Panjab University Faculty Members Recognized in Stanford--Elsevier List of Top 2% Scientists

The Panjab University has achieved significant recognition in global research, with 28 of its faculty members listed in the latest Stanford--Elsevier ranking of the world's top 2% scientists for 2025. This represents a notable improvement from last year's ranking, with 13 more faculty members recognized in the year category and 17 more in the career category. The faculty members across various departments have been recognized for their high-quality research impact, interdisciplinary collaborations, and international visibility.

Key Takeaways:

• The Panjab University has achieved a remarkable milestone with 28 of its faculty members featuring in the Stanford--Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists for 2025.
• This represents a significant improvement from last year's ranking, with 13 more faculty members recognized in the year category and 17 more in the career category.
• Thirty faculty members have secured a place in career-wise ranks in the world's top 2% scientists.
• The ranking focuses on research impact within a specific year (2024) and career-long research impact.
• The prestigious database reflects the University's sustained growth in high-quality publications, interdisciplinary collaborations, and international visibility.
• Specific departments and institutes represented by the recognized faculty members include University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Botany, and Physics, among others.
• The recognized faculty members reflect the University's broad research base and growing international visibility.
• The University's academic excellence has been reaffirmed through its improvement in almost all global rankings in the last two years.

Statistics:

• 28 faculty members of Panjab University featured in the Stanford--Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists for 2025.
• The University saw a 13-point improvement in the year category (35 to 48) compared to last year.
• The University saw a 17-point improvement in the career category (11 to 28) compared to last year.
• Thirty faculty members have secured a place in career-wise ranks in the world's top 2% scientists.
• The University is placed in the 601--800 bracket in the Times Higher Education World Rankings and 901--950 in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Sources:

• The Panjab University news release
• The Stanford--Elsevier database
• The Times Higher Education World Rankings (2025)
• The QS World University Rankings (2025)