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An-Najah National University ranked 2nd in the Palestine, 2432nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. An-Najah National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,753 academic publications and 87,072 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2432 of 14,131 In the World
#764 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 27 In the Palestine
#1 of 2 In Nablus
#210 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
#552 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#779 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#2729 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3214 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Biology rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Biology in the Palestine and 2340th in the World with 3,350 publications made and 50,039 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#998 of 2,834 In Asia
#2340 of 6,833 In the World

An-Najah National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 7
1993 1 10
1994 5 9
1995 6 20
1996 6 12
1997 0 11
1998 14 8
1999 10 14
2000 6 21
2001 21 25
2002 17 32
2003 22 65
2004 20 72
2005 20 107
2006 22 140
2007 18 156
2008 21 172
2009 36 257
2010 54 343
2011 36 495
2012 70 589
2013 90 726
2014 104 980
2015 112 1213
2016 148 2087
2017 169 2530
2018 187 2812
2019 239 3383
2020 262 4864
2021 359 6270
2022 370 7127
2023 451 8453
2024 410 8261

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Microbiology 1 471 1267
Pharmacology 1 612 1442
Horticulture 1 653 1592
Virology 1 595 1641
Animal Science 1 572 1672
Nutrition and Food Science 1 840 1917
Botany 1 768 1937
Agricultural Science 1 798 1947
Oncology and Cancer research 2 842 1988
Biotechnology 1 874 2012
Immunology 3 854 2131
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 939 2228
Biochemistry 1 1087 2392
Neuroscience 2 866 2392
Genetics 3 1049 2429
Paleontology 1 992 2435
Nanotechnology 2 1358 2697
Zoology 1 1006 2745

Medicine rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Medicine in the Palestine and 1867th in the World with 3,032 publications made and 48,069 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#675 of 2,809 In Asia
#1867 of 6,775 In the World

An-Najah National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 1
1993 1 7
1994 3 4
1995 0 3
1996 2 7
1997 0 8
1998 2 5
1999 5 4
2000 2 11
2001 14 13
2002 8 16
2003 17 27
2004 17 27
2005 15 52
2006 11 50
2007 12 74
2008 13 75
2009 24 120
2010 46 166
2011 31 244
2012 60 295
2013 56 404
2014 82 616
2015 96 875
2016 124 2079
2017 141 2439
2018 167 2641
2019 182 2995
2020 255 4306
2021 367 5618
2022 338 6408
2023 421 7313
2024 469 6966

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Epidemiology 1 199 779
Family medicine 1 202 845
Neurosurgery 1 341 909
Health Science 1 205 944
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 169 945
Plastic Surgery 1 331 957
Nursing 1 200 1039
Dermatology 1 423 1173
Pediatrics 1 382 1213
Critical Care Nursing 2 406 1329
Veterinary 1 532 1346
Pharmacy 1 556 1388
Anesthesiology 2 493 1395
Public Health 1 407 1407
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 386 1416
Pharmacology 1 612 1442
Clinical Psychology 1 384 1488
Urology 1 617 1562
Surgery 2 564 1600
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 647 1602
Pathology 1 591 1623
Psychiatry 1 526 1625
Virology 1 595 1641
Ophthalmology 1 628 1671
Oncology and Cancer research 2 842 1988
Cardiology 2 746 2018
Physical Therapy 1 720 2094
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 810 2125
Immunology 3 854 2131
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 669 2203
Gerontology 2 648 2218
Anatomy and Physiology 2 1070 2705

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Palestine and 2422nd in the World with 2,964 publications made and 49,598 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, History, Law, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#731 of 2,864 In Asia
#2422 of 7,081 In the World

An-Najah National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 4
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 5 2
1996 3 3
1997 1 0
1998 8 4
1999 5 5
2000 2 15
2001 14 14
2002 12 17
2003 20 32
2004 24 34
2005 16 42
2006 10 59
2007 15 62
2008 15 88
2009 29 122
2010 42 164
2011 30 276
2012 55 269
2013 63 363
2014 84 629
2015 82 819
2016 105 1637
2017 136 1946
2018 169 2049
2019 227 2501
2020 276 3713
2021 355 5201
2022 348 6172
2023 385 7379
2024 390 6690

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 1 15 210
Library and Information science 1 299 1420
History 1 404 1439
Demography 1 551 1728
Education Majors 1 482 1743
Gender Studies 2 319 1817
Anthropology 1 494 1916
Law 1 607 2044
Sociology 1 604 2155
Archaeology 1 783 2183
Communications and Public Relations 1 647 2259
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 656 2288
Political Science 1 634 2299
Aesthetics 1 787 2379
Linguistics 2 1159 2866
Philosophy 1 1046 3117

Chemistry rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Chemistry in the Palestine and 2498th in the World with 2,649 publications made and 43,663 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1151 of 2,781 In Asia
#2498 of 6,545 In the World

An-Najah National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 6
1993 2 10
1994 6 12
1995 7 18
1996 9 12
1997 2 13
1998 14 10
1999 12 16
2000 9 29
2001 19 30
2002 11 32
2003 22 67
2004 18 59
2005 16 86
2006 20 121
2007 23 146
2008 16 147
2009 34 241
2010 42 315
2011 38 445
2012 65 549
2013 77 667
2014 95 852
2015 109 1119
2016 151 1617
2017 171 1989
2018 157 2291
2019 186 2872
2020 188 4203
2021 242 5141
2022 253 5764
2023 317 6816
2024 272 7127

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 1 556 1388
Radiochemistry 1 951 1830
Nutrition and Food Science 1 840 1917
Computational Chemistry 1 858 1983
Physical chemistry 1 1046 2200
Inorganic Chemistry 1 1055 2200
Biochemistry 1 1087 2392
Organic Chemistry 1 1166 2478
Chemical Engineering 1 1253 2506
Nanotechnology 2 1358 2697
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 1127 2718
Materials Science 2 1372 2889
Environmental Chemistry 4 1360 2916

Engineering rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Engineering in the Palestine and 2715th in the World with 2,552 publications made and 46,020 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1222 of 2,835 In Asia
#2715 of 6,782 In the World

An-Najah National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 5
1993 2 3
1994 5 8
1995 6 16
1996 7 10
1997 3 8
1998 13 11
1999 9 10
2000 8 29
2001 23 19
2002 19 31
2003 22 66
2004 16 48
2005 14 73
2006 24 90
2007 24 107
2008 20 126
2009 23 177
2010 38 273
2011 45 379
2012 68 472
2013 82 629
2014 88 772
2015 111 988
2016 115 1498
2017 151 1779
2018 149 2020
2019 200 2714
2020 201 3850
2021 231 4792
2022 249 5515
2023 287 6623
2024 261 6989

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 1 340 1045
Architectural Engineering 1 517 1354
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 585 1406
Automotive Engineering 1 616 1495
Environmental Engineering 2 735 1703
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 729 1740
Geotechnical Engineering 1 836 1970
Biotechnology 1 874 2012
Civil Engineering 1 889 2135
Electrical Engineering 1 1094 2394
Chemical Engineering 1 1253 2506
Electronic Engineering 2 1223 2599
Nanotechnology 2 1358 2697
Metallurgical Engineering 2 1295 2738
Structural Engineering 2 1228 2779
Mechanical Engineering 1 1215 2832
Computer Networking 3 1306 2887
Materials Science 2 1372 2889
Optical Engineering 2 1332 2911
Telecommunications 2 1342 2918
Systems Engineering 2 1185 2925
Aerospace Engineering 1 1328 3026
Acoustical Engineering 2 1373 3160

Environmental Science rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Palestine and 2423rd in the World with 2,535 publications made and 43,972 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#965 of 2,838 In Asia
#2423 of 6,876 In the World

An-Najah National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 4
1993 3 5
1994 5 14
1995 4 15
1996 5 9
1997 3 9
1998 11 9
1999 10 14
2000 8 24
2001 20 24
2002 18 28
2003 24 65
2004 18 69
2005 24 110
2006 23 138
2007 17 148
2008 16 166
2009 29 261
2010 36 307
2011 30 458
2012 66 546
2013 60 659
2014 84 898
2015 88 1061
2016 113 1616
2017 126 1826
2018 126 2101
2019 179 2501
2020 212 3701
2021 273 4977
2022 276 5631
2023 337 6929
2024 252 6427

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 194 552
Environmental Engineering 2 735 1703
Environmental Management 1 761 1859
Agricultural Science 1 798 1947
Geotechnical Engineering 1 836 1970
Ecology 1 816 2121
Paleontology 1 992 2435
Geology 1 1034 2537
Geography and Cartography 1 962 2547
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 1127 2718
Environmental Chemistry 4 1360 2916
Earth science and Geophysics 2 1241 2918
Oceanography 2 1225 2923
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 1345 3035

Physics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Physics in the Palestine and 2865th in the World with 2,216 publications made and 37,588 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1283 of 2,817 In Asia
#2865 of 6,713 In the World

An-Najah National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 6
1993 2 4
1994 6 9
1995 7 17
1996 9 9
1997 2 9
1998 13 7
1999 9 12
2000 8 27
2001 19 17
2002 10 29
2003 18 59
2004 8 39
2005 7 53
2006 17 82
2007 14 85
2008 14 91
2009 13 128
2010 30 190
2011 36 260
2012 56 346
2013 82 491
2014 80 590
2015 98 786
2016 106 1170
2017 128 1408
2018 127 1637
2019 178 2213
2020 178 3312
2021 195 4066
2022 220 4567
2023 270 5591
2024 216 5748

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 1 581 1678
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 680 1752
Condensed Matter Physics 2 1097 2308
Nuclear Physics 1 1079 2436
Nanotechnology 2 1358 2697
Quantum and Particle physics 1 1254 2818
Materials Science 2 1372 2889
Optical Engineering 2 1332 2911
Acoustical Engineering 2 1373 3160
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 1373 3314

Computer Science rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Computer Science in the Palestine and 2793rd in the World with 1,807 publications made and 26,105 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1192 of 2,840 In Asia
#2793 of 6,845 In the World

An-Najah National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 3 3
1996 2 2
1997 2 1
1998 4 3
1999 3 6
2000 1 10
2001 10 7
2002 7 9
2003 12 26
2004 7 16
2005 9 30
2006 7 26
2007 8 34
2008 9 52
2009 12 69
2010 28 89
2011 25 143
2012 40 204
2013 53 295
2014 58 436
2015 62 609
2016 68 1145
2017 82 1380
2018 104 1585
2019 141 1928
2020 160 2733
2021 209 3852
2022 217 4454
2023 259 5399
2024 191 4784

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 299 1420
Management Information Systems 1 471 1636
Multimedia 1 704 1956
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 939 2228
Neuroscience 2 866 2392
Machine Learning 2 1256 2736
Cyber Security 3 1201 2766
Computer Networking 3 1306 2887
Telecommunications 2 1342 2918
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 1383 3059
Computer Vision 4 1666 3588
Cognitive Science 3 1694 3805

Psychology rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Psychology in the Palestine and 2120th in the World with 1,580 publications made and 22,916 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#753 of 2,755 In Asia
#2120 of 6,645 In the World

An-Najah National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 4
2001 5 1
2002 2 8
2003 6 8
2004 13 6
2005 9 16
2006 3 10
2007 3 15
2008 4 23
2009 12 42
2010 17 63
2011 14 84
2012 26 96
2013 31 162
2014 33 238
2015 34 373
2016 44 937
2017 71 1218
2018 86 1290
2019 110 1528
2020 149 2250
2021 195 3092
2022 205 3475
2023 255 4359
2024 231 3757

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 1 384 1488
Psychiatry 1 526 1625
Education Majors 1 482 1743
Child Psychology 1 742 2342
Neuroscience 2 866 2392
Social Psychology 1 1005 2827
Cognitive Science 3 1694 3805

Mathematics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Mathematics in the Palestine and 2049th in the World with 1,551 publications made and 20,894 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#805 of 2,718 In Asia
#2049 of 6,418 In the World

An-Najah National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 2
1998 0 0
1999 4 4
2000 2 3
2001 6 3
2002 4 8
2003 10 15
2004 7 12
2005 6 19
2006 5 16
2007 6 18
2008 8 39
2009 9 45
2010 32 54
2011 21 84
2012 35 123
2013 38 178
2014 39 270
2015 46 380
2016 41 679
2017 64 942
2018 93 1049
2019 111 1339
2020 145 1955
2021 194 2762
2022 206 3088
2023 229 3833
2024 173 2933

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 408 1494
Statistics 1 831 2068
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 1324 3169

Economics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Economics in the Palestine and 2019th in the World with 942 publications made and 22,883 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#649 of 2,553 In Asia
#2019 of 6,167 In the World

An-Najah National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 4 0
2002 5 4
2003 5 5
2004 7 12
2005 3 11
2006 3 9
2007 1 9
2008 3 15
2009 8 30
2010 11 41
2011 7 66
2012 6 73
2013 17 85
2014 23 174
2015 24 294
2016 30 545
2017 37 635
2018 57 669
2019 66 854
2020 117 1276
2021 123 1929
2022 121 2253
2023 126 2686
2024 124 2414

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 285 904
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 532 1546
Development Studies 1 467 1634
Finance 2 1076 2802
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 1324 3169

Business rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Business in the Palestine and 2512th in the World with 927 publications made and 14,428 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#934 of 2,646 In Asia
#2512 of 6,339 In the World

An-Najah National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 4
2001 5 3
2002 5 4
2003 9 10
2004 5 6
2005 1 7
2006 7 17
2007 3 10
2008 2 23
2009 6 32
2010 13 47
2011 13 56
2012 11 75
2013 25 110
2014 26 157
2015 18 232
2016 35 412
2017 43 570
2018 51 674
2019 67 882
2020 104 1332
2021 92 1881
2022 114 2235
2023 151 3131
2024 113 2633

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 532 1546
Project Management 1 435 1623
Management Information Systems 1 471 1636
Accounting 1 607 1963
Marketing 1 794 2212
Management 1 988 2499
Finance 2 1076 2802

Art & Design rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Art & Design in the Palestine and 2500th in the World with 461 publications made and 5,409 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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 11 In the Palestine
#851 of 2,428 In Asia
#2500 of 5,966 In the World

An-Najah National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 1
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 3 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 4 3
2005 0 4
2006 1 9
2007 0 7
2008 1 5
2009 2 12
2010 8 10
2011 4 26
2012 7 41
2013 6 31
2014 11 77
2015 14 88
2016 20 139
2017 29 201
2018 34 240
2019 44 282
2020 40 394
2021 52 602
2022 37 706
2023 68 1074
2024 67 1005

The following table provides academic rankings for An-Najah National University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 1 704 1956
Literature 1 727 2337
Aesthetics 1 787 2379
Fashion Design 1 893 2465