Electronic Engineering 11 1010 2216
Telecommunications 12 1033 2313
Aerospace Engineering 8 1075 2516
Computer Networking 13 1123 2551
Structural Engineering 10 1175 2678
Mechanical Engineering 10 1246 2916

Physics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Physics in Bangladesh and 1991st in the World with 3,540 publications made and 43,242 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 63 In Bangladesh
#833 of 2,786 In Asia
#1991 of 6,603 In the World

Rajshahi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 32
1992 26 47
1993 16 42
1994 16 52
1995 7 35
1996 11 60
1997 11 73
1998 9 74
1999 15 56
2000 22 91
2001 15 68
2002 16 103
2003 36 122
2004 32 102
2005 36 179
2006 35 214
2007 65 254
2008 70 326
2009 58 343
2010 79 434
2011 73 537
2012 92 683
2013 149 924
2014 150 1027
2015 172 1305
2016 163 1367
2017 154 1626
2018 173 1827
2019 225 2369
2020 260 3409
2021 374 5573
2022 343 6856
2023 365 9272

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

Physics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 328 1058
Condensed Matter Physics 2 410 1069
Theoretical Physics 1 419 1335
Nuclear Physics 4 573 1496
Materials Science 3 844 1903
Quantum and Particle physics 3 813 1944
Nanotechnology 3 962 1966
Optical Engineering 4 913 2085
Acoustical Engineering 4 874 2129
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 921 2371

Medicine rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 5th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1989th in the World with 3,165 publications made and 34,129 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 63 In Bangladesh
#714 of 2,781 In Asia
#1989 of 6,680 In the World

Rajshahi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 21
1992 9 16
1993 5 10
1994 9 16
1995 5 11
1996 4 18
1997 3 25
1998 4 18
1999 1 24
2000 7 36
2001 8 27
2002 6 42
2003 15 54
2004 18 39
2005 21 80
2006 9 92
2007 50 129
2008 31 154
2009 42 179
2010 42 277
2011 53 371
2012 102 498
2013 121 747
2014 130 844
2015 152 1087
2016 137 1140
2017 143 1328
2018 161 1590
2019 201 2128
2020 304 3392
2021 403 5310
2022 360 6935
2023 379 7487

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 115 477
Veterinary 3 193 633
Forensic Science 6 305 973
Public Health 4 317 1253
Pediatrics 4 386 1277
Pharmacology 2 601 1464
Oncology and Cancer research 3 621 1544
Virology 6 556 1579
Pharmacy 2 671 1635
Dermatology 5 653 1667
Gerontology 3 381 1672
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 453 1682
Family medicine 4 488 1683
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 681 1701
Nursing 5 448 1729
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 500 1812
Pathology 5 668 1818
Immunology 4 707 1819
Psychiatry 4 665 1979
Dentistry 3 738 2035
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 599 2044
Clinical Psychology 4 584 2060
Anatomy and Physiology 4 986 2558
Anesthesiology 14 1017 2604
Health Science 7 877 2810
Surgery 9 1078 2899
Physical Therapy 6 1217 3100
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 1288 3182

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2516th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 27,511 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#757 of 2,845 In Asia
#2516 of 7,020 In the World

Rajshahi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 21
1992 5 7
1993 4 6
1994 4 15
1995 6 16
1996 4 20
1997 4 17
1998 3 18
1999 2 24
2000 12 35
2001 6 29
2002 7 28
2003 13 48
2004 15 46
2005 21 81
2006 21 84
2007 55 101
2008 44 166
2009 52 183
2010 53 269
2011 73 347
2012 88 463
2013 122 683
2014 123 738
2015 126 973
2016 147 1019
2017 127 1127
2018 169 1368
2019 194 1680
2020 231 2626
2021 341 3745
2022 317 4814
2023 345 5286

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
Human Rights Law 2 42 611
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 119 685
International Law 3 129 808
Public Policy / Administration 2 99 852
Forensic Science 6 305 973
Demography 3 316 1240
Gender Studies 3 239 1626
Communications and Public Relations 4 401 1771
Anthropology 5 460 1896
Classics and Ancient History 2 492 1912
Sociology 2 503 1947
Archaeology 6 731 2096
Law 5 632 2133
History 6 726 2208
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 634 2296
Political Science 5 637 2337
Linguistics 8 1007 2588
Philosophy 5 1010 3082
Aesthetics 13 1232 3290
Education Majors 7 1257 3580

Computer Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2532nd in the World with 2,277 publications made and 22,484 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 64 In Bangladesh
#1049 of 2,809 In Asia
#2532 of 6,752 In the World

Rajshahi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 12
1992 5 8
1993 7 10
1994 7 16
1995 3 13
1996 2 19
1997 3 19
1998 0 20
1999 4 18
2000 7 31
2001 5 29
2002 8 40
2003 14 30
2004 10 28
2005 11 65
2006 15 65
2007 41 80
2008 39 115
2009 35 128
2010 42 188
2011 51 238
2012 59 344
2013 82 468
2014 84 558
2015 90 684
2016 96 713
2017 89 822
2018 117 1007
2019 166 1387
2020 201 2167
2021 322 3374
2022 253 4436
2023 305 5343

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 2 616 1622
Computational Linguistics 18 779 1894
Machine Learning 9 841 1994
Cyber Security 10 909 2214
Telecommunications 12 1033 2313
Cognitive Science 11 975 2378
Computer Vision 14 1096 2442
Computer Networking 13 1123 2551
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 1174 2673
Neuroscience 8 1087 2908

Mathematics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 2091st in the World with 1,628 publications made and 17,591 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 61 In Bangladesh
#815 of 2,673 In Asia
#2091 of 6,305 In the World

Rajshahi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 3
1993 3 3
1994 3 5
1995 2 6
1996 0 5
1997 2 11
1998 0 7
1999 8 7
2000 5 20
2001 3 11
2002 3 15
2003 9 7
2004 7 12
2005 7 36
2006 9 40
2007 25 48
2008 29 70
2009 24 69
2010 28 104
2011 49 143
2012 39 195
2013 58 289
2014 76 360
2015 96 547
2016 62 568
2017 76 596
2018 95 676
2019 129 924
2020 147 1404
2021 213 2253
2022 177 2894
2023 200 3335

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 406 1215
Statistics 3 779 2018
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 751 2084
Math Teachers 8 1318 3575

Economics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Economics in Bangladesh and 1760th in the World with 1,188 publications made and 8,825 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 60 In Bangladesh
#509 of 2,461 In Asia
#1760 of 5,995 In the World

Rajshahi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 7
1992 0 1
1993 1 5
1994 5 5
1995 3 6
1996 1 6
1997 0 6
1998 1 7
1999 3 3
2000 3 5
2001 3 2
2002 3 1
2003 6 6
2004 9 3
2005 7 17
2006 14 21
2007 20 26
2008 15 39
2009 27 43
2010 23 73
2011 37 108
2012 32 153
2013 43 223
2014 41 240
2015 44 324
2016 55 361
2017 58 426
2018 81 502
2019 101 646
2020 105 943
2021 141 1262
2022 121 1641
2023 152 1795

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 8 250 772
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 460 1414
Development Studies 4 394 1507
Finance 2 580 1825
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 751 2084

Business rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 5th for Business in Bangladesh and 2406th in the World with 1,058 publications made and 8,144 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 57 In Bangladesh
#875 of 2,579 In Asia
#2406 of 6,187 In the World

Rajshahi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 4
1994 5 4
1995 4 2
1996 1 6
1997 0 4
1998 0 11
1999 3 2
2000 0 3
2001 4 5
2002 2 3
2003 6 5
2004 8 0
2005 12 23
2006 13 28
2007 24 32
2008 19 39
2009 23 55
2010 17 98
2011 38 116
2012 31 172
2013 37 226
2014 35 282
2015 42 350
2016 46 302
2017 40 379
2018 73 431
2019 71 533
2020 68 809
2021 121 1043
2022 120 1408
2023 132 1502

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 99 852
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 460 1414
Accounting 4 500 1764
Finance 2 580 1825
Marketing 7 906 2461
Advertising 10 913 2526
Management 6 1056 2681

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rajshahi University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 4 794 2437
Psychology 6 916 2505
Fashion Design 4 941 2619
Child Psychology 10 857 2647
Literature 3 909 2796
Art & Design 7 1093 3023