University of Peshawar: Rankings

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The University of Peshawar ranked 12th in Pakistan, 3023rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The University of Peshawar ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,840 academic publications and 174,894 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3023 of 14,131 In the World
#975 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 13 In Peshawar
#290 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#382 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#499 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#1346 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6358 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 10th for Biology in Pakistan and 1819th in the World with 6,488 publications made and 133,006 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 105 In Pakistan
#727 of 2,834 In Asia
#1819 of 6,833 In the World

University of Peshawar
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 55
1993 6 77
1994 7 54
1995 11 78
1996 12 122
1997 9 94
1998 15 102
1999 16 102
2000 16 180
2001 12 138
2002 10 188
2003 20 174
2004 18 193
2005 28 190
2006 41 346
2007 49 320
2008 63 446
2009 83 583
2010 120 917
2011 136 1205
2012 133 1330
2013 192 1720
2014 196 2138
2015 268 2691
2016 313 3548
2017 341 4371
2018 394 5801
2019 460 8351
2020 668 12196
2021 787 15992
2022 690 18985
2023 765 21071
2024 496 22194

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 94 382
Horticulture 12 434 1130
Forestry 14 352 1151
Agricultural Science 13 442 1181
Pharmacology 14 546 1307
Botany 12 512 1401
Biotechnology 14 548 1402
Microbiology 12 564 1437
Paleontology 9 515 1486
Nutrition and Food Science 16 666 1563
Nanotechnology 12 764 1601
Virology 20 630 1734
Biochemistry 11 800 1859
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 828 2008
Animal Science 20 726 2027
Immunology 22 861 2142
Genetics 17 917 2151
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 795 2163
Evolutionary Biology 14 863 2268
Zoology 14 863 2443
Molecular Biology 18 1160 2587
Neuroscience 21 1050 2782
Oncology and Cancer research 40 1307 2927

Chemistry rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 9th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1734th in the World with 5,995 publications made and 133,381 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 103 In Pakistan
#737 of 2,781 In Asia
#1734 of 6,545 In the World

University of Peshawar
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 50
1993 8 74
1994 8 44
1995 12 74
1996 12 107
1997 10 83
1998 17 94
1999 18 96
2000 15 141
2001 11 128
2002 20 180
2003 22 179
2004 20 197
2005 29 183
2006 41 345
2007 54 324
2008 61 448
2009 87 572
2010 124 886
2011 136 1168
2012 138 1305
2013 201 1703
2014 218 2175
2015 292 2795
2016 299 3668
2017 330 4511
2018 347 5808
2019 409 8280
2020 571 11959
2021 620 15528
2022 615 19105
2023 677 21064
2024 455 23129

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 265 499
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 214 767
Environmental Chemistry 5 278 815
Inorganic Chemistry 3 445 1070
Physical chemistry 6 489 1148
Chemical Engineering 7 551 1188
Biochemical Engineering 14 487 1269
Computational Chemistry 18 596 1491
Nutrition and Food Science 16 666 1563
Organic Chemistry 9 679 1575
Nanotechnology 12 764 1601
Materials Science 9 733 1674
Pharmacy 12 712 1682
Biochemistry 11 800 1859

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1599th in the World with 5,973 publications made and 116,294 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 105 In Pakistan
#554 of 2,838 In Asia
#1599 of 6,876 In the World

University of Peshawar
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 48
1993 6 81
1994 4 50
1995 9 74
1996 8 117
1997 9 91
1998 13 99
1999 15 82
2000 14 178
2001 11 133
2002 12 178
2003 18 158
2004 17 196
2005 21 160
2006 36 313
2007 46 298
2008 48 407
2009 81 533
2010 117 814
2011 122 1047
2012 115 1106
2013 146 1437
2014 190 1901
2015 234 2318
2016 276 3156
2017 294 3725
2018 372 4905
2019 445 7312
2020 642 10440
2021 748 13982
2022 676 16636
2023 699 18174
2024 435 19324

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 96 290
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 214 767
Environmental Chemistry 5 278 815
Environmental Engineering 7 305 847
Mining Engineering 5 322 857
Earth science and Geophysics 1 318 971
Environmental Management 8 384 1067
Forestry 14 352 1151
Agricultural Science 13 442 1181
Geotechnical Engineering 8 476 1240
Ecology 9 485 1437
Paleontology 9 515 1486
Geology 8 530 1528
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 660 1674
Oceanography 10 625 1682
Geography and Cartography 11 626 1872
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 795 2163

Engineering rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 12th for Engineering in Pakistan and 1868th in the World with 5,611 publications made and 120,426 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 104 In Pakistan
#784 of 2,835 In Asia
#1868 of 6,782 In the World

University of Peshawar
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 33
1993 8 53
1994 5 30
1995 12 50
1996 6 82
1997 8 48
1998 12 61
1999 16 63
2000 13 90
2001 5 74
2002 16 109
2003 15 120
2004 15 134
2005 21 118
2006 37 249
2007 40 215
2008 42 299
2009 63 393
2010 106 643
2011 110 858
2012 117 956
2013 145 1207
2014 182 1663
2015 238 2163
2016 274 3100
2017 303 3822
2018 352 5092
2019 454 7621
2020 570 11108
2021 627 15005
2022 609 18236
2023 651 20368
2024 457 22171

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 7 305 847
Mining Engineering 5 322 857
Remote Sensing 5 389 1168
Chemical Engineering 7 551 1188
Geotechnical Engineering 8 476 1240
Biochemical Engineering 14 487 1269
Biotechnology 14 548 1402
Metallurgical Engineering 9 631 1467
Nanotechnology 12 764 1601
Materials Science 9 733 1674
Electronic Engineering 11 777 1726
Automotive Engineering 11 762 1766
Human-Computer Interaction 7 650 1804
Civil Engineering 11 775 1928
Telecommunications 15 865 1969
Optical Engineering 13 865 1989
Electrical Engineering 22 951 2088
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 1021 2213
Aerospace Engineering 24 975 2319
Acoustical Engineering 17 1030 2423
Computer Networking 28 1137 2553
Systems Engineering 28 1080 2727
Structural Engineering 32 1359 3028
Mechanical Engineering 33 1318 3048

Physics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 8th for Physics in Pakistan and 1798th in the World with 5,208 publications made and 108,662 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 104 In Pakistan
#747 of 2,817 In Asia
#1798 of 6,713 In the World

University of Peshawar
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 32
1993 5 30
1994 6 29
1995 13 47
1996 4 70
1997 6 52
1998 13 50
1999 15 63
2000 11 82
2001 5 89
2002 18 111
2003 16 127
2004 18 129
2005 24 129
2006 30 256
2007 42 242
2008 35 310
2009 63 402
2010 105 597
2011 105 831
2012 113 894
2013 145 1191
2014 172 1521
2015 234 1972
2016 260 2796
2017 289 3472
2018 337 4684
2019 414 6964
2020 551 10577
2021 573 13409
2022 529 16196
2023 579 18027
2024 389 19426

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 10 451 1406
Nuclear Physics 8 556 1444
Nanotechnology 12 764 1601
Condensed Matter Physics 16 735 1639
Materials Science 9 733 1674
Quantum and Particle physics 8 725 1761
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 717 1832
Optical Engineering 13 865 1989
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 917 2362
Acoustical Engineering 17 1030 2423

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2612th in the World with 3,522 publications made and 47,950 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 105 In Pakistan
#816 of 2,864 In Asia
#2612 of 7,081 In the World

University of Peshawar
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 12
1993 2 19
1994 2 6
1995 3 24
1996 7 30
1997 2 23
1998 5 19
1999 6 23
2000 5 63
2001 6 39
2002 5 49
2003 6 34
2004 8 62
2005 4 59
2006 17 72
2007 18 108
2008 22 145
2009 38 191
2010 44 233
2011 60 339
2012 49 386
2013 67 513
2014 98 667
2015 96 853
2016 152 1055
2017 191 1258
2018 256 1823
2019 314 2996
2020 411 4659
2021 446 6369
2022 442 7224
2023 454 8135
2024 238 7970

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 4 160 892
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 212 939
Political Economy 7 163 1196
Criminology and Criminal Justice 10 217 1459
Public Policy / Administration 4 290 1521
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 399 1635
Journalism and Digital Media 26 572 1658
Demography 11 517 1661
Archaeology 15 663 1926
Gender Studies 18 395 2006
Library and Information science 9 533 2031
History 14 660 2039
Sociology 13 581 2095
Law 17 673 2191
Classics and Ancient History 16 631 2230
Communications and Public Relations 34 662 2298
Aesthetics 19 802 2406
Political Science 18 702 2474
Anthropology 27 767 2544
Linguistics 25 1121 2792
Education Majors 24 982 2882
Philosophy 20 1008 3040

Medicine rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 21st for Medicine in Pakistan and 2230th in the World with 3,040 publications made and 54,835 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 105 In Pakistan
#864 of 2,809 In Asia
#2230 of 6,775 In the World

University of Peshawar
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 12
1993 3 11
1994 4 10
1995 8 26
1996 4 13
1997 2 11
1998 6 17
1999 3 19
2000 4 41
2001 0 29
2002 8 53
2003 6 43
2004 5 62
2005 12 73
2006 13 94
2007 23 100
2008 28 154
2009 33 181
2010 64 372
2011 73 520
2012 72 554
2013 99 805
2014 101 949
2015 122 1144
2016 125 1513
2017 150 1758
2018 180 2344
2019 201 3261
2020 297 4766
2021 356 6588
2022 321 7452
2023 391 8082
2024 277 7908

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

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 5 94 382
Veterinary 19 447 1164
Pharmacology 14 546 1307
Anesthesiology 6 470 1346
Public Health 9 397 1393
Dermatology 15 558 1467
Dentistry 14 561 1645
Pharmacy 12 712 1682
Virology 20 630 1734
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 780 1890
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 17 588 1965
Critical Care Nursing 26 657 1975
Pediatrics 36 691 2065
Immunology 22 861 2142
Family medicine 33 776 2387
Health Science 26 726 2389
Pathology 25 966 2394
Psychiatry 23 857 2399
Nursing 29 791 2450
Clinical Psychology 29 933 2729
Healthcare Management (MHA) 45 987 2798
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 1147 2858
Surgery 32 1107 2918
Oncology and Cancer research 40 1307 2927
Anatomy and Physiology 30 1268 3124
Physical Therapy 32 1420 3479

Computer Science rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 25th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2434th in the World with 2,682 publications made and 52,741 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 105 In Pakistan
#1021 of 2,840 In Asia
#2434 of 6,845 In the World

University of Peshawar
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 8
1993 0 13
1994 2 3
1995 1 15
1996 1 13
1997 0 4
1998 3 3
1999 2 11
2000 5 51
2001 3 24
2002 0 26
2003 5 23
2004 1 28
2005 9 31
2006 13 47
2007 12 54
2008 22 99
2009 24 91
2010 43 140
2011 56 253
2012 47 320
2013 61 425
2014 68 519
2015 95 803
2016 142 1049
2017 157 1370
2018 193 2057
2019 239 3479
2020 297 5068
2021 348 6636
2022 274 7522
2023 302 8378
2024 217 7929

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 7 650 1804
Cyber Security 20 771 1928
Telecommunications 15 865 1969
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 828 2008
Library and Information science 9 533 2031
Machine Learning 22 944 2139
Data Science 24 788 2160
Computer Vision 21 1002 2230
Computational Linguistics 25 1011 2278
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 1090 2306
Computer Networking 28 1137 2553
Software Engineering 34 1012 2569
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 1183 2647
Neuroscience 21 1050 2782
Management Information Systems 40 1130 3032
Cognitive Science 48 1468 3330

Mathematics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2292nd in the World with 1,708 publications made and 25,846 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 104 In Pakistan
#923 of 2,718 In Asia
#2292 of 6,418 In the World

University of Peshawar
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 4
1995 1 3
1996 1 4
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 1 0
2000 4 3
2001 1 1
2002 1 6
2003 4 7
2004 3 9
2005 3 27
2006 10 22
2007 9 25
2008 3 43
2009 9 33
2010 22 72
2011 23 102
2012 28 157
2013 31 216
2014 34 267
2015 53 361
2016 63 466
2017 98 750
2018 126 1049
2019 167 2138
2020 216 3467
2021 245 4099
2022 192 4518
2023 192 4860
2024 147 3803

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 8 331 1046
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 767 2084
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 1090 2306
Statistics 25 979 2382
Math Teachers 33 1124 3112

Psychology rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 24th for Psychology in Pakistan and 2622nd in the World with 1,410 publications made and 17,600 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 105 In Pakistan
#987 of 2,755 In Asia
#2622 of 6,645 In the World

University of Peshawar
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 2 3
1995 1 4
1996 2 2
1997 1 1
1998 2 2
1999 2 1
2000 4 5
2001 2 3
2002 2 9
2003 3 3
2004 2 10
2005 6 9
2006 0 24
2007 5 27
2008 5 44
2009 11 58
2010 25 99
2011 21 155
2012 27 188
2013 34 217
2014 39 291
2015 48 335
2016 48 321
2017 92 527
2018 94 747
2019 115 1137
2020 150 1819
2021 179 2358
2022 151 2620
2023 196 3046
2024 120 2667

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 19 641 2065
Psychiatry 23 857 2399
Clinical Psychology 29 933 2729
Neuroscience 21 1050 2782
Child Psychology 29 988 2871
Education Majors 24 982 2882
Cognitive Science 48 1468 3330

Business rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 21st for Business in Pakistan and 2420th in the World with 1,244 publications made and 19,372 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 104 In Pakistan
#890 of 2,646 In Asia
#2420 of 6,339 In the World

University of Peshawar
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 3
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
1996 0 6
1997 0 1
1998 0 5
1999 0 1
2000 3 9
2001 1 12
2002 0 5
2003 0 5
2004 4 16
2005 2 7
2006 3 13
2007 7 24
2008 4 38
2009 12 43
2010 11 37
2011 12 100
2012 20 86
2013 25 151
2014 30 184
2015 39 246
2016 59 294
2017 70 409
2018 97 613
2019 109 1221
2020 156 1818
2021 185 2357
2022 155 2516
2023 142 2825
2024 85 2467

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 4 290 1521
International Trade 15 452 1690
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 608 1699
International Business 19 490 1805
Finance 21 774 2178
Management 22 901 2333
Accounting 38 998 2737
Advertising 37 1171 2997
Marketing 32 1187 3019
Management Information Systems 40 1130 3032

Economics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 23rd for Economics in Pakistan and 2250th in the World with 1,180 publications made and 12,225 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 104 In Pakistan
#761 of 2,553 In Asia
#2250 of 6,167 In the World

University of Peshawar
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 2 3
1996 1 6
1997 1 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 2
2000 3 5
2001 0 15
2002 0 4
2003 0 8
2004 1 11
2005 2 8
2006 0 8
2007 9 8
2008 1 24
2009 12 29
2010 13 43
2011 11 71
2012 17 50
2013 19 94
2014 30 142
2015 32 110
2016 49 204
2017 64 281
2018 80 394
2019 98 867
2020 176 1542
2021 178 1866
2022 153 2035
2023 151 2326
2024 69 1939

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 212 939
Political Economy 7 163 1196
International Economics 16 367 1497
International Trade 15 452 1690
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 608 1699
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 767 2084
Development Studies 23 705 2174
Finance 21 774 2178

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Peshawar

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Literature 13 581 1994
Art & Design 19 821 2442
Fashion Design 24 1153 3002