Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University: Rankings

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Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, 2249th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,055 academic publications and 64,829 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2249 of 14,131 In the World
#677 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#2 of 9 In Riyadh
#709 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#712 of 1,022 For Optometry
#910 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#817 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3593 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 16th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2412th in the World with 3,969 publications made and 40,807 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1064 of 2,809 In Asia
#2412 of 6,684 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 1 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 2 3
2000 3 8
2001 0 6
2002 3 34
2003 0 13
2004 0 22
2005 0 23
2006 2 21
2007 7 43
2008 16 64
2009 24 107
2010 26 139
2011 43 144
2012 69 210
2013 124 385
2014 159 628
2015 181 825
2016 191 1154
2017 174 1541
2018 248 2237
2019 238 3068
2020 304 4081
2021 442 5523
2022 600 7893
2023 985 10701

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 6 453 1321
Human-Computer Interaction 12 603 1783
Nanotechnology 20 938 1928
Computer Networking 14 811 1940
Optical Engineering 14 851 1975
Chemical Engineering 20 969 1983
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 975 2133
Systems Engineering 14 804 2159
Metallurgical Engineering 15 999 2179
Telecommunications 16 970 2192
Aerospace Engineering 16 939 2271
Electrical Engineering 20 1060 2323
Materials Science 19 1084 2336
Mechanical Engineering 15 980 2350
Electronic Engineering 17 1090 2366
Environmental Engineering 17 1097 2405
Structural Engineering 15 1076 2462
Biotechnology 21 1168 2602
Geotechnical Engineering 19 1183 2700
Acoustical Engineering 16 1209 2821
Civil Engineering 19 1226 2874

Biology rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 20th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2817th in the World with 3,848 publications made and 38,425 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1222 of 2,814 In Asia
#2817 of 6,770 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 2 1
1995 0 4
1996 1 2
1997 0 3
1998 1 4
1999 5 5
2000 3 24
2001 0 20
2002 2 51
2003 0 29
2004 1 39
2005 1 55
2006 2 62
2007 2 75
2008 12 90
2009 21 105
2010 20 128
2011 24 148
2012 39 193
2013 80 312
2014 109 574
2015 144 788
2016 192 1086
2017 170 1456
2018 235 1900
2019 217 2652
2020 322 3811
2021 501 5550
2022 639 7969
2023 984 10936

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 938 1928
Neuroscience 12 705 2084
Pharmacology 21 971 2221
Oncology and Cancer research 20 974 2273
Evolutionary Biology 14 902 2363
Virology 22 946 2447
Immunology 20 990 2475
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 1053 2485
Biotechnology 21 1168 2602
Microbiology 24 1203 2717
Paleontology 19 1127 2758
Genetics 20 1253 2888
Biochemistry 20 1319 2904
Horticulture 20 1416 3104
Nutrition and Food Science 23 1553 3276
Botany 22 1452 3349
Agricultural Science 24 1666 3777

Physics rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 15th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2293rd in the World with 3,825 publications made and 38,886 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#992 of 2,786 In Asia
#2293 of 6,603 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 5
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 3 2
2000 3 9
2001 0 5
2002 1 33
2003 0 11
2004 0 11
2005 1 14
2006 3 21
2007 1 33
2008 14 42
2009 28 73
2010 23 101
2011 32 106
2012 52 173
2013 114 300
2014 136 502
2015 172 733
2016 189 1043
2017 174 1441
2018 233 2154
2019 218 3007
2020 281 3904
2021 456 5450
2022 621 7738
2023 941 10295

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 438 1378
Condensed Matter Physics 16 786 1746
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 740 1867
Nanotechnology 20 938 1928
Optical Engineering 14 851 1975
Quantum and Particle physics 14 863 2034
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 753 2050
Nuclear Physics 19 912 2136
Materials Science 19 1084 2336
Acoustical Engineering 16 1209 2821

Chemistry rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 21st for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2692nd in the World with 3,515 publications made and 34,570 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1233 of 2,750 In Asia
#2692 of 6,447 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 3 1
2000 3 11
2001 0 4
2002 1 8
2003 0 12
2004 0 13
2005 1 18
2006 4 14
2007 0 26
2008 9 37
2009 15 57
2010 17 68
2011 30 71
2012 42 111
2013 89 230
2014 120 444
2015 149 691
2016 168 1008
2017 140 1400
2018 190 1850
2019 200 2490
2020 280 3543
2021 415 5083
2022 574 7314
2023 930 10269

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 18 797 1568
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 639 1788
Computational Chemistry 15 788 1869
Pharmacy 19 815 1899
Nanotechnology 20 938 1928
Environmental Chemistry 16 868 1964
Chemical Engineering 20 969 1983
Inorganic Chemistry 17 1114 2313
Physical chemistry 19 1098 2316
Materials Science 19 1084 2336
Organic Chemistry 18 1222 2594
Biochemistry 20 1319 2904
Nutrition and Food Science 23 1553 3276

Computer Science rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 14th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2161st in the World with 2,895 publications made and 28,536 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#865 of 2,809 In Asia
#2161 of 6,752 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 3 2
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 1 5
1999 2 8
2000 5 27
2001 0 18
2002 1 87
2003 0 35
2004 2 38
2005 0 57
2006 3 70
2007 9 89
2008 17 117
2009 24 142
2010 28 183
2011 39 200
2012 60 282
2013 86 394
2014 124 578
2015 129 690
2016 136 776
2017 129 928
2018 191 1356
2019 165 1929
2020 228 2619
2021 356 3794
2022 429 5483
2023 663 7066

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 5 268 910
Computational Linguistics 6 456 1268
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 672 1585
Management Information Systems 8 437 1593
Data Science 15 503 1660
Software Engineering 13 545 1735
Human-Computer Interaction 12 603 1783
Machine Learning 14 727 1788
Cognitive Science 10 689 1801
Cyber Security 17 703 1809
Multimedia 14 698 1911
Computer Networking 14 811 1940
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 819 1995
Computer Vision 12 879 2025
Neuroscience 12 705 2084
Telecommunications 16 970 2192
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 19 1053 2485

Environmental Science rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2870th in the World with 2,891 publications made and 29,078 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1176 of 2,811 In Asia
#2870 of 6,798 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 3
1996 2 2
1997 0 3
1998 4 2
1999 5 5
2000 3 20
2001 0 14
2002 2 36
2003 0 30
2004 2 27
2005 1 40
2006 3 40
2007 4 54
2008 7 61
2009 14 89
2010 23 129
2011 21 125
2012 41 186
2013 67 262
2014 111 432
2015 132 623
2016 146 788
2017 132 1137
2018 167 1469
2019 169 1991
2020 248 2899
2021 353 4045
2022 448 5634
2023 695 7892

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 639 1788
Environmental Chemistry 16 868 1964
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 1012 2349
Environmental Engineering 17 1097 2405
Geography and Cartography 15 947 2525
Geotechnical Engineering 19 1183 2700
Geology 17 1108 2710
Paleontology 19 1127 2758
Environmental Management 16 1184 2774
Oceanography 20 1362 3245
Earth science and Geophysics 19 1398 3252
Ecology 21 1395 3313
Agricultural Science 24 1666 3777

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2568th in the World with 2,815 publications made and 28,107 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#778 of 2,845 In Asia
#2568 of 7,020 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 1
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 4 2
1995 1 7
1996 2 3
1997 0 7
1998 4 6
1999 4 10
2000 4 30
2001 1 24
2002 4 106
2003 0 52
2004 4 50
2005 0 75
2006 6 87
2007 7 97
2008 18 114
2009 16 143
2010 30 174
2011 32 194
2012 58 253
2013 84 345
2014 118 498
2015 122 585
2016 147 672
2017 141 856
2018 213 1326
2019 184 1805
2020 268 2495
2021 359 3666
2022 399 4888
2023 529 6231

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 11 328 1206
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 417 1734
Linguistics 7 604 1763
Communications and Public Relations 9 523 2047
Philosophy 5 607 2193
Education Majors 14 667 2254
Anthropology 16 677 2379
Archaeology 14 884 2417
Law 16 767 2422
Sociology 14 706 2430
History 13 890 2563
Political Science 15 789 2681
Demography 20 983 2735
Aesthetics 18 1141 3126

Medicine rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 19th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2484th in the World with 2,545 publications made and 21,049 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#944 of 2,781 In Asia
#2484 of 6,680 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 3 6
2000 0 14
2001 0 17
2002 1 41
2003 0 18
2004 0 35
2005 0 39
2006 3 34
2007 4 48
2008 6 64
2009 9 47
2010 16 84
2011 14 109
2012 30 138
2013 50 229
2014 48 317
2015 81 404
2016 116 467
2017 123 656
2018 204 866
2019 159 1298
2020 212 2132
2021 405 3329
2022 441 4914
2023 558 6304

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 5 243 709
Optometry 7 179 712
Plastic Surgery 7 302 916
Dermatology 13 439 1214
Ophthalmology 10 451 1325
Family medicine 16 413 1460
Veterinary 16 622 1542
Radiation Therapy 17 675 1569
Critical Care Nursing 17 483 1607
Pediatrics 19 514 1650
Health Science 17 470 1768
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 519 1854
Pharmacy 19 815 1899
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18 827 1985
Pathology 18 747 1990
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 621 2058
Surgery 18 740 2074
Nursing 18 621 2119
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 807 2154
Cardiology 18 832 2218
Pharmacology 21 971 2221
Dentistry 23 859 2226
Oncology and Cancer research 20 974 2273
Clinical Psychology 17 683 2277
Anesthesiology 21 916 2413
Virology 22 946 2447
Immunology 20 990 2475
Psychiatry 20 901 2520
Public Health 20 935 2651
Physical Therapy 21 1207 3086
Anatomy and Physiology 20 1253 3124

Mathematics rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1833rd in the World with 2,183 publications made and 22,273 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#684 of 2,673 In Asia
#1833 of 6,305 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 4
1997 0 4
1998 2 1
1999 1 3
2000 4 18
2001 0 19
2002 1 58
2003 0 20
2004 1 29
2005 1 23
2006 6 31
2007 4 47
2008 14 58
2009 22 71
2010 26 113
2011 23 126
2012 29 136
2013 53 229
2014 78 318
2015 78 399
2016 109 437
2017 99 593
2018 165 898
2019 127 1355
2020 169 2006
2021 286 2918
2022 356 4131
2023 482 4939

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 10 289 948
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 388 1353
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 672 1585
Statistics 14 697 1861
Math Teachers 14 514 1864

Psychology rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 15th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 2158th in the World with 1,555 publications made and 16,205 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#742 of 2,703 In Asia
#2158 of 6,528 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 6
1996 0 2
1997 0 7
1998 1 5
1999 0 8
2000 1 25
2001 0 17
2002 1 91
2003 0 37
2004 1 41
2005 0 55
2006 0 67
2007 2 82
2008 6 90
2009 9 90
2010 15 99
2011 11 139
2012 22 146
2013 43 171
2014 46 287
2015 57 327
2016 72 389
2017 76 457
2018 123 600
2019 100 900
2020 135 1262
2021 237 1872
2022 258 2848
2023 317 3769

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 5 448 1687
Cognitive Science 10 689 1801
Neuroscience 12 705 2084
Child Psychology 15 666 2253
Education Majors 14 667 2254
Clinical Psychology 17 683 2277
Psychiatry 20 901 2520

Business rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 14th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 2291st in the World with 1,234 publications made and 11,773 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#812 of 2,579 In Asia
#2291 of 6,187 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 0 2
1996 1 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 3
1999 3 4
2000 3 22
2001 0 15
2002 4 40
2003 0 28
2004 3 30
2005 0 40
2006 3 39
2007 2 59
2008 10 78
2009 10 90
2010 12 125
2011 16 107
2012 18 132
2013 38 181
2014 47 242
2015 61 277
2016 74 312
2017 63 424
2018 100 623
2019 83 864
2020 109 1244
2021 132 1796
2022 171 2422
2023 247 2948

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 209 835
Management Information Systems 8 437 1593
Accounting 7 440 1607
Finance 9 546 1748
Project Management 9 521 1779
Marketing 12 720 2107
Advertising 13 805 2365
Management 15 970 2483

Economics rankings

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University ranked 13th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1958th in the World with 1,034 publications made and 13,128 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#604 of 2,461 In Asia
#1958 of 5,995 In the World

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 3
2000 4 15
2001 0 17
2002 4 38
2003 0 21
2004 3 24
2005 1 26
2006 3 27
2007 3 33
2008 10 45
2009 7 59
2010 7 77
2011 9 62
2012 19 93
2013 32 108
2014 27 157
2015 44 222
2016 64 234
2017 49 349
2018 75 517
2019 67 736
2020 90 1102
2021 122 1506
2022 161 2056
2023 200 2698

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 209 835
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 388 1353
Finance 9 546 1748
Development Studies 16 690 2154

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Literature 11 689 2295
Art & Design 16 1038 2915
Fashion Design 15 1099 2924