University of the Punjab: Rankings

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The University of the Punjab ranked 1st in Pakistan, 1105th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 126 research topics. The University of the Punjab ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,097 academic publications and 236,346 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 135 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1105 of 14,131 In the World
#275 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 33 In Lahore
#248 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#281 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#386 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#319 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2379 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 123 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Biology in Pakistan and 1129th in the World with 13,335 publications made and 164,814 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#389 of 2,814 In Asia
#1129 of 6,770 In the World

University of the Punjab
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 59
1992 17 69
1993 18 89
1994 34 81
1995 34 116
1996 33 99
1997 26 112
1998 26 118
1999 30 113
2000 38 132
2001 29 218
2002 24 327
2003 41 361
2004 45 376
2005 73 507
2006 85 691
2007 112 848
2008 169 1067
2009 161 1311
2010 255 1959
2011 289 2430
2012 337 3137
2013 354 3588
2014 422 4475
2015 594 5427
2016 587 5782
2017 625 6723
2018 704 8056
2019 906 10344
2020 1297 14928
2021 1665 21783
2022 1793 28205
2023 1978 33555

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

Biology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 4 91 386
Horticulture 4 148 497
Entomology 2 112 585
Agricultural Science 3 180 599
Virology 2 174 655
Microbiology 3 196 696
Botany 4 217 782
Nutrition and Food Science 4 283 788
Forestry 5 194 792
Biotechnology 4 279 838
Paleontology 3 269 940
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 154 957
Immunology 2 332 998
Pharmacology 5 383 1000
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 325 1022
Genetics 2 349 1024
Nanotechnology 4 441 1027
Evolutionary Biology 2 288 1086
Oncology and Cancer research 2 423 1110
Biochemistry 4 417 1115
Molecular Biology 1 449 1219
Zoology 5 358 1268
Animal Science 11 429 1355
Neuroscience 6 482 1555
Biophysics 5 656 1704
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 590 1744

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1150th in the World with 12,470 publications made and 164,267 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 103 In Pakistan
#422 of 2,750 In Asia
#1150 of 6,447 In the World

University of the Punjab
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 18 60
1992 23 91
1993 21 90
1994 42 101
1995 49 129
1996 36 116
1997 26 113
1998 22 111
1999 30 114
2000 33 126
2001 35 222
2002 24 314
2003 41 330
2004 37 366
2005 78 531
2006 77 706
2007 111 829
2008 164 1102
2009 156 1346
2010 244 1926
2011 277 2396
2012 339 3009
2013 356 3576
2014 433 4310
2015 609 4997
2016 551 5467
2017 598 6663
2018 687 8136
2019 836 10260
2020 1161 14935
2021 1417 21458
2022 1613 27514
2023 1766 32879

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

Chemistry subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 3 214 414
Biochemical Engineering 5 226 784
Nutrition and Food Science 4 283 788
Computational Chemistry 2 252 856
Environmental Chemistry 4 287 863
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 308 939
Chemical Engineering 4 400 945
Nanotechnology 4 441 1027
Physical chemistry 3 426 1044
Pharmacy 3 402 1080
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 330 1091
Biochemistry 4 417 1115
Organic Chemistry 5 440 1140
Inorganic Chemistry 3 484 1147
Materials Science 4 460 1180

Engineering rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Engineering in Pakistan and 1206th in the World with 10,788 publications made and 138,787 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#435 of 2,809 In Asia
#1206 of 6,684 In the World

University of the Punjab
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 13 48
1992 16 72
1993 18 73
1994 31 77
1995 41 95
1996 27 88
1997 18 91
1998 17 78
1999 25 82
2000 18 100
2001 22 129
2002 18 193
2003 29 207
2004 30 214
2005 65 337
2006 67 401
2007 101 592
2008 102 736
2009 111 835
2010 152 1183
2011 195 1538
2012 244 1962
2013 308 2571
2014 353 3368
2015 519 3922
2016 460 4358
2017 500 5340
2018 581 6904
2019 809 9002
2020 1075 13147
2021 1292 19598
2022 1448 25810
2023 1578 31535

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1082nd in the World with 10,357 publications made and 111,485 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#312 of 2,811 In Asia
#1082 of 6,798 In the World

University of the Punjab
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 42
1992 14 67
1993 16 68
1994 26 75
1995 30 96
1996 24 73
1997 17 66
1998 23 93
1999 30 76
2000 25 105
2001 22 146
2002 17 186
2003 29 200
2004 29 184
2005 62 272
2006 66 376
2007 83 525
2008 107 617
2009 108 794
2010 150 1128
2011 185 1493
2012 206 1796
2013 283 2284
2014 345 2821
2015 456 3411
2016 447 3750
2017 474 4440
2018 521 5146
2019 718 6805
2020 1047 10222
2021 1307 15418
2022 1452 20249
2023 1576 24687

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

Environmental Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 3 180 599
Forestry 5 194 792
Environmental Engineering 5 275 797
Environmental Management 4 276 825
Hydrology and Water resources management 9 316 857
Environmental Chemistry 4 287 863
Paleontology 3 269 940
Mining Engineering 8 377 968
Ecology 5 304 1056
Geology 4 317 1073
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 330 1091
Geotechnical Engineering 7 418 1143
Oceanography 6 365 1163
Earth science and Geophysics 3 397 1179
Urban and Regional planning 1 342 1263
Geography and Cartography 6 355 1273
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 508 1393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 590 1744

Physics rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Physics in Pakistan and 1033rd in the World with 10,314 publications made and 132,560 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#345 of 2,786 In Asia
#1033 of 6,603 In the World

University of the Punjab
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 55
1992 17 78
1993 16 74
1994 31 82
1995 40 110
1996 30 87
1997 23 96
1998 18 80
1999 24 84
2000 15 88
2001 23 138
2002 16 179
2003 29 197
2004 37 229
2005 78 351
2006 61 419
2007 99 601
2008 119 795
2009 113 856
2010 175 1297
2011 191 1457
2012 256 2026
2013 335 2616
2014 349 3363
2015 511 3906
2016 455 4323
2017 490 5415
2018 579 6901
2019 720 8591
2020 993 12785
2021 1203 18282
2022 1330 24029
2023 1409 28944

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

Physics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 36 248
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 134 636
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 304 863
Condensed Matter Physics 3 318 872
Quantum and Particle physics 4 328 992
Nanotechnology 4 441 1027
Optical Engineering 3 356 1037
Materials Science 4 460 1180
Nuclear Physics 6 454 1250
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 471 1340
Biophysics 5 656 1704
Acoustical Engineering 4 659 1716

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 1300th in the World with 8,069 publications made and 71,880 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 105 In Pakistan
#283 of 2,845 In Asia
#1300 of 7,020 In the World

University of the Punjab
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 21
1992 5 38
1993 12 35
1994 12 37
1995 16 35
1996 11 33
1997 12 38
1998 9 55
1999 14 38
2000 14 46
2001 14 94
2002 15 127
2003 15 143
2004 22 161
2005 37 172
2006 36 211
2007 55 253
2008 52 322
2009 56 430
2010 109 626
2011 253 747
2012 193 1021
2013 200 1281
2014 216 1770
2015 267 2320
2016 302 2381
2017 338 2659
2018 408 3338
2019 596 4488
2020 1004 6983
2021 1142 10944
2022 1145 14363
2023 1217 17181

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 24 281
Forensic Science 2 76 393
Broadcast Journalism 3 59 466
Communications and Public Relations 2 70 669
International Law 2 91 693
Human Rights Law 2 61 713
Publishing 2 126 745
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 190 765
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 144 807
Journalism and Digital Media 3 180 814
Linguistics 1 212 875
Anthropology 2 125 895
Media Studies 1 77 901
Early Childhood Education 3 100 904
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 71 907
Special Education 3 107 908
Social Work 2 108 946
Library and Information science 1 157 964
Demography 2 217 983
Genealogy 1 124 984
Occupational Safety and Health 5 221 985
Law Enforcement 2 179 1011
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 204 1018
Political Economy 4 138 1089
Military science 5 198 1094
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 187 1106
Archaeology 4 303 1131
History 4 296 1195
Sociology 3 232 1200
Law 4 272 1230
Urban and Regional planning 1 342 1263
Classics and Ancient History 2 241 1270
Gender Studies 2 142 1276
Education Majors 1 283 1305
Political Science 3 266 1358
Public Policy / Administration 2 236 1364
Philosophy 2 319 1426
Art History 1 225 1565
Aesthetics 5 441 1633

Medicine rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Medicine in Pakistan and 1255th in the World with 7,821 publications made and 85,118 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#398 of 2,781 In Asia
#1255 of 6,680 In the World

University of the Punjab
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 14 33
1992 13 36
1993 8 56
1994 21 49
1995 19 45
1996 16 44
1997 13 63
1998 18 70
1999 13 63
2000 21 73
2001 21 137
2002 21 221
2003 23 235
2004 27 214
2005 46 319
2006 47 376
2007 66 450
2008 90 587
2009 72 735
2010 169 1098
2011 174 1299
2012 201 1790
2013 202 2068
2014 210 2567
2015 327 3222
2016 331 3344
2017 352 3687
2018 400 4111
2019 513 5174
2020 845 7537
2021 1068 10902
2022 1075 13888
2023 1143 15639

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

Medicine subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 4 91 386
Forensic Science 2 76 393
Veterinary 6 147 518
Virology 2 174 655
Ophthalmology 2 238 787
Cosmetology 8 319 849
Optometry 5 240 870
Audiology 1 202 882
Epidemiology 3 248 899
Social Work 2 108 946
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 154 957
Public Health 2 210 969
Family medicine 3 232 975
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 366 990
Immunology 2 332 998
Pharmacology 5 383 1000
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 183 1043
Dermatology 7 373 1066
Pharmacy 3 402 1080
Pediatrics 6 321 1086
Health Science 3 239 1098
Oncology and Cancer research 2 423 1110
Biomedical Engineering 4 421 1164
Clinical Psychology 2 248 1178
Pathology 5 396 1193
Critical Care Nursing 6 366 1288
Nursing 6 292 1318
Urology 7 517 1375
Radiation Therapy 8 578 1400
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 380 1479
Psychiatry 5 460 1482
Dentistry 7 504 1529
Surgery 6 554 1609
Cardiology 9 569 1609
Orthodontics 6 513 1626
Anatomy and Physiology 6 569 1640
Anesthesiology 10 590 1655
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 475 1698
Physical Therapy 5 533 1711
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 618 1735
Gerontology 4 481 1921
Sports Medicine 8 822 2301

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Computer Science in Pakistan and 1315th in the World with 6,499 publications made and 70,897 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 104 In Pakistan
#428 of 2,809 In Asia
#1315 of 6,752 In the World

University of the Punjab
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 20
1992 8 27
1993 8 26
1994 12 23
1995 14 27
1996 13 39
1997 12 32
1998 4 36
1999 9 52
2000 11 40
2001 14 82
2002 13 133
2003 8 150
2004 15 144
2005 37 178
2006 44 207
2007 55 253
2008 58 353
2009 70 420
2010 118 668
2011 123 764
2012 162 1053
2013 145 1304
2014 191 1640
2015 219 1870
2016 261 2070
2017 286 2363
2018 371 3261
2019 445 4336
2020 737 6829
2021 933 10756
2022 908 14698
2023 1000 18007

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

Computer Science subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 1 158 567
Library and Information science 1 157 964
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 325 1022
Computer Graphics 4 343 1106
Management Information Systems 3 259 1167
Data Science 6 299 1194
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 419 1233
Machine Learning 3 481 1298
Computational Linguistics 7 496 1355
Computer Vision 7 571 1432
Cyber Security 10 543 1483
Neuroscience 6 482 1555
Telecommunications 10 640 1560
Computer Networking 12 635 1590
Multimedia 6 534 1652
Computer Engineering 14 740 1703
Human-Computer Interaction 7 602 1782
Cognitive Science 11 725 1859
Software Engineering 15 624 1884
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 984 2133

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 5th for Mathematics in Pakistan and 1298th in the World with 4,035 publications made and 37,453 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 103 In Pakistan
#401 of 2,673 In Asia
#1298 of 6,305 In the World

University of the Punjab
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 11
1992 5 16
1993 4 13
1994 6 21
1995 11 23
1996 6 15
1997 5 30
1998 3 21
1999 6 34
2000 6 31
2001 5 39
2002 11 56
2003 7 36
2004 8 42
2005 19 57
2006 23 62
2007 24 107
2008 28 129
2009 35 152
2010 56 258
2011 52 262
2012 69 405
2013 86 598
2014 101 697
2015 129 893
2016 145 1026
2017 166 1195
2018 199 1679
2019 272 2229
2020 464 3672
2021 671 6208
2022 647 8719
2023 645 10478

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

Mathematics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 177 585
Applied Mathematics 2 188 679
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 354 1264
Statistics 5 464 1412
Math Teachers 2 366 1476
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 984 2133

Psychology rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Psychology in Pakistan and 1423rd in the World with 3,803 publications made and 35,038 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 103 In Pakistan
#426 of 2,703 In Asia
#1423 of 6,528 In the World

University of the Punjab
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 15
1992 8 16
1993 7 15
1994 8 16
1995 7 17
1996 9 20
1997 5 21
1998 3 25
1999 3 23
2000 9 18
2001 10 69
2002 7 107
2003 9 115
2004 11 101
2005 22 151
2006 18 170
2007 25 198
2008 28 246
2009 29 272
2010 60 420
2011 63 453
2012 73 615
2013 89 773
2014 92 968
2015 130 1074
2016 119 1095
2017 159 1183
2018 177 1437
2019 248 1974
2020 486 2973
2021 597 4847
2022 581 6411
2023 606 7928

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

Psychology subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 58 367
Special Education 3 107 908
Social Work 2 108 946
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 204 1018
Sexology 1 117 1018
Social Psychology 2 197 1030
Clinical Psychology 2 248 1178
Child Psychology 2 235 1221
Education Majors 1 283 1305
Psychiatry 5 460 1482
Neuroscience 6 482 1555
Cognitive Science 11 725 1859

Business rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 3rd for Business in Pakistan and 1293rd in the World with 3,232 publications made and 26,682 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 102 In Pakistan
#349 of 2,579 In Asia
#1293 of 6,187 In the World

University of the Punjab
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 4
1992 2 7
1993 2 5
1994 2 3
1995 3 8
1996 1 8
1997 5 5
1998 4 8
1999 4 13
2000 2 17
2001 3 20
2002 6 19
2003 4 24
2004 6 35
2005 13 25
2006 19 36
2007 24 80
2008 31 88
2009 21 99
2010 42 160
2011 62 198
2012 66 258
2013 83 341
2014 75 468
2015 75 621
2016 106 606
2017 122 745
2018 152 1048
2019 243 1583
2020 429 2484
2021 485 4270
2022 517 6087
2023 557 7896

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

Business subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 177 585
Entertainment Industry Business 1 86 628
Entrepreneurship 2 133 838
Human Resource Management 2 173 883
Occupational Safety and Health 5 221 985
Management Information Systems 3 259 1167
Marketing 2 319 1203
Advertising 4 282 1235
Finance 3 313 1238
International Business 7 272 1267
International Trade 5 283 1300
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 409 1320
Accounting 3 339 1346
Public Policy / Administration 2 236 1364
Management 4 460 1453
Project Management 10 471 1694

Economics rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 4th for Economics in Pakistan and 1201st in the World with 2,605 publications made and 23,721 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 103 In Pakistan
#286 of 2,461 In Asia
#1201 of 5,995 In the World

University of the Punjab
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 8
1992 2 6
1993 7 15
1994 3 5
1995 1 5
1996 2 9
1997 3 9
1998 6 17
1999 4 16
2000 3 18
2001 4 18
2002 7 13
2003 7 14
2004 10 27
2005 13 26
2006 15 39
2007 23 85
2008 28 88
2009 20 90
2010 27 140
2011 48 171
2012 44 228
2013 68 285
2014 59 352
2015 79 558
2016 89 594
2017 89 743
2018 126 845
2019 176 1231
2020 340 2029
2021 404 3389
2022 420 4771
2023 417 5632

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

Economics subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 144 807
Agricultural Economics 10 321 903
Development Studies 4 249 1088
Political Economy 4 138 1089
International Economics 6 221 1148
Environmental Economics 9 400 1189
Finance 3 313 1238
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 354 1264
International Trade 5 283 1300
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 409 1320

Art & Design rankings

The University of the Punjab ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Pakistan and 1309th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 8,710 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 91 In Pakistan
#319 of 2,302 In Asia
#1309 of 5,720 In the World

University of the Punjab
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 3
1992 0 2
1993 3 6
1994 3 6
1995 4 2
1996 2 0
1997 2 11
1998 1 6
1999 3 5
2000 0 7
2001 2 6
2002 7 13
2003 3 18
2004 1 14
2005 7 27
2006 13 21
2007 16 23
2008 9 47
2009 13 66
2010 28 86
2011 33 86
2012 25 143
2013 37 180
2014 44 265
2015 48 260
2016 37 279
2017 53 323
2018 65 434
2019 77 534
2020 181 836
2021 183 1336
2022 178 1873
2023 173 2065

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Punjab in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Pakistan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 1 158 567
Entertainment Industry Business 1 86 628
Creative Writing 1 86 821
Literature 1 170 933
Computer Graphics 4 343 1106
Fashion Design 3 424 1453
Art History 1 225 1565
Aesthetics 5 441 1633
Multimedia 6 534 1652