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Al Baha University ranked 24th in Saudi Arabia, 5304th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 19 research topics. Al Baha University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,239 academic publications and 50,067 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5304 of 14,131 In the World
#1935 of 5,830 In Asia
#24 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1052 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#1202 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#1620 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
#6652 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Biology rankings

Al Baha University ranked 24th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 3196th in the World with 3,179 publications made and 33,390 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1412 of 2,834 In Asia
#3196 of 6,833 In the World

Al Baha University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 4
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 3
2002 1 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 3
2005 0 5
2006 3 2
2007 1 3
2008 2 11
2009 7 4
2010 8 14
2011 24 30
2012 19 62
2013 17 70
2014 56 124
2015 79 219
2016 96 267
2017 114 469
2018 163 745
2019 171 1142
2020 287 1940
2021 381 3285
2022 504 5222
2023 658 7493
2024 560 9886

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 19 868 1986
Microbiology 19 877 2038
Oncology and Cancer research 21 918 2131
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1070 2324
Immunology 22 970 2400
Horticulture 17 1085 2431
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 1056 2451
Virology 23 964 2458
Zoology 14 958 2634
Nanotechnology 26 1372 2722
Biotechnology 24 1249 2731
Botany 17 1207 2815
Genetics 22 1247 2842
Biochemistry 22 1368 2976
Agricultural Science 19 1325 3022
Evolutionary Biology 23 1405 3306
Paleontology 24 1413 3324
Neuroscience 25 1391 3496

Chemistry rankings

Al Baha University ranked 26th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 3205th in the World with 2,526 publications made and 29,637 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1498 of 2,781 In Asia
#3205 of 6,545 In the World

Al Baha University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 3
2006 2 0
2007 1 0
2008 3 5
2009 5 4
2010 9 9
2011 11 22
2012 15 38
2013 13 42
2014 44 82
2015 53 150
2016 79 206
2017 86 348
2018 129 626
2019 141 1008
2020 215 1717
2021 309 2959
2022 394 4712
2023 540 6812
2024 456 9226

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 20 1042 1993
Pharmacy 21 963 2138
Nutrition and Food Science 17 1070 2324
Computational Chemistry 23 1093 2337
Inorganic Chemistry 19 1196 2476
Nanotechnology 26 1372 2722
Chemical Engineering 25 1381 2764
Physical chemistry 23 1399 2936
Biochemistry 22 1368 2976
Organic Chemistry 24 1460 3057
Environmental Chemistry 22 1426 3060
Materials Science 25 1549 3259

Medicine rankings

Al Baha University ranked 23rd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2913th in the World with 2,478 publications made and 21,023 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1162 of 2,809 In Asia
#2913 of 6,775 In the World

Al Baha University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 6
1999 1 1
2000 0 4
2001 0 3
2002 1 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 3
2005 0 5
2006 1 2
2007 0 2
2008 1 6
2009 1 2
2010 6 13
2011 15 18
2012 11 37
2013 14 35
2014 39 77
2015 61 155
2016 58 176
2017 84 286
2018 116 502
2019 99 698
2020 217 1316
2021 312 2197
2022 410 3474
2023 534 5151
2024 466 6316

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 19 383 1052
Veterinary 14 467 1202
Radiation Therapy 18 696 1620
Family medicine 20 491 1626
Pediatrics 20 521 1638
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 734 1798
Dermatology 22 755 1844
Critical Care Nursing 21 609 1871
Orthodontics 21 638 1874
Dentistry 20 681 1911
Health Science 23 547 1913
Pharmacology 19 868 1986
Nursing 19 636 2096
Oncology and Cancer research 21 918 2131
Pharmacy 21 963 2138
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 16 656 2155
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 743 2296
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 757 2311
Immunology 22 970 2400
Surgery 22 910 2450
Virology 23 964 2458
Anesthesiology 23 1064 2682
Pathology 25 1111 2693
Public Health 23 1012 2742
Clinical Psychology 23 947 2756
Cardiology 25 1175 2868
Psychiatry 24 1111 2939
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 1282 3122
Anatomy and Physiology 24 1495 3593
Physical Therapy 25 1567 3734

Engineering rankings

Al Baha University ranked 26th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 3337th in the World with 2,307 publications made and 24,748 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1519 of 2,835 In Asia
#3337 of 6,782 In the World

Al Baha University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 2
2007 2 1
2008 4 9
2009 7 4
2010 10 5
2011 12 23
2012 19 45
2013 28 59
2014 59 89
2015 58 181
2016 73 248
2017 90 365
2018 119 649
2019 155 957
2020 210 1536
2021 273 2674
2022 320 4124
2023 470 6086
2024 377 7936

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 23 847 1904
Human-Computer Interaction 22 1056 2622
Computer Networking 21 1182 2642
Nanotechnology 26 1372 2722
Biotechnology 24 1249 2731
Chemical Engineering 25 1381 2764
Telecommunications 24 1296 2809
Environmental Engineering 22 1326 2835
Electrical Engineering 26 1356 2926
Electronic Engineering 25 1397 2934
Metallurgical Engineering 22 1493 3124
Systems Engineering 24 1310 3164
Aerospace Engineering 24 1424 3234
Materials Science 25 1549 3259
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1543 3384
Optical Engineering 26 1564 3394
Civil Engineering 24 1499 3440
Structural Engineering 25 1597 3538
Acoustical Engineering 23 1584 3642
Mechanical Engineering 26 1635 3812

Physics rankings

Al Baha University ranked 26th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 3286th in the World with 2,099 publications made and 22,186 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1482 of 2,817 In Asia
#3286 of 6,713 In the World

Al Baha University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 2
2007 2 1
2008 2 8
2009 6 4
2010 7 5
2011 11 18
2012 15 34
2013 25 45
2014 50 71
2015 44 134
2016 63 187
2017 78 268
2018 111 536
2019 128 790
2020 184 1370
2021 227 2337
2022 295 3632
2023 464 5435
2024 371 7367

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 17 703 1923
Atomic and Molecular physics 20 1069 2422
Condensed Matter Physics 24 1258 2615
Nuclear Physics 22 1196 2653
Nanotechnology 26 1372 2722
Quantum and Particle physics 25 1411 3136
Materials Science 25 1549 3259
Optical Engineering 26 1564 3394
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 1520 3634
Acoustical Engineering 23 1584 3642

Computer Science rankings

Al Baha University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2892nd in the World with 1,949 publications made and 21,063 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1234 of 2,840 In Asia
#2892 of 6,845 In the World

Al Baha University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 5
1999 0 1
2000 2 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 3 1
2007 2 1
2008 4 6
2009 4 3
2010 8 4
2011 15 16
2012 17 41
2013 30 54
2014 54 75
2015 65 186
2016 74 247
2017 87 371
2018 98 606
2019 121 823
2020 162 1276
2021 214 2065
2022 304 3264
2023 374 5291
2024 293 5810

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cyber Security 20 665 1701
Data Science 18 585 1759
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 871 1935
Software Engineering 18 709 2031
Multimedia 20 766 2061
Computational Linguistics 24 1109 2444
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 1056 2451
Machine Learning 22 1121 2466
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 1144 2580
Management Information Systems 23 907 2597
Human-Computer Interaction 22 1056 2622
Computer Networking 21 1182 2642
Computer Vision 23 1238 2694
Telecommunications 24 1296 2809
Cognitive Science 26 1332 3070
Neuroscience 25 1391 3496

Environmental Science rankings

Al Baha University ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 3601st in the World with 1,932 publications made and 19,851 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1521 of 2,838 In Asia
#3601 of 6,876 In the World

Al Baha University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 2
2007 0 2
2008 2 5
2009 6 3
2010 9 10
2011 19 22
2012 14 52
2013 24 64
2014 39 107
2015 53 177
2016 71 246
2017 83 354
2018 108 562
2019 116 819
2020 172 1310
2021 217 2270
2022 278 3293
2023 388 4825
2024 309 6051

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 22 1326 2835
Agricultural Science 19 1325 3022
Environmental Chemistry 22 1426 3060
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 25 1455 3267
Paleontology 24 1413 3324
Geotechnical Engineering 24 1543 3384
Geology 25 1486 3487
Earth science and Geophysics 23 1519 3496
Ecology 24 1508 3553
Environmental Management 24 1570 3629
Geography and Cartography 26 1528 3803
Oceanography 24 1647 3852

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al Baha University ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3876th in the World with 1,853 publications made and 15,858 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1419 of 2,864 In Asia
#3876 of 7,081 In the World

Al Baha University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1994 2 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 0 2
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 2 4
2007 0 3
2008 1 1
2009 3 1
2010 4 9
2011 16 11
2012 10 26
2013 23 33
2014 49 61
2015 67 164
2016 75 213
2017 87 292
2018 104 548
2019 114 609
2020 176 1056
2021 196 1631
2022 259 2371
2023 393 3794
2024 247 3964

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 22 828 2525
Demography 24 1086 2929
Linguistics 24 1224 2992
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 1017 3128
Anthropology 24 1086 3262
Aesthetics 21 1352 3530
Law 26 1305 3535
Sociology 25 1258 3602
Philosophy 25 1363 3777
Archaeology 27 1535 3794
Political Science 26 1370 3917
History 27 1544 3986

Mathematics rankings

Al Baha University ranked 24th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2925th in the World with 1,230 publications made and 11,672 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1239 of 2,718 In Asia
#2925 of 6,418 In the World

Al Baha University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 1 3
2010 5 4
2011 11 4
2012 8 17
2013 20 20
2014 41 43
2015 44 113
2016 45 168
2017 56 228
2018 59 358
2019 77 492
2020 105 773
2021 125 1099
2022 173 1713
2023 265 2540
2024 178 2420

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 871 1935
Applied Mathematics 22 861 2039
Math Teachers 22 676 2147
Statistics 23 1296 3035
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 1509 3472

Psychology rankings

Al Baha University ranked 24th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 3183rd in the World with 1,089 publications made and 9,841 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1254 of 2,755 In Asia
#3183 of 6,645 In the World

Al Baha University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 4
1999 1 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 1 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 4
2009 3 0
2010 2 3
2011 9 4
2012 5 5
2013 10 13
2014 18 18
2015 29 68
2016 27 78
2017 39 127
2018 54 266
2019 55 363
2020 101 603
2021 147 968
2022 167 1567
2023 233 2246
2024 175 2393

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 22 828 2525
Child Psychology 22 859 2605
Clinical Psychology 23 947 2756
Psychiatry 24 1111 2939
Cognitive Science 26 1332 3070
Neuroscience 25 1391 3496
Social Psychology 26 1354 3563

Business rankings

Al Baha University ranked 27th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 3722nd in the World with 644 publications made and 4,926 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1505 of 2,646 In Asia
#3722 of 6,339 In the World

Al Baha University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2006 1 2
2007 2 1
2008 2 6
2009 1 2
2010 3 4
2011 4 14
2012 5 23
2013 14 14
2014 20 19
2015 15 64
2016 23 70
2017 25 118
2018 39 209
2019 44 245
2020 61 396
2021 63 627
2022 81 934
2023 135 1484
2024 97 1570

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 23 907 2597
Management 25 1386 3356
Finance 25 1424 3542
Marketing 27 1500 3681

Economics rankings

Al Baha University ranked 27th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 3619th in the World with 481 publications made and 4,751 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1403 of 2,553 In Asia
#3619 of 6,167 In the World

Al Baha University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2009 1 0
2010 1 0
2011 2 4
2012 0 8
2013 5 5
2014 13 10
2015 17 45
2016 11 45
2017 19 80
2018 21 128
2019 30 152
2020 54 305
2021 61 461
2022 57 715
2023 112 1082
2024 72 1240

The following table provides academic rankings for Al Baha University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 1509 3472
Development Studies 27 1341 3494
Finance 25 1424 3542

Art & Design rankings

Al Baha University ranked 21st for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 3088th in the World with 349 publications made and 2,572 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, 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
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1136 of 2,428 In Asia
#3088 of 5,966 In the World

Al Baha University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2012 1 4
2013 3 6
2014 7 4
2015 13 23
2016 16 30
2017 18 50
2018 25 79
2019 35 104
2020 37 204
2021 25 248
2022 56 427
2023 61 581
2024 49 703

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

Art & Design subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 6 270 1399
Multimedia 20 766 2061
Fashion Design 22 1222 3152
Literature 21 1132 3209
Aesthetics 21 1352 3530