Staff Reporter
Times Higher Education (THE), UK in its recent international Subject Rankings has placed COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) amongst the top universities ranked 301-400 in Business & Economics, 301-400 in Engineering & Technology, 401-500 in Life Sciences, 401-500 in Computer Science, and 501-600 in Physical Sciences for the year 2021.
In addition, CUI was placed at 201-300 on Impact Rankings 2020 among world universities securing 2nd place overall in Pakistan for top performance on 15 sustainable development goals. Similarly, THE Young University Rankings 2020 recognized COMSATS University as number 1 in Pakistan, while being ranked 151-200 compared to world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger.
These achievements confirm CUI’s resolve to transform into an impact full university of the world, and remain on top of its league, said Prof. Dr. Muhammad T. Afzal, Rector CUI. Industrious efforts of students and researcher as well as the determination of faculty members to achieve academic excellence has made it possible, he added. Regarding the future-plans of CUI Prof. Afzal said that I am very optimistic that with our vision to deliver quality programs to our students and gear them for a competitive global skills market, CUI will achieve greater success and bring accolades for Pakistan in the days to come. THE’s Subject Rankings provide global comparisons of the world’s best universities in 11 subject areas, providing powerful insights for students into the best places to study and identifying areas of strength for institutions. Eight universities from Pakistan were ranked among the top 1000 in the world on the 2021 Time Higher Education World University Ranking, on a comprehensive criterion evaluating Industry Income, Research, Citations, Teaching and International Outlook.
