Riphah International University: Rankings

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Riphah International University ranked 35th in Pakistan, 4706th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. Riphah International University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,610 academic publications and 57,734 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4706 of 14,131 In the World
#1673 of 5,830 In Asia
#35 of 175 In Pakistan
#7 of 18 In Islamabad
#757 of 1,026 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#903 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#955 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#6041 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Biology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Biology in Pakistan and 3040th in the World with 3,711 publications made and 37,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 104 In Pakistan
#1318 of 2,814 In Asia
#3040 of 6,770 In the World

Riphah International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2007 1 1
2008 0 1
2009 6 1
2010 9 5
2011 13 19
2012 23 33
2013 27 34
2014 33 83
2015 44 90
2016 94 263
2017 151 738
2018 181 952
2019 260 1640
2020 472 3158
2021 687 6126
2022 898 10753
2023 747 13140

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 14 642 1554
Nanotechnology 18 877 1821
Neuroscience 8 685 2030
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 894 2184
Biotechnology 26 981 2244
Virology 31 860 2257
Oncology and Cancer research 21 1004 2333
Immunology 21 948 2383
Microbiology 44 1296 2880
Genetics 29 1320 3052
Biochemistry 32 1399 3080
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1469 3113
Horticulture 46 1458 3182
Paleontology 39 1470 3498
Botany 44 1534 3522
Agricultural Science 52 1582 3598

Engineering rankings

Riphah International University ranked 30th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2676th in the World with 3,630 publications made and 40,038 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#30 of 104 In Pakistan
#1193 of 2,809 In Asia
#2676 of 6,684 In the World

Riphah International University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
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 6 3
2008 2 5
2009 11 3
2010 12 4
2011 13 20
2012 18 39
2013 30 37
2014 42 96
2015 50 141
2016 108 357
2017 147 1081
2018 164 1210
2019 261 1781
2020 430 3216
2021 663 6081
2022 830 10784
2023 762 13705

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 9 679 1632
Computer Engineering 16 795 1797
Nanotechnology 18 877 1821
Reliability and Quality Engineering 19 839 1916
Renewable Energy Engineering 31 854 1919
Chemical Engineering 20 945 1936
Automotive Engineering 20 919 2036
Biotechnology 26 981 2244
Aerospace Engineering 18 926 2248
Geotechnical Engineering 19 974 2276
Electrical Engineering 28 1039 2276
Materials Science 24 1102 2372
Computer Networking 24 1132 2569
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1031 2572
Structural Engineering 21 1142 2609
Systems Engineering 25 1027 2621
Electronic Engineering 30 1224 2632
Telecommunications 36 1271 2790
Optical Engineering 30 1282 2813
Acoustical Engineering 26 1221 2839
Mechanical Engineering 29 1230 2881
Metallurgical Engineering 39 1453 3056
Civil Engineering 39 1420 3271

Chemistry rankings

Riphah International University ranked 28th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2796th in the World with 3,378 publications made and 40,735 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#28 of 103 In Pakistan
#1285 of 2,750 In Asia
#2796 of 6,447 In the World

Riphah International University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2007 5 1
2008 3 3
2009 8 1
2010 10 3
2011 13 15
2012 18 32
2013 24 34
2014 29 84
2015 31 116
2016 86 323
2017 131 969
2018 149 1144
2019 227 1741
2020 418 3259
2021 648 6282
2022 787 11100
2023 715 13628

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 15 512 1350
Nanotechnology 18 877 1821
Chemical Engineering 20 945 1936
Pharmacy 23 983 2180
Materials Science 24 1102 2372
Radiochemistry 36 1313 2510
Inorganic Chemistry 28 1319 2709
Environmental Chemistry 32 1286 2782
Physical chemistry 31 1332 2797
Organic Chemistry 30 1355 2852
Biochemistry 32 1399 3080
Nutrition and Food Science 35 1469 3113

Physics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 29th for Physics in Pakistan and 2680th in the World with 3,297 publications made and 36,037 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 104 In Pakistan
#1177 of 2,786 In Asia
#2680 of 6,603 In the World

Riphah International University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
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 3 0
2007 5 1
2008 1 1
2009 7 1
2010 14 4
2011 7 15
2012 17 28
2013 29 17
2014 34 83
2015 35 97
2016 94 340
2017 140 1033
2018 138 1140
2019 242 1693
2020 399 3000
2021 601 5752
2022 762 10075
2023 698 12436

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 17 788 1756
Nanotechnology 18 877 1821
Nuclear Physics 17 860 2029
Theoretical Physics 22 833 2107
Materials Science 24 1102 2372
Quantum and Particle physics 26 1049 2386
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 1087 2447
Optical Engineering 30 1282 2813
Acoustical Engineering 26 1221 2839
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 1334 3276

Medicine rankings

Riphah International University ranked 19th for Medicine in Pakistan and 2538th in the World with 2,960 publications made and 21,960 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 104 In Pakistan
#968 of 2,781 In Asia
#2538 of 6,680 In the World

Riphah International University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
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 1 0
2007 0 1
2008 3 0
2009 8 0
2010 7 4
2011 12 16
2012 23 39
2013 24 33
2014 38 56
2015 47 74
2016 68 120
2017 127 260
2018 171 387
2019 217 827
2020 357 1810
2021 510 3393
2022 722 5704
2023 590 6835

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 1 234 955
Dentistry 6 430 1329
Sports Medicine 2 355 1361
Orthodontics 5 422 1370
Clinical Psychology 5 354 1453
Audiology 2 485 1513
Pharmacology 14 642 1554
Veterinary 27 664 1623
Family medicine 15 469 1632
Biomedical Engineering 9 679 1632
Physical Therapy 4 507 1656
Health Science 7 448 1709
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 467 1732
Critical Care Nursing 16 551 1752
Anesthesiology 13 663 1860
Nursing 13 498 1865
Pediatrics 27 609 1874
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28 849 2032
Psychiatry 13 714 2096
Surgery 13 757 2126
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 659 2130
Pharmacy 23 983 2180
Gerontology 9 648 2214
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 18 689 2252
Virology 31 860 2257
Oncology and Cancer research 21 1004 2333
Immunology 21 948 2383
Pathology 21 949 2411
Cardiology 18 948 2450
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 983 2538
Anatomy and Physiology 18 1079 2751
Public Health 37 1073 2921

Computer Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 25th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2657th in the World with 2,852 publications made and 22,332 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 104 In Pakistan
#1103 of 2,809 In Asia
#2657 of 6,752 In the World

Riphah International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
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 1 0
2006 3 0
2007 3 3
2008 2 6
2009 14 3
2010 14 7
2011 9 17
2012 15 37
2013 20 38
2014 42 88
2015 49 128
2016 93 180
2017 122 393
2018 161 576
2019 213 904
2020 339 1748
2021 473 3427
2022 641 6245
2023 591 8054

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 22 758 1735
Computer Engineering 16 795 1797
Neuroscience 8 685 2030
Cyber Security 22 853 2110
Software Engineering 20 750 2134
Management Information Systems 20 696 2168
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 894 2184
Data Science 25 817 2230
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1024 2392
Computational Linguistics 28 1104 2457
Computer Vision 22 1116 2471
Machine Learning 30 1128 2531
Computer Networking 24 1132 2569
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1031 2572
Cognitive Science 22 1074 2577
Telecommunications 36 1271 2790

Environmental Science rankings

Riphah International University ranked 35th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 3168th in the World with 2,693 publications made and 28,432 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#35 of 104 In Pakistan
#1316 of 2,811 In Asia
#3168 of 6,798 In the World

Riphah International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2007 6 2
2008 2 3
2009 10 1
2010 8 4
2011 12 16
2012 21 30
2013 24 33
2014 26 68
2015 46 95
2016 80 284
2017 111 858
2018 116 919
2019 195 1319
2020 316 2357
2021 542 4330
2022 596 7951
2023 542 9608

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 8 564 1508
Geotechnical Engineering 19 974 2276
Geography and Cartography 21 958 2548
Environmental Chemistry 32 1286 2782
Earth science and Geophysics 30 1348 3160
Geology 41 1438 3410
Environmental Management 49 1500 3469
Paleontology 39 1470 3498
Agricultural Science 52 1582 3598
Oceanography 50 1586 3726
Ecology 49 1573 3729

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Riphah International University ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 3498th in the World with 2,510 publications made and 14,929 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 105 In Pakistan
#1223 of 2,845 In Asia
#3498 of 7,020 In the World

Riphah International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 0 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 0
2007 0 1
2008 4 6
2009 11 2
2010 3 4
2011 11 10
2012 20 36
2013 23 21
2014 36 75
2015 34 111
2016 56 154
2017 103 247
2018 123 383
2019 189 655
2020 275 1290
2021 441 2184
2022 564 4101
2023 576 5930

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 5 189 903
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 335 1177
Journalism and Digital Media 15 453 1438
Communications and Public Relations 19 423 1814
Gender Studies 21 459 2085
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 743 2545
Anthropology 20 753 2579
Linguistics 19 1042 2645
Law 24 976 2848
Demography 38 1092 2967
Political Science 24 1007 3148
Education Majors 24 1110 3270
Archaeology 35 1312 3335
Aesthetics 32 1297 3413
Philosophy 27 1213 3467
History 38 1336 3525
Sociology 35 1214 3534

Psychology rankings

Riphah International University ranked 14th for Psychology in Pakistan and 2342nd in the World with 1,933 publications made and 14,681 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 103 In Pakistan
#822 of 2,703 In Asia
#2342 of 6,528 In the World

Riphah International University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2010 2 3
2011 5 10
2012 10 18
2013 14 19
2014 18 34
2015 27 52
2016 48 116
2017 71 214
2018 103 319
2019 143 550
2020 260 1104
2021 335 2044
2022 460 3480
2023 411 4289

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 6 176 757
Occupational Therapy 1 234 955
Clinical Psychology 5 354 1453
Social Psychology 9 540 1896
Neuroscience 8 685 2030
Psychiatry 13 714 2096
Child Psychology 16 819 2574
Cognitive Science 22 1074 2577
Education Majors 24 1110 3270

Mathematics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 32nd for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2776th in the World with 1,686 publications made and 10,615 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 103 In Pakistan
#1156 of 2,673 In Asia
#2776 of 6,305 In the World

Riphah International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
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 1 0
2006 2 0
2007 2 1
2008 0 2
2009 8 2
2010 5 3
2011 8 10
2012 8 20
2013 9 14
2014 20 35
2015 34 67
2016 47 99
2017 55 262
2018 88 345
2019 109 468
2020 202 952
2021 300 1931
2022 401 3453
2023 362 4334

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 22 758 1735
Applied Mathematics 30 867 2060
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 964 2522
Statistics 29 1110 2664
Math Teachers 25 1133 3173

Business rankings

Riphah International University ranked 24th for Business in Pakistan and 2776th in the World with 1,179 publications made and 8,973 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 102 In Pakistan
#1048 of 2,579 In Asia
#2776 of 6,187 In the World

Riphah International University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2007 3 3
2008 1 6
2009 4 2
2010 4 2
2011 6 7
2012 13 14
2013 11 15
2014 16 46
2015 22 67
2016 40 103
2017 50 167
2018 77 282
2019 79 430
2020 136 749
2021 203 1240
2022 246 2243
2023 244 2872

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 643 1709
Project Management 14 503 1753
Advertising 18 694 2141
Management Information Systems 20 696 2168
Accounting 24 847 2448
Management 25 985 2510
Marketing 23 944 2541
Finance 32 1106 2884

Economics rankings

Riphah International University ranked 35th for Economics in Pakistan and 2973rd in the World with 811 publications made and 5,148 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 103 In Pakistan
#1096 of 2,461 In Asia
#2973 of 5,995 In the World

Riphah International University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 0 1
2008 1 1
2009 2 0
2010 2 0
2011 4 3
2012 5 5
2013 7 4
2014 9 14
2015 14 20
2016 28 50
2017 29 96
2018 39 105
2019 72 170
2020 98 462
2021 151 759
2022 154 1426
2023 177 2033

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 32 643 1709
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 30 964 2522
Development Studies 35 1000 2829
Finance 32 1106 2884

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Riphah International University

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 23 1178 3109
Art & Design 28 1231 3318
Literature 35 1291 3571