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Alexandria University ranked 2nd in Egypt, 1063rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 171 research topics. Alexandria University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 43,648 academic publications and 495,748 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 53 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1063 of 14,131 In the World
#15 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 50 In Egypt
#1 of 3 In Alexandria
#97 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#125 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#150 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#629 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3041 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 168 other topics

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Biology rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Biology in Egypt and 611th in the World with 29,890 publications made and 371,710 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 361 In Africa
#611 of 6,770 In the World

Alexandria University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 171 619
1992 203 625
1993 178 607
1994 148 726
1995 173 674
1996 183 756
1997 188 918
1998 185 921
1999 182 979
2000 243 1136
2001 224 1340
2002 320 1465
2003 321 1737
2004 285 2039
2005 281 2341
2006 300 2774
2007 312 3371
2008 351 3887
2009 377 4653
2010 463 5619
2011 626 6479
2012 669 7935
2013 770 9631
2014 1004 10938
2015 1197 12684
2016 1365 14267
2017 1370 15933
2018 1561 19018
2019 1824 23372
2020 2436 32849
2021 2957 44017
2022 3427 55315
2023 3068 61528

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

Biology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 2 97
Nutrition and Food Science 2 3 212
Animal Science 3 9 249
Horticulture 2 6 270
Pharmacology 2 2 304
Microbiology 2 7 343
Agricultural Science 2 8 344
Biotechnology 2 5 422
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 7 427
Zoology 3 9 447
Botany 2 7 473
Entomology 3 10 484
Virology 4 15 539
Oncology and Cancer research 4 6 564
Immunology 4 10 564
Paleontology 2 7 584
Forestry 2 31 586
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 7 632
Genetics 4 9 642
Biochemistry 4 9 671
Nanotechnology 3 5 729
Neuroscience 3 8 794
Astrobiology 6 11 906
Molecular Biology 3 8 918
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 37 935
Evolutionary Biology 5 19 1179
Biophysics 3 9 1233

Chemistry rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Egypt and 635th in the World with 25,382 publications made and 348,790 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 342 In Africa
#635 of 6,447 In the World

Alexandria University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 200 652
1992 212 633
1993 194 631
1994 160 736
1995 164 702
1996 176 782
1997 212 980
1998 172 843
1999 168 967
2000 221 1122
2001 185 1316
2002 311 1481
2003 305 1675
2004 252 1924
2005 243 2310
2006 275 2678
2007 285 3325
2008 348 3883
2009 358 4448
2010 421 5333
2011 534 6239
2012 525 7528
2013 694 9181
2014 854 10361
2015 1003 11972
2016 1166 13395
2017 1115 14966
2018 1289 17783
2019 1440 22111
2020 1887 30818
2021 2277 40573
2022 2697 51358
2023 2412 57150

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

Medicine rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Medicine in Egypt and 505th in the World with 24,824 publications made and 265,498 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Egypt
#9 of 360 In Africa
#505 of 6,680 In the World

Alexandria University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 104 397
1992 148 397
1993 119 419
1994 92 419
1995 129 431
1996 122 501
1997 125 591
1998 137 615
1999 136 695
2000 160 787
2001 175 922
2002 191 942
2003 238 1141
2004 207 1360
2005 206 1609
2006 257 1924
2007 230 2340
2008 279 2655
2009 305 3078
2010 384 3768
2011 521 4260
2012 566 5292
2013 667 6409
2014 840 7548
2015 1034 8763
2016 1170 9713
2017 1172 11429
2018 1341 13224
2019 1525 16383
2020 2178 23376
2021 2682 31129
2022 3022 38353
2023 2766 42224

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

Medicine subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 2 97
Plastic Surgery 1 2 125
Dentistry 2 3 212
Veterinary 5 16 217
Urology 3 3 229
Orthodontics 2 3 241
Neurosurgery 2 3 259
Forensic Science 1 7 264
Optometry 2 5 278
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 4 285
Pharmacy 4 5 303
Pharmacology 2 2 304
Ophthalmology 2 3 337
Cosmetology 6 8 342
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 5 377
Surgery 4 7 410
Pediatrics 3 16 425
Anatomy and Physiology 3 5 427
Anesthesiology 3 6 428
Radiation Therapy 4 5 429
Dermatology 5 8 429
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 6 437
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 12 448
Critical Care Nursing 3 7 456
Respiratory Therapy 3 8 474
Biomedical Engineering 2 4 495
Pathology 4 9 535
Family medicine 3 24 537
Virology 4 15 539
Cardiology 3 6 544
Epidemiology 3 23 550
Nursing 3 15 551
Oncology and Cancer research 4 6 564
Immunology 4 10 564
Medical Physics 4 9 565
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 12 588
Psychiatry 3 8 604
Audiology 3 6 646
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 26 660
Physical Therapy 3 8 682
Public Health 3 23 718
Health Science 3 15 744
Occupational Therapy 4 11 761
Sports / Exercise science 2 8 770
Sports Medicine 3 6 776
Clinical Psychology 2 11 823
Gerontology 2 11 834
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 37 935

Engineering rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Egypt and 657th in the World with 21,337 publications made and 280,062 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#8 of 348 In Africa
#657 of 6,684 In the World

Alexandria University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 147 460
1992 140 440
1993 143 450
1994 137 531
1995 131 529
1996 143 599
1997 160 701
1998 109 654
1999 128 754
2000 148 778
2001 143 972
2002 331 1282
2003 259 1306
2004 253 1579
2005 244 1925
2006 278 2117
2007 260 2535
2008 306 3043
2009 339 3522
2010 350 4048
2011 466 4670
2012 501 5934
2013 645 7499
2014 747 8175
2015 869 9879
2016 1066 11359
2017 961 12362
2018 1070 14878
2019 1242 18749
2020 1495 25218
2021 1935 32922
2022 2204 41050
2023 2004 45978

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

Physics rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Physics in Egypt and 695th in the World with 19,067 publications made and 254,988 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 341 In Africa
#695 of 6,603 In the World

Alexandria University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 149 460
1992 141 442
1993 134 450
1994 130 521
1995 129 508
1996 139 634
1997 153 705
1998 106 622
1999 131 743
2000 151 830
2001 145 1045
2002 295 1288
2003 255 1323
2004 215 1505
2005 215 1886
2006 249 2156
2007 233 2548
2008 280 3065
2009 296 3445
2010 318 3997
2011 387 4496
2012 428 5635
2013 575 7134
2014 667 7551
2015 774 9034
2016 964 10620
2017 847 11228
2018 961 13541
2019 1064 16651
2020 1315 22492
2021 1681 28615
2022 1876 35009
2023 1752 39553

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

Physics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 9 565
Materials Science 3 5 655
Theoretical Physics 3 8 679
Quantum and Particle physics 4 9 706
Nanotechnology 3 5 729
Optical Engineering 4 9 780
Nuclear Physics 5 13 793
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 13 827
Acoustical Engineering 5 10 845
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 11 864
Astrobiology 6 11 906
Condensed Matter Physics 5 14 923
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 24 1124
Biophysics 3 9 1233

Environmental Science rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Egypt and 623rd in the World with 18,705 publications made and 240,169 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#8 of 361 In Africa
#623 of 6,798 In the World

Alexandria University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 135 413
1992 136 394
1993 114 406
1994 109 428
1995 116 443
1996 138 501
1997 134 611
1998 120 558
1999 130 618
2000 165 721
2001 163 875
2002 235 940
2003 218 1210
2004 218 1351
2005 195 1481
2006 188 1805
2007 211 2214
2008 265 2620
2009 279 3050
2010 313 3778
2011 371 4459
2012 422 5360
2013 545 6556
2014 599 7330
2015 704 8296
2016 859 9302
2017 806 10016
2018 922 11929
2019 1038 14886
2020 1407 21000
2021 1707 28048
2022 2083 35669
2023 1858 40292

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

Computer Science rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Egypt and 857th in the World with 12,129 publications made and 131,553 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#10 of 352 In Africa
#857 of 6,752 In the World

Alexandria University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 57 185
1992 46 144
1993 60 165
1994 47 187
1995 51 196
1996 45 203
1997 45 225
1998 43 255
1999 69 345
2000 54 364
2001 71 419
2002 231 756
2003 153 633
2004 156 689
2005 164 929
2006 189 1049
2007 169 1169
2008 197 1414
2009 226 1817
2010 205 1855
2011 300 2092
2012 337 2850
2013 401 3448
2014 453 4071
2015 531 4937
2016 606 5775
2017 600 6483
2018 668 7838
2019 696 9546
2020 884 12800
2021 1117 16876
2022 1272 20457
2023 1183 22714

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 1059th in the World with 11,272 publications made and 125,886 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#17 of 367 In Africa
#1059 of 7,020 In the World

Alexandria University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 37 163
1992 60 173
1993 44 166
1994 42 202
1995 62 184
1996 75 210
1997 52 271
1998 55 265
1999 71 321
2000 90 349
2001 84 410
2002 142 553
2003 124 581
2004 113 653
2005 125 778
2006 127 952
2007 127 1145
2008 143 1330
2009 173 1695
2010 182 1747
2011 249 2073
2012 236 2531
2013 311 3214
2014 356 3628
2015 430 4250
2016 520 4784
2017 540 5363
2018 568 6340
2019 681 8089
2020 917 11116
2021 1160 15359
2022 1332 18737
2023 1257 21279

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 7 264
Occupational Safety and Health 2 15 506
Classics and Ancient History 4 13 653
Urban and Regional planning 2 16 745
Demography 3 26 763
Sports / Exercise science 2 8 770
Archaeology 3 17 788
History 3 18 825
Linguistics 3 13 894
Anthropology 2 26 966
International Law 2 43 1001
Library and Information science 2 13 1027
Aesthetics 3 19 1050
Law 3 23 1070
Sociology 3 27 1084
Art History 2 14 1162
Journalism and Digital Media 5 26 1167
Political Science 3 24 1226
Philosophy 4 18 1337
Communications and Public Relations 4 45 1359
Education Majors 4 33 1442
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 28 1464
Gender Studies 7 64 1759

Psychology rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Egypt and 696th in the World with 8,914 publications made and 90,206 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Egypt
#9 of 344 In Africa
#696 of 6,528 In the World

Alexandria University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 41 135
1992 36 106
1993 39 89
1994 34 146
1995 33 130
1996 32 119
1997 27 153
1998 34 203
1999 38 210
2000 42 244
2001 45 289
2002 71 345
2003 74 370
2004 77 455
2005 82 498
2006 88 580
2007 72 678
2008 106 767
2009 111 910
2010 137 1107
2011 179 1263
2012 218 1546
2013 260 1911
2014 288 2272
2015 433 2867
2016 437 3285
2017 471 3891
2018 506 4709
2019 549 6045
2020 784 8197
2021 1026 11124
2022 1129 13484
2023 1015 15014

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

Psychology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 10 543
Psychiatry 3 8 604
Occupational Therapy 4 11 761
Neuroscience 3 8 794
Clinical Psychology 2 11 823
Social Psychology 2 11 830
Child Psychology 3 14 894
Cognitive Science 5 13 1122
Education Majors 4 33 1442

Mathematics rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Egypt and 792nd in the World with 7,005 publications made and 79,468 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#11 of 348 In Africa
#792 of 6,305 In the World

Alexandria University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 21 89
1992 25 56
1993 27 85
1994 22 68
1995 21 84
1996 24 105
1997 20 136
1998 31 146
1999 38 177
2000 42 233
2001 34 245
2002 127 523
2003 83 397
2004 86 409
2005 77 585
2006 101 666
2007 103 724
2008 125 901
2009 136 1078
2010 121 1145
2011 166 1366
2012 180 1714
2013 250 2145
2014 250 2448
2015 312 2892
2016 359 3415
2017 342 3404
2018 352 4174
2019 424 5267
2020 558 6969
2021 726 9108
2022 745 11186
2023 771 12695

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

Mathematics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 6 471
Statistics 4 9 814
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 15 830
Operations Research 4 12 882
Math Teachers 5 35 1455
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 38 1474

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Alexandria University

Speciality Egypt Africa World Rank
Interior Design 2 3 158
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 14 414
Agricultural Economics 3 44 548
Illustration and Concept Art 3 8 707
Painting and Drawing 3 8 709
Sculpture 3 8 709
Development Studies 2 28 852
Fashion Design 4 14 886
Marketing 3 14 921
Business 4 17 951
Management 5 15 959
Project Management 4 15 966
Finance 3 16 990
Economics 4 28 1014
Art & Design 3 16 1041
Literature 3 17 1097
Environmental Economics 8 33 1104
Advertising 4 16 1112
Human Resource Management 3 29 1134
Accounting 6 38 1372
International Business 5 41 1417