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The University of Peshawar ranked 11th in Pakistan, 3001st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Peshawar ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,074 academic publications and 116,303 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3001 of 14,131 In the World
#961 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 13 In Peshawar
#389 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#465 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#546 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#1335 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6358 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 10th for Biology in Pakistan and 1872nd in the World with 5,450 publications made and 90,134 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 104 In Pakistan
#740 of 2,814 In Asia
#1872 of 6,770 In the World

University of Peshawar
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 74
1992 5 50
1993 6 74
1994 7 48
1995 11 65
1996 12 101
1997 9 86
1998 13 97
1999 14 89
2000 14 151
2001 11 123
2002 9 155
2003 17 135
2004 15 140
2005 27 178
2006 33 242
2007 45 290
2008 58 354
2009 86 516
2010 107 753
2011 128 1078
2012 112 1093
2013 148 1456
2014 174 1855
2015 234 2238
2016 298 2865
2017 311 3512
2018 357 4626
2019 424 6809
2020 576 9574
2021 740 12982
2022 615 16141
2023 671 17716

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 92 389
Horticulture 12 423 1144
Forestry 12 353 1174
Agricultural Science 12 427 1202
Pharmacology 11 538 1320
Biotechnology 12 572 1452
Botany 11 530 1457
Microbiology 11 567 1457
Paleontology 9 532 1542
Nutrition and Food Science 14 674 1617
Nanotechnology 12 796 1679
Virology 19 623 1715
Biochemistry 10 803 1874
Animal Science 18 651 1881
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 787 1957
Immunology 19 863 2179
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 809 2202
Genetics 16 941 2231
Evolutionary Biology 11 936 2426
Zoology 14 891 2521
Neuroscience 18 1032 2802
Oncology and Cancer research 37 1291 2920

Chemistry rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 9th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1777th in the World with 5,130 publications made and 91,568 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 103 In Pakistan
#745 of 2,750 In Asia
#1777 of 6,447 In the World

University of Peshawar
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 63
1992 6 44
1993 8 70
1994 8 39
1995 12 61
1996 11 94
1997 10 76
1998 17 90
1999 17 86
2000 14 122
2001 10 116
2002 17 156
2003 18 139
2004 17 152
2005 28 171
2006 35 244
2007 51 303
2008 58 362
2009 86 513
2010 110 720
2011 129 1055
2012 115 1080
2013 163 1465
2014 201 1906
2015 249 2343
2016 292 3025
2017 302 3720
2018 322 4722
2019 381 6909
2020 492 9662
2021 595 12851
2022 560 16506
2023 626 18357

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 4 279 546
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 229 820
Environmental Chemistry 5 295 876
Inorganic Chemistry 2 455 1095
Physical chemistry 6 493 1176
Chemical Engineering 7 574 1249
Computational Chemistry 17 577 1489
Organic Chemistry 9 680 1592
Nutrition and Food Science 14 674 1617
Nanotechnology 12 796 1679
Materials Science 9 741 1707
Pharmacy 12 783 1844
Biochemistry 10 803 1874

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1643rd in the World with 5,025 publications made and 77,907 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 104 In Pakistan
#569 of 2,811 In Asia
#1643 of 6,798 In the World

University of Peshawar
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 67
1992 6 43
1993 6 78
1994 4 43
1995 9 61
1996 7 98
1997 9 84
1998 13 94
1999 15 70
2000 12 151
2001 10 115
2002 11 150
2003 14 120
2004 16 156
2005 22 143
2006 30 213
2007 43 276
2008 46 322
2009 79 465
2010 101 668
2011 117 944
2012 98 904
2013 118 1221
2014 168 1633
2015 198 1939
2016 258 2523
2017 269 2974
2018 334 3831
2019 393 5792
2020 555 8191
2021 700 11341
2022 606 13835
2023 623 15074

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 3 152 465
Mining Engineering 3 275 780
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 229 820
Environmental Chemistry 5 295 876
Environmental Engineering 6 330 915
Earth science and Geophysics 1 338 1033
Environmental Management 8 395 1100
Forestry 12 353 1174
Agricultural Science 12 427 1202
Geotechnical Engineering 8 495 1298
Ecology 9 490 1473
Paleontology 9 532 1542
Geology 8 551 1590
Oceanography 10 630 1707
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 703 1757
Geography and Cartography 11 650 1937
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 809 2202

Engineering rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 9th for Engineering in Pakistan and 1904th in the World with 4,769 publications made and 82,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 104 In Pakistan
#796 of 2,809 In Asia
#1904 of 6,684 In the World

University of Peshawar
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 35
1992 3 32
1993 8 48
1994 5 28
1995 12 42
1996 6 76
1997 9 49
1998 13 57
1999 18 60
2000 10 82
2001 5 65
2002 13 92
2003 12 106
2004 13 90
2005 18 113
2006 34 163
2007 35 212
2008 41 251
2009 61 341
2010 94 499
2011 104 789
2012 101 781
2013 128 1047
2014 173 1476
2015 200 1818
2016 265 2508
2017 259 3110
2018 329 4116
2019 411 6322
2020 501 8956
2021 598 12501
2022 578 15722
2023 583 17702

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

Engineering subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 3 275 780
Environmental Engineering 6 330 915
Remote Sensing 5 385 1178
Chemical Engineering 7 574 1249
Geotechnical Engineering 8 495 1298
Biotechnology 12 572 1452
Metallurgical Engineering 8 634 1475
Automotive Engineering 8 696 1650
Nanotechnology 12 796 1679
Materials Science 9 741 1707
Human-Computer Interaction 5 571 1727
Electronic Engineering 13 840 1877
Civil Engineering 9 785 1967
Optical Engineering 11 873 2012
Telecommunications 17 928 2117
Electrical Engineering 27 1023 2247
Aerospace Engineering 26 1053 2477
Acoustical Engineering 21 1075 2528
Computer Networking 35 1240 2777
Systems Engineering 33 1179 2933
Mechanical Engineering 31 1284 2995
Structural Engineering 30 1364 3058

Physics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 8th for Physics in Pakistan and 1836th in the World with 4,493 publications made and 75,497 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 104 In Pakistan
#758 of 2,786 In Asia
#1836 of 6,603 In the World

University of Peshawar
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 34
1992 4 27
1993 5 28
1994 6 28
1995 13 40
1996 3 66
1997 6 49
1998 13 52
1999 16 60
2000 9 76
2001 5 79
2002 15 98
2003 12 111
2004 17 101
2005 21 127
2006 27 179
2007 39 231
2008 35 264
2009 61 363
2010 90 473
2011 103 748
2012 95 742
2013 126 1035
2014 164 1330
2015 201 1661
2016 252 2269
2017 244 2849
2018 315 3887
2019 383 5821
2020 492 8577
2021 565 11265
2022 499 13959
2023 525 15844

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 10 472 1448
Nuclear Physics 8 560 1467
Nanotechnology 12 796 1679
Condensed Matter Physics 15 748 1680
Materials Science 9 741 1707
Quantum and Particle physics 9 745 1809
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 717 1823
Optical Engineering 11 873 2012
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 934 2395
Acoustical Engineering 21 1075 2528

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2578th in the World with 2,867 publications made and 31,530 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 105 In Pakistan
#783 of 2,845 In Asia
#2578 of 7,020 In the World

University of Peshawar
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 16
1992 3 12
1993 1 24
1994 2 5
1995 3 20
1996 7 24
1997 2 20
1998 4 14
1999 6 19
2000 2 44
2001 6 33
2002 4 37
2003 6 30
2004 8 54
2005 4 41
2006 16 61
2007 16 80
2008 19 120
2009 39 172
2010 44 198
2011 49 296
2012 38 310
2013 53 401
2014 86 577
2015 89 689
2016 136 776
2017 168 943
2018 236 1296
2019 281 2206
2020 362 3480
2021 395 4883
2022 375 5609
2023 355 6041

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 Relations and Diplomacy 7 207 946
International Law 5 194 959
Political Economy 5 151 1125
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 176 1294
Public Policy / Administration 3 251 1401
Journalism and Digital Media 22 480 1492
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 377 1642
Demography 9 515 1702
Archaeology 11 613 1875
Gender Studies 14 370 1952
Library and Information science 7 503 1966
History 11 616 1991
Classics and Ancient History 12 571 2105
Law 13 629 2130
Sociology 12 597 2184
Political Science 12 654 2381
Communications and Public Relations 36 694 2434
Anthropology 18 732 2532
Aesthetics 22 928 2684
Linguistics 24 1122 2806
Philosophy 19 1011 3083
Education Majors 19 1044 3128

Medicine rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 15th for Medicine in Pakistan and 2249th in the World with 2,454 publications made and 36,781 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 104 In Pakistan
#845 of 2,781 In Asia
#2249 of 6,680 In the World

University of Peshawar
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 12
1992 0 11
1993 3 11
1994 4 9
1995 8 22
1996 4 12
1997 2 10
1998 6 17
1999 2 17
2000 3 34
2001 0 24
2002 7 46
2003 6 37
2004 4 43
2005 11 64
2006 12 69
2007 20 81
2008 25 123
2009 34 182
2010 56 325
2011 67 468
2012 62 467
2013 76 679
2014 90 845
2015 106 920
2016 126 1255
2017 141 1446
2018 160 1801
2019 184 2568
2020 269 3724
2021 312 4983
2022 281 6087
2023 308 6355

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 92 389
Veterinary 15 376 1049
Pharmacology 11 538 1320
Anesthesiology 5 460 1353
Public Health 9 404 1434
Dermatology 11 539 1447
Dentistry 8 548 1645
Virology 19 623 1715
Pharmacy 12 783 1844
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 759 1857
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 571 1950
Immunology 19 863 2179
Family medicine 31 772 2394
Pathology 22 961 2428
Nursing 21 785 2488
Psychiatry 18 914 2547
Health Science 23 778 2591
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 1090 2763
Clinical Psychology 31 1033 2892
Oncology and Cancer research 37 1291 2920
Surgery 32 1215 3177
Anatomy and Physiology 29 1401 3431

Computer Science rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2485th in the World with 2,210 publications made and 35,029 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 104 In Pakistan
#1030 of 2,809 In Asia
#2485 of 6,752 In the World

University of Peshawar
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 14
1992 2 8
1993 0 13
1994 2 4
1995 1 13
1996 1 14
1997 0 3
1998 2 2
1999 2 10
2000 4 37
2001 3 18
2002 1 21
2003 5 22
2004 1 23
2005 5 22
2006 11 35
2007 7 44
2008 23 67
2009 24 88
2010 42 116
2011 48 199
2012 43 283
2013 48 351
2014 59 467
2015 85 666
2016 128 841
2017 134 1058
2018 175 1551
2019 214 2626
2020 273 4035
2021 314 5384
2022 253 6205
2023 249 6685

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 5 571 1727
Cyber Security 16 705 1811
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 787 1957
Library and Information science 7 503 1966
Telecommunications 17 928 2117
Data Science 23 779 2172
Computational Linguistics 18 967 2227
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 1060 2248
Computer Vision 20 996 2250
Machine Learning 22 994 2277
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 1196 2718
Computer Networking 35 1240 2777
Management Information Systems 37 1011 2792
Neuroscience 18 1032 2802
Cognitive Science 45 1474 3374

Mathematics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 19th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2339th in the World with 1,403 publications made and 17,271 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 103 In Pakistan
#931 of 2,673 In Asia
#2339 of 6,305 In the World

University of Peshawar
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 4
1995 1 1
1996 1 4
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 2 3
2001 1 1
2002 1 6
2003 4 6
2004 2 6
2005 1 21
2006 9 23
2007 4 20
2008 5 37
2009 10 34
2010 20 56
2011 25 94
2012 22 136
2013 23 179
2014 28 225
2015 45 294
2016 59 345
2017 80 515
2018 118 781
2019 157 1606
2020 204 2660
2021 224 3324
2022 169 3618
2023 165 3910

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 8 350 1093
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 779 2145
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 1060 2248
Statistics 22 1008 2465
Math Teachers 39 1360 3644

Business rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 18th for Business in Pakistan and 2492nd in the World with 995 publications made and 13,253 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 102 In Pakistan
#920 of 2,579 In Asia
#2492 of 6,187 In the World

University of Peshawar
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 1
1995 2 2
1996 0 6
1997 0 1
1998 0 5
1999 0 1
2000 2 8
2001 1 10
2002 0 4
2003 0 5
2004 2 12
2005 2 7
2006 4 11
2007 6 15
2008 6 20
2009 11 41
2010 10 33
2011 7 82
2012 18 72
2013 17 101
2014 28 162
2015 35 195
2016 52 259
2017 54 281
2018 91 425
2019 106 873
2020 137 1411
2021 151 1812
2022 139 2065
2023 102 2090

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 3 251 1401
International Trade 11 423 1576
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 627 1690
International Business 19 488 1762
Finance 19 815 2291
Management 20 914 2374
Advertising 32 1003 2650
Accounting 37 986 2659
Management Information Systems 37 1011 2792
Marketing 30 1228 3112

Economics rankings

The University of Peshawar ranked 20th for Economics in Pakistan and 2382nd in the World with 954 publications made and 7,107 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 103 In Pakistan
#812 of 2,461 In Asia
#2382 of 5,995 In the World

University of Peshawar
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 0 3
1994 0 1
1995 2 2
1996 1 7
1997 1 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 0 11
2002 0 2
2003 1 8
2004 0 9
2005 1 6
2006 0 7
2007 7 6
2008 0 18
2009 13 29
2010 10 34
2011 7 68
2012 15 46
2013 17 61
2014 28 125
2015 28 86
2016 45 138
2017 53 187
2018 73 265
2019 95 610
2020 151 1114
2021 151 1403
2022 125 1592
2023 118 1690

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 7 207 946
Political Economy 5 151 1125
International Trade 11 423 1576
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 627 1690
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 25 779 2145
Finance 19 815 2291
Development Studies 23 820 2455

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Peshawar

Speciality Pakistan Asia World Rank
Literature 8 515 1904
Social Psychology 14 651 2121
Art & Design 16 824 2476
Psychology 21 1004 2705
Fashion Design 22 1123 2975
Child Psychology 35 1162 3260