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The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 15th in the United Arab Emirates, 5121st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,067 academic publications and 44,867 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5121 of 14,131 In the World
#1849 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#3 of 3 In Al Ain
#852 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#923 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#958 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#7875 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7721 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 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 3377th in the World with 2,536 publications made and 24,958 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
#1179 of 2,864 In Asia
#3377 of 7,081 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 73
2012 27 109
2013 25 135
2014 27 153
2015 24 184
2016 37 189
2017 91 232
2018 136 355
2019 163 515
2020 242 1058
2021 280 2499
2022 419 3961
2023 574 6634
2024 405 7025

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 2 259 923
Broadcast Journalism 3 231 958
Journalism and Digital Media 4 250 986
Education Majors 6 422 1603
Communications and Public Relations 9 465 1840
Anthropology 8 543 2028
Law 8 748 2356
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 782 2592
Political Science 8 796 2687
Sociology 8 850 2704
Library and Information science 9 989 3162
Archaeology 9 1244 3162
Demography 9 1256 3277
History 9 1288 3382
Linguistics 11 1442 3438
Aesthetics 10 1399 3631
Philosophy 11 1311 3679

Computer Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2866th in the World with 2,429 publications made and 28,370 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#1227 of 2,840 In Asia
#2866 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
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 29 153
2016 38 190
2017 73 223
2018 107 359
2019 151 537
2020 265 1264
2021 279 3029
2022 385 4654
2023 549 6778
2024 409 7252

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 6 240 852
Multimedia 7 446 1437
Management Information Systems 9 437 1547
Data Science 9 502 1603
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 705 1635
Software Engineering 7 631 1871
Cyber Security 9 872 2116
Human-Computer Interaction 11 942 2412
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1042 2417
Telecommunications 8 1111 2435
Computational Linguistics 11 1174 2553
Computer Networking 10 1140 2556
Machine Learning 11 1292 2799
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 1308 2901
Neuroscience 8 1129 2949
Cognitive Science 10 1342 3088
Library and Information science 9 989 3162
Computer Vision 10 1483 3191

Medicine rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 3373rd in the World with 1,687 publications made and 20,642 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pharmacology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1370 of 2,809 In Asia
#3373 of 6,775 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 54
2012 17 68
2013 16 88
2014 20 88
2015 17 129
2016 26 167
2017 53 202
2018 77 317
2019 77 434
2020 176 858
2021 194 1969
2022 281 3278
2023 404 4604
2024 282 5302

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 3 356 1199
Family medicine 5 502 1649
Health Science 6 449 1651
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 525 1807
Pharmacology 4 807 1851
Pharmacy 4 899 2030
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 786 2357
Nursing 6 795 2457
Psychiatry 9 977 2638
Clinical Psychology 5 882 2641
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1341 2989
Pathology 9 1269 3016
Virology 8 1257 3066
Immunology 8 1334 3156
Public Health 10 1324 3421
Surgery 10 1514 3754
Physical Therapy 10 1661 3888
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 1727 4017
Anatomy and Physiology 11 1905 4376

Biology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 4005th in the World with 1,683 publications made and 21,209 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1749 of 2,834 In Asia
#4005 of 6,833 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 81
2013 18 107
2014 25 110
2015 23 146
2016 33 188
2017 50 233
2018 66 354
2019 83 493
2020 189 970
2021 192 2196
2022 273 3558
2023 383 5150
2024 275 5888

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 4 807 1851
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1042 2417
Biotechnology 8 1242 2722
Neuroscience 8 1129 2949
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1341 2989
Virology 8 1257 3066
Immunology 8 1334 3156
Microbiology 10 1518 3297
Nanotechnology 11 1790 3635
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1803 3730
Paleontology 11 1681 3933
Biochemistry 9 1792 3938
Botany 11 1788 4094
Genetics 9 1838 4172
Agricultural Science 10 1974 4383

Engineering rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 3872nd in the World with 1,663 publications made and 19,694 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1762 of 2,835 In Asia
#3872 of 6,782 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 47
2012 15 82
2013 11 90
2014 16 118
2015 20 118
2016 22 148
2017 41 160
2018 63 251
2019 92 350
2020 207 920
2021 202 2338
2022 245 3743
2023 378 5101
2024 291 5732

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
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 1058 2283
Electronic Engineering 7 1052 2283
Human-Computer Interaction 11 942 2412
Telecommunications 8 1111 2435
Computer Networking 10 1140 2556
Biotechnology 8 1242 2722
Electrical Engineering 11 1389 2977
Systems Engineering 12 1359 3249
Nanotechnology 11 1790 3635
Chemical Engineering 11 1794 3639
Civil Engineering 12 1620 3650
Structural Engineering 12 1674 3710
Acoustical Engineering 10 1625 3734
Optical Engineering 10 1752 3808
Mechanical Engineering 11 1669 3890
Aerospace Engineering 10 1811 4118
Materials Science 12 1992 4307
Metallurgical Engineering 13 2169 4742

Mathematics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 2672nd in the World with 1,596 publications made and 18,656 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
#1105 of 2,718 In Asia
#2672 of 6,418 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 17 102
2016 21 104
2017 45 146
2018 72 218
2019 92 319
2020 175 772
2021 183 1940
2022 274 2915
2023 387 4261
2024 246 3795

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 8 389 1454
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 705 1635
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 860 2283
Applied Mathematics 10 1252 2732
Statistics 8 1175 2780

Environmental Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 3994th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 16,974 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
#1708 of 2,838 In Asia
#3994 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 13 122
2016 21 123
2017 53 151
2018 68 206
2019 99 293
2020 168 720
2021 173 1719
2022 254 2799
2023 354 4355
2024 258 4676

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
Geography and Cartography 10 1446 3606
Paleontology 11 1681 3933
Geology 11 1688 3934
Ecology 11 1740 4026
Environmental Management 12 1814 4126
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 1878 4214
Agricultural Science 10 1974 4383
Oceanography 10 1958 4499

Business rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2264th in the World with 1,459 publications made and 16,200 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#10 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#812 of 2,646 In Asia
#2264 of 6,339 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 27 104
2017 60 156
2018 69 241
2019 96 328
2020 141 682
2021 172 1440
2022 254 2183
2023 304 4233
2024 215 4151

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 5 279 969
Accounting 6 332 1298
Advertising 6 419 1486
Management Information Systems 9 437 1547
International Business 8 566 1942
Marketing 9 669 1959
Finance 7 707 2062
Project Management 12 688 2110
Management 9 904 2340

Psychology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 2765th in the World with 1,408 publications made and 15,795 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1059 of 2,755 In Asia
#2765 of 6,645 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 27
2012 16 53
2013 12 68
2014 14 76
2015 12 104
2016 24 116
2017 47 144
2018 70 248
2019 91 353
2020 148 583
2021 173 1344
2022 213 2241
2023 318 3602
2024 228 3877

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 6 422 1603
Child Psychology 8 796 2457
Social Psychology 9 845 2495
Psychiatry 9 977 2638
Clinical Psychology 5 882 2641
Neuroscience 8 1129 2949
Cognitive Science 10 1342 3088

Physics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 4072nd in the World with 1,354 publications made and 15,496 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
#1832 of 2,817 In Asia
#4072 of 6,713 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 37
2012 11 59
2013 10 61
2014 14 92
2015 19 99
2016 20 113
2017 35 127
2018 54 209
2019 76 283
2020 172 726
2021 170 1839
2022 221 2927
2023 292 4132
2024 208 4412

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 1790 3635
Acoustical Engineering 10 1625 3734
Optical Engineering 10 1752 3808
Quantum and Particle physics 10 1755 3878
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 1696 4031
Materials Science 12 1992 4307

Chemistry rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4230th in the World with 1,193 publications made and 16,286 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1937 of 2,781 In Asia
#4230 of 6,545 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 51
2013 8 60
2014 12 88
2015 16 88
2016 23 138
2017 29 157
2018 37 259
2019 59 351
2020 146 791
2021 142 1706
2022 200 2994
2023 262 4012
2024 214 4827

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 4 899 2030
Nanotechnology 11 1790 3635
Chemical Engineering 11 1794 3639
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1803 3730
Biochemistry 9 1792 3938
Physical chemistry 10 1899 4044
Materials Science 12 1992 4307
Organic Chemistry 11 2053 4457

Economics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 8th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2241st in the World with 1,136 publications made and 11,627 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
#755 of 2,553 In Asia
#2241 of 6,167 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 22
2012 16 42
2013 17 53
2014 14 61
2015 8 67
2016 22 73
2017 54 88
2018 67 158
2019 80 217
2020 113 522
2021 123 1113
2022 179 1742
2023 250 3209
2024 165 3176

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 5 279 969
International Economics 5 408 1565
Environmental Economics 8 704 1699
Finance 7 707 2062
Development Studies 8 678 2109
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 860 2283

Art & Design rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 3252nd in the World with 421 publications made and 4,093 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 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#1218 of 2,428 In Asia
#3252 of 5,966 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 26
2017 9 35
2018 24 47
2019 36 97
2020 35 169
2021 37 354
2022 68 664
2023 106 1042
2024 64 1083

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 7 446 1437
Fashion Design 11 1335 3395
Aesthetics 10 1399 3631
Literature 8 1386 3740