Al-Balqa' Applied University: Rankings

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Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 5th in Jordan, 3073rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. Al-Balqa' Applied University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,648 academic publications and 140,056 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3073 of 14,131 In the World
#938 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 30 In Jordan
#438 of 2,776 For Applied Mathematics
#526 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#802 of 1,063 For Social Work
#5238 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5032 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 4th for Engineering in Jordan and 2007th in the World with 4,683 publications made and 69,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Jordan
#868 of 2,841 In Asia
#2007 of 6,795 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 7 0
2000 15 11
2001 15 16
2002 22 12
2003 34 47
2004 39 65
2005 58 88
2006 73 122
2007 91 250
2008 115 413
2009 113 575
2010 126 822
2011 143 1059
2012 175 1333
2013 158 1564
2014 151 1711
2015 160 1912
2016 170 2065
2017 201 2625
2018 207 3089
2019 317 4233
2020 334 5732
2021 359 7675
2022 473 9254
2023 537 11265
2024 378 10589
2025 253 9190

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Engineering.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Jordan and 2019th in the World with 4,680 publications made and 70,901 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Jordan
#564 of 2,867 In Asia
#2019 of 7,088 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 2 0
2001 4 9
2002 10 7
2003 10 17
2004 14 22
2005 12 25
2006 31 50
2007 50 117
2008 50 186
2009 51 202
2010 56 307
2011 104 456
2012 167 558
2013 218 729
2014 159 934
2015 156 1103
2016 185 1267
2017 182 1590
2018 218 2292
2019 296 3300
2020 394 4813
2021 391 6988
2022 555 8977
2023 656 11694
2024 465 10486
2025 287 8071

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 1 67 802
Journalism and Digital Media 4 217 877
Special Education 3 119 891
International Law 2 198 977
Early Childhood Education 4 148 986
Communications and Public Relations 2 243 1194
Education Majors 3 298 1221
Linguistics 4 478 1460
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 423 1689
Law 5 490 1729
Demography 3 563 1738
Sociology 4 454 1768
Classics and Ancient History 5 459 1797
Archaeology 5 668 1924
Philosophy 3 517 1928
Political Science 5 520 1965
History 5 675 2063
Anthropology 6 596 2125
Gender Studies 5 485 2204
Aesthetics 6 746 2272
Library and Information science 4 812 2742

Environmental Science rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Jordan and 1888th in the World with 4,440 publications made and 74,213 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Jordan
#705 of 2,841 In Asia
#1888 of 6,888 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 7 0
2000 15 9
2001 12 21
2002 23 14
2003 31 48
2004 34 62
2005 41 78
2006 62 144
2007 82 272
2008 92 335
2009 100 528
2010 91 692
2011 111 867
2012 168 1071
2013 173 1306
2014 154 1548
2015 155 1682
2016 156 1766
2017 196 2358
2018 201 2855
2019 284 3913
2020 336 5065
2021 330 6838
2022 457 8514
2023 561 10522
2024 374 9455
2025 230 8172

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 309 813
Environmental Engineering 3 353 935
Environmental Management 3 436 1167
Paleontology 3 605 1650
Geotechnical Engineering 4 681 1658
Geology 3 631 1707
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 632 1749
Agricultural Science 3 709 1751
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 719 1768
Geography and Cartography 4 649 1893
Ecology 3 728 1915
Earth science and Geophysics 5 793 1951
Environmental Chemistry 6 955 2099
Oceanography 4 846 2129
Forestry 3 900 2416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 1325 3265

Computer Science rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Jordan and 1644th in the World with 4,317 publications made and 68,776 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Jordan
#618 of 2,842 In Asia
#1644 of 6,855 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 2
2001 5 5
2002 9 6
2003 11 10
2004 14 16
2005 20 23
2006 30 30
2007 52 103
2008 64 165
2009 53 242
2010 74 298
2011 106 455
2012 160 586
2013 151 823
2014 144 921
2015 136 1115
2016 163 1364
2017 168 1782
2018 226 2610
2019 288 3742
2020 362 5314
2021 370 7798
2022 512 10135
2023 566 12996
2024 416 11642
2025 254 9619

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 113 526
Management Information Systems 2 186 907
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 394 1018
Cyber Security 5 364 1084
Multimedia 3 373 1263
Computational Linguistics 5 492 1285
Machine Learning 3 511 1317
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 491 1320
Computer Vision 3 538 1347
Computer Networking 5 544 1393
Data Science 4 423 1413
Cognitive Science 3 546 1472
Software Engineering 6 459 1514
Computer Engineering 5 679 1569
Computer Graphics 3 627 1639
Telecommunications 5 764 1769
Human-Computer Interaction 8 643 1772
Neuroscience 6 996 2648
Library and Information science 4 812 2742
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1406 3122

Physics rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 3rd for Physics in Jordan and 1835th in the World with 4,301 publications made and 72,999 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Jordan
#777 of 2,822 In Asia
#1835 of 6,729 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 16 11
2001 14 11
2002 17 9
2003 30 46
2004 32 60
2005 51 81
2006 68 133
2007 109 361
2008 111 475
2009 111 691
2010 110 882
2011 135 1130
2012 169 1442
2013 157 1707
2014 137 1795
2015 147 1992
2016 145 2192
2017 180 2680
2018 172 3086
2019 274 4231
2020 311 5296
2021 337 6881
2022 442 8213
2023 484 9621
2024 345 9133
2025 227 7780

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 475 1448
Quantum and Particle physics 3 634 1590
Nuclear Physics 5 709 1732
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 811 2132
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 912 2155
Acoustical Engineering 4 899 2164
Materials Science 4 1019 2193
Optical Engineering 6 1023 2266
Condensed Matter Physics 8 1176 2443
Nanotechnology 6 1332 2642

Biology rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 5th for Biology in Jordan and 2431st in the World with 4,273 publications made and 69,349 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Jordan
#1059 of 2,838 In Asia
#2431 of 6,841 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 6 0
2000 11 9
2001 6 24
2002 11 16
2003 16 48
2004 25 44
2005 32 71
2006 51 113
2007 81 222
2008 81 315
2009 95 491
2010 75 600
2011 91 737
2012 139 948
2013 138 1252
2014 137 1433
2015 133 1624
2016 126 1658
2017 182 2060
2018 169 2659
2019 258 3809
2020 290 4820
2021 337 6491
2022 428 8099
2023 588 9932
2024 478 9197
2025 346 8131

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 687 1642
Paleontology 3 605 1650
Agricultural Science 3 709 1751
Evolutionary Biology 4 666 1898
Nutrition and Food Science 3 868 1947
Botany 3 820 2024
Animal Science 5 772 2133
Virology 5 854 2205
Forestry 3 900 2416
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1073 2423
Genetics 5 1095 2503
Microbiology 6 1131 2512
Zoology 4 933 2561
Biochemistry 5 1221 2635
Nanotechnology 6 1332 2642
Neuroscience 6 996 2648
Immunology 7 1141 2739
Biotechnology 9 1282 2787
Pharmacology 14 1391 2983
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 1406 3122
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 1325 3265

Chemistry rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Jordan and 2344th in the World with 3,677 publications made and 54,863 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Jordan
#1074 of 2,785 In Asia
#2344 of 6,561 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 7 0
2000 16 13
2001 10 23
2002 21 21
2003 31 52
2004 32 67
2005 44 84
2006 60 131
2007 86 257
2008 92 363
2009 97 539
2010 92 714
2011 92 877
2012 129 1092
2013 106 1378
2014 114 1468
2015 116 1655
2016 111 1630
2017 150 2037
2018 144 2407
2019 226 3163
2020 248 4208
2021 274 5429
2022 326 6208
2023 476 7654
2024 356 7845
2025 263 7613

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 3 757 1463
Physical chemistry 4 788 1712
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 632 1749
Nutrition and Food Science 3 868 1947
Environmental Chemistry 6 955 2099
Materials Science 4 1019 2193
Pharmacy 10 1017 2228
Organic Chemistry 5 1062 2268
Chemical Engineering 4 1137 2273
Inorganic Chemistry 6 1118 2319
Computational Chemistry 10 1123 2389
Biochemistry 5 1221 2635
Nanotechnology 6 1332 2642

Mathematics rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Jordan and 1254th in the World with 3,155 publications made and 58,603 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Jordan
#402 of 2,725 In Asia
#1254 of 6,434 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 4 1
2002 6 0
2003 8 8
2004 7 9
2005 12 18
2006 30 56
2007 46 199
2008 29 213
2009 30 318
2010 49 371
2011 58 507
2012 99 680
2013 108 792
2014 100 892
2015 97 963
2016 127 1161
2017 124 1451
2018 142 1951
2019 207 3006
2020 272 3896
2021 295 5536
2022 415 7266
2023 445 8697
2024 289 6377
2025 186 4612

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 114 438
Math Teachers 4 222 941
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 394 1018
Statistics 4 623 1694
Operations Research 6 842 1939
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 950 2461

Medicine rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 5th for Medicine in Jordan and 2452nd in the World with 3,084 publications made and 37,543 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 24 In Jordan
#969 of 2,817 In Asia
#2452 of 6,793 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 5 2
2001 3 9
2002 4 5
2003 5 14
2004 9 7
2005 10 21
2006 21 38
2007 34 69
2008 29 106
2009 35 149
2010 33 207
2011 52 244
2012 87 315
2013 106 398
2014 82 512
2015 57 630
2016 79 604
2017 96 686
2018 101 1141
2019 163 1476
2020 223 2319
2021 266 3770
2022 388 5212
2023 483 6740
2024 408 5950
2025 362 5500

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 1 67 802
Health Science 4 299 1227
Urology 6 731 1759
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 544 1834
Public Health 5 608 1844
Veterinary 6 840 1949
Family medicine 9 622 1964
Clinical Psychology 6 602 2011
Pediatrics 5 688 2052
Critical Care Nursing 9 703 2065
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 919 2172
Virology 5 854 2205
Pharmacy 10 1017 2228
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 735 2265
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 921 2342
Surgery 6 896 2408
Oncology and Cancer research 9 1073 2423
Nursing 10 804 2458
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 794 2496
Pathology 6 1031 2525
Gerontology 9 828 2540
Anesthesiology 8 1036 2635
Psychiatry 7 1006 2683
Cardiology 7 1091 2724
Immunology 7 1141 2739
Physical Therapy 7 1069 2789
Pharmacology 14 1391 2983
Anatomy and Physiology 6 1302 3181

Business rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 3rd for Business in Jordan and 1404th in the World with 2,305 publications made and 38,556 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Jordan
#414 of 2,654 In Asia
#1404 of 6,366 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 2 3
2002 8 1
2003 7 6
2004 5 5
2005 10 11
2006 17 29
2007 28 89
2008 19 84
2009 30 128
2010 39 174
2011 69 253
2012 88 285
2013 103 437
2014 70 475
2015 66 581
2016 93 636
2017 89 832
2018 116 1238
2019 176 1964
2020 187 2729
2021 189 3914
2022 277 5244
2023 331 7009
2024 183 6248
2025 122 4880

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 217 797
Human Resource Management 2 203 905
Management Information Systems 2 186 907
Accounting 3 208 914
Supply Chain Management 3 361 936
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 398 1132
Marketing 3 318 1146
Engineering Management 4 347 1180
Finance 2 341 1242
Project Management 3 323 1328
Management 4 442 1388
Advertising 3 464 1574
International Business 2 454 1729
Operations Research 6 842 1939

Psychology rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 4th for Psychology in Jordan and 1846th in the World with 2,267 publications made and 32,420 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Jordan
#649 of 2,766 In Asia
#1846 of 6,663 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 5
2004 2 3
2005 3 12
2006 7 11
2007 16 26
2008 21 46
2009 16 58
2010 27 120
2011 44 114
2012 69 187
2013 94 221
2014 56 293
2015 59 398
2016 75 441
2017 87 560
2018 100 885
2019 126 1457
2020 182 2166
2021 209 3305
2022 276 4538
2023 379 5905
2024 249 4871
2025 202 3918

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 226 773
Social Work 1 67 802
Special Education 3 119 891
Education Majors 3 298 1221
Social Psychology 4 369 1424
Cognitive Science 3 546 1472
Child Psychology 4 478 1754
Clinical Psychology 6 602 2011
Neuroscience 6 996 2648
Psychiatry 7 1006 2683

Economics rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 3rd for Economics in Jordan and 1385th in the World with 1,630 publications made and 28,244 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 24 In Jordan
#368 of 2,559 In Asia
#1385 of 6,188 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 4 7
2004 6 3
2005 6 4
2006 13 20
2007 19 69
2008 17 92
2009 16 143
2010 15 173
2011 38 215
2012 52 265
2013 83 358
2014 52 385
2015 51 455
2016 68 547
2017 56 642
2018 78 999
2019 109 1348
2020 156 2000
2021 137 2653
2022 199 3320
2023 240 4426
2024 133 3715
2025 91 2868

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 217 797
Development Studies 3 267 1102
Finance 2 341 1242
Environmental Economics 5 483 1323
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 950 2461

Art & Design rankings

Al-Balqa' Applied University ranked 4th for Art & Design in Jordan and 1915th in the World with 818 publications made and 9,127 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

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
#4 of 24 In Jordan
#593 of 2,450 In Asia
#1915 of 6,010 In the World

Al-Balqa' Applied University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 1 0
2003 1 5
2004 2 2
2005 1 0
2006 5 1
2007 10 28
2008 9 23
2009 9 38
2010 14 37
2011 18 62
2012 34 72
2013 43 92
2014 26 103
2015 30 137
2016 42 164
2017 44 217
2018 41 273
2019 65 467
2020 71 626
2021 58 936
2022 84 1269
2023 105 1627
2024 69 1505
2025 40 1133

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Balqa' Applied University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Jordan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 2 200 1177
Multimedia 3 373 1263
Computer Graphics 3 627 1639
Fashion Design 5 696 2045
Literature 5 628 2081
Aesthetics 6 746 2272