Rajshahi University: Rankings

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Rajshahi University ranked 3rd in Bangladesh, 1727th in the global 2026 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 10,583 academic publications and 151,788 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1727 of 14,131 In the World
#453 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 129 In Bangladesh
#1 of 5 In Rajshahi
#363 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#428 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#549 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#1745 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2569 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 1771st in the World with 6,660 publications made and 106,402 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 65 In Bangladesh
#710 of 2,838 In Asia
#1771 of 6,841 In the World

Rajshahi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 50
1994 17 54
1995 9 48
1996 11 66
1997 6 59
1998 15 84
1999 10 58
2000 21 96
2001 22 85
2002 23 121
2003 34 177
2004 40 140
2005 40 210
2006 42 268
2007 125 325
2008 75 374
2009 82 476
2010 100 682
2011 119 955
2012 181 1154
2013 253 1607
2014 277 1992
2015 324 2474
2016 301 2602
2017 266 3043
2018 326 3684
2019 352 4491
2020 457 7105
2021 664 10727
2022 571 13154
2023 627 15586
2024 525 17025
2025 340 16022

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

Biology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 117 428
Entomology 1 120 563
Animal Science 3 212 763
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 213 812
Horticulture 5 295 832
Forestry 4 241 875
Agricultural Science 5 363 1004
Biotechnology 3 444 1171
Microbiology 4 484 1278
Botany 3 469 1303
Pharmacology 2 553 1306
Nutrition and Food Science 3 568 1374
Virology 5 503 1427
Oncology and Cancer research 3 626 1515
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 580 1528
Zoology 3 489 1554
Immunology 4 675 1713
Genetics 3 721 1760
Nanotechnology 3 874 1776
Biochemistry 3 765 1780
Paleontology 3 671 1782
Evolutionary Biology 2 648 1862
Molecular Biology 2 775 1881
Neuroscience 9 1162 2993

Chemistry rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Bangladesh and 1776th in the World with 5,678 publications made and 97,524 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#763 of 2,785 In Asia
#1776 of 6,561 In the World

Rajshahi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 56
1994 18 61
1995 8 54
1996 12 66
1997 11 86
1998 10 92
1999 15 73
2000 25 116
2001 25 84
2002 25 145
2003 40 186
2004 41 154
2005 45 239
2006 39 275
2007 90 333
2008 86 450
2009 79 482
2010 89 673
2011 108 855
2012 161 1012
2013 208 1418
2014 232 1612
2015 275 2040
2016 240 2063
2017 228 2623
2018 285 3054
2019 310 4044
2020 380 6132
2021 503 9290
2022 483 11339
2023 539 14237
2024 473 16601
2025 265 15919

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

Chemistry subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 290 913
Radiochemistry 2 622 1221
Environmental Chemistry 5 521 1293
Nutrition and Food Science 3 568 1374
Inorganic Chemistry 2 630 1407
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 577 1605
Pharmacy 2 679 1617
Organic Chemistry 3 730 1670
Chemical Engineering 3 837 1713
Materials Science 3 787 1759
Nanotechnology 3 874 1776
Biochemistry 3 765 1780
Physical chemistry 3 848 1825

Environmental Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Bangladesh and 1676th in the World with 5,513 publications made and 78,941 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#610 of 2,841 In Asia
#1676 of 6,888 In the World

Rajshahi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 40
1994 15 31
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 75 306
2009 75 375
2010 85 533
2011 105 731
2012 163 940
2013 235 1355
2014 233 1612
2015 261 2014
2016 255 2087
2017 207 2492
2018 243 2866
2019 300 3492
2020 382 5461
2021 516 8073
2022 444 9302
2023 496 11069
2024 442 12116
2025 251 11690

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 3 116 363
Mining Engineering 2 230 634
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 213 812
Forestry 4 241 875
Agricultural Science 5 363 1004
Environmental Engineering 5 477 1209
Environmental Chemistry 5 521 1293
Geotechnical Engineering 4 524 1334
Environmental Management 5 544 1412
Ecology 4 478 1413
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 577 1605
Oceanography 7 587 1608
Earth science and Geophysics 3 681 1736
Paleontology 3 671 1782
Geology 4 701 1830
Geography and Cartography 4 660 1921
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 891 2086

Engineering rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Bangladesh and 1940th in the World with 4,858 publications made and 83,373 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 64 In Bangladesh
#829 of 2,841 In Asia
#1940 of 6,795 In the World

Rajshahi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 75
2002 22 128
2003 34 154
2004 29 130
2005 33 207
2006 31 224
2007 74 273
2008 80 378
2009 71 410
2010 88 568
2011 100 711
2012 137 856
2013 190 1185
2014 172 1301
2015 230 1668
2016 204 1859
2017 192 2349
2018 235 2646
2019 281 3488
2020 332 5231
2021 438 7887
2022 384 9310
2023 502 12119
2024 428 14498
2025 223 13846

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

Engineering subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 2 230 634
Biotechnology 3 444 1171
Environmental Engineering 5 477 1209
Geotechnical Engineering 4 524 1334
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 567 1356
Metallurgical Engineering 3 665 1514
Remote Sensing 4 571 1516
Chemical Engineering 3 837 1713
Civil Engineering 6 688 1755
Materials Science 3 787 1759
Nanotechnology 3 874 1776
Electrical Engineering 8 870 1927
Optical Engineering 4 867 1977
Acoustical Engineering 3 808 1985
Computer Engineering 15 971 2060
Telecommunications 11 926 2078
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 925 2098
Renewable Energy Engineering 21 956 2101
Electronic Engineering 12 968 2103
Aerospace Engineering 9 1017 2383
Computer Networking 13 1064 2387
Structural Engineering 10 1200 2711
Mechanical Engineering 12 1247 2874
Systems Engineering 19 1295 3125

Physics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Physics in Bangladesh and 1855th in the World with 4,458 publications made and 76,240 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
#784 of 2,822 In Asia
#1855 of 6,729 In the World

Rajshahi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 78
2002 19 125
2003 37 146
2004 31 122
2005 41 214
2006 33 242
2007 73 284
2008 73 368
2009 61 372
2010 83 532
2011 87 638
2012 109 760
2013 180 1119
2014 176 1260
2015 204 1600
2016 176 1679
2017 175 2117
2018 202 2236
2019 254 3018
2020 308 4521
2021 388 6954
2022 384 8402
2023 445 11219
2024 374 13707
2025 176 12418

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 2 377 966
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 324 1031
Theoretical Physics 1 374 1226
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 567 1356
Nuclear Physics 4 563 1447
Materials Science 3 787 1759
Nanotechnology 3 874 1776
Quantum and Particle physics 3 772 1828
Optical Engineering 4 867 1977
Acoustical Engineering 3 808 1985
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 904 2317

Medicine rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 5th for Medicine in Bangladesh and 1874th in the World with 4,230 publications made and 63,571 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 65 In Bangladesh
#687 of 2,817 In Asia
#1874 of 6,793 In the World

Rajshahi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 35
2002 6 50
2003 14 68
2004 17 48
2005 19 92
2006 14 105
2007 64 148
2008 31 168
2009 47 216
2010 47 319
2011 67 467
2012 112 590
2013 157 916
2014 156 1057
2015 189 1385
2016 152 1435
2017 158 1722
2018 187 2050
2019 230 2720
2020 339 4738
2021 449 7092
2022 403 8774
2023 464 9686
2024 400 9644
2025 275 9052

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

Medicine subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 117 428
Veterinary 4 178 549
Public Health 4 289 1124
Pediatrics 4 378 1189
Epidemiology 7 393 1246
Pharmacology 2 553 1306
Virology 5 503 1427
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 602 1485
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 400 1514
Oncology and Cancer research 3 626 1515
Family medicine 5 456 1554
Nursing 4 414 1568
Gerontology 3 384 1614
Pharmacy 2 679 1617
Immunology 4 675 1713
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 488 1724
Pathology 5 648 1729
Dermatology 5 725 1794
Psychiatry 4 669 1920
Clinical Psychology 4 594 1994
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 616 2026
Orthodontics 2 735 2045
Critical Care Nursing 10 693 2049
Dentistry 3 756 2056
Cardiology 5 777 2096
Health Science 9 776 2469
Anatomy and Physiology 4 983 2488
Surgery 7 1013 2659
Anesthesiology 17 1075 2701
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 1283 3113
Physical Therapy 8 1253 3152

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Bangladesh and 2389th in the World with 3,901 publications made and 52,838 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 65 In Bangladesh
#729 of 2,867 In Asia
#2389 of 7,088 In the World

Rajshahi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 7
1994 4 16
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 86
2006 21 97
2007 59 124
2008 47 172
2009 55 214
2010 54 303
2011 85 425
2012 99 565
2013 154 832
2014 142 925
2015 156 1281
2016 165 1340
2017 143 1587
2018 196 1903
2019 229 2251
2020 286 3841
2021 401 5450
2022 366 6514
2023 426 7441
2024 356 7689
2025 220 6787

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 98 604
Human Rights Law 2 60 653
International Law 4 143 834
Public Policy / Administration 2 109 847
Demography 2 275 1101
Gender Studies 4 262 1616
Sociology 3 443 1736
Anthropology 5 446 1772
Communications and Public Relations 6 485 1865
Archaeology 6 680 1951
Classics and Ancient History 4 559 2030
History 6 665 2043
Law 6 630 2073
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 649 2258
Political Science 6 640 2291
Linguistics 9 976 2459
Library and Information science 4 759 2613
Philosophy 7 990 2991
Education Majors 8 1197 3337
Aesthetics 14 1350 3523

Computer Science rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Bangladesh and 2317th in the World with 3,145 publications made and 41,995 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 65 In Bangladesh
#973 of 2,842 In Asia
#2317 of 6,855 In the World

Rajshahi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 75
2006 18 71
2007 47 91
2008 40 122
2009 41 150
2010 41 220
2011 66 278
2012 73 389
2013 105 570
2014 98 681
2015 104 867
2016 108 920
2017 101 1091
2018 139 1341
2019 184 1804
2020 219 2943
2021 360 4516
2022 291 5545
2023 394 6892
2024 335 7482
2025 233 6538

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 2 580 1528
Computational Linguistics 19 755 1792
Machine Learning 11 787 1845
Cyber Security 14 836 2026
Computer Engineering 15 971 2060
Telecommunications 11 926 2078
Cognitive Science 13 911 2167
Computer Vision 17 1081 2363
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 1055 2386
Computer Networking 13 1064 2387
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 1162 2417
Library and Information science 4 759 2613
Management Information Systems 10 1023 2834
Neuroscience 9 1162 2993

Mathematics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Bangladesh and 1933rd in the World with 2,063 publications made and 30,466 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 63 In Bangladesh
#753 of 2,725 In Asia
#1933 of 6,434 In the World

Rajshahi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 3
1994 3 5
1995 3 8
1996 0 5
1997 2 13
1998 0 7
1999 8 8
2000 5 21
2001 6 15
2002 4 17
2003 8 11
2004 8 16
2005 9 37
2006 10 41
2007 26 50
2008 30 80
2009 26 75
2010 32 129
2011 59 169
2012 50 228
2013 82 384
2014 94 499
2015 102 711
2016 67 719
2017 87 841
2018 105 924
2019 143 1153
2020 152 1873
2021 237 3120
2022 198 3591
2023 241 4271
2024 142 3794
2025 101 2860

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

Mathematics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 350 1083
Statistics 4 737 1898
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 704 1957
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 1162 2417
Math Teachers 7 1239 3353

Economics rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 3rd for Economics in Bangladesh and 1650th in the World with 1,541 publications made and 18,588 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 62 In Bangladesh
#481 of 2,559 In Asia
#1650 of 6,188 In the World

Rajshahi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 6
1994 4 4
1995 3 7
1996 1 7
1997 0 6
1998 1 9
1999 3 1
2000 4 10
2001 4 3
2002 4 3
2003 5 7
2004 8 2
2005 8 20
2006 14 23
2007 21 28
2008 17 41
2009 28 49
2010 24 81
2011 42 137
2012 34 184
2013 53 255
2014 51 295
2015 51 419
2016 65 457
2017 68 594
2018 85 674
2019 118 880
2020 124 1426
2021 154 1947
2022 141 2299
2023 180 2522
2024 124 2416
2025 79 2033

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

Economics subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 7 209 652
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 433 1324
Development Studies 5 394 1429
Finance 2 552 1711
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 704 1957

Psychology rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 9th for Psychology in Bangladesh and 2415th in the World with 1,521 publications made and 23,927 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 63 In Bangladesh
#904 of 2,766 In Asia
#2415 of 6,663 In the World

Rajshahi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 46
2006 7 49
2007 22 66
2008 10 77
2009 19 89
2010 12 152
2011 22 168
2012 21 206
2013 44 275
2014 56 330
2015 51 417
2016 48 463
2017 49 589
2018 74 659
2019 91 943
2020 120 1589
2021 183 2364
2022 156 3077
2023 179 3478
2024 183 3600
2025 127 3384

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

Psychology subfield Bangladesh ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 669 1920
Clinical Psychology 4 594 1994
Cognitive Science 13 911 2167
Social Psychology 6 825 2424
Child Psychology 10 807 2448
Neuroscience 9 1162 2993
Education Majors 8 1197 3337

Business rankings

Rajshahi University ranked 6th for Business in Bangladesh and 2267th in the World with 1,383 publications made and 14,500 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 60 In Bangladesh
#824 of 2,654 In Asia
#2267 of 6,366 In the World

Rajshahi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 43
2009 24 66
2010 20 96
2011 40 129
2012 37 198
2013 46 267
2014 43 356
2015 49 432
2016 52 415
2017 44 498
2018 78 597
2019 91 720
2020 88 1134
2021 125 1588
2022 146 2025
2023 170 2191
2024 118 2280
2025 64 1877

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 2 109 847
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 433 1324
Accounting 3 453 1591
Finance 2 552 1711
Marketing 9 855 2313
Management 8 1016 2548
Advertising 13 959 2639
Management Information Systems 10 1023 2834

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rajshahi University

Speciality Bangladesh Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 9 977 2615
Literature 4 902 2693
Art & Design 9 1095 2977