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Abu Dhabi University ranked 11th in the United Arab Emirates, 4369th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 45 research topics. Abu Dhabi University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,374 academic publications and 86,544 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4369 of 14,131 In the World
#1485 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#3 of 13 In Abu Dhabi
#438 of 1,128 For Supply Chain Management
#621 of 1,003 For Aviation
#673 of 3,323 For Management Information Systems
#4366 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 42 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 2701st in the World with 3,026 publications made and 57,324 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#869 of 2,867 In Asia
#2701 of 7,088 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 5
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 10 3
2004 10 12
2005 5 23
2006 11 37
2007 20 57
2008 19 99
2009 23 84
2010 32 85
2011 53 168
2012 51 166
2013 57 269
2014 63 387
2015 99 470
2016 111 585
2017 184 861
2018 221 1350
2019 212 2256
2020 258 3608
2021 246 5318
2022 363 7901
2023 466 11496
2024 317 11840
2025 229 10501

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 2 101 718
Journalism and Digital Media 5 344 1185
Anthropology 5 286 1363
Law 6 515 1782
Archaeology 6 695 1975
Political Science 6 526 1981
History 6 730 2178
Library and Information science 6 651 2324
Classics and Ancient History 6 692 2339
Education Majors 11 749 2339
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 745 2480
Sociology 6 773 2533
Linguistics 8 1058 2647
Philosophy 7 983 2972
Demography 10 1307 3364
Aesthetics 9 1279 3388

Computer Science rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 7th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2247th in the World with 2,980 publications made and 55,032 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#938 of 2,842 In Asia
#2247 of 6,855 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 1
2002 0 5
2003 4 3
2004 0 1
2005 2 1
2006 6 7
2007 15 24
2008 14 47
2009 22 74
2010 31 67
2011 58 124
2012 38 140
2013 45 224
2014 50 283
2015 74 324
2016 99 423
2017 149 649
2018 217 1173
2019 194 1917
2020 228 3138
2021 285 4817
2022 367 6805
2023 451 9944
2024 391 10005
2025 284 9097

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 2 120 673
Information Technology 5 205 785
Data Science 5 350 1257
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 650 1522
Cyber Security 6 573 1528
Human-Computer Interaction 7 577 1639
Software Engineering 9 647 1896
Machine Learning 6 869 2001
Computer Networking 7 890 2044
Computer Engineering 7 1011 2116
Multimedia 9 815 2131
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 1008 2303
Library and Information science 6 651 2324
Computational Linguistics 9 1046 2328
Telecommunications 9 1120 2439
Computer Vision 8 1173 2541
Cognitive Science 7 1116 2608
Neuroscience 9 1288 3262
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1549 3389

Engineering rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 8th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 2817th in the World with 2,835 publications made and 39,946 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1281 of 2,841 In Asia
#2817 of 6,795 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 6
2003 1 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 2
2006 9 4
2007 6 18
2008 6 26
2009 13 45
2010 23 40
2011 38 94
2012 37 125
2013 43 183
2014 46 237
2015 82 299
2016 104 418
2017 150 625
2018 203 950
2019 227 1541
2020 264 2584
2021 248 3684
2022 332 5206
2023 435 7398
2024 369 8290
2025 234 8497

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 3 149 621
Construction Management 5 282 916
Technical Drawing 3 512 1147
Architecture 6 370 1196
Operations Research 5 519 1329
Architectural Engineering 7 518 1349
Transportation Engineering 6 501 1364
Engineering Management 8 449 1391
Human-Computer Interaction 7 577 1639
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 832 1880
Automotive Engineering 5 840 1907
Computer Networking 7 890 2044
Computer Engineering 7 1011 2116
Systems Engineering 8 835 2187
Civil Engineering 5 916 2189
Remote Sensing 7 948 2257
Structural Engineering 6 1066 2419
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1063 2424
Telecommunications 9 1120 2439
Aerospace Engineering 6 1105 2551
Electronic Engineering 10 1203 2553
Environmental Engineering 8 1185 2565
Mechanical Engineering 7 1102 2576
Electrical Engineering 9 1246 2679
Chemical Engineering 8 1452 2900
Nanotechnology 8 1502 3000
Materials Science 7 1494 3125
Metallurgical Engineering 6 1508 3138
Optical Engineering 8 1549 3339
Acoustical Engineering 7 1462 3345
Biotechnology 12 1581 3379

Environmental Science rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 8th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2747th in the World with 2,642 publications made and 45,799 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1136 of 2,841 In Asia
#2747 of 6,888 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 1 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 5
2003 1 3
2004 2 6
2005 3 7
2006 7 8
2007 5 26
2008 8 37
2009 15 39
2010 27 43
2011 31 87
2012 28 108
2013 49 207
2014 43 273
2015 83 324
2016 103 440
2017 175 646
2018 186 1036
2019 203 1675
2020 238 2698
2021 226 4011
2022 315 6004
2023 435 8670
2024 310 9279
2025 172 8976

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 6 856 2014
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 889 2253
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1063 2424
Ecology 6 1000 2481
Geography and Cartography 7 950 2500
Environmental Engineering 8 1185 2565
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 1165 2650
Oceanography 6 1160 2793
Earth science and Geophysics 6 1256 2935
Geology 7 1295 3055
Paleontology 9 1351 3174
Agricultural Science 7 1591 3578
Environmental Chemistry 7 1707 3581

Business rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 5th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 1292nd in the World with 2,196 publications made and 48,950 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#362 of 2,654 In Asia
#1292 of 6,366 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 12 3
2004 9 13
2005 5 18
2006 9 24
2007 10 19
2008 13 60
2009 22 56
2010 25 51
2011 46 104
2012 45 161
2013 49 217
2014 53 334
2015 78 373
2016 92 455
2017 158 752
2018 180 1126
2019 159 1896
2020 190 2966
2021 186 4214
2022 234 5992
2023 300 8792
2024 203 8863
2025 139 7734

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 3 158 438
Management Information Systems 2 120 673
Entrepreneurship 1 99 675
Human Resource Management 1 137 689
Project Management 4 126 711
Accounting 3 174 802
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 267 821
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 239 846
Construction Management 5 282 916
Marketing 4 239 956
Finance 4 319 1201
Advertising 5 311 1213
Management 5 407 1305
Operations Research 5 519 1329
Engineering Management 8 449 1391
International Business 5 442 1709
International Trade 6 472 1725

Physics rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 8th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 3176th in the World with 2,092 publications made and 30,152 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1435 of 2,822 In Asia
#3176 of 6,729 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 6
2003 1 2
2004 1 1
2005 1 3
2006 5 3
2007 7 16
2008 4 21
2009 6 28
2010 16 34
2011 20 57
2012 30 63
2013 35 126
2014 30 184
2015 53 220
2016 77 301
2017 105 485
2018 145 665
2019 163 1175
2020 220 2123
2021 193 2916
2022 257 4088
2023 325 5564
2024 262 6244
2025 161 6632

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 6 1398 2878
Nanotechnology 8 1502 3000
Quantum and Particle physics 7 1399 3088
Materials Science 7 1494 3125
Optical Engineering 8 1549 3339
Acoustical Engineering 7 1462 3345
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 1513 3597
Nuclear Physics 8 1701 3687

Biology rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 10th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 3812th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 32,964 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1680 of 2,838 In Asia
#3812 of 6,841 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 5 1
2004 3 5
2005 4 7
2006 4 22
2007 5 40
2008 7 44
2009 13 35
2010 20 31
2011 24 79
2012 14 72
2013 36 160
2014 27 191
2015 59 239
2016 66 324
2017 93 445
2018 125 744
2019 150 1204
2020 182 2126
2021 193 3209
2022 245 4592
2023 315 6231
2024 298 6409
2025 229 6487

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 1502 3000
Oncology and Cancer research 11 1417 3128
Paleontology 9 1351 3174
Neuroscience 9 1288 3262
Virology 12 1392 3333
Biotechnology 12 1581 3379
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1549 3389
Agricultural Science 7 1591 3578
Pharmacology 12 1699 3626
Botany 7 1619 3660
Nutrition and Food Science 9 1860 3833
Biochemistry 10 1882 4126
Immunology 11 1849 4205
Genetics 11 1883 4244

Chemistry rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 9th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 3623rd in the World with 1,748 publications made and 24,112 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1679 of 2,785 In Asia
#3623 of 6,561 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 1 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 8
2003 6 3
2004 3 3
2005 1 6
2006 4 3
2007 4 11
2008 5 14
2009 6 20
2010 10 19
2011 13 38
2012 16 45
2013 22 86
2014 16 103
2015 39 153
2016 55 250
2017 91 334
2018 105 482
2019 121 794
2020 179 1510
2021 159 2182
2022 203 3219
2023 291 4365
2024 243 5451
2025 182 5977

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 889 2253
Chemical Engineering 8 1452 2900
Nanotechnology 8 1502 3000
Materials Science 7 1494 3125
Physical chemistry 6 1590 3319
Environmental Chemistry 7 1707 3581
Nutrition and Food Science 9 1860 3833
Organic Chemistry 8 1838 3877
Biochemistry 10 1882 4126

Mathematics rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 6th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 2278th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 36,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#926 of 2,725 In Asia
#2278 of 6,434 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 3 1
2004 1 0
2005 2 3
2006 3 8
2007 15 25
2008 9 28
2009 13 35
2010 12 30
2011 22 53
2012 33 81
2013 25 134
2014 29 177
2015 52 229
2016 67 296
2017 91 444
2018 127 734
2019 117 1207
2020 155 2005
2021 180 3094
2022 218 4314
2023 262 6156
2024 164 4703
2025 98 3799

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 519 1329
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 650 1522
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 527 1605
Statistics 6 981 2369
Math Teachers 11 838 2462
Applied Mathematics 9 1137 2534

Medicine rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 10th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 3451st in the World with 1,625 publications made and 24,409 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1412 of 2,817 In Asia
#3451 of 6,793 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 4
2006 3 18
2007 4 27
2008 4 28
2009 10 9
2010 7 21
2011 11 49
2012 20 34
2013 24 66
2014 23 114
2015 42 146
2016 41 199
2017 74 281
2018 123 499
2019 107 853
2020 137 1476
2021 183 2348
2022 173 3642
2023 257 4665
2024 209 4216
2025 202 4326

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 408 1534
Ophthalmology 5 707 1786
Health Science 10 611 2065
Clinical Psychology 9 1085 3014
Oncology and Cancer research 11 1417 3128
Public Health 9 1227 3191
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 1347 3227
Pathology 10 1392 3294
Virology 12 1392 3333
Nursing 11 1205 3368
Pharmacology 12 1699 3626
Surgery 9 1469 3645
Physical Therapy 10 1526 3663
Psychiatry 11 1474 3705
Anatomy and Physiology 10 1795 4170
Immunology 11 1849 4205

Psychology rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 6th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 2481st in the World with 1,471 publications made and 31,648 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#935 of 2,766 In Asia
#2481 of 6,663 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 2
2006 1 3
2007 3 8
2008 11 23
2009 8 15
2010 14 41
2011 17 53
2012 19 60
2013 16 103
2014 25 146
2015 44 184
2016 41 214
2017 65 329
2018 117 652
2019 105 1080
2020 135 1804
2021 139 2724
2022 180 3821
2023 230 5612
2024 181 4946
2025 142 4333

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 149 581
Social Psychology 5 467 1640
Child Psychology 5 589 2001
Education Majors 11 749 2339
Cognitive Science 7 1116 2608
Clinical Psychology 9 1085 3014
Neuroscience 9 1288 3262
Psychiatry 11 1474 3705

Economics rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 6th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 1560th in the World with 1,466 publications made and 29,404 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#446 of 2,559 In Asia
#1560 of 6,188 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 10 4
2004 5 12
2005 2 12
2006 6 16
2007 9 16
2008 5 34
2009 12 26
2010 16 32
2011 21 57
2012 27 103
2013 30 132
2014 41 188
2015 57 242
2016 57 291
2017 109 431
2018 105 656
2019 93 1080
2020 143 1746
2021 128 2472
2022 158 3733
2023 226 5532
2024 119 5372
2025 102 4734

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 239 846
Finance 4 319 1201
Environmental Economics 6 433 1231
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 527 1605
International Trade 6 472 1725
Development Studies 6 564 1841

Art & Design rankings

Abu Dhabi University ranked 7th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 2867th in the World with 494 publications made and 8,337 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#7 of 21 In the United Arab Emirates
#1050 of 2,450 In Asia
#2867 of 6,010 In the World

Abu Dhabi University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 3 3
2007 4 8
2008 2 7
2009 7 17
2010 6 20
2011 15 32
2012 5 42
2013 11 58
2014 9 64
2015 11 71
2016 20 96
2017 24 109
2018 40 185
2019 38 287
2020 45 457
2021 38 776
2022 55 1025
2023 78 1490
2024 48 1564
2025 41 1409

The following table provides academic rankings for Abu Dhabi University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 6 370 1196
Multimedia 9 815 2131
Fashion Design 7 840 2348
Literature 7 1171 3255
Aesthetics 9 1279 3388