University of Lahore: Rankings

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The University of Lahore ranked 15th in Pakistan, 3158th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. The University of Lahore ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,973 academic publications and 173,112 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3158 of 14,131 In the World
#1025 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 175 In Pakistan
#4 of 33 In Lahore
#646 of 1,054 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#872 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#881 of 1,002 For Optometry
#6089 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6071 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 13th for Biology in Pakistan and 2002nd in the World with 8,641 publications made and 117,718 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 105 In Pakistan
#820 of 2,834 In Asia
#2002 of 6,833 In the World

University of Lahore
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
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 93
2014 79 159
2015 118 349
2016 195 910
2017 319 1692
2018 415 2802
2019 644 4699
2020 1010 8881
2021 1442 15385
2022 1680 21715
2023 1410 28364
2024 1138 31544

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 9 152 936
Pharmacology 12 509 1223
Biotechnology 10 496 1298
Toxicology 21 524 1367
Virology 12 474 1375
Microbiology 13 578 1462
Nutrition and Food Science 14 625 1482
Horticulture 16 603 1497
Oncology and Cancer research 9 629 1538
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 651 1667
Immunology 12 681 1739
Nanotechnology 19 858 1761
Agricultural Science 19 753 1856
Neuroscience 10 635 1868
Genetics 12 787 1901
Forestry 23 666 1941
Botany 18 773 1951
Biochemistry 14 869 1989
Animal Science 21 737 2054
Paleontology 16 874 2211
Molecular Biology 13 1058 2450
Evolutionary Biology 18 980 2517
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 1098 2811
Zoology 32 1255 3249

Medicine rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 10th for Medicine in Pakistan and 1700th in the World with 6,945 publications made and 73,343 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 105 In Pakistan
#601 of 2,809 In Asia
#1700 of 6,775 In the World

University of Lahore
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 77
2014 59 146
2015 97 330
2016 118 992
2017 226 1373
2018 310 1745
2019 489 2560
2020 821 5096
2021 1241 9154
2022 1517 13331
2023 1128 16190
2024 797 16313

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 1 214 646
Occupational Therapy 2 200 872
Optometry 6 260 881
Cosmetology 9 368 927
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 152 936
Forensic Science 8 307 959
Health Science 5 243 1082
Family medicine 7 291 1121
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 472 1200
Sports / Exercise science 1 292 1210
Pharmacology 12 509 1223
Pediatrics 11 400 1274
Sports Medicine 2 342 1318
Physical Therapy 2 393 1333
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 323 1338
Epidemiology 10 429 1344
Toxicology 21 524 1367
Virology 12 474 1375
Critical Care Nursing 11 423 1381
Veterinary 24 563 1411
Nursing 8 359 1438
Ophthalmology 13 518 1443
Surgery 7 505 1450
Dermatology 16 569 1487
Pathology 9 538 1499
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 429 1509
Radiation Therapy 10 636 1511
Oncology and Cancer research 9 629 1538
Dentistry 10 523 1539
Public Health 11 471 1546
Audiology 4 535 1599
Anesthesiology 13 584 1605
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 577 1610
Urology 12 668 1647
Biomedical Engineering 8 705 1682
Gerontology 3 409 1719
Psychiatry 12 574 1728
Immunology 12 681 1739
Clinical Psychology 9 496 1741
Orthodontics 13 574 1743
Cardiology 13 648 1788
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 535 1844
Anatomy and Physiology 11 717 1933
Pharmacy 21 972 2151

Chemistry rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 15th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 2154th in the World with 6,852 publications made and 109,562 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 103 In Pakistan
#961 of 2,781 In Asia
#2154 of 6,545 In the World

University of Lahore
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
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 91
2014 60 129
2015 87 257
2016 170 628
2017 275 1391
2018 361 2532
2019 546 4462
2020 809 8526
2021 1134 14242
2022 1171 19819
2023 1126 25874
2024 954 30036

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 7 317 973
Computational Chemistry 10 416 1165
Radiochemistry 14 649 1279
Nutrition and Food Science 14 625 1482
Chemical Engineering 15 814 1688
Nanotechnology 19 858 1761
Environmental Chemistry 20 849 1912
Biochemistry 14 869 1989
Physical chemistry 17 978 2073
Organic Chemistry 17 978 2116
Pharmacy 21 972 2151
Materials Science 22 1012 2185
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 853 2193
Inorganic Chemistry 18 1087 2262

Engineering rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 17th for Engineering in Pakistan and 2176th in the World with 6,757 publications made and 113,702 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 104 In Pakistan
#952 of 2,835 In Asia
#2176 of 6,782 In the World

University of Lahore
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 1150
2018 410 2147
2019 627 4222
2020 779 7832
2021 1038 13412
2022 1181 19102
2023 1078 24966
2024 886 28256

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 7 317 973
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 487 1210
Biotechnology 10 496 1298
Automation and Control engineering 10 591 1371
Environmental Engineering 14 646 1536
Robotics 9 656 1542
Biomedical Engineering 8 705 1682
Chemical Engineering 15 814 1688
Nanotechnology 19 858 1761
Electrical Engineering 18 816 1835
Automotive Engineering 14 847 1921
Electronic Engineering 15 884 1946
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 843 1949
Telecommunications 17 887 2001
Human-Computer Interaction 12 740 2005
Acoustical Engineering 9 827 2031
Operations Research 18 933 2103
Systems Engineering 17 788 2104
Computer Engineering 24 1014 2120
Materials Science 22 1012 2185
Optical Engineering 16 992 2209
Metallurgical Engineering 21 1038 2248
Computer Networking 24 1027 2316
Remote Sensing 24 1032 2402
Aerospace Engineering 29 1038 2438
Mechanical Engineering 21 1041 2467
Geotechnical Engineering 33 1162 2633
Structural Engineering 24 1209 2742
Civil Engineering 30 1338 3097

Physics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 17th for Physics in Pakistan and 2187th in the World with 6,025 publications made and 102,745 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 104 In Pakistan
#941 of 2,817 In Asia
#2187 of 6,713 In the World

University of Lahore
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
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 154 455
2017 247 1086
2018 343 2009
2019 554 3897
2020 715 7262
2021 935 12081
2022 1009 16796
2023 999 22036
2024 818 25699

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 8 371 1230
Condensed Matter Physics 19 785 1721
Nanotechnology 19 858 1761
Acoustical Engineering 9 827 2031
Nuclear Physics 22 928 2149
Quantum and Particle physics 21 933 2156
Materials Science 22 1012 2185
Optical Engineering 16 992 2209
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 942 2416
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 1072 2425

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 2293rd in the World with 5,954 publications made and 83,846 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 105 In Pakistan
#902 of 2,838 In Asia
#2293 of 6,876 In the World

University of Lahore
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
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 146 377
2017 222 851
2018 316 1489
2019 507 2928
2020 734 5812
2021 986 10494
2022 1104 15569
2023 984 20930
2024 701 21930

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 14 646 1536
Environmental Management 15 742 1830
Agricultural Science 19 753 1856
Environmental Chemistry 20 849 1912
Forestry 23 666 1941
Ecology 17 802 2098
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 853 2193
Paleontology 16 874 2211
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 1008 2334
Geology 19 971 2405
Geography and Cartography 20 917 2457
Geotechnical Engineering 33 1162 2633
Oceanography 26 1099 2681
Earth science and Geophysics 24 1160 2742
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 1098 2811

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2470th in the World with 5,650 publications made and 63,645 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 105 In Pakistan
#754 of 2,864 In Asia
#2470 of 7,081 In the World

University of Lahore
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
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 92 228
2016 132 581
2017 217 834
2018 333 1108
2019 504 1919
2020 693 3786
2021 948 7481
2022 1098 11531
2023 877 14955
2024 538 14021

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 8 307 959
Journalism and Digital Media 8 327 1141
Communications and Public Relations 8 236 1188
Sports / Exercise science 1 292 1210
Anthropology 5 248 1254
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 218 1460
Media Studies 16 261 1557
Demography 9 476 1574
Sociology 10 462 1801
Gender Studies 13 314 1805
Law 15 599 2019
Aesthetics 13 649 2069
Classics and Ancient History 15 572 2097
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 593 2141
Library and Information science 10 579 2160
Archaeology 17 835 2266
Political Science 15 625 2282
Linguistics 18 926 2377
History 18 856 2458
Education Majors 15 827 2523
Philosophy 16 877 2783

Computer Science rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 21st for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2241st in the World with 4,751 publications made and 57,212 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 105 In Pakistan
#923 of 2,840 In Asia
#2241 of 6,845 In the World

University of Lahore
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 222 832
2018 319 1295
2019 440 2244
2020 588 4299
2021 720 7768
2022 812 11622
2023 723 14827
2024 544 14091

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 5 453 1459
Robotics 9 656 1542
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 651 1667
Data Science 16 547 1694
Computational Linguistics 16 725 1756
Software Engineering 16 590 1790
Neuroscience 10 635 1868
Management Information Systems 18 597 1927
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 875 1940
Cyber Security 25 812 1995
Telecommunications 17 887 2001
Human-Computer Interaction 12 740 2005
Machine Learning 21 897 2068
Computer Engineering 24 1014 2120
Library and Information science 10 579 2160
Computer Networking 24 1027 2316
Cognitive Science 18 998 2375
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1040 2380
Computer Vision 23 1090 2403

Psychology rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 9th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1789th in the World with 3,490 publications made and 41,429 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 105 In Pakistan
#609 of 2,755 In Asia
#1789 of 6,645 In the World

University of Lahore
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 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 47 152
2016 66 503
2017 118 713
2018 178 870
2019 268 1324
2020 430 2440
2021 600 4437
2022 745 6740
2023 565 8420
2024 372 7647

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 11 205 736
Occupational Therapy 2 200 872
Social Psychology 7 361 1418
Psychiatry 12 574 1728
Clinical Psychology 9 496 1741
Child Psychology 8 481 1785
Neuroscience 10 635 1868
Cognitive Science 18 998 2375
Education Majors 15 827 2523

Mathematics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 12th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1984th in the World with 3,313 publications made and 34,382 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 104 In Pakistan
#774 of 2,718 In Asia
#1984 of 6,418 In the World

University of Lahore
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 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 70 270
2017 118 460
2018 208 656
2019 293 1125
2020 395 2344
2021 582 4714
2022 665 7112
2023 523 8929
2024 308 6440

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 15 454 1303
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 494 1548
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 875 1940
Statistics 14 824 2055
Operations Research 18 933 2103
Math Teachers 15 775 2336

Business rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 13th for Business in Pakistan and 1836th in the World with 2,484 publications made and 31,816 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 104 In Pakistan
#610 of 2,646 In Asia
#1836 of 6,339 In the World

University of Lahore
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 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 102 195
2017 99 323
2018 170 493
2019 246 935
2020 296 1790
2021 391 3734
2022 426 5506
2023 380 7410
2024 208 6350

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 4 209 780
Entrepreneurship 5 197 950
Risk Management 3 281 1018
Human Resource Management 12 378 1355
International Business 11 328 1392
Accounting 6 406 1482
Finance 11 472 1569
International Trade 14 436 1659
Marketing 11 548 1690
Management 14 652 1805
Project Management 16 566 1885
Management Information Systems 18 597 1927
Operations Research 18 933 2103
Advertising 23 746 2214

Economics rankings

The University of Lahore ranked 13th for Economics in Pakistan and 1724th in the World with 2,077 publications made and 31,327 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
#509 of 2,553 In Asia
#1724 of 6,167 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 25 63
2016 76 204
2017 76 278
2018 112 364
2019 229 624
2020 281 1357
2021 361 3035
2022 374 4911
2023 310 6330
2024 173 5171

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 4 209 780
Agricultural Economics 15 388 1022
International Economics 6 217 1140
Environmental Economics 12 440 1256
Development Studies 13 432 1542
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 494 1548
Finance 11 472 1569
International Trade 14 436 1659

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Lahore

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Creative Writing 12 408 1647
Art & Design 9 634 2050
Literature 17 702 2275
Fashion Design 16 897 2473