American University of Beirut: Rankings

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The American University of Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, 694th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 166 research topics. The American University of Beirut ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,287 academic publications and 460,182 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 194 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#694 of 14,131 In the World
#128 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 35 In Lebanon
#1 of 20 In Beirut
#211 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#346 of 2,642 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#371 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#259 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#760 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 163 other topics

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Biology rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Biology in Lebanon and 957th in the World with 12,180 publications made and 322,839 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Lebanon
#313 of 2,814 In Asia
#957 of 6,770 In the World

American University of Beirut
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 25 343
1992 32 384
1993 49 307
1994 27 360
1995 40 428
1996 53 419
1997 91 487
1998 80 536
1999 103 663
2000 131 860
2001 144 991
2002 163 1237
2003 154 1425
2004 185 1799
2005 187 2128
2006 218 2643
2007 226 3104
2008 266 3598
2009 262 4005
2010 290 5067
2011 311 6011
2012 388 6921
2013 460 7875
2014 453 9275
2015 526 9891
2016 611 10931
2017 683 12520
2018 691 15086
2019 783 18663
2020 981 25849
2021 836 34112
2022 741 45630
2023 699 52083

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 103 435
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 476
Virology 1 169 627
Oncology and Cancer research 1 215 648
Immunology 1 214 701
Animal Science 1 168 705
Astrobiology 1 183 743
Pharmacology 1 264 751
Neuroscience 1 186 784
Biotechnology 1 255 787
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 255 877
Genetics 1 285 892
Microbiology 1 282 901
Paleontology 1 283 989
Biochemistry 1 358 1001
Agricultural Science 1 359 1049
Nutrition and Food Science 1 387 1055
Horticulture 1 400 1088
Botany 1 381 1146
Molecular Biology 1 424 1170
Evolutionary Biology 1 322 1175
Biophysics 1 412 1220
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 390 1283
Forestry 1 390 1296
Zoology 1 372 1303
Nanotechnology 1 614 1360

Medicine rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Medicine in Lebanon and 719th in the World with 11,640 publications made and 305,990 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Lebanon
#195 of 2,781 In Asia
#719 of 6,680 In the World

American University of Beirut
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 294
1992 30 304
1993 41 281
1994 35 304
1995 44 386
1996 46 372
1997 66 428
1998 71 436
1999 84 539
2000 111 718
2001 116 814
2002 117 995
2003 133 1152
2004 180 1417
2005 159 1807
2006 197 2235
2007 191 2645
2008 216 3139
2009 245 3596
2010 272 4406
2011 311 5313
2012 371 6243
2013 428 7190
2014 453 8596
2015 514 9399
2016 556 10280
2017 666 12552
2018 646 14581
2019 743 17978
2020 1017 25466
2021 901 34512
2022 807 46810
2023 721 53884

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 36 346
Epidemiology 1 67 373
Pediatrics 1 76 401
Family medicine 1 61 417
Critical Care Nursing 1 66 428
Toxicology 1 103 435
Health Science 1 57 438
Public Health 1 66 461
Nursing 1 50 463
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 42 476
Ophthalmology 1 124 483
Optometry 1 106 503
Plastic Surgery 1 131 516
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 71 532
Anesthesiology 1 150 536
Gerontology 1 63 550
Neurosurgery 1 197 572
Radiation Therapy 1 186 573
Respiratory Therapy 1 135 574
Dermatology 1 175 586
Medical Physics 1 129 592
Cardiology 1 169 605
Surgery 1 180 608
Virology 1 169 627
Psychiatry 1 141 638
Oncology and Cancer research 1 215 648
Pathology 1 181 650
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 248 693
Immunology 1 214 701
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 218 705
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 155 738
Biomedical Engineering 1 234 745
Pharmacology 1 264 751
Clinical Psychology 1 111 762
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 267 770
Cosmetology 1 273 771
Veterinary 1 297 878
Anatomy and Physiology 1 270 900
Audiology 1 242 987
Urology 1 374 1047
Orthodontics 3 300 1051
Physical Therapy 1 267 1059
Dentistry 3 336 1084
Pharmacy 1 440 1169
Sports Medicine 2 320 1268

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 828th in the World with 10,085 publications made and 249,918 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Lebanon
#130 of 2,845 In Asia
#828 of 7,020 In the World

American University of Beirut
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 14 138
1992 19 188
1993 26 156
1994 34 218
1995 39 225
1996 40 233
1997 58 263
1998 57 268
1999 53 305
2000 89 466
2001 86 497
2002 112 642
2003 123 708
2004 129 941
2005 133 1098
2006 194 1482
2007 181 1773
2008 212 2274
2009 261 2675
2010 254 3310
2011 310 3986
2012 342 5035
2013 420 6001
2014 455 7136
2015 445 7907
2016 518 8379
2017 539 9597
2018 603 11738
2019 676 14579
2020 863 21189
2021 702 28030
2022 685 36941
2023 590 42660

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 41 371
International Law 1 28 387
Communications and Public Relations 1 32 434
Political Economy 1 25 444
Human Rights Law 1 25 445
Law Enforcement 1 43 468
Broadcast Journalism 1 61 470
Classics and Ancient History 1 53 478
Publishing 1 58 479
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 65 530
Demography 1 84 556
Anthropology 1 50 558
Law 1 92 622
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 73 629
Archaeology 1 135 660
Public Policy / Administration 1 58 666
Education Majors 1 107 686
Sociology 1 88 687
Gender Studies 1 41 689
History 1 127 689
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 84 701
Political Science 1 92 713
Media Studies 1 46 716
Military science 1 84 757
Art History 1 56 788
Library and Information science 1 124 814
Journalism and Digital Media 1 182 820
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 57 824
Linguistics 1 192 825
Genealogy 1 104 906
Early Childhood Education 1 105 919
Special Education 1 111 928
Philosophy 1 193 1055
Aesthetics 1 257 1134

Engineering rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Engineering in Lebanon and 1011th in the World with 8,950 publications made and 166,772 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Lebanon
#339 of 2,809 In Asia
#1011 of 6,684 In the World

American University of Beirut
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 139
1992 26 194
1993 32 146
1994 32 177
1995 46 199
1996 39 223
1997 68 260
1998 64 250
1999 58 307
2000 103 453
2001 113 534
2002 138 603
2003 112 808
2004 149 1048
2005 132 1218
2006 191 1580
2007 182 1972
2008 221 2296
2009 242 2754
2010 244 3176
2011 304 4067
2012 348 4435
2013 396 5527
2014 423 6545
2015 456 6732
2016 471 7622
2017 500 8242
2018 528 10477
2019 550 12353
2020 638 15579
2021 514 19166
2022 461 22497
2023 417 23925

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

Chemistry rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Chemistry in Lebanon and 1119th in the World with 8,758 publications made and 249,669 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Lebanon
#407 of 2,750 In Asia
#1119 of 6,447 In the World

American University of Beirut
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 20 240
1992 23 281
1993 34 230
1994 27 258
1995 41 311
1996 36 317
1997 70 378
1998 70 395
1999 76 525
2000 98 704
2001 131 790
2002 131 972
2003 129 1147
2004 144 1428
2005 135 1733
2006 168 2098
2007 173 2542
2008 190 2782
2009 192 3177
2010 214 3871
2011 216 4600
2012 279 5244
2013 334 6022
2014 328 6986
2015 393 7362
2016 431 8175
2017 479 9251
2018 511 11063
2019 534 13516
2020 636 17988
2021 538 23914
2022 492 33189
2023 451 38300

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 263 932
Biochemistry 1 358 1001
Nutrition and Food Science 1 387 1055
Radiochemistry 1 552 1110
Pharmacy 1 440 1169
Environmental Chemistry 1 463 1206
Computational Chemistry 1 435 1224
Inorganic Chemistry 1 535 1236
Organic Chemistry 1 487 1238
Materials Science 1 511 1266
Physical chemistry 1 555 1284
Nanotechnology 1 614 1360
Chemical Engineering 1 649 1392

Environmental Science rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 915th in the World with 8,402 publications made and 208,199 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Lebanon
#258 of 2,811 In Asia
#915 of 6,798 In the World

American University of Beirut
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 14 163
1992 23 211
1993 36 142
1994 30 198
1995 34 229
1996 47 236
1997 65 260
1998 50 275
1999 56 299
2000 94 394
2001 99 500
2002 118 518
2003 110 700
2004 115 914
2005 110 1005
2006 166 1300
2007 153 1500
2008 189 1878
2009 208 2243
2010 208 2850
2011 244 3398
2012 308 4129
2013 343 4768
2014 356 5698
2015 369 6258
2016 427 6945
2017 458 7597
2018 512 9367
2019 520 11877
2020 651 16323
2021 566 20836
2022 517 24717
2023 467 27246

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

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 64 211
Environmental Engineering 1 169 519
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 214 742
Environmental Management 1 240 750
Geography and Cartography 1 178 780
Ecology 1 246 903
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 263 932
Geotechnical Engineering 1 347 983
Paleontology 1 283 989
Geology 1 298 1023
Agricultural Science 1 359 1049
Earth science and Geophysics 1 373 1128
Oceanography 1 355 1132
Environmental Chemistry 1 463 1206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 390 1283
Forestry 1 390 1296

Computer Science rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Computer Science in Lebanon and 849th in the World with 8,389 publications made and 195,364 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 16 In Lebanon
#220 of 2,809 In Asia
#849 of 6,752 In the World

American University of Beirut
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 115
1992 15 179
1993 26 148
1994 30 190
1995 32 220
1996 33 250
1997 50 264
1998 54 277
1999 47 368
2000 66 447
2001 58 476
2002 110 655
2003 92 689
2004 127 887
2005 132 1038
2006 180 1429
2007 134 1645
2008 191 2099
2009 238 2410
2010 225 2827
2011 304 3518
2012 299 3967
2013 354 4866
2014 375 5782
2015 390 6390
2016 453 6837
2017 463 7901
2018 508 9726
2019 536 11842
2020 684 15921
2021 554 20273
2022 523 25336
2023 459 28414

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

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 1 137 521
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 159 530
Computer Networking 1 169 602
Telecommunications 1 187 612
Robotics 1 238 671
Cyber Security 1 188 689
UX/UI Desgin 1 155 690
Management Information Systems 1 120 702
Animation 1 217 705
Computer Engineering 1 250 742
Neuroscience 1 186 784
Computer Graphics 1 214 797
Library and Information science 1 124 814
Data Science 1 162 824
Cognitive Science 1 226 847
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 255 877
Software Engineering 1 191 898
Computational Linguistics 1 319 992
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 308 1020
Machine Learning 1 333 1021
Human-Computer Interaction 1 262 1029
Computer Vision 1 412 1159
Multimedia 1 524 1636

Physics rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Physics in Lebanon and 1127th in the World with 7,447 publications made and 154,131 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Lebanon
#390 of 2,786 In Asia
#1127 of 6,603 In the World

American University of Beirut
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 128
1992 24 194
1993 29 141
1994 27 149
1995 40 191
1996 36 212
1997 57 240
1998 49 237
1999 51 282
2000 92 419
2001 104 549
2002 116 644
2003 111 787
2004 114 1012
2005 114 1118
2006 152 1406
2007 137 1742
2008 175 1982
2009 171 2418
2010 198 2763
2011 239 3505
2012 266 3818
2013 328 4647
2014 338 5474
2015 395 5683
2016 395 6429
2017 378 6858
2018 418 8737
2019 441 10220
2020 511 12736
2021 437 15363
2022 356 17953
2023 362 19239

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

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 129 592
Theoretical Physics 1 143 628
Astrobiology 1 183 743
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 292 1054
Acoustical Engineering 1 368 1115
Optical Engineering 1 428 1166
Quantum and Particle physics 1 423 1179
Biophysics 1 412 1220
Materials Science 1 511 1266
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 478 1354
Nanotechnology 1 614 1360
Condensed Matter Physics 1 672 1536
Nuclear Physics 1 603 1563

Psychology rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Psychology in Lebanon and 733rd in the World with 5,988 publications made and 176,516 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Lebanon
#158 of 2,703 In Asia
#733 of 6,528 In the World

American University of Beirut
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 130
1992 13 182
1993 19 129
1994 13 160
1995 22 217
1996 26 230
1997 27 229
1998 35 257
1999 37 330
2000 59 385
2001 36 427
2002 62 581
2003 73 659
2004 77 724
2005 97 978
2006 106 1226
2007 99 1414
2008 125 1786
2009 142 2013
2010 164 2484
2011 178 2951
2012 181 3437
2013 217 4180
2014 234 4746
2015 268 5248
2016 309 5841
2017 315 6921
2018 347 8332
2019 387 10000
2020 523 14524
2021 444 18901
2022 435 25865
2023 398 30443

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 73 629
Psychiatry 1 141 638
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 134 643
Education Majors 1 107 686
Clinical Psychology 1 111 762
Neuroscience 1 186 784
Social Psychology 1 133 810
Cognitive Science 1 226 847
Sexology 1 72 866
Child Psychology 1 140 896
Special Education 1 111 928

Mathematics rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Mathematics in Lebanon and 825th in the World with 4,964 publications made and 95,422 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Lebanon
#210 of 2,673 In Asia
#825 of 6,305 In the World

American University of Beirut
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 40
1992 11 75
1993 6 50
1994 11 80
1995 15 70
1996 20 102
1997 29 105
1998 26 116
1999 18 141
2000 34 150
2001 32 188
2002 36 232
2003 53 303
2004 55 384
2005 78 474
2006 112 745
2007 92 912
2008 101 1139
2009 114 1362
2010 132 1637
2011 180 2041
2012 192 2541
2013 229 3050
2014 226 3567
2015 252 4084
2016 274 4345
2017 300 5250
2018 314 6340
2019 340 7675
2020 438 10182
2021 337 13597
2022 354 18850
2023 307 21947

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

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 159 530
Operations Research 1 193 618
Math Teachers 1 100 633
Statistics 1 240 886
Actuarial Science 1 181 922
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 238 980
Applied Mathematics 1 366 1119

Business rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Business in Lebanon and 755th in the World with 3,754 publications made and 88,518 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 14 In Lebanon
#156 of 2,579 In Asia
#755 of 6,187 In the World

American University of Beirut
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 22
1992 6 40
1993 8 18
1994 10 46
1995 13 45
1996 15 47
1997 19 52
1998 17 59
1999 17 82
2000 41 121
2001 31 132
2002 43 173
2003 38 231
2004 49 300
2005 51 366
2006 88 494
2007 80 601
2008 92 829
2009 114 1025
2010 109 1168
2011 158 1637
2012 141 2016
2013 179 2474
2014 171 2853
2015 201 3323
2016 205 3491
2017 202 3847
2018 241 4805
2019 277 5843
2020 303 7745
2021 241 9607
2022 246 10798
2023 198 11922

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University of Beirut in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 41 371
Construction Management 1 98 411
Supply Chain Management 1 152 445
Accounting 1 82 528
Entrepreneurship 1 57 568
Project Management 1 85 584
Operations Research 1 193 618
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 138 634
Risk Management 1 119 647
Public Policy / Administration 1 58 666
Management Information Systems 1 120 702
Finance 1 156 761
Management 1 187 766
Human Resource Management 1 145 788
Marketing 1 169 813
Advertising 1 151 854
International Business 1 145 918
Actuarial Science 1 181 922
Engineering Management 1 268 976
International Trade 1 168 1001

Economics rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Economics in Lebanon and 637th in the World with 3,478 publications made and 93,031 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 11 In Lebanon
#109 of 2,461 In Asia
#637 of 5,995 In the World

American University of Beirut
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 29
1992 4 32
1993 7 31
1994 8 65
1995 9 43
1996 12 55
1997 11 60
1998 14 53
1999 14 66
2000 29 106
2001 27 134
2002 29 152
2003 27 210
2004 39 261
2005 46 297
2006 67 369
2007 63 488
2008 62 601
2009 91 767
2010 90 907
2011 135 1325
2012 122 1732
2013 143 2171
2014 158 2571
2015 174 2840
2016 193 2954
2017 188 3548
2018 236 4273
2019 275 5426
2020 311 7739
2021 263 10284
2022 262 11863
2023 222 13086

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University of Beirut in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 1 25 444
Development Studies 1 76 512
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 65 530
Environmental Economics 1 145 548
Agricultural Economics 1 166 601
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 138 634
Finance 1 156 761
Actuarial Science 1 181 922
International Economics 1 148 960
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 238 980
International Trade 1 168 1001

Art & Design rankings

The American University of Beirut ranked 1st for Art & Design in Lebanon and 897th in the World with 1,521 publications made and 19,324 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.

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
#1 of 10 In Lebanon
#172 of 2,302 In Asia
#897 of 5,720 In the World

American University of Beirut
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 18
1992 4 30
1993 4 17
1994 4 26
1995 8 32
1996 13 25
1997 9 37
1998 9 42
1999 9 39
2000 17 58
2001 16 73
2002 22 76
2003 16 93
2004 16 106
2005 31 129
2006 41 184
2007 27 250
2008 37 284
2009 54 377
2010 43 425
2011 43 473
2012 59 637
2013 74 792
2014 68 895
2015 79 964
2016 82 1059
2017 74 1086
2018 88 1335
2019 93 1638
2020 123 2541
2021 75 2949
2022 77 3290
2023 68 3783

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

Art & Design subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Performing arts 1 53 483
Interior Design 1 164 578
Landscape Architecture 1 183 664
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 122 664
UX/UI Desgin 1 155 690
Animation 1 217 705
Architecture 1 184 776
Creative Writing 1 79 785
Art History 1 56 788
Computer Graphics 1 214 797
Literature 1 124 804
Graphic Design 1 226 898
Fashion Design 1 187 907
Aesthetics 1 257 1134
Multimedia 1 524 1636