Ain Shams University: Rankings

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Ain Shams University ranked 3rd in Egypt, 1132nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 178 research topics. Ain Shams University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 57,339 academic publications and 529,436 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 71 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1132 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 50 In Egypt
#1 of 9 In Cairo
#119 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#130 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#160 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#444 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3592 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 175 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Biology in Egypt and 539th in the World with 38,294 publications made and 392,512 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#7 of 361 In Africa
#539 of 6,770 In the World

Ain Shams University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 203 369
1992 183 388
1993 149 399
1994 166 477
1995 201 524
1996 187 556
1997 179 569
1998 170 638
1999 200 718
2000 238 873
2001 244 1104
2002 292 1318
2003 345 1455
2004 294 1701
2005 336 2073
2006 380 2594
2007 389 3071
2008 480 3648
2009 616 4448
2010 683 5446
2011 781 6927
2012 979 8356
2013 1193 10209
2014 1412 12650
2015 1558 14407
2016 1801 15673
2017 2063 18320
2018 2680 21987
2019 2635 26965
2020 3449 36808
2021 4057 48134
2022 3624 57661
2023 3878 63704

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 3 6 233
Pharmacology 3 4 310
Nutrition and Food Science 4 9 340
Virology 2 9 371
Horticulture 5 10 373
Zoology 2 8 379
Animal Science 5 15 398
Microbiology 5 10 414
Biotechnology 3 6 429
Agricultural Science 4 12 435
Immunology 2 5 440
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 12 443
Entomology 2 9 447
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 453
Botany 4 10 543
Nanotechnology 2 2 547
Genetics 3 8 574
Paleontology 3 8 619
Biochemistry 2 7 635
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 8 650
Neuroscience 2 6 661
Forestry 4 42 763
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 19 801
Astrobiology 5 10 882
Molecular Biology 2 7 913
Evolutionary Biology 3 13 987
Biophysics 2 7 1141

Chemistry rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Egypt and 584th in the World with 32,004 publications made and 371,457 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#7 of 342 In Africa
#584 of 6,447 In the World

Ain Shams University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 196 417
1992 172 458
1993 151 421
1994 163 515
1995 200 571
1996 200 583
1997 195 614
1998 173 649
1999 195 784
2000 238 941
2001 274 1170
2002 339 1437
2003 403 1573
2004 293 1829
2005 368 2156
2006 396 2676
2007 425 3243
2008 475 3757
2009 567 4572
2010 621 5553
2011 717 7008
2012 867 8253
2013 1016 9972
2014 1146 12119
2015 1260 13601
2016 1461 14845
2017 1533 16853
2018 2031 20679
2019 2069 25089
2020 2486 33411
2021 3002 44486
2022 2923 53202
2023 3082 59399

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Chemistry.

Medicine rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Egypt and 429th in the World with 31,422 publications made and 267,916 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Egypt
#6 of 360 In Africa
#429 of 6,680 In the World

Ain Shams University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 150 229
1992 128 253
1993 105 255
1994 109 321
1995 107 322
1996 94 367
1997 109 362
1998 126 439
1999 133 508
2000 154 574
2001 155 695
2002 164 898
2003 228 1016
2004 193 1227
2005 200 1424
2006 233 1773
2007 248 2129
2008 344 2614
2009 461 3027
2010 558 3833
2011 622 4771
2012 782 5981
2013 969 7165
2014 1161 9059
2015 1271 10213
2016 1452 10873
2017 1673 12825
2018 2364 14883
2019 2284 18191
2020 3190 25352
2021 3711 32869
2022 3124 38625
2023 3459 41680

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 2 3 130
Veterinary 2 10 160
Cosmetology 2 2 171
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 3 229
Toxicology 3 6 233
Pharmacy 3 3 258
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 2 259
Dentistry 4 5 286
Pediatrics 2 7 292
Dermatology 2 3 294
Neurosurgery 3 5 309
Pharmacology 3 4 310
Anesthesiology 2 3 310
Urology 4 5 314
Critical Care Nursing 2 5 322
Surgery 2 4 322
Orthodontics 4 5 323
Radiation Therapy 2 2 331
Respiratory Therapy 1 4 334
Ophthalmology 3 4 363
Optometry 3 7 370
Virology 2 9 371
Forensic Science 2 10 387
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 7 389
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 5 395
Medical Physics 1 3 396
Epidemiology 2 13 398
Cardiology 2 4 408
Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 409
Pathology 2 6 427
Immunology 2 5 440
Family medicine 2 21 441
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 12 443
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 453
Psychiatry 2 5 462
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 7 471
Audiology 1 4 480
Nursing 2 12 494
Occupational Therapy 2 7 524
Physical Therapy 2 6 580
Public Health 2 15 592
Health Science 2 10 597
Clinical Psychology 1 7 622
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 25 659
Biomedical Engineering 3 5 743
Gerontology 1 10 749
Sports Medicine 4 8 820

Engineering rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Egypt and 575th in the World with 27,863 publications made and 301,961 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#6 of 348 In Africa
#575 of 6,684 In the World

Ain Shams University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 150 311
1992 147 362
1993 121 324
1994 140 393
1995 180 456
1996 174 496
1997 171 495
1998 143 497
1999 159 604
2000 182 727
2001 233 934
2002 348 1195
2003 351 1214
2004 265 1455
2005 353 1793
2006 378 2220
2007 396 2694
2008 435 3150
2009 532 3806
2010 564 4700
2011 626 6102
2012 756 7104
2013 837 8584
2014 966 10205
2015 1097 11272
2016 1263 12423
2017 1395 14113
2018 1731 17203
2019 1862 21283
2020 2153 27907
2021 2580 36922
2022 2570 43597
2023 2636 48762

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Physics in Egypt and 600th in the World with 25,430 publications made and 291,127 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#7 of 341 In Africa
#600 of 6,603 In the World

Ain Shams University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 159 329
1992 156 356
1993 120 317
1994 149 384
1995 170 465
1996 180 496
1997 180 489
1998 142 522
1999 146 621
2000 197 748
2001 256 1015
2002 347 1269
2003 334 1285
2004 253 1516
2005 321 1777
2006 353 2228
2007 389 2673
2008 396 3084
2009 492 3719
2010 522 4534
2011 565 5847
2012 688 6890
2013 770 8231
2014 872 9658
2015 949 10601
2016 1126 11718
2017 1271 13174
2018 1563 16020
2019 1591 19495
2020 1937 25668
2021 2239 33677
2022 2273 39462
2023 2373 44182

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 3 396
Condensed Matter Physics 1 1 500
Materials Science 2 2 528
Nuclear Physics 2 4 541
Optical Engineering 2 4 546
Nanotechnology 2 2 547
Quantum and Particle physics 2 5 608
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 7 619
Acoustical Engineering 2 7 647
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 7 728
Theoretical Physics 4 10 740
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 10 768
Astrobiology 5 10 882
Biophysics 2 7 1141

Environmental Science rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Egypt and 614th in the World with 22,615 publications made and 235,499 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#7 of 361 In Africa
#614 of 6,798 In the World

Ain Shams University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 136 262
1992 104 273
1993 105 261
1994 129 317
1995 139 349
1996 125 346
1997 126 372
1998 112 388
1999 138 426
2000 163 548
2001 179 663
2002 226 839
2003 233 907
2004 194 1085
2005 249 1197
2006 251 1537
2007 270 1869
2008 301 2173
2009 348 2625
2010 419 3221
2011 466 4166
2012 591 5017
2013 662 5993
2014 813 7003
2015 822 7995
2016 1001 8642
2017 1235 10160
2018 1560 12329
2019 1537 15428
2020 1773 20759
2021 2130 28589
2022 2186 34021
2023 2200 38455

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Egypt and 710th in the World with 15,598 publications made and 139,697 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#7 of 352 In Africa
#710 of 6,752 In the World

Ain Shams University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 58 131
1992 43 115
1993 40 115
1994 59 136
1995 63 176
1996 65 196
1997 79 190
1998 55 165
1999 63 239
2000 65 252
2001 76 316
2002 201 533
2003 186 510
2004 115 556
2005 175 806
2006 207 878
2007 214 1095
2008 220 1346
2009 283 1521
2010 320 1926
2011 337 2433
2012 420 3247
2013 490 3735
2014 578 4668
2015 657 5227
2016 755 6044
2017 867 7009
2018 1080 8903
2019 1040 10829
2020 1308 14584
2021 1536 19913
2022 1527 23713
2023 1624 26824

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 929th in the World with 14,090 publications made and 122,109 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 40 In Egypt
#15 of 367 In Africa
#929 of 7,020 In the World

Ain Shams University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 54 126
1992 41 111
1993 42 108
1994 60 172
1995 51 173
1996 45 193
1997 63 183
1998 49 194
1999 54 215
2000 67 320
2001 80 382
2002 119 440
2003 106 534
2004 74 576
2005 105 632
2006 119 751
2007 137 973
2008 153 1099
2009 185 1305
2010 231 1622
2011 241 1955
2012 341 2696
2013 375 3316
2014 464 3896
2015 514 4517
2016 651 4929
2017 839 5612
2018 1064 6926
2019 1035 8330
2020 1298 11688
2021 1579 16313
2022 1496 19199
2023 1601 21613

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 8 337
Occupational Safety and Health 1 8 385
Forensic Science 2 10 387
Classics and Ancient History 2 10 535
Broadcast Journalism 1 14 582
Demography 2 16 629
Genealogy 1 15 702
Archaeology 2 12 747
History 2 15 766
Linguistics 2 11 773
Urban and Regional planning 3 18 789
Sociology 2 24 966
Special Education 2 22 983
Journalism and Digital Media 3 19 1001
Anthropology 3 29 1027
Library and Information science 3 14 1028
Law 2 21 1042
Philosophy 2 11 1076
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 35 1116
Communications and Public Relations 3 38 1148
Political Science 2 21 1166
Education Majors 2 25 1259
Aesthetics 5 23 1269
Art History 6 18 1302
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 24 1358
Gender Studies 4 46 1460

Psychology rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Egypt and 569th in the World with 12,038 publications made and 93,336 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Egypt
#7 of 344 In Africa
#569 of 6,528 In the World

Ain Shams University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 25 67
1992 21 58
1993 23 76
1994 24 83
1995 33 90
1996 17 95
1997 23 94
1998 31 118
1999 31 136
2000 31 145
2001 35 162
2002 39 244
2003 69 284
2004 48 333
2005 59 393
2006 79 446
2007 88 556
2008 122 697
2009 155 842
2010 204 1148
2011 209 1475
2012 327 2044
2013 380 2330
2014 463 2962
2015 536 3462
2016 594 3961
2017 681 4569
2018 878 5457
2019 871 6572
2020 1297 9200
2021 1581 12019
2022 1290 14277
2023 1455 15834

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 5 462
Occupational Therapy 2 7 524
Clinical Psychology 1 7 622
Child Psychology 1 9 650
Neuroscience 2 6 661
Cognitive Science 2 6 724
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 20 816
Social Psychology 3 13 920
Special Education 2 22 983
Education Majors 2 25 1259

Mathematics rankings

Ain Shams University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Egypt and 768th in the World with 8,149 publications made and 70,557 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 348 In Africa
#768 of 6,305 In the World

Ain Shams University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 30 60
1992 24 65
1993 28 44
1994 22 71
1995 25 56
1996 29 54
1997 35 74
1998 35 87
1999 30 102
2000 36 136
2001 45 184
2002 84 263
2003 75 270
2004 48 295
2005 69 406
2006 86 494
2007 100 541
2008 95 651
2009 112 739
2010 135 929
2011 162 1245
2012 172 1561
2013 242 1879
2014 291 2397
2015 358 2839
2016 364 2999
2017 486 3533
2018 556 4425
2019 558 5366
2020 722 7279
2021 905 9935
2022 889 12058
2023 999 13281

The following table provides academic rankings for Ain Shams University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 8 686
Statistics 3 8 774
Applied Mathematics 9 19 775
Operations Research 3 10 813
Math Teachers 1 16 885
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 23 1134

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ain Shams University

Speciality Egypt Africa World Rank
Graphic Design 1 3 380
Photography 1 8 437
Interior Design 4 8 523
Agricultural Economics 2 43 545
Fashion Design 2 10 737
Environmental Economics 3 18 809
Management 2 11 837
Performing arts 1 12 837
Accounting 3 17 880
Business 2 12 884
Marketing 2 12 889
Art & Design 2 13 905
Development Studies 3 32 938
Project Management 3 13 952
Tax Law 1 31 974
Finance 4 17 991
Advertising 2 11 992
Economics 3 26 995
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 31 1009
Human Resource Management 2 21 1022
Creative Writing 2 22 1071
Literature 2 16 1096
International Trade 4 28 1284
International Economics 3 37 1334
International Business 4 40 1410