Riphah International University: Rankings

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Riphah International University ranked 29th in Pakistan, 4147th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. Riphah International University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,700 academic publications and 128,801 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4147 of 14,131 In the World
#1387 of 5,830 In Asia
#29 of 175 In Pakistan
#7 of 18 In Islamabad
#685 of 1,004 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#696 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#751 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#4745 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Biology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 27th for Biology in Pakistan and 2714th in the World with 5,364 publications made and 80,546 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 105 In Pakistan
#1207 of 2,838 In Asia
#2714 of 6,841 In the World

Riphah International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 2 0
2007 2 3
2008 0 10
2009 8 11
2010 8 22
2011 15 32
2012 31 47
2013 35 75
2014 45 132
2015 51 138
2016 107 406
2017 179 885
2018 216 1127
2019 283 2051
2020 522 3930
2021 795 7595
2022 1057 12844
2023 883 16291
2024 704 18430
2025 499 17449

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 206 1063
Pharmacology 15 578 1355
Nanotechnology 15 801 1656
Neuroscience 8 613 1791
Virology 28 736 1950
Oncology and Cancer research 18 862 2014
Biotechnology 26 885 2026
Immunology 22 863 2135
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 913 2153
Microbiology 41 1146 2566
Genetics 29 1186 2698
Biochemistry 30 1306 2809
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1391 2930
Paleontology 36 1313 3084
Botany 41 1366 3114
Evolutionary Biology 31 1319 3160
Horticulture 49 1464 3164
Agricultural Science 50 1466 3317
Zoology 43 1444 3560

Engineering rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2453rd in the World with 4,838 publications made and 85,735 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 104 In Pakistan
#1096 of 2,841 In Asia
#2453 of 6,795 In the World

Riphah International 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 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 5 0
2007 6 4
2008 2 12
2009 12 12
2010 14 15
2011 14 29
2012 21 49
2013 39 64
2014 53 158
2015 51 172
2016 124 523
2017 167 1299
2018 194 1409
2019 279 2245
2020 462 3877
2021 738 7376
2022 911 12782
2023 818 17040
2024 629 20738
2025 353 19469

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 647 1499
Nanotechnology 15 801 1656
Biomedical Engineering 9 714 1686
Chemical Engineering 18 863 1765
Computer Engineering 16 808 1823
Renewable Energy Engineering 31 840 1896
Automotive Engineering 15 860 1943
Reliability and Quality Engineering 20 848 1953
Biotechnology 26 885 2026
Electrical Engineering 22 938 2054
Operations Research 19 929 2090
Materials Science 23 1001 2158
Aerospace Engineering 17 908 2173
Geotechnical Engineering 23 988 2280
Computer Networking 25 1037 2323
Structural Engineering 19 1060 2407
Electronic Engineering 29 1167 2488
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1018 2543
Systems Engineering 26 1015 2566
Acoustical Engineering 23 1109 2577
Optical Engineering 28 1183 2579
Telecommunications 33 1202 2626
Mechanical Engineering 27 1169 2714
Metallurgical Engineering 38 1345 2825
Environmental Engineering 51 1381 2945
Civil Engineering 31 1333 3077

Medicine rankings

Riphah International University ranked 20th for Medicine in Pakistan and 2101st in the World with 4,727 publications made and 49,405 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 106 In Pakistan
#801 of 2,817 In Asia
#2101 of 6,793 In the World

Riphah International University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 0 2
2008 3 8
2009 9 4
2010 7 19
2011 14 27
2012 34 46
2013 30 55
2014 48 84
2015 58 108
2016 76 189
2017 156 364
2018 199 550
2019 221 1098
2020 405 2476
2021 627 4582
2022 953 7394
2023 765 9177
2024 643 9725
2025 560 9872

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

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 143 696
Sports Medicine 1 238 1031
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 13 206 1063
Dentistry 3 342 1064
Orthodontics 3 333 1090
Sports / Exercise science 1 300 1223
Physical Therapy 2 367 1255
Health Science 6 325 1294
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 324 1321
Clinical Psychology 5 323 1328
Pharmacology 15 578 1355
Family medicine 17 429 1462
Audiology 3 475 1499
Anesthesiology 12 568 1558
Critical Care Nursing 16 507 1584
Ophthalmology 16 589 1589
Veterinary 27 657 1590
Biomedical Engineering 9 714 1686
Nursing 11 461 1692
Radiation Therapy 14 742 1698
Surgery 14 637 1775
Psychiatry 15 625 1823
Pediatrics 28 614 1868
Dermatology 30 789 1918
Virology 28 736 1950
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 742 1961
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 835 1996
Oncology and Cancer research 18 862 2014
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 616 2022
Pathology 19 790 2033
Immunology 22 863 2135
Cardiology 18 831 2195
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 679 2221
Pharmacy 25 1031 2248
Anatomy and Physiology 16 893 2275
Public Health 34 860 2393
Gerontology 19 765 2445

Chemistry rankings

Riphah International University ranked 27th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2554th in the World with 4,459 publications made and 84,508 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 103 In Pakistan
#1188 of 2,785 In Asia
#2554 of 6,561 In the World

Riphah International 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 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 4 0
2007 6 2
2008 3 11
2009 8 10
2010 9 19
2011 15 26
2012 24 45
2013 29 70
2014 38 131
2015 32 152
2016 100 470
2017 150 1156
2018 167 1287
2019 257 2141
2020 454 3925
2021 708 7547
2022 834 12753
2023 761 16294
2024 593 20199
2025 319 19115

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 12 416 1148
Nanotechnology 15 801 1656
Chemical Engineering 18 863 1765
Materials Science 23 1001 2158
Pharmacy 25 1031 2248
Inorganic Chemistry 21 1122 2326
Physical chemistry 24 1170 2433
Radiochemistry 36 1297 2473
Organic Chemistry 28 1237 2594
Environmental Chemistry 35 1262 2684
Biochemistry 30 1306 2809
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1391 2930

Physics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 28th for Physics in Pakistan and 2459th in the World with 4,364 publications made and 75,918 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 104 In Pakistan
#1084 of 2,822 In Asia
#2459 of 6,729 In the World

Riphah International 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 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 3 0
2007 5 2
2008 1 8
2009 8 5
2010 12 11
2011 9 25
2012 23 40
2013 37 38
2014 48 136
2015 40 132
2016 110 495
2017 152 1209
2018 160 1299
2019 261 2086
2020 435 3567
2021 668 6942
2022 821 11748
2023 748 15247
2024 567 19050
2025 301 17672

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 10 646 1476
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 647 1499
Nanotechnology 15 801 1656
Nuclear Physics 16 791 1869
Materials Science 23 1001 2158
Quantum and Particle physics 25 975 2224
Theoretical Physics 30 914 2266
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 1101 2462
Acoustical Engineering 23 1109 2577
Optical Engineering 28 1183 2579
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 1256 3058

Computer Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 25th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2334th in the World with 4,083 publications made and 52,481 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 105 In Pakistan
#981 of 2,842 In Asia
#2334 of 6,855 In the World

Riphah International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 0
2006 3 0
2007 3 5
2008 2 9
2009 14 9
2010 15 17
2011 10 28
2012 21 46
2013 27 54
2014 46 127
2015 54 169
2016 102 274
2017 147 536
2018 191 757
2019 216 1180
2020 367 2252
2021 550 4534
2022 749 8012
2023 687 10970
2024 529 11932
2025 412 10823

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 681 1583
Neuroscience 8 613 1791
Computer Engineering 16 808 1823
Cyber Security 20 738 1853
Management Information Systems 24 665 2035
Software Engineering 22 717 2046
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 930 2147
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 913 2153
Data Science 27 830 2213
Machine Learning 26 1003 2226
Multimedia 14 889 2243
Computer Vision 22 1041 2289
Cognitive Science 17 969 2301
Computer Networking 25 1037 2323
Computational Linguistics 30 1067 2365
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1018 2543
Telecommunications 33 1202 2626

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Riphah International University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 3022nd in the World with 3,790 publications made and 39,443 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 105 In Pakistan
#1017 of 2,867 In Asia
#3022 of 7,088 In the World

Riphah International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 2 0
2007 0 2
2008 4 9
2009 12 7
2010 3 12
2011 14 17
2012 29 44
2013 29 36
2014 40 111
2015 41 155
2016 64 240
2017 124 370
2018 143 564
2019 206 939
2020 306 1785
2021 540 3184
2022 688 5709
2023 702 8825
2024 492 9577
2025 415 8562

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 8 152 751
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 308 1093
Sports / Exercise science 1 300 1223
Journalism and Digital Media 17 475 1453
Media Studies 8 226 1460
Communications and Public Relations 21 367 1566
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 601 2153
Anthropology 20 646 2231
Classics and Ancient History 18 641 2233
Linguistics 15 859 2234
Gender Studies 25 547 2314
Law 20 773 2386
Demography 36 894 2483
Education Majors 16 828 2495
Political Science 20 804 2683
Sociology 27 939 2871
Archaeology 33 1176 2987
Philosophy 21 1013 3030
History 34 1192 3163
Aesthetics 37 1284 3397

Environmental Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 2916th in the World with 3,593 publications made and 58,832 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 105 In Pakistan
#1216 of 2,841 In Asia
#2916 of 6,888 In the World

Riphah International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 1 0
2006 4 0
2007 7 3
2008 1 6
2009 11 10
2010 8 14
2011 14 29
2012 25 41
2013 31 57
2014 36 134
2015 48 124
2016 90 442
2017 128 1025
2018 139 1081
2019 205 1659
2020 354 2827
2021 608 5311
2022 693 9417
2023 594 12144
2024 389 13069
2025 246 11572

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 561 1478
Geotechnical Engineering 23 988 2280
Geography and Cartography 23 938 2482
Environmental Chemistry 35 1262 2684
Environmental Engineering 51 1381 2945
Earth science and Geophysics 28 1270 2960
Paleontology 36 1313 3084
Geology 36 1312 3094
Environmental Management 49 1404 3193
Ecology 44 1383 3248
Agricultural Science 50 1466 3317
Oceanography 45 1529 3573

Psychology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 11th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1976th in the World with 2,975 publications made and 33,298 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 105 In Pakistan
#699 of 2,766 In Asia
#1976 of 6,663 In the World

Riphah International University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 1 5
2009 4 1
2010 3 8
2011 5 15
2012 19 20
2013 18 23
2014 25 55
2015 30 77
2016 52 177
2017 79 280
2018 128 436
2019 150 711
2020 290 1483
2021 394 2784
2022 581 4578
2023 517 5943
2024 391 5996
2025 338 5690

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 10 186 685
Occupational Therapy 1 143 696
Clinical Psychology 5 323 1328
Social Psychology 8 429 1555
Neuroscience 8 613 1791
Psychiatry 15 625 1823
Child Psychology 15 627 2068
Cognitive Science 17 969 2301
Education Majors 16 828 2495

Mathematics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 28th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2414th in the World with 2,358 publications made and 24,954 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 105 In Pakistan
#992 of 2,725 In Asia
#2414 of 6,434 In the World

Riphah International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 0
2007 2 2
2008 0 2
2009 7 3
2010 6 5
2011 11 11
2012 13 23
2013 10 20
2014 26 56
2015 38 90
2016 64 169
2017 70 347
2018 107 440
2019 114 629
2020 226 1188
2021 354 2502
2022 487 4332
2023 414 5742
2024 246 4944
2025 187 4074

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 681 1583
Applied Mathematics 32 781 1895
Operations Research 19 929 2090
Math Teachers 14 757 2284
Statistics 25 979 2365
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 929 2406

Business rankings

Riphah International University ranked 21st for Business in Pakistan and 2400th in the World with 1,652 publications made and 21,214 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 104 In Pakistan
#890 of 2,654 In Asia
#2400 of 6,366 In the World

Riphah International University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 5 0
2007 3 3
2008 1 7
2009 4 3
2010 5 4
2011 9 10
2012 22 23
2013 17 24
2014 16 73
2015 25 94
2016 45 140
2017 65 258
2018 85 416
2019 100 625
2020 148 1003
2021 246 1748
2022 272 3040
2023 285 4197
2024 185 4169
2025 134 3786

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 20 478 1541
Project Management 12 432 1607
Advertising 10 540 1759
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 659 1799
Management Information Systems 24 665 2035
Operations Research 19 929 2090
Marketing 22 801 2206
Management 18 848 2214
Accounting 30 846 2434
Finance 36 1034 2697

Economics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 28th for Economics in Pakistan and 2579th in the World with 1,181 publications made and 13,591 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 104 In Pakistan
#922 of 2,559 In Asia
#2579 of 6,188 In the World

Riphah International University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 0 2
2008 1 1
2009 2 0
2010 2 2
2011 4 5
2012 9 8
2013 8 7
2014 12 24
2015 18 22
2016 38 69
2017 38 145
2018 45 152
2019 84 275
2020 110 621
2021 191 1100
2022 185 1977
2023 210 2969
2024 136 2880
2025 101 2558

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 28 677 1657
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 659 1799
Development Studies 25 772 2291
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 929 2406
Finance 36 1034 2697

Art & Design rankings

Riphah International University ranked 25th for Art & Design in Pakistan and 2868th in the World with 632 publications made and 4,829 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, 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
#25 of 99 In Pakistan
#1051 of 2,450 In Asia
#2868 of 6,010 In the World

Riphah International University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2009 7 4
2010 3 4
2011 2 5
2012 3 7
2013 4 8
2014 6 15
2015 9 18
2016 15 43
2017 17 61
2018 16 82
2019 33 155
2020 41 230
2021 82 442
2022 118 898
2023 112 1267
2024 93 1508
2025 84 1573

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

Art & Design subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 14 420 1688
Multimedia 14 889 2243
Fashion Design 22 1055 2777
Literature 30 1036 2973
Aesthetics 37 1284 3397