University of Lahore: Rankings

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The University of Lahore ranked 12th in Pakistan, 2810th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The University of Lahore ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,109 academic publications and 209,837 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2810 of 14,131 In the World
#838 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 175 In Pakistan
#4 of 33 In Lahore
#647 of 1,100 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#816 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#866 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#6228 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4984 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 13th for Biology in Pakistan and 1939th in the World with 9,358 publications made and 144,779 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 105 In Pakistan
#799 of 2,838 In Asia
#1939 of 6,841 In the World

University of Lahore
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 9
1996 0 6
1997 0 4
1998 0 5
1999 0 6
2000 0 5
2001 0 7
2002 1 3
2003 0 8
2004 0 5
2005 1 5
2006 0 9
2007 1 9
2008 4 4
2009 6 10
2010 8 20
2011 25 36
2012 24 63
2013 50 95
2014 79 160
2015 118 350
2016 195 907
2017 319 1696
2018 413 2799
2019 644 4683
2020 1010 8868
2021 1445 15387
2022 1679 21720
2023 1412 28413
2024 1155 31903
2025 902 32462

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 155 941
Pharmacology 12 497 1190
Biotechnology 9 483 1249
Toxicology 20 494 1311
Virology 12 473 1368
Nutrition and Food Science 13 566 1372
Microbiology 12 559 1422
Horticulture 15 581 1430
Oncology and Cancer research 9 602 1467
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 623 1608
Nanotechnology 16 816 1683
Immunology 12 669 1704
Agricultural Science 18 725 1782
Genetics 12 757 1836
Neuroscience 9 632 1836
Botany 16 735 1848
Forestry 22 637 1862
Biochemistry 12 843 1922
Animal Science 20 719 2013
Paleontology 15 838 2124
Molecular Biology 13 1056 2446
Evolutionary Biology 18 956 2455
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1086 2755
Zoology 32 1246 3223

Medicine rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 10th for Medicine in Pakistan and 1659th in the World with 7,551 publications made and 88,919 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 106 In Pakistan
#593 of 2,817 In Asia
#1659 of 6,793 In the World

University of Lahore
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 8
1996 0 6
1997 0 4
1998 0 5
1999 1 5
2000 0 4
2001 0 7
2002 1 3
2003 0 10
2004 0 5
2005 1 3
2006 0 14
2007 1 11
2008 4 9
2009 1 11
2010 8 23
2011 18 35
2012 28 59
2013 38 78
2014 59 147
2015 97 331
2016 117 993
2017 227 1375
2018 310 1743
2019 490 2561
2020 822 5083
2021 1242 9157
2022 1516 13338
2023 1130 16191
2024 812 16534
2025 742 16550

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

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 219 647
Occupational Therapy 2 187 816
Cosmetology 10 341 866
Optometry 6 260 875
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 155 941
Forensic Science 10 313 977
Health Science 4 241 1069
Family medicine 7 285 1085
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 9 461 1167
Pharmacology 12 497 1190
Pediatrics 11 382 1203
Sports Medicine 2 318 1231
Sports / Exercise science 2 305 1239
Physical Therapy 3 378 1276
Toxicology 20 494 1311
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 323 1320
Epidemiology 11 440 1357
Virology 12 473 1368
Veterinary 23 547 1369
Critical Care Nursing 11 432 1388
Nursing 8 350 1404
Surgery 6 503 1424
Ophthalmology 13 520 1435
Dermatology 14 549 1436
Pathology 9 534 1456
Oncology and Cancer research 9 602 1467
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 426 1478
Public Health 11 449 1481
Radiation Therapy 10 637 1506
Dentistry 10 518 1512
Anesthesiology 13 571 1563
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 568 1583
Audiology 4 546 1625
Urology 12 680 1667
Biomedical Engineering 8 702 1667
Gerontology 3 408 1675
Psychiatry 10 558 1679
Immunology 12 669 1704
Clinical Psychology 9 491 1708
Orthodontics 13 567 1713
Cardiology 14 637 1747
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 529 1821
Anatomy and Physiology 10 696 1869
Pharmacy 21 957 2121

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 15th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2080th in the World with 7,386 publications made and 134,895 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 103 In Pakistan
#923 of 2,785 In Asia
#2080 of 6,561 In the World

University of Lahore
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 8
1996 1 5
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 0 6
2000 0 5
2001 0 5
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 7
2006 0 3
2007 1 4
2008 4 8
2009 7 7
2010 5 14
2011 20 32
2012 22 50
2013 39 92
2014 60 129
2015 87 258
2016 170 623
2017 275 1395
2018 361 2528
2019 545 4449
2020 806 8503
2021 1131 14224
2022 1172 19818
2023 1127 25889
2024 960 30330
2025 698 30838

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 8 305 923
Computational Chemistry 11 410 1135
Radiochemistry 14 641 1254
Nutrition and Food Science 13 566 1372
Chemical Engineering 14 784 1609
Nanotechnology 16 816 1683
Environmental Chemistry 19 818 1837
Biochemistry 12 843 1922
Physical chemistry 16 953 2023
Organic Chemistry 16 949 2061
Materials Science 21 977 2119
Pharmacy 21 957 2121
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 844 2170
Inorganic Chemistry 18 1073 2224

Engineering rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 15th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2118th in the World with 7,193 publications made and 137,044 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 104 In Pakistan
#919 of 2,841 In Asia
#2118 of 6,795 In the World

University of Lahore
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 1 4
2006 1 2
2007 2 2
2008 1 9
2009 7 3
2010 5 9
2011 18 11
2012 18 31
2013 36 49
2014 52 68
2015 108 150
2016 166 519
2017 283 1152
2018 410 2149
2019 626 4219
2020 776 7830
2021 1035 13404
2022 1179 19096
2023 1078 24981
2024 899 28580
2025 576 28199

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 8 305 923
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 495 1212
Biotechnology 9 483 1249
Automation and Control engineering 9 571 1333
Environmental Engineering 14 621 1484
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 668 1528
Robotics 10 673 1572
Chemical Engineering 14 784 1609
Biomedical Engineering 8 702 1667
Nanotechnology 16 816 1683
Electrical Engineering 17 794 1787
Automotive Engineering 14 844 1913
Electronic Engineering 15 881 1922
Reliability and Quality Engineering 21 861 1980
Telecommunications 17 881 1986
Human-Computer Interaction 13 747 1996
Acoustical Engineering 9 814 1999
Systems Engineering 15 772 2060
Operations Research 18 918 2076
Optical Engineering 15 945 2113
Materials Science 21 977 2119
Computer Engineering 24 1019 2125
Metallurgical Engineering 21 1009 2171
Computer Networking 24 1001 2270
Aerospace Engineering 28 1011 2375
Mechanical Engineering 19 1014 2413
Remote Sensing 25 1061 2455
Geotechnical Engineering 30 1131 2558
Structural Engineering 24 1194 2693
Civil Engineering 30 1318 3055

Physics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 14th for Physics in Pakistan and 2085th in the World with 6,439 publications made and 123,357 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 104 In Pakistan
#890 of 2,822 In Asia
#2085 of 6,729 In the World

University of Lahore
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 1 3
2007 1 3
2008 1 10
2009 6 4
2010 2 9
2011 16 18
2012 15 24
2013 29 48
2014 46 75
2015 81 139
2016 154 454
2017 247 1089
2018 344 2008
2019 554 3892
2020 710 7258
2021 934 12075
2022 1008 16759
2023 1001 22042
2024 832 25963
2025 536 25291

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 6 332 1114
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 668 1528
Condensed Matter Physics 17 761 1665
Nanotechnology 16 816 1683
Acoustical Engineering 9 814 1999
Quantum and Particle physics 18 886 2061
Nuclear Physics 20 899 2076
Optical Engineering 15 945 2113
Materials Science 21 977 2119
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 861 2235
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 1070 2417

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 2199th in the World with 6,366 publications made and 101,236 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 105 In Pakistan
#876 of 2,841 In Asia
#2199 of 6,888 In the World

University of Lahore
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 1 4
1999 0 5
2000 0 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 1 6
2007 1 4
2008 2 4
2009 5 6
2010 7 14
2011 16 14
2012 18 30
2013 29 37
2014 53 65
2015 69 155
2016 145 372
2017 223 853
2018 313 1487
2019 506 2933
2020 728 5787
2021 981 10477
2022 1100 15576
2023 987 20949
2024 711 22203
2025 547 21234

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 14 621 1484
Agricultural Science 18 725 1782
Environmental Management 15 727 1786
Environmental Chemistry 19 818 1837
Forestry 22 637 1862
Ecology 16 768 2014
Paleontology 15 838 2124
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 844 2170
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 972 2241
Geology 17 943 2319
Geography and Cartography 20 894 2399
Geotechnical Engineering 30 1131 2558
Oceanography 25 1057 2590
Earth science and Geophysics 24 1115 2649
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 1086 2755

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2411th in the World with 6,038 publications made and 68,862 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 105 In Pakistan
#737 of 2,867 In Asia
#2411 of 7,088 In the World

University of Lahore
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 4
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 1 4
2002 0 2
2003 1 8
2004 0 3
2005 0 7
2006 2 7
2007 2 4
2008 1 9
2009 3 6
2010 4 14
2011 29 13
2012 27 33
2013 40 56
2014 59 92
2015 91 228
2016 132 581
2017 217 834
2018 332 1106
2019 502 1911
2020 689 3762
2021 950 7488
2022 1100 11559
2023 884 14961
2024 548 14209
2025 484 13229

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 10 313 977
Journalism and Digital Media 8 315 1112
Communications and Public Relations 8 233 1154
Sports / Exercise science 2 305 1239
Anthropology 5 249 1241
Criminology and Criminal Justice 12 230 1494
Demography 9 461 1524
Media Studies 17 270 1585
Sociology 7 447 1753
Gender Studies 13 310 1779
Law 15 589 1970
Aesthetics 10 622 2003
Classics and Ancient History 15 563 2036
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 583 2115
Library and Information science 10 579 2138
Archaeology 17 812 2213
Political Science 15 616 2222
Linguistics 19 912 2339
History 18 825 2384
Education Majors 13 777 2405
Philosophy 16 867 2741

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 18th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2175th in the World with 5,157 publications made and 68,801 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 105 In Pakistan
#898 of 2,842 In Asia
#2175 of 6,855 In the World

University of Lahore
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 5
2004 0 1
2005 2 5
2006 1 5
2007 1 4
2008 2 2
2009 5 2
2010 4 7
2011 22 16
2012 19 37
2013 38 57
2014 47 85
2015 89 207
2016 116 494
2017 222 827
2018 319 1293
2019 440 2227
2020 588 4285
2021 716 7759
2022 810 11630
2023 729 14838
2024 561 14339
2025 499 13640

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 5 467 1465
Robotics 10 673 1572
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 623 1608
Data Science 15 545 1660
Computational Linguistics 16 731 1761
Software Engineering 16 595 1793
Management Information Systems 15 558 1799
Neuroscience 9 632 1836
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 860 1911
Cyber Security 25 789 1948
Telecommunications 17 881 1986
Human-Computer Interaction 13 747 1996
Machine Learning 19 865 1996
Computer Engineering 24 1019 2125
Library and Information science 10 579 2138
Computer Networking 24 1001 2270
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1011 2311
Computer Vision 23 1061 2326
Cognitive Science 20 984 2326

Psychology rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 9th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1735th in the World with 3,750 publications made and 42,565 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 105 In Pakistan
#598 of 2,766 In Asia
#1735 of 6,663 In the World

University of Lahore
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 7
2004 0 1
2005 1 2
2006 0 8
2007 0 6
2008 0 8
2009 2 6
2010 0 13
2011 11 13
2012 17 29
2013 20 33
2014 27 58
2015 46 152
2016 66 498
2017 118 713
2018 178 865
2019 268 1312
2020 422 2414
2021 596 4418
2022 744 6732
2023 566 8405
2024 379 7786
2025 341 7422

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 11 196 710
Occupational Therapy 2 187 816
Social Psychology 7 359 1394
Psychiatry 10 558 1679
Clinical Psychology 9 491 1708
Child Psychology 9 475 1745
Neuroscience 9 632 1836
Cognitive Science 20 984 2326
Education Majors 13 777 2405

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 12th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1921st in the World with 3,519 publications made and 39,638 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 105 In Pakistan
#743 of 2,725 In Asia
#1921 of 6,434 In the World

University of Lahore
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 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 1 3
2006 2 2
2007 1 1
2008 1 1
2009 2 1
2010 1 3
2011 10 5
2012 14 20
2013 23 24
2014 28 39
2015 53 103
2016 70 263
2017 118 454
2018 207 657
2019 294 1107
2020 392 2316
2021 579 4660
2022 664 7035
2023 526 8893
2024 308 6557
2025 268 5399

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 14 421 1229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 471 1484
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 860 1911
Statistics 13 787 1983
Operations Research 18 918 2076
Math Teachers 13 725 2224

Business rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 12th for Business in Pakistan and 1792nd in the World with 2,615 publications made and 35,928 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 104 In Pakistan
#596 of 2,654 In Asia
#1792 of 6,366 In the World

University of Lahore
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 1 4
2006 1 1
2007 1 0
2008 0 1
2009 0 0
2010 4 4
2011 21 6
2012 14 16
2013 16 31
2014 44 43
2015 53 87
2016 102 191
2017 99 322
2018 171 492
2019 246 928
2020 290 1778
2021 390 3710
2022 423 5455
2023 383 7399
2024 213 6446
2025 168 5376

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 192 745
Entrepreneurship 5 203 950
Risk Management 3 276 1005
International Business 11 328 1381
Human Resource Management 15 397 1386
Accounting 5 391 1440
Finance 11 448 1501
Marketing 11 525 1636
International Trade 14 444 1682
Management 12 626 1741
Management Information Systems 15 558 1799
Project Management 16 562 1872
Operations Research 18 918 2076
Advertising 23 727 2167

Economics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 13th for Economics in Pakistan and 1674th in the World with 2,183 publications made and 27,680 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 104 In Pakistan
#497 of 2,559 In Asia
#1674 of 6,188 In the World

University of Lahore
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 3
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 3 3
2011 11 6
2012 8 9
2013 9 18
2014 18 27
2015 24 63
2016 76 205
2017 76 277
2018 112 363
2019 228 618
2020 272 1345
2021 361 3032
2022 372 4855
2023 310 6322
2024 177 5230
2025 145 4380

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 192 745
Agricultural Economics 15 397 1046
International Economics 6 217 1140
Environmental Economics 13 437 1238
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 471 1484
Finance 11 448 1501
Development Studies 13 429 1507
International Trade 14 444 1682

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Lahore

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Creative Writing 13 409 1675
Art & Design 9 629 2013
Literature 17 697 2232
Fashion Design 16 889 2448