University of Karachi: Rankings

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The University of Karachi ranked 4th in Pakistan, 2094th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. The University of Karachi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,246 academic publications and 147,382 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 71 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2094 of 14,131 In the World
#623 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 175 In Pakistan
#2 of 34 In Karachi
#287 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#413 of 3,373 For Horticulture
#432 of 5,217 For Botany
#602 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4622 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 3rd for Biology in Pakistan and 1083rd in the World with 10,665 publications made and 131,066 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 104 In Pakistan
#364 of 2,814 In Asia
#1083 of 6,770 In the World

University of Karachi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 67 120
1992 67 121
1993 68 118
1994 46 142
1995 63 162
1996 38 164
1997 53 197
1998 56 204
1999 83 237
2000 80 252
2001 96 292
2002 132 430
2003 113 503
2004 138 650
2005 194 886
2006 169 1039
2007 180 1254
2008 231 1793
2009 206 1972
2010 270 2659
2011 293 3186
2012 340 3913
2013 381 4480
2014 469 5152
2015 433 5385
2016 423 5413
2017 528 5875
2018 636 6711
2019 682 8687
2020 829 11624
2021 921 14131
2022 885 17320
2023 886 18278

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 113 413
Botany 2 88 432
Pharmacology 1 163 539
Nutrition and Food Science 3 192 583
Microbiology 1 159 605
Toxicology 8 159 606
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 200 760
Agricultural Science 9 251 790
Forestry 7 218 843
Entomology 4 207 846
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 219 865
Zoology 1 202 899
Biotechnology 5 313 910
Biochemistry 2 330 945
Genetics 5 368 1072
Immunology 4 405 1172
Neuroscience 1 346 1192
Paleontology 5 366 1197
Oncology and Cancer research 5 517 1310
Animal Science 9 411 1310
Virology 12 492 1426
Molecular Biology 2 603 1544
Biophysics 3 605 1611
Nanotechnology 20 930 1914
Evolutionary Biology 13 1007 2567

Chemistry rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 5th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1170th in the World with 9,438 publications made and 122,438 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 103 In Pakistan
#433 of 2,750 In Asia
#1170 of 6,447 In the World

University of Karachi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 55 112
1992 66 106
1993 60 98
1994 39 142
1995 57 145
1996 37 137
1997 47 147
1998 58 185
1999 79 193
2000 72 206
2001 82 225
2002 113 368
2003 99 447
2004 130 576
2005 192 751
2006 170 931
2007 173 1106
2008 214 1610
2009 205 1794
2010 239 2362
2011 284 2779
2012 313 3395
2013 331 4028
2014 411 4707
2015 395 4917
2016 391 5033
2017 462 5599
2018 540 6371
2019 625 8211
2020 713 10799
2021 778 13069
2022 762 16052
2023 759 17135

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 192 583
Pharmacy 2 218 657
Radiochemistry 8 424 847
Organic Chemistry 2 316 915
Biochemistry 2 330 945
Biochemical Engineering 11 376 1062
Inorganic Chemistry 5 500 1177
Computational Chemistry 9 425 1201
Environmental Chemistry 9 502 1274
Physical chemistry 9 624 1421
Chemical Engineering 12 712 1508
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 540 1553
Materials Science 11 800 1829
Nanotechnology 20 930 1914

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1221st in the World with 6,741 publications made and 74,389 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 104 In Pakistan
#381 of 2,811 In Asia
#1221 of 6,798 In the World

University of Karachi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 51 96
1992 51 89
1993 33 67
1994 32 85
1995 39 97
1996 25 119
1997 25 106
1998 36 109
1999 40 168
2000 47 155
2001 52 197
2002 88 264
2003 60 310
2004 54 376
2005 96 488
2006 85 632
2007 100 731
2008 117 939
2009 115 1103
2010 163 1535
2011 188 1875
2012 231 2278
2013 235 2594
2014 270 2900
2015 271 3048
2016 251 2951
2017 314 3320
2018 404 3679
2019 496 4817
2020 558 6471
2021 613 8138
2022 553 9945
2023 599 10591

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 9 251 790
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 300 833
Forestry 7 218 843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 219 865
Ecology 4 264 951
Oceanography 5 307 1016
Paleontology 5 366 1197
Geology 6 398 1257
Environmental Chemistry 9 502 1274
Environmental Engineering 11 579 1430
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 540 1553
Geotechnical Engineering 11 671 1646
Environmental Management 12 646 1653
Geography and Cartography 8 596 1814
Earth science and Geophysics 8 733 1848
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 808 1959

Medicine rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 3rd for Medicine in Pakistan and 1229th in the World with 6,712 publications made and 74,841 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 104 In Pakistan
#384 of 2,781 In Asia
#1229 of 6,680 In the World

University of Karachi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 28 55
1992 33 63
1993 33 47
1994 29 71
1995 39 92
1996 32 79
1997 35 86
1998 25 89
1999 41 115
2000 36 136
2001 51 135
2002 72 247
2003 61 277
2004 73 349
2005 95 446
2006 91 506
2007 102 615
2008 138 943
2009 113 1082
2010 160 1487
2011 171 1695
2012 207 2211
2013 233 2475
2014 296 2842
2015 300 3135
2016 300 3222
2017 403 3499
2018 433 4076
2019 449 5077
2020 590 6980
2021 634 8541
2022 576 10601
2023 580 11052

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

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 56 287
Pharmacology 1 163 539
Toxicology 8 159 606
Pharmacy 2 218 657
Dermatology 4 277 809
Anesthesiology 2 294 903
Social Work 1 104 936
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 397 1067
Nursing 2 199 1087
Radiation Therapy 2 435 1112
Pathology 4 376 1161
Immunology 4 405 1172
Psychiatry 2 375 1276
Oncology and Cancer research 5 517 1310
Public Health 8 354 1335
Ophthalmology 9 459 1344
Clinical Psychology 4 335 1396
Virology 12 492 1426
Family medicine 13 442 1540
Urology 8 612 1548
Cardiology 7 555 1574
Pediatrics 15 508 1641
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 495 1799
Critical Care Nursing 17 573 1806
Dentistry 14 646 1858
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 676 1877
Surgery 12 669 1919
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 564 1936
Orthodontics 18 693 1958
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 576 1961
Anatomy and Physiology 8 712 1968
Gerontology 6 580 2102
Physical Therapy 7 739 2143
Health Science 20 763 2562

Physics rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 9th for Physics in Pakistan and 1842nd in the World with 5,055 publications made and 54,664 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 104 In Pakistan
#759 of 2,786 In Asia
#1842 of 6,603 In the World

University of Karachi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 25 59
1992 32 55
1993 26 53
1994 20 108
1995 23 73
1996 18 69
1997 19 75
1998 24 103
1999 22 91
2000 29 106
2001 24 108
2002 38 156
2003 37 208
2004 55 210
2005 89 310
2006 86 396
2007 78 469
2008 92 662
2009 111 707
2010 141 995
2011 158 1158
2012 155 1340
2013 168 1630
2014 214 1997
2015 206 2096
2016 236 2186
2017 268 2538
2018 322 2855
2019 391 3896
2020 435 5265
2021 434 6509
2022 378 7990
2023 457 8882

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 3 605 1611
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 594 1739
Materials Science 11 800 1829
Quantum and Particle physics 10 770 1858
Nanotechnology 20 930 1914
Theoretical Physics 15 742 1960
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 834 2024
Acoustical Engineering 8 852 2090
Nuclear Physics 20 913 2137
Optical Engineering 15 1016 2282
Condensed Matter Physics 34 1266 2639

Engineering rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 11th for Engineering in Pakistan and 1957th in the World with 4,979 publications made and 58,559 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 104 In Pakistan
#827 of 2,809 In Asia
#1957 of 6,684 In the World

University of Karachi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 20 38
1992 30 48
1993 25 48
1994 22 78
1995 21 57
1996 14 51
1997 20 63
1998 20 68
1999 19 77
2000 23 84
2001 24 99
2002 35 141
2003 30 184
2004 46 232
2005 80 298
2006 75 367
2007 70 459
2008 78 620
2009 97 710
2010 125 1010
2011 145 1215
2012 145 1483
2013 162 1693
2014 205 2187
2015 212 2232
2016 210 2382
2017 281 2742
2018 306 3143
2019 386 4341
2020 422 5738
2021 466 7417
2022 436 9168
2023 480 10331

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 5 313 910
Biochemical Engineering 11 376 1062
Renewable Energy Engineering 15 520 1296
Environmental Engineering 11 579 1430
Chemical Engineering 12 712 1508
Remote Sensing 7 618 1635
Geotechnical Engineering 11 671 1646
Metallurgical Engineering 11 728 1665
Materials Science 11 800 1829
Nanotechnology 20 930 1914
Acoustical Engineering 8 852 2090
Optical Engineering 15 1016 2282
Systems Engineering 18 893 2333
Aerospace Engineering 24 988 2368
Civil Engineering 19 1109 2611
Mechanical Engineering 21 1113 2623
Electrical Engineering 32 1234 2685
Electronic Engineering 36 1286 2745
Telecommunications 38 1315 2897
Structural Engineering 29 1334 2995
Computer Networking 55 1510 3392

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2205th in the World with 4,220 publications made and 26,767 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 105 In Pakistan
#629 of 2,845 In Asia
#2205 of 7,020 In the World

University of Karachi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 38
1992 24 40
1993 17 23
1994 12 34
1995 18 61
1996 11 62
1997 11 40
1998 22 51
1999 6 57
2000 7 53
2001 11 82
2002 30 107
2003 23 97
2004 19 133
2005 31 208
2006 21 215
2007 43 247
2008 58 358
2009 63 395
2010 90 505
2011 103 691
2012 133 897
2013 108 1005
2014 129 1174
2015 149 1160
2016 180 1115
2017 227 1146
2018 308 1415
2019 402 1968
2020 467 2621
2021 517 3551
2022 309 4261
2023 447 4726

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 160 676
Social Work 1 104 936
Radio and Television broadcasting 8 219 945
Human Rights Law 3 143 989
Political Economy 8 177 1183
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 150 1223
Demography 8 348 1314
Media Studies 5 190 1343
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 265 1350
Library and Information science 2 287 1368
Classics and Ancient History 7 289 1406
Journalism and Digital Media 17 455 1446
Communications and Public Relations 12 304 1470
Public Policy / Administration 5 312 1537
Gender Studies 6 244 1636
Archaeology 8 546 1729
History 8 511 1762
Sociology 6 467 1858
Law 10 550 1952
Aesthetics 8 597 2015
Anthropology 12 530 2069
Political Science 9 541 2122
Linguistics 14 874 2318
Philosophy 7 775 2581
Education Majors 10 813 2584

Computer Science rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 10th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2019th in the World with 3,535 publications made and 33,915 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 104 In Pakistan
#788 of 2,809 In Asia
#2019 of 6,752 In the World

University of Karachi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 32
1992 19 19
1993 14 11
1994 14 29
1995 16 38
1996 14 43
1997 16 48
1998 14 29
1999 7 33
2000 18 47
2001 17 44
2002 29 77
2003 21 75
2004 30 124
2005 43 133
2006 40 172
2007 44 226
2008 60 425
2009 69 422
2010 92 523
2011 106 704
2012 98 913
2013 117 1010
2014 127 1267
2015 119 1268
2016 135 1290
2017 195 1384
2018 245 1711
2019 296 2424
2020 327 3324
2021 358 4238
2022 315 5286
2023 351 5420

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 200 760
Information Technology 3 262 903
Neuroscience 1 346 1192
Library and Information science 2 287 1368
Management Information Systems 24 761 2310
Cyber Security 27 973 2329
Machine Learning 25 1046 2363
Telecommunications 38 1315 2897
Computer Vision 39 1391 3026
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 1400 3152
Computer Networking 55 1510 3392
Cognitive Science 48 1499 3423

Psychology rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 6th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1623rd in the World with 2,704 publications made and 21,671 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 103 In Pakistan
#500 of 2,703 In Asia
#1623 of 6,528 In the World

University of Karachi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 18
1992 4 14
1993 8 10
1994 14 24
1995 9 28
1996 8 25
1997 15 30
1998 6 25
1999 10 39
2000 9 38
2001 13 36
2002 16 52
2003 15 58
2004 15 84
2005 29 95
2006 28 113
2007 29 150
2008 35 240
2009 42 275
2010 39 294
2011 55 420
2012 69 581
2013 68 641
2014 115 801
2015 110 868
2016 100 858
2017 172 994
2018 200 1184
2019 245 1538
2020 290 2141
2021 345 2633
2022 226 3184
2023 294 3390

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 207 811
Social Work 1 104 936
Neuroscience 1 346 1192
Psychiatry 2 375 1276
Clinical Psychology 4 335 1396
Social Psychology 11 569 1944
Child Psychology 8 550 2005
Education Majors 10 813 2584
Cognitive Science 48 1499 3423

Mathematics rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 13th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2242nd in the World with 1,891 publications made and 12,710 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 103 In Pakistan
#884 of 2,673 In Asia
#2242 of 6,305 In the World

University of Karachi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 10
1992 3 4
1993 3 4
1994 2 12
1995 4 17
1996 3 19
1997 5 12
1998 5 16
1999 1 12
2000 4 21
2001 2 15
2002 1 21
2003 3 24
2004 11 39
2005 12 38
2006 12 48
2007 21 74
2008 23 81
2009 34 111
2010 45 160
2011 51 231
2012 62 321
2013 53 438
2014 62 455
2015 72 470
2016 76 501
2017 102 545
2018 135 663
2019 217 1011
2020 203 1323
2021 207 1811
2022 174 2236
2023 224 2410

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 423 1427
Applied Mathematics 23 666 1697
Statistics 12 854 2159
Math Teachers 12 848 2588

Business rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 11th for Business in Pakistan and 2012th in the World with 1,824 publications made and 7,635 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 102 In Pakistan
#672 of 2,579 In Asia
#2012 of 6,187 In the World

University of Karachi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 11
1992 10 9
1993 5 5
1994 4 20
1995 9 11
1996 4 24
1997 6 17
1998 13 23
1999 3 19
2000 5 28
2001 9 14
2002 11 26
2003 8 33
2004 7 44
2005 13 35
2006 8 42
2007 12 43
2008 29 85
2009 28 89
2010 45 119
2011 44 131
2012 42 168
2013 52 194
2014 49 254
2015 40 247
2016 57 263
2017 81 263
2018 123 367
2019 233 530
2020 258 743
2021 232 964
2022 112 1209
2023 226 1408

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 2 159 801
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 237 927
Supply Chain Management 4 370 957
International Business 3 212 1121
International Trade 3 265 1243
Human Resource Management 8 348 1281
Finance 5 351 1334
Public Policy / Administration 5 312 1537
Accounting 9 509 1779
Advertising 10 587 1936
Marketing 12 645 1945
Project Management 20 659 2005
Management Information Systems 24 761 2310
Management 21 942 2430

Economics rankings

The University of Karachi ranked 7th for Economics in Pakistan and 1500th in the World with 1,708 publications made and 8,526 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 103 In Pakistan
#394 of 2,461 In Asia
#1500 of 5,995 In the World

University of Karachi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 12
1992 5 10
1993 6 5
1994 5 19
1995 7 12
1996 6 23
1997 2 16
1998 10 22
1999 2 24
2000 1 18
2001 8 12
2002 10 32
2003 8 30
2004 6 41
2005 12 44
2006 8 47
2007 9 39
2008 29 66
2009 32 82
2010 51 130
2011 52 133
2012 49 180
2013 54 227
2014 53 333
2015 50 248
2016 69 287
2017 87 287
2018 130 386
2019 186 554
2020 211 747
2021 184 1003
2022 124 1342
2023 188 1522

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 7 277 814
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 237 927
International Economics 2 145 954
Political Economy 8 177 1183
International Trade 3 265 1243
Finance 5 351 1334
Development Studies 7 358 1407
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 423 1427

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Karachi

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Literature 7 478 1819
Art & Design 7 653 2140
Fashion Design 9 788 2296