American University of Sharjah: Rankings

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The American University of Sharjah ranked 3rd in the United Arab Emirates, 1754th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. The American University of Sharjah ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,469 academic publications and 186,382 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1754 of 14,131 In the World
#462 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#1 of 4 In Sharjah
#317 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#395 of 1,128 For Supply Chain Management
#446 of 1,014 For Risk Management
#3530 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2224 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 5th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 1421st in the World with 6,095 publications made and 121,155 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#554 of 2,841 In Asia
#1421 of 6,795 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 21 9
2001 30 12
2002 35 38
2003 55 71
2004 93 99
2005 87 185
2006 128 328
2007 147 444
2008 142 680
2009 157 909
2010 166 1108
2011 197 1415
2012 198 1774
2013 245 2157
2014 239 2622
2015 278 3074
2016 278 3546
2017 301 4158
2018 299 5231
2019 366 6441
2020 463 8928
2021 431 11407
2022 498 13906
2023 543 16465
2024 440 17192
2025 301 16836

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

Physics rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 1572nd in the World with 5,162 publications made and 103,441 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#624 of 2,822 In Asia
#1572 of 6,729 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 7 0
2000 20 8
2001 23 14
2002 34 37
2003 58 67
2004 69 95
2005 68 165
2006 108 313
2007 119 404
2008 124 624
2009 123 834
2010 142 1007
2011 172 1226
2012 164 1587
2013 211 1920
2014 213 2365
2015 228 2753
2016 243 3239
2017 269 3730
2018 257 4662
2019 299 5684
2020 378 7750
2021 380 9996
2022 455 12147
2023 484 14159
2024 328 14798
2025 223 14356

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 466 1170
Materials Science 4 592 1400
Theoretical Physics 3 464 1419
Acoustical Engineering 3 525 1428
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 566 1523
Quantum and Particle physics 4 622 1568
Nanotechnology 5 787 1625
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 615 1751
Optical Engineering 4 762 1769
Nuclear Physics 4 772 1833
Condensed Matter Physics 5 1049 2196

Computer Science rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1419th in the World with 4,765 publications made and 89,700 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#505 of 2,842 In Asia
#1419 of 6,855 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 2 0
1999 8 1
2000 20 9
2001 20 6
2002 32 42
2003 59 61
2004 93 107
2005 84 186
2006 118 337
2007 142 390
2008 128 579
2009 144 726
2010 161 915
2011 169 1243
2012 163 1528
2013 197 1787
2014 164 2149
2015 216 2566
2016 203 2734
2017 255 3141
2018 230 3938
2019 261 4980
2020 353 6708
2021 338 8851
2022 342 10012
2023 349 11670
2024 320 10459
2025 233 9047

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 150 643
Software Engineering 3 159 770
Cyber Security 5 286 905
Management Information Systems 6 193 929
Telecommunications 3 348 967
Multimedia 3 247 971
Computer Engineering 3 378 981
Robotics 4 392 988
Computer Networking 4 381 1091
Computational Linguistics 7 510 1317
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 539 1319
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 498 1329
Data Science 6 383 1334
Machine Learning 4 551 1383
Computer Vision 4 568 1394
Human-Computer Interaction 6 482 1453
Cognitive Science 4 561 1499
Computer Graphics 5 725 1818
Neuroscience 6 690 1977
Library and Information science 5 610 2223
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 1129 2572

Environmental Science rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1711th in the World with 4,435 publications made and 95,073 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#625 of 2,841 In Asia
#1711 of 6,888 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 2 0
1999 5 0
2000 10 11
2001 20 8
2002 16 16
2003 35 23
2004 48 57
2005 52 85
2006 76 166
2007 97 198
2008 89 350
2009 109 588
2010 126 747
2011 153 983
2012 149 1321
2013 182 1588
2014 160 1954
2015 195 2456
2016 197 2742
2017 253 3251
2018 229 4180
2019 266 5258
2020 358 7435
2021 323 9520
2022 366 11094
2023 443 13378
2024 317 12767
2025 191 12182

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 3 271 767
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 334 1071
Environmental Management 5 395 1086
Oceanography 4 439 1300
Earth science and Geophysics 3 567 1483
Geotechnical Engineering 4 626 1545
Geography and Cartography 4 537 1646
Ecology 4 612 1676
Geology 4 617 1680
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 698 1726
Paleontology 4 794 2038
Agricultural Science 4 915 2177
Environmental Chemistry 4 1029 2236
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 868 2290

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 1786th in the World with 4,343 publications made and 91,169 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#485 of 2,867 In Asia
#1786 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 3 0
1999 8 1
2000 16 12
2001 28 8
2002 23 24
2003 49 28
2004 67 71
2005 61 116
2006 107 203
2007 119 299
2008 111 475
2009 128 646
2010 150 929
2011 162 1320
2012 148 1651
2013 168 1881
2014 175 2390
2015 185 2794
2016 189 3010
2017 239 3361
2018 221 4239
2019 240 5431
2020 326 7152
2021 306 9645
2022 331 10729
2023 360 12701
2024 269 11385
2025 184 10345

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 2 123 1031
Public Policy / Administration 2 175 1105
Anthropology 4 229 1180
Communications and Public Relations 5 248 1211
Journalism and Digital Media 7 389 1277
Law 4 308 1278
Classics and Ancient History 2 260 1284
Media Studies 4 192 1345
Art History 2 182 1374
Education Majors 5 353 1414
Archaeology 3 440 1418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 328 1428
Political Science 4 326 1464
History 3 433 1494
Linguistics 3 513 1531
Gender Studies 3 249 1567
Aesthetics 4 483 1695
Sociology 4 460 1777
Philosophy 3 494 1865
Library and Information science 5 610 2223
Demography 6 901 2496

Chemistry rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 1862nd in the World with 3,896 publications made and 88,464 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#810 of 2,785 In Asia
#1862 of 6,561 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 5 0
2000 12 3
2001 20 12
2002 22 25
2003 36 56
2004 47 58
2005 40 103
2006 71 171
2007 78 273
2008 96 416
2009 74 606
2010 89 664
2011 121 851
2012 111 1117
2013 146 1302
2014 146 1683
2015 159 1939
2016 170 2441
2017 181 2881
2018 193 3562
2019 233 4524
2020 316 6485
2021 312 8372
2022 365 10508
2023 433 12389
2024 263 13414
2025 188 13685

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

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 3 250 806
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 334 1071
Materials Science 4 592 1400
Chemical Engineering 5 726 1505
Nanotechnology 5 787 1625
Physical chemistry 4 782 1705
Organic Chemistry 4 915 2004
Computational Chemistry 5 911 2054
Radiochemistry 4 1110 2122
Inorganic Chemistry 4 1035 2157
Environmental Chemistry 4 1029 2236
Biochemistry 5 1105 2415
Nutrition and Food Science 4 1378 2901

Biology rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 2309th in the World with 3,653 publications made and 84,560 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#988 of 2,838 In Asia
#2309 of 6,841 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 10 6
2001 12 8
2002 12 16
2003 32 32
2004 51 59
2005 42 99
2006 61 148
2007 81 221
2008 75 373
2009 82 536
2010 97 629
2011 120 854
2012 95 1143
2013 124 1373
2014 120 1668
2015 127 1960
2016 144 2291
2017 188 2680
2018 176 3419
2019 213 4280
2020 318 5998
2021 319 8350
2022 358 10228
2023 405 12035
2024 259 11614
2025 154 11389

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 2 427 1407
Nanotechnology 5 787 1625
Neuroscience 6 690 1977
Paleontology 4 794 2038
Pharmacology 6 942 2121
Agricultural Science 4 915 2177
Oncology and Cancer research 7 1000 2284
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 868 2290
Genetics 5 990 2290
Biochemistry 5 1105 2415
Virology 6 976 2481
Biotechnology 6 1130 2489
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 1129 2572
Microbiology 5 1177 2622
Botany 4 1231 2844
Immunology 6 1213 2886
Nutrition and Food Science 4 1378 2901
Horticulture 5 1414 3074

Business rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 1021st in the World with 3,074 publications made and 65,811 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#256 of 2,654 In Asia
#1021 of 6,366 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 2 0
1999 4 0
2000 10 3
2001 12 3
2002 17 23
2003 30 20
2004 46 53
2005 39 83
2006 77 165
2007 85 224
2008 81 349
2009 101 462
2010 122 627
2011 142 959
2012 124 1234
2013 150 1501
2014 115 1811
2015 133 2088
2016 161 2250
2017 177 2558
2018 160 3158
2019 172 4014
2020 211 5166
2021 185 6460
2022 205 7191
2023 228 8228
2024 202 7194
2025 100 6246

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 86 317
Supply Chain Management 2 145 395
Risk Management 1 82 446
Project Management 1 95 606
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 151 612
Actuarial Science 1 131 727
Accounting 1 162 752
Entrepreneurship 4 133 772
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 255 789
Operations Research 4 283 844
Finance 2 199 854
Management Information Systems 6 193 929
Marketing 3 228 933
International Business 2 166 949
Engineering Management 3 252 973
Management 4 298 1031
International Trade 2 197 1064
Public Policy / Administration 2 175 1105
Advertising 4 277 1125
Human Resource Management 4 288 1193

Mathematics rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 1314th in the World with 2,797 publications made and 58,826 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#436 of 2,725 In Asia
#1314 of 6,434 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 4 0
2000 9 6
2001 10 3
2002 16 18
2003 41 17
2004 60 61
2005 51 105
2006 76 184
2007 74 229
2008 80 327
2009 80 392
2010 103 594
2011 107 771
2012 107 1045
2013 129 1211
2014 121 1372
2015 147 1661
2016 144 1865
2017 161 2066
2018 154 2541
2019 162 3452
2020 197 4478
2021 163 5659
2022 216 6368
2023 193 7161
2024 122 5181
2025 83 4051

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 131 727
Operations Research 4 283 844
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 257 1012
Applied Mathematics 3 348 1077
Statistics 4 427 1307
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 539 1319
Math Teachers 7 356 1340

Economics rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 1103rd in the World with 2,045 publications made and 42,891 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#266 of 2,559 In Asia
#1103 of 6,188 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 3 1
2001 9 3
2002 11 8
2003 23 11
2004 31 37
2005 23 47
2006 42 111
2007 55 158
2008 53 231
2009 64 333
2010 78 441
2011 80 665
2012 84 789
2013 97 974
2014 89 1212
2015 98 1377
2016 124 1491
2017 107 1634
2018 120 2026
2019 115 2612
2020 136 3438
2021 119 4337
2022 131 4695
2023 170 5504
2024 129 4416
2025 60 3878

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

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 151 612
Actuarial Science 1 131 727
Finance 2 199 854
Environmental Economics 5 280 871
International Economics 2 144 945
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 257 1012
Political Economy 2 123 1031
International Trade 2 197 1064
Development Studies 4 406 1456

Psychology rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 5th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 1805th in the World with 1,832 publications made and 43,041 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#628 of 2,766 In Asia
#1805 of 6,663 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 3
2001 1 1
2002 3 5
2003 15 13
2004 20 26
2005 25 39
2006 32 59
2007 48 113
2008 43 165
2009 52 215
2010 59 341
2011 62 437
2012 50 602
2013 56 707
2014 73 893
2015 82 1070
2016 86 1153
2017 101 1258
2018 86 1674
2019 110 2189
2020 150 2891
2021 169 4108
2022 155 4678
2023 159 5503
2024 134 4716
2025 67 4151

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 4 344 1350
Education Majors 5 353 1414
Cognitive Science 4 561 1499
Neuroscience 6 690 1977
Child Psychology 4 576 1980
Clinical Psychology 4 615 2043
Psychiatry 7 815 2283

Art & Design rankings

The American University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 1504th in the World with 926 publications made and 16,015 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

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 21 In the United Arab Emirates
#424 of 2,450 In Asia
#1504 of 6,010 In the World

American University of Sharjah
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 6 1
2002 4 3
2003 9 0
2004 15 13
2005 15 19
2006 34 37
2007 23 64
2008 23 117
2009 28 107
2010 30 155
2011 37 191
2012 39 294
2013 31 330
2014 41 376
2015 45 475
2016 52 513
2017 40 524
2018 54 670
2019 51 901
2020 69 1186
2021 67 1623
2022 63 1626
2023 71 2002
2024 43 1755
2025 41 1703

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

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cinematography 2 90 792
Architecture 4 248 921
Multimedia 3 247 971
Art History 2 182 1374
Creative Writing 4 264 1375
Fashion Design 4 464 1524
Aesthetics 4 483 1695
Literature 4 484 1733
Computer Graphics 5 725 1818

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the American University of Sharjah

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 343 914
Ophthalmology 4 560 1517
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 409 1535
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 738 1953
Health Science 11 697 2282
Cardiology 4 883 2311
Anesthesiology 4 931 2429
Public Health 6 893 2461
Nursing 8 821 2499
Medicine 7 1070 2667
Anatomy and Physiology 6 1092 2721
Surgery 7 1093 2857
Physical Therapy 6 1114 2867
Pathology 7 1220 2886