The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has a reason to celebrate, as it has achieved a milestone position in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the year 2024-2025, during which five disciplines experienced substantial improvement in their positions among global universities.
Major Global Rankings Highlights
Everton has excelled across the board, finishing strongly in these disciplines:
- Computer Science (Rank 501-600)
- Physical Sciences (501-600)
- Business and Economics (601-800th)
- Engineering (601-800 rank)
- Social Science (801-1000 rank)
The overall rank is 801-1000 in Times World University Ranking for 2025.
Historical Performance and Rankings from Past Years
IIUI retains its strong position in many categories from the previous ranks:
- Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies (51-100 in QS rankings)
- Mathematics (351-400 in QS rankings)}
- Physics and Astronomy (601-640 in QS rankings)
Unique Features of IIUI
IIUI is based in Islamabad, H-10 sector, and consists of a sprawling campus spread over 704 acres, where it is the leading university for Islamic learning in Pakistan in South-East Asia. Some of the unique aspects of the university are:
- A gender-segregated education system
- Increase in capacity will be made to house 30,000 students
- Focus on Arabic language taught in the school
- Specialised schools like School of Islamic Studies (Usuluddin)
- Trilingual academic journals by International Institute of Islamic Studies
Upcoming Development and Questions
While celebrating these accomplishments, IIUI comes to face with multiple fields to be furthered developed:
- Research impact enhancement
- Building international partnerships
- Enhancing data standardization processes
- The university continues to be dedicated to excellence by:
- Ongoing alignment with international ranking criteria
- Adherence to HEC guidelines
- Focus on institutional challenges through data.
- Adoption of overhaul improvement plans
Conclusion
The Asian Ranking 2023 displayed IIUI’s poke in the THE World University Rankings 2024-2025, which is a testament to the university’s commitment to academic excellence and institutional development. With its continued growth and a global footprint, these rankings are a marker of progress and a guide to future growth in the competitive international education landscape.
