Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad has been ranked top in Pakistani Universities, while 315th globally, demonstrating its excellence by securing impressive rankings in the QS Subject Ranking 2024.
The institution has shone with exceptional performances across various subjects, solidifying its position as one of the premier institutions of higher learning in Pakistan. The Mathematics, Statistics & Operational Research, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biological Sciences departments have achieved a world ranking between 201 to 351 and secured first positions in Pakistan in their respective subjects. The Pharmacy & Pharmacology department has also excelled by securing the 201th position globally and 2nd position in Pakistan. In addition, Environmental Sciences , Agriculture & Forestry have secured a global ranking between 251 to 450.
The Computer Science & Information System, Economics & Econometrics, and Business & Management Studies departments have also achieved impressive rankings (351-451) as per the QS Subject Ranking 2024.
Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar Vice Chancellor of the university congratulated everyone on this outstanding achievement which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the brilliant faculty, hardworking students, staff, ranking committee and alumni of the university. He added that this is matter of pride that Quaid-i-Azam university secured “globally 40th position in citation index , 315th position and ranked No. 1 in Pakistan by QS ranking and other ranking agencies”.
“We aim to maintain our reputation for excellence and continue improving and producing outstanding results in the future Great job, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan”.
Earlier, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has been named as one of the world’s top universities and placed among 51-100 in the subjects of Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies and is placed at 351-400 in Mathematics across the world in the latest 2024 edition by the world’s top most university rankings agency QS (Quacquarelli Symonds). In addition, for the first time the university is placed in Physics at 601-640 across the world in the latest edition by the world’s top most university rankings agency QS.
Earlier, IIUI was ranked 249th in QS Asia University Rankings 2024 as well as IIUI was placed at 49th position in QS Southern Asia University Rankings 2024 by QS. IIUI Rector, Dr Samina Malik and President, Dr Hathal Homoud Alotaibi while expressing gratitude for the achievement congratulated the academic and administrative staff of the institution and hoped that they would remain committed to the university in the future by continuing their hard work so that the institution gets the top slot in all world rankings in the future.
They specially appreciated the hard work of Director Quality Assurance Department (QAD) and his team.
The recent positive results generated by IIUI are outcome of continued reforms and initiatives introduced by the university management that includes preparation of university’s new strategic plan that also helped in gleaning exact view of the university accomplishments on scientific basis.
The university leadership believes that upcoming ranking will be much positive as new reforms and initiatives have entered into the advanced stages through various steps taken such as implementation of the university’s strategic plan.
The university leadership has also lauded the efforts of all relevant quarters including Departments from the Faculty of
Usul uddin, Mathematics and Physics as well as other faculty members and research scholars publishing in cross-cut/overlapping areas from IRI, Dawah Academy, Faculty of Shariah & Law, Faculty of Arabic, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and CAEPE contributing towards the Research citation per paper, H-index and International research network by broad faculty area.
Director Quality Assurance Department Dr Rehmat Ellahi has vowed that in the supervision of the varsity leaderships, the efforts with the help of the varsity researchers and the departments will continue to bring IIUI further high in international rankings.
