Beirut Arab University: Rankings

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Beirut Arab University ranked 5th in Lebanon, 3619th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. Beirut Arab University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,992 academic publications and 51,114 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3619 of 14,131 In the World
#1214 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 35 In Lebanon
#5 of 20 In Beirut
#1067 of 1,387 For Architecture
#1092 of 1,743 For Architectural Engineering
#1398 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#1632 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5915 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 5th for Engineering in Lebanon and 2849th in the World with 2,261 publications made and 31,518 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1289 of 2,835 In Asia
#2849 of 6,782 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 8
1999 3 2
2000 5 2
2001 3 8
2002 13 19
2003 18 25
2004 23 55
2005 18 51
2006 36 81
2007 17 91
2008 26 139
2009 16 146
2010 17 171
2011 35 252
2012 32 266
2013 48 331
2014 58 389
2015 93 574
2016 95 673
2017 123 922
2018 146 1187
2019 206 1556
2020 361 2688
2021 222 4214
2022 202 5228
2023 229 5718
2024 201 5864

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

Engineering subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 2 312 1067
Architectural Engineering 2 376 1092
Civil Engineering 3 782 1945
Biotechnology 5 977 2199
Structural Engineering 4 951 2202
Nanotechnology 4 1179 2356
Environmental Engineering 4 1077 2371
Electronic Engineering 5 1102 2375
Chemical Engineering 3 1225 2447
Electrical Engineering 4 1160 2516
Metallurgical Engineering 3 1209 2547
Telecommunications 4 1163 2561
Materials Science 4 1250 2646
Aerospace Engineering 4 1186 2734
Optical Engineering 4 1252 2747
Human-Computer Interaction 4 1182 2861
Geotechnical Engineering 5 1284 2883
Mechanical Engineering 5 1267 2944
Computer Networking 7 1345 2974
Systems Engineering 5 1228 3017
Acoustical Engineering 5 1438 3296

Chemistry rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Lebanon and 2879th in the World with 2,133 publications made and 31,120 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Lebanon
#1335 of 2,781 In Asia
#2879 of 6,545 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 10
1999 4 2
2000 7 2
2001 2 29
2002 9 29
2003 17 40
2004 24 68
2005 17 65
2006 26 86
2007 13 98
2008 23 150
2009 10 143
2010 20 166
2011 38 238
2012 39 270
2013 63 372
2014 71 427
2015 98 654
2016 95 697
2017 116 1007
2018 144 1168
2019 205 1643
2020 286 2685
2021 201 4023
2022 197 5134
2023 203 5675
2024 188 5989

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 3 648 1585
Radiochemistry 3 1055 2023
Pharmacy 4 925 2076
Environmental Chemistry 3 992 2176
Inorganic Chemistry 3 1066 2221
Nanotechnology 4 1179 2356
Chemical Engineering 3 1225 2447
Physical chemistry 3 1226 2549
Materials Science 4 1250 2646
Organic Chemistry 3 1317 2759
Nutrition and Food Science 6 1371 2899
Biochemistry 6 1420 3095

Biology rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Biology in Lebanon and 3324th in the World with 2,023 publications made and 29,980 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Lebanon
#1471 of 2,834 In Asia
#3324 of 6,833 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 3 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 7
1999 4 1
2000 3 1
2001 2 13
2002 4 15
2003 7 17
2004 8 32
2005 5 32
2006 17 41
2007 7 62
2008 10 86
2009 5 83
2010 13 116
2011 29 156
2012 36 182
2013 48 262
2014 50 354
2015 73 525
2016 74 618
2017 102 880
2018 134 1041
2019 190 1537
2020 302 2550
2021 222 4078
2022 239 5302
2023 224 5954
2024 200 5777

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 6 861 1967
Oncology and Cancer research 6 941 2187
Biotechnology 5 977 2199
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 937 2223
Virology 5 864 2237
Nanotechnology 4 1179 2356
Immunology 6 1130 2741
Microbiology 7 1253 2789
Horticulture 5 1301 2884
Nutrition and Food Science 6 1371 2899
Biochemistry 6 1420 3095
Genetics 6 1359 3105
Botany 6 1387 3186
Paleontology 6 1447 3388
Neuroscience 8 1349 3410
Agricultural Science 5 1734 3919

Physics rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 4th for Physics in Lebanon and 2889th in the World with 1,970 publications made and 26,583 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1292 of 2,817 In Asia
#2889 of 6,713 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 1
1997 0 2
1998 1 10
1999 5 2
2000 6 2
2001 4 25
2002 13 29
2003 18 34
2004 21 61
2005 20 59
2006 29 81
2007 16 89
2008 23 148
2009 14 141
2010 16 169
2011 33 233
2012 35 245
2013 47 324
2014 59 384
2015 88 565
2016 87 616
2017 100 857
2018 136 1037
2019 179 1399
2020 284 2353
2021 184 3601
2022 180 4448
2023 192 4944
2024 165 5078

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

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 534 1470
Condensed Matter Physics 3 889 1915
Nuclear Physics 3 957 2209
Nanotechnology 4 1179 2356
Materials Science 4 1250 2646
Optical Engineering 4 1252 2747
Quantum and Particle physics 4 1262 2835
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 1239 3050
Acoustical Engineering 5 1438 3296

Environmental Science rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 3288th in the World with 1,795 publications made and 23,200 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1376 of 2,838 In Asia
#3288 of 6,876 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 8
2002 7 3
2003 9 6
2004 5 13
2005 8 22
2006 18 32
2007 8 37
2008 14 59
2009 9 79
2010 9 98
2011 22 156
2012 18 141
2013 39 221
2014 33 257
2015 58 343
2016 78 439
2017 93 577
2018 110 703
2019 156 1036
2020 296 1921
2021 196 3339
2022 210 4078
2023 224 4622
2024 157 4256

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

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 3 992 2176
Environmental Engineering 4 1077 2371
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 1100 2536
Environmental Management 4 1118 2605
Geotechnical Engineering 5 1284 2883
Ecology 4 1345 3180
Geography and Cartography 5 1256 3185
Earth science and Geophysics 6 1434 3335
Paleontology 6 1447 3388
Oceanography 5 1481 3495
Geology 6 1498 3509
Agricultural Science 5 1734 3919

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 3741st in the World with 1,697 publications made and 18,379 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Lebanon
#1342 of 2,864 In Asia
#3741 of 7,081 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 3 1
2001 2 4
2002 6 5
2003 10 11
2004 2 11
2005 8 11
2006 15 14
2007 5 27
2008 3 33
2009 9 37
2010 3 65
2011 15 82
2012 21 118
2013 18 136
2014 24 168
2015 55 225
2016 69 251
2017 83 354
2018 102 552
2019 147 688
2020 280 1297
2021 203 2579
2022 230 3451
2023 210 3936
2024 158 3659

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 6 796 2622
Anthropology 5 866 2791
Archaeology 5 1160 2971
History 5 1183 3158
Law 5 1158 3191
Demography 7 1215 3195
Political Science 6 1178 3476
Aesthetics 5 1359 3540
Linguistics 6 1514 3604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 1289 3687
Education Majors 6 1357 3749
Sociology 8 1371 3832
Philosophy 6 1498 4047

Medicine rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Medicine in Lebanon and 2887th in the World with 1,663 publications made and 23,951 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Lebanon
#1152 of 2,809 In Asia
#2887 of 6,775 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 1 1
2000 1 0
2001 0 5
2002 0 6
2003 2 10
2004 5 14
2005 4 13
2006 12 22
2007 5 29
2008 7 51
2009 4 43
2010 3 58
2011 14 87
2012 24 116
2013 34 184
2014 36 257
2015 51 337
2016 65 419
2017 93 633
2018 95 781
2019 140 1019
2020 248 1820
2021 208 3118
2022 205 3994
2023 208 4494
2024 182 4343

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 4 468 1398
Orthodontics 4 443 1410
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 444 1631
Family medicine 5 517 1692
Critical Care Nursing 6 581 1792
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 755 1852
Gerontology 5 490 1905
Pharmacology 6 861 1967
Nursing 6 598 2021
Pharmacy 4 925 2076
Pediatrics 7 723 2120
Oncology and Cancer research 6 941 2187
Health Science 6 659 2211
Virology 5 864 2237
Anesthesiology 5 850 2280
Clinical Psychology 8 757 2383
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 814 2417
Pathology 6 1006 2486
Psychiatry 7 957 2595
Surgery 7 980 2614
Cardiology 7 1037 2620
Immunology 6 1130 2741
Anatomy and Physiology 6 1117 2797
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 1133 2828
Physical Therapy 6 1142 2935
Public Health 7 1109 2963

Computer Science rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Lebanon and 3217th in the World with 1,470 publications made and 19,847 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1405 of 2,840 In Asia
#3217 of 6,845 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 3 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 3
2002 6 10
2003 8 9
2004 10 9
2005 7 11
2006 14 16
2007 6 14
2008 10 28
2009 10 29
2010 6 67
2011 11 83
2012 30 90
2013 29 125
2014 34 162
2015 51 264
2016 49 266
2017 85 376
2018 98 638
2019 137 759
2020 223 1380
2021 176 2791
2022 149 3469
2023 157 3858
2024 148 3422

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

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 964 2095
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 937 2223
Telecommunications 4 1163 2561
Data Science 5 1032 2619
Management Information Systems 4 957 2719
Computer Vision 4 1256 2731
Cyber Security 6 1218 2801
Human-Computer Interaction 4 1182 2861
Cognitive Science 5 1269 2938
Computer Networking 7 1345 2974
Machine Learning 5 1413 3043
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 1391 3085
Neuroscience 8 1349 3410

Mathematics rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Lebanon and 3286th in the World with 888 publications made and 11,186 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Lebanon
#1420 of 2,718 In Asia
#3286 of 6,418 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 2
2002 7 8
2003 5 6
2004 4 14
2005 6 9
2006 11 17
2007 3 15
2008 6 31
2009 5 21
2010 2 43
2011 10 69
2012 13 56
2013 9 69
2014 19 83
2015 32 129
2016 39 131
2017 39 187
2018 57 329
2019 70 348
2020 143 752
2021 115 1551
2022 100 1945
2023 98 2113
2024 85 1582

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

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 964 2095
Applied Mathematics 6 1200 2640
Statistics 6 1352 3145

Psychology rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 7th for Psychology in Lebanon and 3193rd in the World with 861 publications made and 11,755 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 15 In Lebanon
#1261 of 2,755 In Asia
#3193 of 6,645 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 2 2
2005 0 0
2006 3 2
2007 0 3
2008 1 6
2009 3 6
2010 1 17
2011 4 16
2012 17 23
2013 21 54
2014 14 83
2015 20 133
2016 28 141
2017 52 251
2018 51 356
2019 66 425
2020 146 856
2021 103 1662
2022 122 2073
2023 113 2383
2024 86 2022

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 8 757 2383
Psychiatry 7 957 2595
Cognitive Science 5 1269 2938
Neuroscience 8 1349 3410
Social Psychology 8 1334 3522
Education Majors 6 1357 3749
Child Psychology 8 1586 3991

Business rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Business in Lebanon and 3126th in the World with 678 publications made and 7,032 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Lebanon
#1227 of 2,646 In Asia
#3126 of 6,339 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 2
2002 2 2
2003 1 1
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 4 7
2007 1 10
2008 3 23
2009 4 23
2010 1 23
2011 5 44
2012 5 39
2013 8 54
2014 10 64
2015 11 71
2016 10 79
2017 30 112
2018 37 209
2019 58 242
2020 117 436
2021 87 912
2022 113 1204
2023 93 1462
2024 72 1311

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

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Accounting 4 682 2099
Advertising 6 867 2474
Management Information Systems 4 957 2719
Management 4 1129 2809
Marketing 5 1133 2886
Finance 8 1203 3070

Economics rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 6th for Economics in Lebanon and 3009th in the World with 512 publications made and 6,434 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 13 In Lebanon
#1118 of 2,553 In Asia
#3009 of 6,167 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 3 5
2007 1 13
2008 3 19
2009 4 15
2010 0 20
2011 1 25
2012 1 41
2013 2 39
2014 7 52
2015 12 56
2016 13 49
2017 29 90
2018 35 162
2019 40 182
2020 84 331
2021 72 751
2022 88 990
2023 57 1190
2024 53 953

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

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 918 2631
Finance 8 1203 3070

Art & Design rankings

Beirut Arab University ranked 5th for Art & Design in Lebanon and 3693rd in the World with 284 publications made and 2,089 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Architecture, 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
#5 of 11 In Lebanon
#1414 of 2,428 In Asia
#3693 of 5,966 In the World

Beirut Arab University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 3 2
2003 3 3
2004 1 2
2005 1 5
2006 2 3
2007 0 5
2008 1 11
2009 3 8
2010 0 10
2011 3 11
2012 1 28
2013 4 31
2014 4 32
2015 8 33
2016 11 58
2017 13 55
2018 19 109
2019 18 127
2020 65 217
2021 37 369
2022 26 444
2023 30 500
2024 30 481

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

Art & Design subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 2 312 1067
Fashion Design 5 1194 3100
Aesthetics 5 1359 3540
Literature 7 1495 3968