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The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th in the United Arab Emirates, 4658th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,386 academic publications and 56,044 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4658 of 14,131 In the World
#1613 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#3 of 3 In Al Ain
#851 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#918 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#924 of 1,928 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#7996 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6634 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 3303rd in the World with 2,697 publications made and 31,069 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1149 of 2,867 In Asia
#3303 of 7,088 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 2 6
1998 2 8
1999 1 8
2000 0 7
2001 0 8
2002 0 7
2003 4 10
2004 3 11
2005 0 6
2006 3 10
2007 5 9
2008 8 23
2009 12 28
2010 6 48
2011 16 72
2012 27 108
2013 25 135
2014 27 153
2015 23 184
2016 37 190
2017 91 232
2018 136 355
2019 163 515
2020 239 1060
2021 281 2489
2022 419 3960
2023 574 6630
2024 445 7141
2025 170 6576

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 254 918
Broadcast Journalism 3 217 931
Journalism and Digital Media 4 236 934
Education Majors 6 401 1538
Communications and Public Relations 9 453 1801
Anthropology 8 535 1993
Law 8 722 2283
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 785 2585
Political Science 8 771 2620
Sociology 8 832 2652
Library and Information science 10 955 3092
Archaeology 9 1232 3132
Demography 9 1243 3237
History 9 1274 3341
Linguistics 11 1420 3361
Philosophy 11 1281 3602
Aesthetics 10 1406 3637

Computer Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2777th in the World with 2,587 publications made and 35,027 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#1195 of 2,842 In Asia
#2777 of 6,855 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 5
1998 1 6
1999 1 4
2000 0 6
2001 1 7
2002 0 5
2003 2 8
2004 0 6
2005 0 10
2006 2 11
2007 4 11
2008 6 19
2009 13 31
2010 8 44
2011 14 56
2012 29 92
2013 20 119
2014 22 142
2015 29 154
2016 38 189
2017 73 223
2018 107 362
2019 151 538
2020 264 1264
2021 278 3019
2022 384 4652
2023 548 6768
2024 462 7418
2025 146 6978

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 238 851
Multimedia 7 439 1413
Management Information Systems 8 408 1477
Data Science 8 475 1520
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 708 1627
Software Engineering 7 584 1771
Cyber Security 9 826 2008
Human-Computer Interaction 11 900 2321
Telecommunications 8 1089 2381
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1032 2394
Computational Linguistics 11 1148 2493
Computer Networking 10 1122 2509
Machine Learning 11 1263 2734
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 1259 2790
Neuroscience 8 1129 2917
Cognitive Science 11 1322 3031
Library and Information science 10 955 3092
Computer Vision 11 1483 3158

Medicine rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 3284th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 25,732 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pharmacology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1340 of 2,817 In Asia
#3284 of 6,793 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 3 2
1998 2 8
1999 0 5
2000 0 6
2001 1 13
2002 0 9
2003 3 7
2004 1 12
2005 0 14
2006 2 13
2007 2 7
2008 5 28
2009 3 36
2010 1 47
2011 9 55
2012 17 68
2013 16 88
2014 20 88
2015 17 130
2016 26 167
2017 53 202
2018 77 317
2019 77 432
2020 176 858
2021 194 1970
2022 280 3287
2023 404 4609
2024 289 5369
2025 173 5318

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 3 349 1166
Family medicine 5 489 1616
Health Science 6 461 1663
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 494 1731
Pharmacology 4 790 1802
Pharmacy 4 877 1991
Pediatrics 8 761 2187
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 798 2386
Nursing 6 778 2411
Psychiatry 9 972 2597
Clinical Psychology 5 892 2648
Cardiology 9 1182 2903
Oncology and Cancer research 10 1302 2907
Anesthesiology 8 1213 2928
Pathology 9 1242 2936
Virology 8 1228 3002
Immunology 8 1293 3055
Public Health 10 1294 3335
Surgery 10 1501 3696
Physical Therapy 11 1693 3943
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 1727 3996
Anatomy and Physiology 11 1915 4398

Biology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 3922nd in the World with 1,812 publications made and 26,412 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1726 of 2,838 In Asia
#3922 of 6,841 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 3 1
1998 2 6
1999 0 4
2000 0 6
2001 1 10
2002 0 7
2003 3 11
2004 1 12
2005 1 13
2006 2 17
2007 2 13
2008 3 27
2009 7 30
2010 4 50
2011 14 56
2012 12 80
2013 18 107
2014 25 110
2015 23 146
2016 33 187
2017 50 233
2018 66 353
2019 83 490
2020 188 969
2021 192 2201
2022 272 3558
2023 385 5147
2024 281 5970
2025 164 6166

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 4 790 1802
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1032 2394
Biotechnology 7 1237 2693
Oncology and Cancer research 10 1302 2907
Neuroscience 8 1129 2917
Virology 8 1228 3002
Immunology 8 1293 3055
Microbiology 10 1511 3280
Nanotechnology 11 1770 3585
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1799 3720
Biochemistry 9 1753 3816
Paleontology 11 1676 3898
Botany 11 1777 4036
Genetics 10 1791 4044
Agricultural Science 10 1991 4408

Engineering rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 3792nd in the World with 1,767 publications made and 24,496 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1737 of 2,841 In Asia
#3792 of 6,795 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 0
1994 2 1
1995 2 4
1996 0 1
1997 1 4
1998 0 7
1999 0 4
2000 0 5
2001 1 5
2002 0 9
2003 2 6
2004 3 7
2005 0 11
2006 2 14
2007 3 11
2008 2 17
2009 12 33
2010 7 35
2011 9 48
2012 15 83
2013 11 90
2014 16 118
2015 21 118
2016 22 147
2017 41 159
2018 63 250
2019 92 353
2020 207 925
2021 201 2335
2022 246 3732
2023 381 5110
2024 320 5856
2025 97 5670

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 7 1053 2271
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 1074 2319
Human-Computer Interaction 11 900 2321
Telecommunications 8 1089 2381
Computer Networking 10 1122 2509
Biotechnology 7 1237 2693
Electrical Engineering 11 1368 2937
Systems Engineering 14 1325 3179
Nanotechnology 11 1770 3585
Chemical Engineering 11 1782 3603
Civil Engineering 12 1596 3608
Acoustical Engineering 10 1607 3677
Structural Engineering 12 1670 3696
Optical Engineering 10 1739 3760
Mechanical Engineering 11 1657 3843
Aerospace Engineering 10 1809 4102
Materials Science 12 1979 4239
Metallurgical Engineering 13 2152 4698

Mathematics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 2603rd in the World with 1,672 publications made and 22,690 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1085 of 2,725 In Asia
#2603 of 6,434 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 1 5
2002 0 3
2003 1 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 5
2006 0 4
2007 4 5
2008 4 8
2009 7 14
2010 4 17
2011 9 30
2012 17 50
2013 16 67
2014 13 91
2015 16 103
2016 21 102
2017 45 145
2018 72 218
2019 92 320
2020 171 770
2021 183 1919
2022 272 2891
2023 382 4247
2024 261 3868
2025 95 3139

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 8 370 1377
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 708 1627
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 836 2228
Statistics 8 1143 2695
Applied Mathematics 10 1260 2750

Environmental Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 3925th in the World with 1,640 publications made and 21,367 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1687 of 2,841 In Asia
#3925 of 6,888 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 3
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 2 2
2002 0 2
2003 2 4
2004 3 7
2005 1 5
2006 3 8
2007 1 7
2008 5 15
2009 7 14
2010 6 38
2011 8 42
2012 20 64
2013 14 92
2014 15 109
2015 12 122
2016 21 121
2017 53 150
2018 67 205
2019 97 291
2020 168 722
2021 174 1708
2022 252 2793
2023 355 4352
2024 265 4737
2025 101 4844

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1260 2942
Geography and Cartography 10 1449 3589
Paleontology 11 1676 3898
Geology 11 1680 3900
Ecology 10 1692 3908
Environmental Management 12 1766 4017
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 1870 4182
Agricultural Science 10 1991 4408
Oceanography 10 1923 4435

Business rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2214th in the World with 1,536 publications made and 19,635 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#799 of 2,654 In Asia
#2214 of 6,366 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 3 2
2007 4 3
2008 7 6
2009 11 14
2010 4 23
2011 9 38
2012 23 59
2013 19 79
2014 19 103
2015 15 119
2016 27 103
2017 60 156
2018 69 241
2019 96 325
2020 138 685
2021 172 1429
2022 256 2164
2023 302 4229
2024 253 4228
2025 56 3518

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 265 924
Accounting 6 327 1270
Advertising 6 411 1456
Management Information Systems 8 408 1477
Marketing 9 651 1908
International Business 8 555 1929
Finance 7 675 1995
Project Management 12 699 2129
Management 9 894 2304

Psychology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 2701st in the World with 1,500 publications made and 19,435 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#1040 of 2,766 In Asia
#2701 of 6,663 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 2 4
2004 2 4
2005 0 3
2006 0 10
2007 3 6
2008 3 12
2009 7 21
2010 4 34
2011 7 26
2012 16 52
2013 12 68
2014 14 76
2015 11 104
2016 24 116
2017 48 144
2018 70 246
2019 90 349
2020 147 582
2021 173 1337
2022 211 2233
2023 319 3594
2024 241 3954
2025 108 3718

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 6 401 1538
Child Psychology 8 776 2365
Social Psychology 9 829 2436
Psychiatry 9 972 2597
Clinical Psychology 5 892 2648
Neuroscience 8 1129 2917
Cognitive Science 11 1322 3031

Physics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 3999th in the World with 1,427 publications made and 19,217 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1810 of 2,822 In Asia
#3999 of 6,729 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 2 2
1995 2 4
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 6
1999 0 4
2000 1 7
2001 1 7
2002 0 3
2003 2 7
2004 4 6
2005 1 10
2006 2 12
2007 2 9
2008 4 15
2009 10 24
2010 4 25
2011 5 36
2012 11 59
2013 10 61
2014 14 92
2015 20 99
2016 20 113
2017 35 126
2018 54 209
2019 76 281
2020 170 729
2021 170 1832
2022 222 2915
2023 295 4129
2024 216 4474
2025 84 4434

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 11 1770 3585
Acoustical Engineering 10 1607 3677
Optical Engineering 10 1739 3760
Quantum and Particle physics 10 1723 3801
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 1683 3983
Materials Science 12 1979 4239

Chemistry rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4129th in the World with 1,284 publications made and 20,416 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1902 of 2,785 In Asia
#4129 of 6,561 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 7
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 1 9
2002 0 7
2003 3 7
2004 4 9
2005 0 12
2006 2 12
2007 1 13
2008 0 16
2009 4 19
2010 2 25
2011 6 34
2012 6 50
2013 8 60
2014 12 88
2015 16 88
2016 23 138
2017 29 156
2018 36 259
2019 59 349
2020 145 793
2021 143 1705
2022 200 2992
2023 263 4014
2024 221 4876
2025 110 5068

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 877 1991
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 1260 2942
Nanotechnology 11 1770 3585
Chemical Engineering 11 1782 3603
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1799 3720
Biochemistry 9 1753 3816
Physical chemistry 10 1897 4038
Materials Science 12 1979 4239
Organic Chemistry 11 2028 4355

Economics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 8th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2172nd in the World with 1,192 publications made and 14,398 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#732 of 2,559 In Asia
#2172 of 6,188 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 2 3
2007 4 1
2008 3 3
2009 6 9
2010 1 11
2011 5 21
2012 16 42
2013 17 53
2014 14 61
2015 8 67
2016 22 73
2017 54 88
2018 67 158
2019 80 214
2020 111 521
2021 123 1107
2022 180 1721
2023 246 3200
2024 177 3212
2025 65 2861

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 265 924
International Economics 5 407 1567
Environmental Economics 9 711 1715
Finance 7 675 1995
Development Studies 8 663 2053
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 836 2228

Art & Design rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 3178th in the World with 451 publications made and 4,887 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#10 of 21 In the United Arab Emirates
#1194 of 2,450 In Asia
#3178 of 6,010 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 3
2007 1 2
2008 2 3
2009 6 14
2010 3 8
2011 2 9
2012 5 16
2013 4 14
2014 7 27
2015 1 22
2016 6 25
2017 9 36
2018 24 47
2019 36 98
2020 36 169
2021 37 357
2022 68 664
2023 107 1045
2024 77 1122
2025 22 1034

The following table provides academic rankings for The Al Ain University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 7 439 1413
Fashion Design 10 1297 3302
Aesthetics 10 1406 3637
Literature 8 1382 3710