An-Najah National University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

An-Najah National University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

An-Najah National University ranked 2nd in the Palestine, 2518th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 46 research topics. An-Najah National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,196 academic publications and 47,338 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2518 of 14,131 In the World
#789 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 27 In the Palestine
#1 of 2 In Nablus
#297 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
#463 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#888 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#2943 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3214 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 43 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Biology in the Palestine and 2534th in the World with 2,489 publications made and 31,594 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#1082 of 2,814 In Asia
#2534 of 6,770 In the World

An-Najah National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 4
1993 1 6
1994 3 4
1995 1 4
1996 2 3
1997 0 8
1998 11 4
1999 5 11
2000 6 13
2001 11 16
2002 8 23
2003 10 37
2004 8 49
2005 13 82
2006 20 98
2007 15 139
2008 21 135
2009 33 200
2010 42 271
2011 36 408
2012 55 482
2013 73 595
2014 100 762
2015 88 909
2016 121 1202
2017 138 1332
2018 178 1718
2019 203 2237
2020 241 3206
2021 296 4204
2022 347 5188
2023 356 5996

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 1 473 1290
Pharmacology 1 655 1585
Horticulture 1 682 1681
Virology 1 723 1980
Nutrition and Food Science 1 897 2017
Botany 1 818 2056
Agricultural Science 1 870 2145
Biotechnology 1 957 2204
Oncology and Cancer research 3 950 2217
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 942 2271
Immunology 3 951 2393
Biochemistry 1 1138 2510
Paleontology 1 1018 2525
Neuroscience 2 924 2582
Genetics 3 1121 2620
Nanotechnology 2 1357 2725

Medicine rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Medicine in the Palestine and 2127th in the World with 2,137 publications made and 22,636 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#779 of 2,781 In Asia
#2127 of 6,680 In the World

An-Najah National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 1
1993 1 4
1994 2 3
1995 1 0
1996 1 3
1997 0 8
1998 1 2
1999 3 3
2000 2 7
2001 7 10
2002 4 12
2003 6 14
2004 4 18
2005 11 39
2006 11 44
2007 8 60
2008 12 70
2009 22 103
2010 33 125
2011 28 191
2012 48 249
2013 46 324
2014 74 456
2015 76 550
2016 99 833
2017 124 943
2018 156 1194
2019 149 1486
2020 220 2302
2021 308 3286
2022 314 4138
2023 325 4609

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 1 242 888
Family medicine 1 208 902
Health Science 1 196 981
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 198 1081
Nursing 1 235 1167
Dermatology 1 441 1217
Pediatrics 1 404 1326
Veterinary 1 565 1437
Pharmacy 1 599 1500
Critical Care Nursing 2 449 1525
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 408 1555
Public Health 1 456 1556
Pharmacology 1 655 1585
Anesthesiology 1 575 1616
Clinical Psychology 2 462 1744
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 732 1806
Pathology 1 681 1845
Psychiatry 1 606 1849
Surgery 2 652 1870
Virology 1 723 1980
Physical Therapy 1 734 2133
Gerontology 2 610 2152
Oncology and Cancer research 3 950 2217
Cardiology 1 851 2258
Immunology 3 951 2393
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 966 2505
Anatomy and Physiology 2 1258 3136

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Palestine and 2675th in the World with 2,124 publications made and 22,543 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, History, Law, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 14 In the Palestine
#828 of 2,845 In Asia
#2675 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 2 2
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 6 1
1999 2 2
2000 2 10
2001 8 7
2002 6 13
2003 9 18
2004 8 21
2005 11 34
2006 8 36
2007 13 59
2008 14 65
2009 25 104
2010 28 108
2011 26 214
2012 43 218
2013 50 264
2014 79 429
2015 64 553
2016 90 756
2017 111 889
2018 149 1114
2019 179 1465
2020 236 2112
2021 294 3197
2022 311 4028
2023 307 4512

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 23 297
Library and Information science 1 343 1538
History 1 465 1639
Gender Studies 2 284 1745
Demography 2 586 1864
Anthropology 1 560 2142
Education Majors 1 631 2191
Law 1 669 2225
Archaeology 1 837 2313
Sociology 2 688 2392
Communications and Public Relations 2 695 2436
Political Science 1 694 2478
Aesthetics 2 930 2688
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 864 2816
Linguistics 2 1356 3269
Philosophy 2 1309 3654

Chemistry rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Chemistry in the Palestine and 2602nd in the World with 2,068 publications made and 29,252 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#1190 of 2,750 In Asia
#2602 of 6,447 In the World

An-Najah National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 2
1992 3 3
1993 2 7
1994 2 5
1995 1 3
1996 4 3
1997 2 10
1998 10 5
1999 6 9
2000 6 15
2001 8 16
2002 6 15
2003 9 40
2004 10 39
2005 10 65
2006 21 88
2007 17 121
2008 16 104
2009 29 187
2010 34 257
2011 36 358
2012 48 443
2013 64 565
2014 91 671
2015 89 839
2016 124 1087
2017 152 1266
2018 153 1699
2019 163 2188
2020 175 3074
2021 208 3858
2022 238 4684
2023 294 5389

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 1 599 1500
Computational Chemistry 1 852 1973
Nutrition and Food Science 1 897 2017
Radiochemistry 1 1043 2022
Inorganic Chemistry 2 1106 2301
Physical chemistry 1 1097 2313
Biochemistry 1 1138 2510
Organic Chemistry 1 1215 2574
Chemical Engineering 1 1277 2584
Nanotechnology 2 1357 2725
Environmental Chemistry 2 1368 2926
Materials Science 2 1431 3021

Environmental Science rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in the Palestine and 2550th in the World with 1,995 publications made and 26,674 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1016 of 2,811 In Asia
#2550 of 6,798 In the World

An-Najah National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 2
1993 2 2
1994 3 4
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 2 6
1998 8 1
1999 4 8
2000 5 14
2001 15 16
2002 11 21
2003 14 34
2004 10 56
2005 18 85
2006 24 93
2007 15 123
2008 16 119
2009 27 197
2010 27 247
2011 33 371
2012 49 438
2013 53 544
2014 86 707
2015 73 797
2016 97 1027
2017 113 1164
2018 121 1497
2019 156 1887
2020 191 2676
2021 244 3557
2022 263 4309
2023 273 4855

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 1 151 463
Environmental Engineering 2 727 1709
Environmental Management 2 787 1912
Geotechnical Engineering 1 859 2050
Agricultural Science 1 870 2145
Ecology 1 836 2197
Paleontology 1 1018 2525
Geology 1 1064 2612
Geography and Cartography 2 1005 2666
Earth science and Geophysics 2 1216 2880
Oceanography 2 1210 2911
Environmental Chemistry 2 1368 2926
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 1414 3188

Engineering rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Engineering in the Palestine and 2883rd in the World with 1,948 publications made and 25,007 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1295 of 2,809 In Asia
#2883 of 6,684 In the World

An-Najah National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 3
1993 2 2
1994 2 1
1995 1 2
1996 4 2
1997 2 6
1998 8 6
1999 2 3
2000 5 17
2001 13 10
2002 9 17
2003 13 38
2004 10 27
2005 9 58
2006 22 61
2007 19 75
2008 19 90
2009 20 134
2010 25 224
2011 43 305
2012 53 359
2013 69 502
2014 78 602
2015 92 712
2016 85 936
2017 129 1156
2018 128 1535
2019 173 2140
2020 177 2885
2021 211 3618
2022 241 4453
2023 252 5058

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 1 362 1116
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 575 1402
Automotive Engineering 1 670 1592
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 698 1690
Environmental Engineering 2 727 1709
Geotechnical Engineering 1 859 2050
Civil Engineering 1 889 2175
Biotechnology 1 957 2204
Electrical Engineering 1 1105 2427
Chemical Engineering 1 1277 2584
Electronic Engineering 2 1215 2605
Nanotechnology 2 1357 2725
Metallurgical Engineering 2 1350 2859
Systems Engineering 1 1158 2889
Structural Engineering 2 1282 2893
Mechanical Engineering 1 1292 3013
Materials Science 2 1431 3021
Optical Engineering 2 1455 3167
Aerospace Engineering 1 1395 3183
Telecommunications 2 1512 3306
Computer Networking 4 1484 3332
Acoustical Engineering 2 1522 3544

Physics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Physics in the Palestine and 3054th in the World with 1,733 publications made and 20,353 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1369 of 2,786 In Asia
#3054 of 6,603 In the World

An-Najah National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 3
1993 2 3
1994 2 3
1995 1 2
1996 4 3
1997 2 5
1998 8 5
1999 3 4
2000 5 16
2001 7 6
2002 4 15
2003 12 31
2004 5 20
2005 3 44
2006 16 55
2007 12 65
2008 12 63
2009 11 93
2010 17 153
2011 36 209
2012 42 252
2013 65 393
2014 72 462
2015 83 547
2016 85 771
2017 121 949
2018 117 1319
2019 147 1862
2020 163 2597
2021 174 3172
2022 216 3778
2023 258 4430

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 1 725 1930
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 840 2034
Condensed Matter Physics 2 1088 2296
Nanotechnology 2 1357 2725
Nuclear Physics 1 1235 2737
Quantum and Particle physics 1 1351 3003
Materials Science 2 1431 3021
Optical Engineering 2 1455 3167
Acoustical Engineering 2 1522 3544
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 1480 3558

Computer Science rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in the Palestine and 2976th in the World with 1,379 publications made and 14,805 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 14 In the Palestine
#1264 of 2,809 In Asia
#2976 of 6,752 In the World

An-Najah National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 3
1999 0 4
2000 1 8
2001 4 8
2002 2 4
2003 7 18
2004 4 9
2005 6 21
2006 7 23
2007 3 27
2008 7 38
2009 10 46
2010 18 64
2011 23 109
2012 34 152
2013 37 212
2014 51 322
2015 51 423
2016 59 562
2017 70 670
2018 91 846
2019 120 1193
2020 145 1718
2021 189 2504
2022 195 3080
2023 216 3603

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 1 343 1538
Management Information Systems 1 501 1773
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 942 2271
Neuroscience 2 924 2582
Machine Learning 2 1250 2766
Cyber Security 1 1346 3097
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 1466 3297
Telecommunications 2 1512 3306
Computer Networking 4 1484 3332
Computer Vision 5 1793 3876

Mathematics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Mathematics in the Palestine and 2310th in the World with 1,169 publications made and 12,250 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#915 of 2,673 In Asia
#2310 of 6,305 In the World

An-Najah National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 4
2000 2 2
2001 2 4
2002 2 8
2003 5 7
2004 0 8
2005 2 17
2006 4 14
2007 4 14
2008 7 34
2009 7 31
2010 21 36
2011 20 60
2012 30 88
2013 29 132
2014 35 192
2015 39 237
2016 33 329
2017 55 407
2018 84 534
2019 93 818
2020 119 1198
2021 170 1737
2022 190 2064
2023 191 2484

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 2 603 2057
Statistics 1 897 2246
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 1225 2974

Psychology rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Psychology in the Palestine and 2442nd in the World with 1,100 publications made and 8,877 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#875 of 2,703 In Asia
#2442 of 6,528 In the World

An-Najah National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 3
2004 3 1
2005 5 12
2006 2 8
2007 3 10
2008 5 20
2009 11 36
2010 10 45
2011 11 55
2012 20 75
2013 20 121
2014 31 166
2015 27 223
2016 33 307
2017 53 413
2018 72 457
2019 95 667
2020 128 1080
2021 160 1683
2022 193 2099
2023 195 2599

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 2 462 1744
Psychiatry 1 606 1849
Education Majors 1 631 2191
Child Psychology 1 786 2519
Neuroscience 2 924 2582
Social Psychology 2 1079 3055

Economics rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Economics in the Palestine and 2236th in the World with 702 publications made and 8,277 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 12 In the Palestine
#741 of 2,461 In Asia
#2236 of 5,995 In the World

An-Najah National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 0 1
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 3 4
2003 3 4
2004 2 5
2005 2 6
2006 3 9
2007 2 6
2008 2 15
2009 6 28
2010 7 30
2011 5 55
2012 6 53
2013 14 70
2014 24 123
2015 20 215
2016 26 215
2017 32 271
2018 47 377
2019 53 502
2020 101 794
2021 107 1237
2022 118 1588
2023 100 1690

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 1 315 991
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 536 1559
Development Studies 1 508 1785
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 1225 2974
Finance 2 1217 3118

Business rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Business in the Palestine and 2799th in the World with 697 publications made and 7,328 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 13 In the Palestine
#1058 of 2,579 In Asia
#2799 of 6,187 In the World

An-Najah National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 1
2002 3 4
2003 5 6
2004 1 6
2005 2 5
2006 5 9
2007 4 13
2008 2 21
2009 5 28
2010 8 36
2011 14 48
2012 10 47
2013 22 96
2014 24 111
2015 17 152
2016 26 175
2017 36 273
2018 47 372
2019 53 548
2020 99 841
2021 78 1198
2022 110 1543
2023 111 1935

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 1 536 1559
Management Information Systems 1 501 1773
Project Management 1 579 1873
Accounting 1 733 2245
Marketing 1 827 2310
Management 1 1090 2757
Finance 2 1217 3118

Art & Design rankings

An-Najah National University ranked 1st for Art & Design in the Palestine and 2774th in the World with 334 publications made and 2,891 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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 7 In the Palestine
#968 of 2,302 In Asia
#2774 of 5,720 In the World

An-Najah National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 2 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 0 6
2006 1 3
2007 0 7
2008 1 6
2009 1 9
2010 4 4
2011 5 18
2012 7 34
2013 4 22
2014 9 46
2015 11 59
2016 18 81
2017 25 112
2018 28 152
2019 43 229
2020 36 255
2021 49 415
2022 31 459
2023 49 727

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
Literature 1 758 2449
Aesthetics 2 930 2688
Fashion Design 1 996 2715