Riphah International University: Rankings

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Riphah International University ranked 35th in Pakistan, 4643rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. Riphah International University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,961 academic publications and 105,316 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4643 of 14,131 In the World
#1644 of 5,830 In Asia
#35 of 175 In Pakistan
#7 of 18 In Islamabad
#706 of 1,013 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#731 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#807 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#6041 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Biology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Biology in Pakistan and 2824th in the World with 4,967 publications made and 65,857 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 105 In Pakistan
#1243 of 2,834 In Asia
#2824 of 6,833 In the World

Riphah International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 46
2013 35 75
2014 45 132
2015 51 138
2016 107 406
2017 178 886
2018 216 1127
2019 286 2054
2020 523 3923
2021 799 7579
2022 1058 12836
2023 882 16259
2024 689 18228

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 14 205 1048
Pharmacology 16 597 1406
Nanotechnology 15 833 1718
Neuroscience 8 630 1861
Virology 30 784 2074
Biotechnology 27 914 2087
Oncology and Cancer research 19 912 2124
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 918 2174
Immunology 24 892 2216
Microbiology 42 1167 2616
Genetics 31 1225 2800
Biochemistry 31 1343 2917
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1422 3012
Evolutionary Biology 32 1326 3169
Paleontology 36 1344 3175
Botany 42 1403 3220
Horticulture 50 1505 3268
Agricultural Science 51 1522 3446

Engineering rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2540th in the World with 4,554 publications made and 69,837 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 104 In Pakistan
#1131 of 2,835 In Asia
#2540 of 6,782 In the World

Riphah International University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 50 171
2016 124 525
2017 167 1297
2018 192 1409
2019 280 2245
2020 461 3877
2021 737 7377
2022 914 12781
2023 819 17019
2024 614 20536

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 9 631 1472
Nanotechnology 15 833 1718
Biomedical Engineering 9 732 1725
Chemical Engineering 21 893 1825
Computer Engineering 16 822 1848
Renewable Energy Engineering 33 866 1935
Automotive Engineering 15 866 1954
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 849 1959
Biotechnology 27 914 2087
Electrical Engineering 23 961 2115
Operations Research 19 970 2164
Aerospace Engineering 17 928 2229
Materials Science 23 1036 2233
Geotechnical Engineering 23 1007 2331
Computer Networking 26 1077 2417
Structural Engineering 19 1084 2457
Electronic Engineering 28 1164 2493
Systems Engineering 25 1024 2606
Optical Engineering 28 1212 2668
Human-Computer Interaction 24 1086 2675
Telecommunications 34 1224 2676
Acoustical Engineering 26 1170 2717
Mechanical Engineering 28 1197 2791
Metallurgical Engineering 38 1396 2923
Environmental Engineering 52 1371 2926
Civil Engineering 32 1364 3137

Medicine rankings

Riphah International University ranked 20th for Medicine in Pakistan and 2208th in the World with 4,284 publications made and 40,497 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 105 In Pakistan
#850 of 2,809 In Asia
#2208 of 6,775 In the World

Riphah International University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 199 551
2019 224 1094
2020 404 2487
2021 625 4572
2022 955 7385
2023 764 9171
2024 632 9605

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 1 152 731
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 14 205 1048
Sports Medicine 1 264 1098
Dentistry 4 353 1112
Orthodontics 5 347 1147
Sports / Exercise science 2 293 1213
Physical Therapy 3 395 1340
Clinical Psychology 5 326 1349
Health Science 7 355 1382
Pharmacology 16 597 1406
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 364 1441
Audiology 3 463 1474
Family medicine 17 432 1478
Critical Care Nursing 14 502 1610
Anesthesiology 14 587 1611
Veterinary 27 669 1627
Ophthalmology 16 612 1637
Radiation Therapy 14 735 1686
Biomedical Engineering 9 732 1725
Nursing 11 474 1732
Surgery 14 659 1848
Pediatrics 28 610 1861
Dermatology 30 768 1868
Psychiatry 15 641 1880
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 29 844 2028
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 618 2036
Virology 30 784 2074
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 787 2077
Oncology and Cancer research 19 912 2124
Pathology 23 841 2139
Immunology 24 892 2216
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 685 2240
Pharmacy 25 1027 2247
Anatomy and Physiology 18 931 2392
Cardiology 22 932 2413
Gerontology 18 771 2432
Public Health 37 898 2505

Chemistry rankings

Riphah International University ranked 28th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2639th in the World with 4,219 publications made and 69,003 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 103 In Pakistan
#1225 of 2,781 In Asia
#2639 of 6,545 In the World

Riphah International University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 32 153
2016 100 469
2017 151 1155
2018 166 1289
2019 257 2140
2020 455 3926
2021 710 7540
2022 836 12763
2023 766 16294
2024 587 20026

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 14 431 1195
Nanotechnology 15 833 1718
Chemical Engineering 21 893 1825
Materials Science 23 1036 2233
Pharmacy 25 1027 2247
Inorganic Chemistry 22 1179 2426
Radiochemistry 36 1298 2481
Physical chemistry 27 1213 2522
Organic Chemistry 28 1276 2683
Environmental Chemistry 35 1287 2761
Biochemistry 31 1343 2917
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1422 3012

Physics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 30th for Physics in Pakistan and 2546th in the World with 4,125 publications made and 62,117 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 104 In Pakistan
#1122 of 2,817 In Asia
#2546 of 6,713 In the World

Riphah International University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 48 135
2015 40 132
2016 109 496
2017 152 1210
2018 159 1301
2019 263 2086
2020 435 3563
2021 670 6946
2022 823 11768
2023 747 15224
2024 555 18851

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 631 1472
Condensed Matter Physics 12 689 1553
Nanotechnology 15 833 1718
Nuclear Physics 16 803 1913
Materials Science 23 1036 2233
Theoretical Physics 29 914 2267
Quantum and Particle physics 27 1005 2300
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 1114 2488
Optical Engineering 28 1212 2668
Acoustical Engineering 26 1170 2717
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 1286 3147

Computer Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 26th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2439th in the World with 3,748 publications made and 43,014 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 105 In Pakistan
#1024 of 2,840 In Asia
#2439 of 6,845 In the World

Riphah International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 46 125
2015 53 169
2016 102 273
2017 146 537
2018 191 757
2019 218 1184
2020 373 2275
2021 551 4549
2022 748 8006
2023 691 10982
2024 509 11704

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 16 710 1645
Computer Engineering 16 822 1848
Neuroscience 8 630 1861
Cyber Security 24 789 1960
Management Information Systems 23 686 2092
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 26 918 2174
Software Engineering 24 791 2191
Multimedia 14 866 2212
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 969 2238
Data Science 28 860 2284
Machine Learning 28 1041 2315
Computer Vision 22 1068 2354
Cognitive Science 19 999 2380
Computer Networking 26 1077 2417
Computational Linguistics 34 1122 2458
Human-Computer Interaction 24 1086 2675
Telecommunications 34 1224 2676

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Riphah International University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 3145th in the World with 3,461 publications made and 32,015 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 105 In Pakistan
#1071 of 2,864 In Asia
#3145 of 7,081 In the World

Riphah International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 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 40 109
2015 41 154
2016 63 240
2017 124 371
2018 143 566
2019 208 940
2020 308 1793
2021 540 3199
2022 691 5708
2023 704 8808
2024 480 9420

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 7 170 807
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 302 1078
Sports / Exercise science 2 293 1213
Journalism and Digital Media 17 479 1472
Media Studies 9 243 1518
Communications and Public Relations 21 382 1621
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 630 2230
Classics and Ancient History 18 639 2245
Gender Studies 25 536 2283
Anthropology 21 682 2333
Linguistics 19 929 2383
Law 23 825 2503
Education Majors 16 856 2600
Demography 37 945 2608
Political Science 23 855 2812
Sociology 30 983 3024
Archaeology 34 1196 3061
Philosophy 22 1072 3172
History 34 1220 3234
Aesthetics 38 1346 3518

Environmental Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3012th in the World with 3,410 publications made and 48,824 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 105 In Pakistan
#1252 of 2,838 In Asia
#3012 of 6,876 In the World

Riphah International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
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 36 133
2015 48 124
2016 90 442
2017 127 1025
2018 139 1080
2019 211 1670
2020 354 2813
2021 610 5318
2022 696 9410
2023 598 12129
2024 380 12864

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 8 571 1506
Geotechnical Engineering 23 1007 2331
Geography and Cartography 23 948 2523
Environmental Chemistry 35 1287 2761
Environmental Engineering 52 1371 2926
Earth science and Geophysics 31 1307 3044
Paleontology 36 1344 3175
Geology 37 1348 3199
Environmental Management 50 1436 3285
Ecology 45 1422 3359
Agricultural Science 51 1522 3446
Oceanography 48 1552 3647

Psychology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 12th for Psychology in Pakistan and 2049th in the World with 2,708 publications made and 27,674 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 105 In Pakistan
#715 of 2,755 In Asia
#2049 of 6,645 In the World

Riphah International University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 52 176
2017 80 279
2018 129 436
2019 152 713
2020 293 1496
2021 396 2788
2022 584 4569
2023 517 5954
2024 378 5912

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 10 194 706
Occupational Therapy 1 152 731
Clinical Psychology 5 326 1349
Social Psychology 8 458 1635
Neuroscience 8 630 1861
Psychiatry 15 641 1880
Child Psychology 16 656 2157
Cognitive Science 19 999 2380
Education Majors 16 856 2600

Mathematics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2498th in the World with 2,209 publications made and 20,609 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 104 In Pakistan
#1024 of 2,718 In Asia
#2498 of 6,418 In the World

Riphah International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 89
2016 64 171
2017 69 348
2018 107 440
2019 115 635
2020 228 1208
2021 353 2518
2022 485 4340
2023 418 5751
2024 242 4827

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 16 710 1645
Applied Mathematics 33 797 1932
Operations Research 19 970 2164
Math Teachers 16 788 2359
Statistics 27 1000 2426
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 945 2461

Business rankings

Riphah International University ranked 23rd for Business in Pakistan and 2497th in the World with 1,542 publications made and 17,726 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 104 In Pakistan
#928 of 2,646 In Asia
#2497 of 6,339 In the World

Riphah International University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
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 72
2015 25 93
2016 45 140
2017 65 258
2018 84 413
2019 102 627
2020 149 1007
2021 247 1761
2022 269 3043
2023 286 4197
2024 180 4084

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 20 475 1520
Project Management 14 466 1690
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 650 1773
Advertising 13 576 1854
Management Information Systems 23 686 2092
Operations Research 19 970 2164
Marketing 22 832 2282
Management 18 883 2301
Accounting 31 876 2512
Finance 38 1047 2733

Economics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 30th for Economics in Pakistan and 2668th in the World with 1,110 publications made and 10,881 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#30 of 104 In Pakistan
#954 of 2,553 In Asia
#2668 of 6,167 In the World

Riphah International University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 23
2015 18 23
2016 38 69
2017 38 145
2018 45 152
2019 87 277
2020 112 626
2021 193 1104
2022 184 1994
2023 210 2961
2024 133 2828

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 28 671 1647
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 650 1773
Development Studies 30 815 2408
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 945 2461
Finance 38 1047 2733

Art & Design rankings

Riphah International University ranked 26th for Art & Design in Pakistan and 3001st in the World with 562 publications made and 4,012 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#26 of 99 In Pakistan
#1103 of 2,428 In Asia
#3001 of 5,966 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 42
2017 17 61
2018 15 80
2019 33 153
2020 42 231
2021 82 448
2022 118 901
2023 113 1267
2024 90 1470

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 14 448 1692
Multimedia 14 866 2212
Fashion Design 22 1080 2842
Literature 34 1134 3213
Aesthetics 38 1346 3518