University of Peshawar: Rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 11 in Pakistan, 2791 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 10,229 academic publications and 197,525 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2791 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 831 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 11 of 175 | In Pakistan |
| # 1580 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1733 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1799 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 11 for Biology in Pakistan and 1813 in the World with 6,702 publications made and 150,213 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #98 | #388 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #442 | #1138 |
| Forestry | #14 | #363 | #1168 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #559 | #1320 |
| Botany | #12 | #524 | #1406 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #565 | #1420 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #572 | #1440 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #517 | #1484 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #764 | #1582 |
| Virology | #20 | #630 | #1736 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #804 | #1853 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #840 | #2018 |
| Animal Science | #21 | #722 | #2020 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #785 | #2136 |
| Immunology | #23 | #868 | #2148 |
| Genetics | #17 | #926 | #2151 |
| Evolutionary | #14 | #872 | #2278 |
| Zoology | #15 | #864 | #2424 |
| Molecular | #18 | #1165 | #2598 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1074 | #2803 |
| Oncology | #38 | #1284 | #2873 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 9 for Chemistry in Pakistan and 1733 in the World with 6,168 publications made and 150,794 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #258 | #482 |
| Physical | #6 | #494 | #1145 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #513 | #1301 |
| Computational | #18 | #604 | #1497 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #677 | #1564 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #764 | #1582 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #713 | #1681 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #804 | #1853 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Pakistan and 1580 in the World with 6,164 publications made and 131,176 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #86 | #266 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #313 | #852 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #316 | #957 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #380 | #1058 |
| Forestry | #14 | #363 | #1168 |
| Ecology | #9 | #485 | #1430 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #517 | #1484 |
| Geology | #8 | #532 | #1520 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #614 | #1660 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #785 | #2136 |
Engineering rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 12 for Engineering in Pakistan and 1858 in the World with 5,774 publications made and 136,426 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #313 | #852 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #389 | #1158 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #513 | #1301 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #565 | #1420 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #633 | #1463 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #764 | #1582 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #863 | #1952 |
| Optics | #13 | #873 | #1989 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #1027 | #2234 |
| Systems | #30 | #1094 | #2737 |
Physics rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 9 for Physics in Pakistan and 1799 in the World with 5,341 publications made and 123,039 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #454 | #1403 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #764 | #1582 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #736 | #1626 |
| Molecular | #9 | #718 | #1819 |
| Optics | #13 | #873 | #1989 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Pakistan and 2588 in the World with 3,691 publications made and 54,075 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #4 | #163 | #903 |
| Demography | #12 | #514 | #1642 |
| Archaeology | #15 | #664 | #1917 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #398 | #2019 |
| History | #15 | #660 | #2036 |
| Sociology | #13 | #567 | #2044 |
| Law | #17 | #671 | #2161 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #820 | #2429 |
| Political Science | #18 | #703 | #2457 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #751 | #2485 |
| Linguistics | #26 | #1126 | #2791 |
| Education | #25 | #979 | #2854 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #1015 | #3034 |
Medicine rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 21 for Medicine in Pakistan and 2219 in the World with 3,203 publications made and 61,894 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #5 | #98 | #388 |
| Veterinary | #19 | #454 | #1164 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #559 | #1320 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #484 | #1364 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #571 | #1482 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #713 | #1681 |
| Dentistry | #16 | #583 | #1686 |
| Virology | #20 | #630 | #1736 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #609 | #2011 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #705 | #2090 |
| Immunology | #23 | #868 | #2148 |
| Pathology | #26 | #967 | #2385 |
| Health Science | #26 | #739 | #2394 |
| Psychiatry | #24 | #869 | #2398 |
| Nursing | #29 | #797 | #2439 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #931 | #2719 |
| Healthcare Administration | #44 | #1003 | #2824 |
| Radiology | #31 | #1157 | #2867 |
| Oncology | #38 | #1284 | #2873 |
| Surgery | #32 | #1101 | #2877 |
| Physical Therapy | #33 | #1386 | #3411 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 26 for Computer Science in Pakistan and 2425 in the World with 2,786 publications made and 58,826 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #15 | #863 | #1952 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #840 | #2018 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #947 | #2136 |
| Data Science | #25 | #808 | #2178 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #999 | #2210 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #1033 | #2292 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #1103 | #2325 |
| Software Engineering | #35 | #1028 | #2590 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1074 | #2803 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #1139 | #3051 |
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #1469 | #3322 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 23 for Mathematics in Pakistan and 2282 in the World with 1,763 publications made and 28,969 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #320 | #1015 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #746 | #2035 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #1103 | #2325 |
| Statistics | #26 | #982 | #2374 |
| Mathematics Education | #34 | #1131 | #3106 |
Psychology rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 25 for Psychology in Pakistan and 2613 in the World with 1,486 publications made and 19,727 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #24 | #869 | #2398 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #931 | #2719 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1074 | #2803 |
| Education | #25 | #979 | #2854 |
| Cognitive Science | #48 | #1469 | #3322 |
Business rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 22 for Business in Pakistan and 2408 in the World with 1,288 publications made and 21,509 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #452 | #1693 |
| Finance | #22 | #771 | #2160 |
| Management | #23 | #903 | #2321 |
| Accounting | #38 | #1009 | #2741 |
| Marketing | #34 | #1197 | #3013 |
| Advertising | #37 | #1197 | #3045 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #1139 | #3051 |
Economics rankings
University of Peshawar ranked 23 for Economics in Pakistan and 2208 in the World with 1,240 publications made and 13,912 citations received.
University of Peshawar
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #452 | #1693 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #746 | #2035 |
| Finance | #22 | #771 | #2160 |
