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Alexandria University ranked 2nd in Egypt, 1057th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 175 research topics. Alexandria University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 51,947 academic publications and 719,694 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 59 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1057 of 14,131 In the World
#14 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 50 In Egypt
#1 of 3 In Alexandria
#81 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#106 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#141 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#596 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3041 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 172 other topics

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Biology rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Biology in Egypt and 578th in the World with 35,364 publications made and 535,780 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 366 In Africa
#578 of 6,833 In the World

Alexandria University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 208 760
1993 185 786
1994 153 874
1995 178 830
1996 192 931
1997 194 1119
1998 199 1130
1999 212 1203
2000 272 1465
2001 244 1632
2002 340 1907
2003 353 2387
2004 310 2473
2005 336 3001
2006 321 3581
2007 333 4078
2008 391 4799
2009 398 5623
2010 543 6819
2011 711 7972
2012 773 9778
2013 933 11513
2014 1146 13509
2015 1359 15481
2016 1522 17345
2017 1588 19786
2018 1693 23215
2019 2012 28515
2020 2676 40798
2021 3190 54266
2022 3601 64941
2023 3276 73942
2024 2752 76334

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

Biology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 4 81
Nutrition and Food Science 2 3 196
Animal Science 3 7 218
Horticulture 2 6 261
Pharmacology 3 3 298
Microbiology 2 7 312
Agricultural Science 2 7 316
Biotechnology 3 6 393
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 7 398
Zoology 3 9 435
Botany 2 7 439
Entomology 3 10 444
Virology 4 15 513
Oncology and Cancer research 4 6 538
Immunology 4 10 544
Paleontology 2 7 562
Forestry 2 38 604
Genetics 4 9 611
Biochemistry 4 9 637
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 8 650
Nanotechnology 3 5 693
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 25 732
Neuroscience 3 8 771
Molecular Biology 3 8 902
Astrobiology 6 13 946
Evolutionary Biology 5 19 1157
Biophysics 3 9 1254

Medicine rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Medicine in Egypt and 481st in the World with 29,846 publications made and 390,266 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Egypt
#9 of 364 In Africa
#481 of 6,775 In the World

Alexandria University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 158 484
1993 124 518
1994 98 513
1995 131 514
1996 128 630
1997 134 708
1998 150 757
1999 161 867
2000 183 1007
2001 197 1132
2002 206 1262
2003 252 1630
2004 228 1760
2005 220 2036
2006 268 2532
2007 240 2886
2008 320 3388
2009 331 3823
2010 433 4689
2011 590 5390
2012 663 6658
2013 793 7943
2014 953 9484
2015 1127 10765
2016 1339 12014
2017 1371 14394
2018 1437 16476
2019 1698 20379
2020 2350 29570
2021 2883 38905
2022 3205 45994
2023 3027 51577
2024 2645 51489

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

Medicine subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 4 81
Plastic Surgery 2 2 106
Veterinary 7 18 202
Dentistry 2 3 224
Urology 3 3 243
Orthodontics 2 3 248
Neurosurgery 2 4 271
Optometry 2 7 272
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 4 276
Pharmacy 4 4 285
Cosmetology 6 8 290
Pharmacology 3 3 298
Ophthalmology 2 3 310
Forensic Science 1 7 315
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 5 351
Surgery 4 6 380
Anesthesiology 3 5 407
Anatomy and Physiology 3 5 409
Radiation Therapy 4 5 409
Pediatrics 3 17 413
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 6 426
Dermatology 5 10 429
Biomedical Engineering 2 4 453
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 11 455
Critical Care Nursing 4 8 467
Family medicine 3 26 478
Respiratory Therapy 4 9 510
Nursing 3 15 511
Pathology 4 9 512
Virology 4 15 513
Epidemiology 5 25 537
Oncology and Cancer research 4 6 538
Cardiology 4 7 542
Immunology 4 10 544
Medical Physics 4 8 548
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 14 556
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 23 586
Psychiatry 3 8 592
Physical Therapy 3 8 633
Audiology 4 7 650
Public Health 3 24 665
Occupational Therapy 4 11 683
Sports Medicine 2 5 725
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 25 732
Health Science 3 17 761
Sports / Exercise science 2 10 774
Clinical Psychology 3 12 806
Gerontology 3 17 865

Chemistry rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Egypt and 606th in the World with 29,469 publications made and 488,226 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#8 of 347 In Africa
#606 of 6,545 In the World

Alexandria University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 219 738
1993 198 795
1994 168 872
1995 169 832
1996 188 938
1997 217 1161
1998 182 998
1999 192 1172
2000 239 1369
2001 201 1547
2002 324 1837
2003 341 2227
2004 268 2271
2005 290 2814
2006 296 3378
2007 307 3910
2008 389 4642
2009 372 5181
2010 486 6216
2011 605 7423
2012 638 9041
2013 793 10747
2014 958 12502
2015 1135 14111
2016 1308 15722
2017 1271 18198
2018 1356 21256
2019 1552 26564
2020 2035 37189
2021 2431 48542
2022 2781 58841
2023 2533 66736
2024 2165 70263

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

Engineering rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Egypt and 635th in the World with 24,606 publications made and 395,731 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 355 In Africa
#635 of 6,782 In the World

Alexandria University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 143 513
1993 145 591
1994 140 624
1995 139 634
1996 150 719
1997 156 819
1998 123 750
1999 139 869
2000 165 972
2001 152 1143
2002 344 1587
2003 292 1778
2004 256 1828
2005 268 2351
2006 302 2735
2007 279 2959
2008 343 3604
2009 336 3876
2010 398 4740
2011 527 5663
2012 611 7195
2013 720 8786
2014 833 10096
2015 994 11990
2016 1163 13394
2017 1073 15227
2018 1166 18173
2019 1305 22598
2020 1647 30843
2021 2048 39598
2022 2269 47283
2023 2076 54218
2024 1765 57039

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

Engineering subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 3 275
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 4 283
Marine Engineering 1 3 309
Nuclear Engineering 1 3 342
Agricultural Engineering 8 15 349
Construction Management 2 7 391
Biotechnology 3 6 393
Architectural Engineering 4 6 410
Automotive Engineering 1 6 432
Landscape Architecture 3 8 449
Biomedical Engineering 2 4 453
Technical Drawing 5 7 481
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 20 519
Metallurgical Engineering 4 6 553
Chemical Engineering 3 4 555
Architecture 3 7 579
Electronic Engineering 3 4 600
Biochemical Engineering 2 9 612
Telecommunications 2 6 623
Civil Engineering 4 10 627
Petroleum Engineering 3 16 630
Materials Science 3 5 632
Geotechnical Engineering 6 14 638
Aerospace Engineering 3 8 650
Electrical Engineering 3 7 654
Mechanical Engineering 2 7 667
Structural Engineering 6 11 689
Industrial Engineering 4 10 689
Nanotechnology 3 5 693
Computer Networking 3 9 704
Automation and Control engineering 8 17 715
Optical Engineering 4 9 749
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 8 767
Remote Sensing 2 10 793
Systems Engineering 2 10 834
Acoustical Engineering 5 11 849
Operations Research 4 12 855
Transportation Engineering 3 13 857
Mining Engineering 10 59 861
Product and Industrial Design 3 9 866
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 16 869
Computer Engineering 6 11 903
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 15 909
Human-Computer Interaction 3 12 1153
Engineering Management 5 28 1202
Robotics 8 19 1204

Physics rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Physics in Egypt and 658th in the World with 22,042 publications made and 355,278 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 352 In Africa
#658 of 6,713 In the World

Alexandria University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 145 510
1993 137 571
1994 132 631
1995 132 618
1996 145 778
1997 149 818
1998 118 735
1999 143 868
2000 157 1020
2001 154 1220
2002 305 1579
2003 294 1772
2004 210 1754
2005 234 2333
2006 264 2800
2007 259 2958
2008 307 3588
2009 297 3725
2010 359 4662
2011 439 5408
2012 527 6817
2013 655 8425
2014 763 9562
2015 898 11166
2016 1079 12929
2017 953 13835
2018 1056 16408
2019 1114 19927
2020 1448 27350
2021 1770 34023
2022 1977 40501
2023 1827 46202
2024 1520 49041

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 8 548
Theoretical Physics 2 7 567
Materials Science 3 5 632
Quantum and Particle physics 4 9 688
Nanotechnology 3 5 693
Optical Engineering 4 9 749
Nuclear Physics 5 13 775
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 11 786
Acoustical Engineering 5 11 849
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 15 909
Condensed Matter Physics 5 14 941
Astrobiology 6 13 946
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 23 1105
Biophysics 3 9 1254

Environmental Science rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Egypt and 605th in the World with 22,018 publications made and 352,572 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#9 of 368 In Africa
#605 of 6,876 In the World

Alexandria University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 139 484
1993 117 553
1994 107 529
1995 119 545
1996 144 612
1997 138 750
1998 128 663
1999 143 731
2000 183 895
2001 172 1069
2002 249 1217
2003 246 1619
2004 223 1606
2005 213 1908
2006 204 2380
2007 229 2610
2008 289 3220
2009 289 3638
2010 351 4564
2011 437 5465
2012 510 6602
2013 597 7849
2014 692 9003
2015 837 10127
2016 976 11207
2017 921 12648
2018 1004 14808
2019 1187 18747
2020 1610 26615
2021 1898 35619
2022 2197 42587
2023 1969 49245
2024 1547 50045

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 847th in the World with 14,045 publications made and 184,687 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 40 In Egypt
#12 of 360 In Africa
#847 of 6,845 In the World

Alexandria University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 49 205
1993 65 238
1994 46 254
1995 52 255
1996 45 264
1997 46 308
1998 50 331
1999 72 443
2000 58 478
2001 77 528
2002 237 952
2003 159 855
2004 158 844
2005 207 1154
2006 200 1431
2007 175 1366
2008 209 1821
2009 225 1992
2010 225 2324
2011 327 2655
2012 380 3558
2013 435 4214
2014 516 5128
2015 611 6263
2016 665 6924
2017 637 8053
2018 716 9528
2019 734 11520
2020 954 15919
2021 1203 20394
2022 1297 23842
2023 1275 27334
2024 1068 26511

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

Computer Science subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Telecommunications 2 6 623
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 8 650
Computer Networking 3 9 704
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 13 770
Neuroscience 3 8 771
Computational Linguistics 3 10 771
Computer Vision 5 11 855
Machine Learning 5 15 865
Cyber Security 5 16 902
Computer Engineering 6 11 903
Animation 3 9 935
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 15 956
Software Engineering 4 17 1080
Cognitive Science 5 14 1086
Computer Graphics 4 11 1112
Human-Computer Interaction 3 12 1153
Robotics 8 19 1204
Library and Information science 4 22 1303
Management Information Systems 5 34 1344
Data Science 7 34 1478
Multimedia 5 34 1513

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 1104th in the World with 13,635 publications made and 184,805 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 40 In Egypt
#20 of 369 In Africa
#1104 of 7,081 In the World

Alexandria University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 62 220
1993 45 228
1994 45 243
1995 60 234
1996 81 258
1997 55 328
1998 56 337
1999 83 383
2000 98 441
2001 88 501
2002 145 724
2003 130 815
2004 122 899
2005 175 1085
2006 137 1330
2007 139 1440
2008 160 1767
2009 171 1983
2010 212 2321
2011 279 2732
2012 303 3338
2013 352 4167
2014 413 4836
2015 533 5626
2016 590 6259
2017 606 7131
2018 636 8256
2019 749 10452
2020 1070 14860
2021 1243 20121
2022 1443 23453
2023 1387 27484
2024 1098 26185

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 7 315
Occupational Safety and Health 2 16 482
Classics and Ancient History 4 13 654
Demography 3 24 718
Archaeology 3 17 770
Sports / Exercise science 2 10 774
Urban and Regional planning 3 17 801
History 3 19 814
Linguistics 4 15 908
Anthropology 3 30 992
Journalism and Digital Media 5 23 1039
Sociology 3 30 1078
Aesthetics 3 19 1084
Law 3 26 1118
Art History 2 13 1136
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 38 1139
Political Science 3 28 1292
Library and Information science 4 22 1303
Communications and Public Relations 4 47 1304
Philosophy 4 18 1372
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 30 1444
Education Majors 4 44 1469
Gender Studies 6 60 1659

Psychology rankings

Alexandria University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Egypt and 666th in the World with 10,589 publications made and 131,148 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Egypt
#9 of 354 In Africa
#666 of 6,645 In the World

Alexandria University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 35 136
1993 40 131
1994 35 174
1995 32 162
1996 34 150
1997 28 181
1998 36 250
1999 46 261
2000 45 318
2001 52 371
2002 76 457
2003 78 542
2004 78 580
2005 99 697
2006 96 760
2007 73 829
2008 120 1027
2009 117 1141
2010 150 1399
2011 204 1672
2012 254 2053
2013 285 2386
2014 342 2955
2015 454 3558
2016 469 4075
2017 514 4973
2018 540 5797
2019 612 7512
2020 846 10522
2021 1109 13680
2022 1193 16158
2023 1090 18167
2024 967 16890

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 8 499
Psychiatry 3 8 592
Occupational Therapy 4 11 683
Neuroscience 3 8 771
Clinical Psychology 3 12 806
Social Psychology 2 12 855
Child Psychology 3 14 900
Cognitive Science 5 14 1086
Education Majors 4 44 1469

Mathematics rankings

Alexandria University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Egypt and 764th in the World with 8,092 publications made and 114,688 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
#12 of 357 In Africa
#764 of 6,418 In the World

Alexandria University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 25 91
1993 28 128
1994 23 118
1995 24 131
1996 24 141
1997 21 177
1998 33 192
1999 40 202
2000 48 288
2001 38 278
2002 130 631
2003 96 537
2004 88 487
2005 91 728
2006 113 847
2007 103 841
2008 132 1130
2009 148 1179
2010 123 1448
2011 183 1637
2012 221 2134
2013 264 2579
2014 277 3068
2015 374 3817
2016 386 4133
2017 342 4312
2018 391 5108
2019 460 6355
2020 619 8763
2021 743 11105
2022 768 13154
2023 813 15008
2024 584 11626

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

Mathematics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 8 459
Statistics 4 10 769
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 13 770
Operations Research 4 12 855
Math Teachers 4 39 1378
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 38 1383

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Alexandria University

Speciality Egypt Africa World Rank
Interior Design 2 2 123
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 14 363
Agricultural Economics 4 51 607
Illustration and Concept Art 4 12 730
Painting and Drawing 4 10 735
Sculpture 4 10 735
Development Studies 2 30 807
Fashion Design 4 14 848
Marketing 3 17 907
Management 5 14 942
Business 4 17 961
Art & Design 4 17 1006
Economics 4 29 1006
Finance 4 27 1030
Project Management 7 28 1036
Advertising 3 14 1052
Literature 4 19 1074
Environmental Economics 8 35 1090
Human Resource Management 3 33 1103
Accounting 7 49 1364
International Business 6 51 1551
International Trade 5 48 1633
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 82 1650