Al Ain University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 17th in the United Arab Emirates, 5897th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,959 academic publications and 20,886 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5897 of 14,131 In the World
#2176 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#3 of 3 In Al Ain
#947 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#951 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#1048 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#7721 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 3740th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 10,534 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1345 of 2,845 In Asia
#3740 of 7,020 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 5
1998 2 7
1999 2 5
2000 0 5
2001 0 8
2002 0 6
2003 5 7
2004 2 8
2005 1 3
2006 2 4
2007 3 10
2008 7 18
2009 11 19
2010 2 35
2011 14 58
2012 17 91
2013 23 107
2014 29 91
2015 24 102
2016 37 100
2017 69 113
2018 98 203
2019 152 296
2020 216 684
2021 254 1691
2022 356 2686
2023 507 3810

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 2 272 947
Broadcast Journalism 3 280 1048
Journalism and Digital Media 5 343 1240
Communications and Public Relations 10 492 1972
Education Majors 9 644 2212
Anthropology 8 635 2303
Law 9 929 2738
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 896 2877
Political Science 9 973 3067
Sociology 11 1076 3259
Aesthetics 10 1296 3412
Demography 9 1314 3466
Archaeology 10 1394 3505
Linguistics 11 1545 3714
History 11 1447 3743
Philosophy 11 1493 4048

Computer Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 3182nd in the World with 1,838 publications made and 13,662 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 29 In the United Arab Emirates
#1368 of 2,809 In Asia
#3182 of 6,752 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 0
1993 2 1
1994 3 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 4
1998 1 5
1999 2 2
2000 0 5
2001 1 4
2002 0 4
2003 2 7
2004 0 5
2005 0 8
2006 1 11
2007 5 10
2008 6 17
2009 14 23
2010 4 35
2011 12 42
2012 14 78
2013 17 85
2014 22 88
2015 31 86
2016 36 118
2017 60 114
2018 78 227
2019 137 348
2020 231 859
2021 269 2176
2022 337 3502
2023 501 4335

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 9 293 951
Multimedia 8 474 1542
Management Information Systems 11 483 1738
Data Science 9 635 1919
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 891 1971
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 913 2209
Software Engineering 9 918 2388
Cyber Security 9 1026 2456
Telecommunications 8 1107 2469
Human-Computer Interaction 11 975 2482
Computational Linguistics 9 1166 2552
Computer Networking 9 1182 2675
Machine Learning 11 1387 3050
Neuroscience 8 1241 3238
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 1472 3320
Cognitive Science 11 1463 3353
Computer Vision 11 1565 3392

Engineering rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 13th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 3986th in the World with 1,281 publications made and 10,333 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1795 of 2,809 In Asia
#3986 of 6,684 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 2 1
1994 2 4
1995 2 11
1996 0 8
1997 1 7
1998 0 15
1999 1 4
2000 0 9
2001 1 4
2002 0 8
2003 2 6
2004 2 7
2005 0 7
2006 0 14
2007 3 18
2008 2 21
2009 11 27
2010 4 36
2011 7 38
2012 8 78
2013 9 81
2014 16 83
2015 23 68
2016 24 90
2017 33 91
2018 50 151
2019 82 234
2020 182 652
2021 195 1747
2022 237 2924
2023 338 3658

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 8 1080 2354
Telecommunications 8 1107 2469
Human-Computer Interaction 11 975 2482
Computer Networking 9 1182 2675
Biotechnology 8 1224 2696
Electrical Engineering 11 1410 3025
Systems Engineering 12 1321 3178
Structural Engineering 10 1618 3592
Nanotechnology 11 1794 3637
Chemical Engineering 11 1838 3741
Optical Engineering 10 1774 3905
Acoustical Engineering 10 1706 3931
Mechanical Engineering 12 1742 4059
Aerospace Engineering 10 1836 4153
Materials Science 12 2009 4403
Metallurgical Engineering 12 2179 4753

Biology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 4281st in the World with 1,273 publications made and 10,720 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1851 of 2,814 In Asia
#4281 of 6,770 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 2
1994 2 4
1995 0 12
1996 0 8
1997 3 6
1998 2 13
1999 0 3
2000 0 11
2001 2 13
2002 0 6
2003 3 9
2004 2 14
2005 2 10
2006 2 16
2007 2 20
2008 2 30
2009 7 31
2010 2 51
2011 10 56
2012 8 85
2013 15 103
2014 18 87
2015 22 111
2016 26 142
2017 40 159
2018 47 254
2019 90 356
2020 157 696
2021 188 1637
2022 242 2775
2023 343 3810

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 913 2209
Pharmacology 6 1038 2356
Biotechnology 8 1224 2696
Virology 8 1188 2903
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1323 2977
Microbiology 10 1472 3205
Immunology 8 1355 3238
Neuroscience 8 1241 3238
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1693 3517
Nanotechnology 11 1794 3637
Genetics 9 1806 4146
Biochemistry 9 1860 4155
Paleontology 10 1795 4231
Botany 10 1857 4286

Medicine rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 3715th in the World with 1,262 publications made and 9,776 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pharmacology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1509 of 2,781 In Asia
#3715 of 6,680 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 1 7
1996 0 3
1997 3 2
1998 2 8
1999 0 4
2000 0 7
2001 0 13
2002 1 9
2003 3 6
2004 2 12
2005 1 10
2006 2 10
2007 1 8
2008 3 24
2009 4 27
2010 1 43
2011 7 48
2012 11 63
2013 15 78
2014 17 62
2015 16 95
2016 22 119
2017 45 136
2018 60 215
2019 79 298
2020 144 572
2021 179 1397
2022 242 2430
2023 371 3264

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 3 452 1534
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 373 1535
Family medicine 5 481 1663
Health Science 4 430 1667
Pharmacy 4 973 2166
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 688 2186
Pharmacology 6 1038 2356
Clinical Psychology 6 940 2744
Nursing 7 899 2763
Virology 8 1188 2903
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1323 2977
Psychiatry 9 1208 3204
Pathology 9 1327 3218
Immunology 8 1355 3238
Public Health 10 1413 3682
Surgery 10 1540 3861
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 1708 3977

Mathematics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 3147th in the World with 1,228 publications made and 8,243 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1349 of 2,673 In Asia
#3147 of 6,305 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 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 5
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 0 0
2005 0 4
2006 0 2
2007 3 5
2008 4 9
2009 6 10
2010 2 15
2011 8 31
2012 10 38
2013 12 50
2014 12 51
2015 18 57
2016 20 50
2017 39 75
2018 52 111
2019 84 185
2020 148 535
2021 180 1361
2022 231 2116
2023 354 2741

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
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 891 1971
Math Teachers 9 596 2042
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 874 2343
Applied Mathematics 9 1171 2581
Statistics 10 1388 3218

Environmental Science rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4359th in the World with 1,165 publications made and 7,602 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
#1854 of 2,811 In Asia
#4359 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 2 11
1996 0 8
1997 1 5
1998 0 9
1999 0 4
2000 0 7
2001 2 5
2002 0 3
2003 2 4
2004 2 6
2005 1 3
2006 2 8
2007 1 13
2008 4 19
2009 6 15
2010 3 38
2011 8 40
2012 14 70
2013 11 80
2014 10 71
2015 14 77
2016 15 71
2017 38 80
2018 49 120
2019 94 186
2020 147 466
2021 163 1241
2022 230 2055
2023 305 2972

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 11 1629 4010
Environmental Management 12 1769 4035
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 1871 4160
Paleontology 10 1795 4231
Ecology 11 1831 4261
Oceanography 10 1915 4373
Geology 10 1877 4416

Business rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2716th in the World with 1,122 publications made and 6,363 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1024 of 2,579 In Asia
#2716 of 6,187 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 5 2
2008 7 4
2009 9 8
2010 1 15
2011 9 27
2012 14 50
2013 14 65
2014 17 66
2015 16 70
2016 30 63
2017 42 81
2018 60 141
2019 72 179
2020 125 434
2021 152 960
2022 224 1459
2023 280 2284

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 6 334 1152
Accounting 6 393 1502
Management Information Systems 11 483 1738
Advertising 7 597 1954
Marketing 10 775 2217
Finance 7 845 2349
Management 12 1113 2797

Physics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 12th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 4262nd in the World with 1,064 publications made and 7,539 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1889 of 2,786 In Asia
#4262 of 6,603 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 3 1
1994 2 3
1995 2 7
1996 0 7
1997 0 6
1998 0 9
1999 2 2
2000 2 5
2001 2 6
2002 0 2
2003 2 5
2004 3 7
2005 1 8
2006 1 14
2007 2 12
2008 4 13
2009 8 17
2010 3 26
2011 5 26
2012 8 55
2013 8 49
2014 13 61
2015 14 63
2016 20 85
2017 26 86
2018 39 134
2019 64 189
2020 152 512
2021 164 1352
2022 205 2310
2023 271 2913

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 1794 3637
Optical Engineering 10 1774 3905
Acoustical Engineering 10 1706 3931
Quantum and Particle physics 10 1808 4043
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 1765 4182
Materials Science 12 2009 4403

Psychology rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 10th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 3249th in the World with 1,062 publications made and 6,488 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1266 of 2,703 In Asia
#3249 of 6,528 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1997 1 2
1998 1 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 1 3
2003 2 5
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 8
2007 2 6
2008 4 10
2009 8 15
2010 1 29
2011 7 20
2012 14 49
2013 10 59
2014 15 53
2015 10 73
2016 20 80
2017 39 94
2018 52 167
2019 80 234
2020 133 401
2021 167 916
2022 167 1541
2023 297 2292

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 9 644 2212
Child Psychology 8 891 2716
Clinical Psychology 6 940 2744
Social Psychology 11 1002 2888
Psychiatry 9 1208 3204
Neuroscience 8 1241 3238
Cognitive Science 11 1463 3353

Chemistry rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 13th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4380th in the World with 925 publications made and 8,780 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1977 of 2,750 In Asia
#4380 of 6,447 In the World

Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 2
1994 1 4
1995 0 12
1996 0 8
1997 2 6
1998 2 14
1999 2 3
2000 0 9
2001 1 12
2002 0 7
2003 3 7
2004 4 11
2005 0 10
2006 1 16
2007 2 19
2008 0 18
2009 5 19
2010 2 28
2011 4 37
2012 3 57
2013 7 56
2014 6 77
2015 16 67
2016 18 112
2017 23 113
2018 31 190
2019 60 268
2020 116 592
2021 146 1355
2022 191 2459
2023 244 3132

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 4 973 2166
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1693 3517
Nanotechnology 11 1794 3637
Chemical Engineering 11 1838 3741
Physical chemistry 10 1923 4116
Biochemistry 9 1860 4155
Materials Science 12 2009 4403
Organic Chemistry 11 2063 4529

Economics rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 9th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2446th in the World with 890 publications made and 5,091 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#838 of 2,461 In Asia
#2446 of 5,995 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 3
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 3 2
2008 3 3
2009 6 9
2010 0 12
2011 6 17
2012 13 38
2013 14 47
2014 14 46
2015 5 44
2016 23 46
2017 43 48
2018 50 96
2019 62 132
2020 102 343
2021 119 772
2022 161 1199
2023 233 1900

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 6 334 1152
Development Studies 8 698 2184
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 874 2343
Finance 7 845 2349

Art & Design rankings

The Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked 11th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 3591st in the World with 315 publications made and 1,867 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
#11 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#1353 of 2,302 In Asia
#3591 of 5,720 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 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 1 2
2008 2 3
2009 7 7
2010 1 6
2011 2 2
2012 3 10
2013 5 13
2014 7 17
2015 2 12
2016 8 12
2017 6 19
2018 19 26
2019 30 55
2020 30 116
2021 35 242
2022 55 400
2023 93 552

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 8 474 1542
Aesthetics 10 1296 3412
Fashion Design 11 1360 3492
Literature 8 1377 3728