Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Rankings

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The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th in Israel, 408th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 230 research topics. The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 76,096 academic publications and 1,574,123 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 69 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#408 of 14,131 In the World
#59 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 36 In Israel
#1 of 2 In Beersheba
#94 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#94 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#109 of 1,028 For Social Work
#845 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#639 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 227 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Biology in Israel and 316th in the World with 41,685 publications made and 1,054,891 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 23 In Israel
#59 of 2,814 In Asia
#316 of 6,770 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 328 2024
1992 314 2199
1993 395 2421
1994 418 2673
1995 428 3281
1996 518 3338
1997 552 3935
1998 593 4763
1999 563 5628
2000 675 6613
2001 744 7283
2002 887 9329
2003 822 10657
2004 914 12084
2005 951 14677
2006 1097 17407
2007 1076 20435
2008 1105 22499
2009 1144 25307
2010 1116 29181
2011 1210 32661
2012 1328 36799
2013 1472 40694
2014 1466 43346
2015 1455 46010
2016 1676 49460
2017 1759 52311
2018 1963 57505
2019 2067 65682
2020 2343 78685
2021 2446 93140
2022 2381 98380
2023 2214 95312

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 3 127
Agricultural Science 2 43 192
Horticulture 2 49 201
Biophysics 4 28 228
Botany 3 41 244
Zoology 3 18 244
Animal Science 2 35 252
Evolutionary Biology 5 26 261
Paleontology 3 38 264
Neuroscience 5 30 268
Virology 4 51 286
Microbiology 4 54 301
Genetics 5 58 322
Forestry 2 50 326
Nanotechnology 6 128 326
Astrobiology 5 61 338
Entomology 4 46 339
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 58 358
Biochemistry 5 74 362
Nutrition and Food Science 2 116 376
Immunology 5 89 376
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 61 383
Biotechnology 5 84 402
Pharmacology 5 109 422
Oncology and Cancer research 5 141 473
Molecular Biology 5 138 481
Toxicology 5 173 647

Engineering rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Engineering in Israel and 264th in the World with 39,503 publications made and 819,431 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 23 In Israel
#79 of 2,809 In Asia
#264 of 6,684 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 317 1772
1992 316 2046
1993 428 2167
1994 459 2405
1995 441 2700
1996 535 3026
1997 588 3331
1998 590 3766
1999 602 4327
2000 653 4883
2001 660 5450
2002 951 7365
2003 867 7925
2004 915 8954
2005 1016 11262
2006 1062 13115
2007 1008 15392
2008 1111 17125
2009 1078 18947
2010 1170 22023
2011 1174 25028
2012 1251 28314
2013 1321 31380
2014 1396 34171
2015 1350 35960
2016 1570 38893
2017 1686 40980
2018 1736 45387
2019 1823 53477
2020 1929 61680
2021 2052 71156
2022 1856 71382
2023 1776 70342

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 1 36 94
Mining Engineering 1 46 94
Remote Sensing 1 33 134
Operations Research 3 43 146
Agricultural Engineering 2 47 151
Systems Engineering 3 38 172
Human-Computer Interaction 3 34 181
Computer Networking 4 61 192
Aviation 2 34 193
Electronic Engineering 3 72 195
Aerospace Engineering 3 51 196
Environmental Engineering 2 70 196
Transportation Engineering 3 53 199
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 68 209
Robotics 2 70 212
Acoustical Engineering 5 68 229
Optical Engineering 5 69 232
Telecommunications 3 78 234
Geotechnical Engineering 3 75 235
Automotive Engineering 3 84 238
Electrical Engineering 4 89 250
Biomedical Engineering 4 56 250
Industrial Engineering 3 69 251
Computer Engineering 3 77 252
Construction Management 3 70 266
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 85 280
Petroleum Engineering 4 98 280
Mechanical Engineering 5 85 281
Architectural Engineering 3 81 285
Materials Science 5 91 293
Biochemical Engineering 4 65 300
Metallurgical Engineering 5 105 309
Structural Engineering 3 94 314
Civil Engineering 3 89 324
Nanotechnology 6 128 326
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 123 348
Marine Engineering 3 110 370
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 97 384
Chemical Engineering 6 164 395
Landscape Architecture 2 90 400
Biotechnology 5 84 402
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 151 415
Automation and Control engineering 4 158 435
Technical Drawing 5 154 483
Architecture 3 105 532
Engineering Management 3 123 615
Product and Industrial Design 4 319 949

Physics rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Physics in Israel and 268th in the World with 37,837 publications made and 756,363 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 22 In Israel
#75 of 2,786 In Asia
#268 of 6,603 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 326 1853
1992 349 2082
1993 444 2193
1994 483 2507
1995 466 2794
1996 550 3157
1997 601 3470
1998 624 3945
1999 594 4477
2000 673 5051
2001 680 5621
2002 940 7480
2003 859 7922
2004 901 8797
2005 989 10989
2006 1067 12840
2007 985 14902
2008 1089 16206
2009 1054 18051
2010 1072 20469
2011 1078 23055
2012 1208 26167
2013 1196 27834
2014 1276 30307
2015 1251 32058
2016 1425 34718
2017 1545 36681
2018 1630 40968
2019 1660 48017
2020 1792 55189
2021 1822 62581
2022 1632 62013
2023 1653 61966

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 5 22 164
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 68 209
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 39 224
Biophysics 4 28 228
Acoustical Engineering 5 68 229
Optical Engineering 5 69 232
Nuclear Physics 5 45 240
Condensed Matter Physics 5 69 245
Quantum and Particle physics 5 76 258
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 45 275
Materials Science 5 91 293
Nanotechnology 6 128 326
Astrobiology 5 61 338
Medical Physics 3 57 413

Chemistry rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Chemistry in Israel and 335th in the World with 36,212 publications made and 863,480 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 22 In Israel
#82 of 2,750 In Asia
#335 of 6,447 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 329 2051
1992 330 2253
1993 443 2563
1994 477 2741
1995 478 3236
1996 559 3489
1997 624 3840
1998 622 4576
1999 590 5324
2000 692 6122
2001 684 6679
2002 873 8360
2003 827 9410
2004 874 10669
2005 927 13092
2006 1020 15114
2007 976 17266
2008 986 19114
2009 986 21059
2010 1016 24434
2011 1055 27077
2012 1115 30583
2013 1174 33152
2014 1158 35627
2015 1188 37708
2016 1303 40760
2017 1448 43139
2018 1534 47520
2019 1519 53758
2020 1686 62959
2021 1741 73184
2022 1638 74520
2023 1589 74102

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 5 91 293
Biochemical Engineering 4 65 300
Computational Chemistry 6 71 320
Nanotechnology 6 128 326
Physical chemistry 6 124 332
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 71 334
Radiochemistry 2 180 335
Organic Chemistry 5 97 346
Biochemistry 5 74 362
Nutrition and Food Science 2 116 376
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 97 384
Chemical Engineering 6 164 395
Environmental Chemistry 5 122 416
Inorganic Chemistry 6 151 423
Pharmacy 6 208 631

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Israel and 293rd in the World with 30,781 publications made and 602,348 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Israel
#23 of 2,845 In Asia
#293 of 7,020 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 211 976
1992 193 1018
1993 223 1115
1994 251 1378
1995 256 1456
1996 351 1633
1997 393 2013
1998 392 2309
1999 395 2539
2000 467 3214
2001 486 3735
2002 579 5141
2003 598 5437
2004 673 6414
2005 715 7434
2006 809 9292
2007 757 11108
2008 888 12393
2009 871 14090
2010 961 15999
2011 930 18458
2012 998 20782
2013 1197 23573
2014 1155 25841
2015 1128 26922
2016 1406 28955
2017 1370 29926
2018 1511 33675
2019 1536 39982
2020 1752 47429
2021 1815 54832
2022 1707 56138
2023 1642 54795

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Computer Science rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Computer Science in Israel and 261st in the World with 30,480 publications made and 635,788 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 23 In Israel
#53 of 2,809 In Asia
#261 of 6,752 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 195 1041
1992 164 1109
1993 219 1265
1994 253 1325
1995 265 1856
1996 329 1799
1997 374 2103
1998 389 2626
1999 370 2854
2000 451 3335
2001 434 3738
2002 672 5531
2003 579 5780
2004 699 6667
2005 782 7825
2006 813 9759
2007 813 11423
2008 847 12845
2009 851 14741
2010 977 16623
2011 979 19153
2012 1069 21754
2013 1158 24494
2014 1163 26784
2015 1108 28046
2016 1367 30874
2017 1362 31782
2018 1443 36162
2019 1555 43155
2020 1743 51425
2021 1745 59910
2022 1707 60320
2023 1583 59538

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Computer Science.

Medicine rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 5th for Medicine in Israel and 327th in the World with 29,547 publications made and 715,439 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 22 In Israel
#59 of 2,781 In Asia
#327 of 6,680 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 231 1401
1992 260 1417
1993 266 1572
1994 316 1787
1995 325 2234
1996 357 2263
1997 384 2690
1998 385 3159
1999 404 3833
2000 487 4602
2001 532 5302
2002 542 6225
2003 590 7276
2004 687 8496
2005 688 10166
2006 771 12249
2007 728 14152
2008 749 15868
2009 776 17648
2010 801 20048
2011 794 22155
2012 878 24545
2013 968 27152
2014 994 29310
2015 1042 30919
2016 1202 33479
2017 1249 35098
2018 1388 38566
2019 1471 43715
2020 1738 53531
2021 1838 65665
2022 1792 71657
2023 1718 68240

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 5 8 109
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 3 127
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 5 155
Pediatrics 2 15 158
Veterinary 3 26 174
Clinical Psychology 4 6 187
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 9 190
Cosmetology 3 35 197
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 11 212
Plastic Surgery 3 36 222
Public Health 3 16 231
Respiratory Therapy 2 31 235
Epidemiology 2 36 249
Biomedical Engineering 4 56 250
Dermatology 3 50 259
Gerontology 2 14 260
Family medicine 2 27 260
Psychiatry 3 32 260
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 61 264
Nursing 3 16 265
Virology 4 51 286
Occupational Therapy 4 40 293
Urology 3 68 311
Audiology 5 35 313
Anesthesiology 4 62 321
Surgery 4 72 326
Pathology 4 64 336
Critical Care Nursing 4 40 337
Optometry 3 58 340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 74 351
Physical Therapy 2 41 353
Ophthalmology 5 79 355
Sports Medicine 2 36 364
Anatomy and Physiology 5 70 370
Immunology 5 89 376
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 123 386
Cardiology 3 91 391
Health Science 3 52 407
Medical Physics 3 57 413
Pharmacology 5 109 422
Dentistry 4 107 429
Orthodontics 4 101 436
Oncology and Cancer research 5 141 473
Radiation Therapy 5 180 566
Neurosurgery 4 200 582
Pharmacy 6 208 631
Toxicology 5 173 647
Sports / Exercise science 3 122 796

Environmental Science rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Israel and 267th in the World with 29,143 publications made and 667,170 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 24 In Israel
#52 of 2,811 In Asia
#267 of 6,798 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 234 1228
1992 232 1426
1993 299 1533
1994 317 1716
1995 340 2096
1996 380 2191
1997 429 2594
1998 431 3001
1999 445 3548
2000 459 4249
2001 487 4499
2002 660 6000
2003 619 6750
2004 661 7558
2005 649 9018
2006 793 10469
2007 756 12456
2008 795 13604
2009 854 15425
2010 862 18175
2011 813 20497
2012 879 23141
2013 1029 26495
2014 965 28160
2015 975 29808
2016 1190 32240
2017 1187 33563
2018 1323 37365
2019 1387 44341
2020 1565 52255
2021 1644 60580
2022 1535 61343
2023 1455 60241

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Environmental Science.

Psychology rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Psychology in Israel and 271st in the World with 17,776 publications made and 429,715 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Israel
#33 of 2,703 In Asia
#271 of 6,528 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 106 623
1992 128 703
1993 123 841
1994 140 863
1995 154 1228
1996 206 1223
1997 236 1508
1998 226 1709
1999 236 2091
2000 319 2554
2001 311 2917
2002 340 3715
2003 341 4228
2004 438 4755
2005 429 5604
2006 465 6939
2007 440 7969
2008 473 8774
2009 465 10163
2010 503 11248
2011 525 12711
2012 576 14127
2013 664 16027
2014 636 17949
2015 656 18649
2016 806 20421
2017 781 21023
2018 836 23390
2019 931 26514
2020 1028 32655
2021 1110 38127
2022 1093 40158
2023 1019 39198

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 5 8 109
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 10 158
Clinical Psychology 4 6 187
Social Psychology 5 16 192
Cognitive Science 6 48 232
Special Education 5 9 238
Child Psychology 5 14 257
Psychiatry 3 32 260
Neuroscience 5 30 268
Occupational Therapy 4 40 293
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 42 299
Education Majors 7 32 314
Sexology 4 8 335

Mathematics rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Mathematics in Israel and 260th in the World with 16,762 publications made and 317,515 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Israel
#51 of 2,673 In Asia
#260 of 6,305 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 97 500
1992 84 486
1993 114 551
1994 116 583
1995 124 696
1996 193 799
1997 199 904
1998 198 1092
1999 195 1157
2000 221 1438
2001 236 1568
2002 349 2503
2003 324 2539
2004 367 2947
2005 403 3449
2006 417 4382
2007 405 5160
2008 498 5832
2009 469 6903
2010 523 7918
2011 540 9213
2012 568 10365
2013 631 11720
2014 640 13008
2015 610 13593
2016 702 14870
2017 717 15318
2018 835 17429
2019 906 20945
2020 970 24299
2021 1023 29384
2022 992 30155
2023 943 29631

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 43 146
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 57 189
Actuarial Science 3 25 235
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 35 251
Statistics 4 52 267
Applied Mathematics 4 73 277
Math Teachers 7 35 292

Business rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Business in Israel and 301st in the World with 10,365 publications made and 195,060 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 22 In Israel
#55 of 2,579 In Asia
#301 of 6,187 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 69 347
1992 59 338
1993 83 427
1994 70 403
1995 79 501
1996 111 575
1997 130 727
1998 139 778
1999 141 919
2000 177 1140
2001 165 1133
2002 251 1812
2003 190 1753
2004 227 1991
2005 271 2479
2006 289 2900
2007 266 3709
2008 336 4139
2009 336 4999
2010 373 5762
2011 343 6663
2012 384 7382
2013 394 8427
2014 434 9285
2015 398 9659
2016 405 9979
2017 451 10430
2018 442 11239
2019 492 13326
2020 494 15461
2021 550 17875
2022 521 17236
2023 453 16803

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Economics in Israel and 290th in the World with 7,478 publications made and 134,713 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Israel
#27 of 2,461 In Asia
#290 of 5,995 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 46 210
1992 47 209
1993 55 293
1994 50 294
1995 57 346
1996 89 427
1997 87 462
1998 94 535
1999 108 669
2000 121 759
2001 130 941
2002 138 1118
2003 141 1208
2004 176 1401
2005 209 1675
2006 213 2028
2007 187 2415
2008 247 2850
2009 231 3252
2010 224 3821
2011 229 4328
2012 267 4792
2013 274 5454
2014 273 6135
2015 268 6488
2016 313 6976
2017 355 6886
2018 353 7457
2019 350 9109
2020 357 10824
2021 430 12906
2022 419 12466
2023 401 12252

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 4 8 192
Actuarial Science 3 25 235
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 35 251
Development Studies 3 22 261
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 27 317
Finance 4 56 357
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 110 522
Environmental Economics 3 188 670
Agricultural Economics 3 202 670
International Economics 6 109 832
International Trade 6 130 861

Art & Design rankings

The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked 4th for Art & Design in Israel and 216th in the World with 5,599 publications made and 109,761 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#4 of 23 In Israel
#23 of 2,302 In Asia
#216 of 5,720 In the World

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 45 187
1992 38 163
1993 36 169
1994 45 213
1995 59 241
1996 51 260
1997 66 277
1998 56 388
1999 71 383
2000 95 489
2001 79 565
2002 123 855
2003 113 844
2004 117 986
2005 134 1221
2006 155 1482
2007 145 1716
2008 179 1948
2009 174 2298
2010 175 2696
2011 182 2992
2012 205 3432
2013 243 3906
2014 205 4348
2015 236 4371
2016 278 4813
2017 232 4922
2018 255 5392
2019 271 6378
2020 275 7114
2021 312 8032
2022 306 7993
2023 273 7802

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Israel ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 4 12 153
Creative Writing 5 9 187
Aesthetics 4 20 199
Fashion Design 4 28 229
UX/UI Desgin 1 40 260
Painting and Drawing 4 41 262
Sculpture 4 41 262
Computer Graphics 5 71 275
Illustration and Concept Art 4 43 278
Graphic Design 2 46 291
Music 6 37 322
Animation 5 89 330
Art History 4 15 352
Multimedia 3 60 358
Photography 4 50 379
Performing arts 7 38 380
Landscape Architecture 2 90 400
Interior Design 2 123 482
Architecture 3 105 532
Entertainment Industry Business 5 75 569
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 97 592
Game Design and Development 6 167 753
Cinematography 5 82 783