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Birzeit University ranked 1st in the Palestine, 2235th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Birzeit University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,367 academic publications and 48,104 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2235 of 14,131 In the World
#672 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 27 In the Palestine
#462 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
#487 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#516 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#1795 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2084 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Birzeit University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Palestine and 2592nd in the World with 1,652 publications made and 37,570 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#794 of 2,845 In Asia
#2592 of 7,020 In the World

Birzeit University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 4
1992 1 6
1993 1 4
1994 2 8
1995 6 7
1996 4 12
1997 7 14
1998 4 14
1999 11 13
2000 10 12
2001 12 20
2002 10 21
2003 26 60
2004 26 54
2005 31 110
2006 29 81
2007 39 106
2008 36 136
2009 53 264
2010 59 353
2011 52 328
2012 46 403
2013 62 424
2014 57 728
2015 43 1305
2016 71 1595
2017 115 1763
2018 111 1956
2019 114 2434
2020 127 3083
2021 136 3898
2022 157 4202
2023 148 4176

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 2 48 462
Human Rights Law 1 28 516
International Law 1 110 768
Political Economy 1 99 930
Gender Studies 1 189 1462
Demography 1 551 1778
History 2 665 2082
Sociology 1 589 2167
Education Majors 2 705 2347
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 656 2350
Communications and Public Relations 1 661 2356
Aesthetics 1 819 2459
Law 2 794 2473
Anthropology 2 721 2503
Political Science 2 713 2518
Archaeology 2 948 2544
Linguistics 1 993 2565
Philosophy 1 997 3051

Environmental Science rankings

Birzeit University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in the Palestine and 2961st in the World with 1,220 publications made and 22,216 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 14 In the Palestine
#1222 of 2,811 In Asia
#2961 of 6,798 In the World

Birzeit University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 2
1992 1 12
1993 2 7
1994 1 12
1995 2 6
1996 3 7
1997 4 7
1998 3 6
1999 3 6
2000 7 8
2001 6 6
2002 11 22
2003 19 35
2004 24 53
2005 22 78
2006 28 80
2007 39 119
2008 39 116
2009 45 246
2010 37 346
2011 40 329
2012 35 390
2013 40 402
2014 43 620
2015 36 905
2016 52 1024
2017 88 1134
2018 84 1288
2019 84 1679
2020 83 2342
2021 100 3069
2022 102 3340
2023 106 3261

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

Environmental Science subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 160 487
Environmental Engineering 1 529 1337
Environmental Management 1 709 1778
Geography and Cartography 1 967 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 3 1168 2672
Agricultural Science 3 1252 2909
Ecology 2 1237 2973
Geology 2 1245 2975
Paleontology 2 1390 3309
Earth science and Geophysics 3 1511 3458
Oceanography 3 1474 3487
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 1620 3620

Engineering rankings

Birzeit University ranked 3rd for Engineering in the Palestine and 3303rd in the World with 1,035 publications made and 14,945 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Environmental Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 14 In the Palestine
#1496 of 2,809 In Asia
#3303 of 6,684 In the World

Birzeit University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 4
1992 0 8
1993 3 9
1994 1 10
1995 4 8
1996 2 14
1997 5 10
1998 3 10
1999 4 21
2000 11 20
2001 10 25
2002 10 18
2003 18 45
2004 20 62
2005 26 82
2006 23 98
2007 29 119
2008 30 114
2009 31 202
2010 20 254
2011 36 294
2012 27 307
2013 34 403
2014 42 524
2015 24 755
2016 52 844
2017 85 945
2018 63 1058
2019 75 1386
2020 64 1871
2021 93 2366
2022 86 2837
2023 88 2852

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

Engineering subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 529 1337
Civil Engineering 2 1017 2415
Computer Networking 1 1171 2649
Geotechnical Engineering 3 1168 2672
Electronic Engineering 3 1289 2751
Structural Engineering 3 1318 2966
Acoustical Engineering 1 1300 3013
Electrical Engineering 3 1492 3204
Metallurgical Engineering 5 1581 3331
Aerospace Engineering 2 1474 3373
Mechanical Engineering 2 1513 3513
Telecommunications 5 1615 3534
Materials Science 5 1718 3677
Chemical Engineering 5 1854 3779
Optical Engineering 6 1827 4026

Biology rankings

Birzeit University ranked 5th for Biology in the Palestine and 3753rd in the World with 957 publications made and 16,793 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 13 In the Palestine
#1629 of 2,814 In Asia
#3753 of 6,770 In the World

Birzeit University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 11
1992 1 4
1993 2 10
1994 1 6
1995 2 6
1996 2 13
1997 4 5
1998 3 11
1999 2 15
2000 9 11
2001 7 12
2002 10 20
2003 12 24
2004 21 48
2005 14 74
2006 14 84
2007 22 97
2008 37 103
2009 26 209
2010 21 246
2011 28 264
2012 22 318
2013 31 372
2014 27 617
2015 31 1268
2016 39 1511
2017 77 1651
2018 64 1776
2019 63 2082
2020 75 2578
2021 78 3114
2022 86 3398
2023 107 3461

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

Biology subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 3 1252 2909
Microbiology 4 1369 3017
Paleontology 2 1390 3309
Neuroscience 3 1388 3539
Genetics 5 1590 3616
Immunology 6 1631 3787
Botany 3 1649 3809
Biochemistry 6 1730 3820

Computer Science rankings

Birzeit University ranked 1st for Computer Science in the Palestine and 2938th in the World with 939 publications made and 18,419 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 14 In the Palestine
#1243 of 2,809 In Asia
#2938 of 6,752 In the World

Birzeit University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 6
1993 0 5
1994 2 7
1995 2 7
1996 1 12
1997 6 10
1998 2 6
1999 2 12
2000 4 16
2001 6 14
2002 5 10
2003 9 34
2004 9 32
2005 9 56
2006 11 47
2007 11 68
2008 11 73
2009 17 109
2010 18 121
2011 18 120
2012 25 174
2013 34 208
2014 35 303
2015 32 583
2016 37 699
2017 69 780
2018 78 1063
2019 97 1717
2020 75 2557
2021 109 3477
2022 92 4211
2023 93 4071

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

Computer Science subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 728 1800
Machine Learning 1 1040 2353
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 1095 2545
Computer Networking 1 1171 2649
Cognitive Science 1 1132 2696
Cyber Security 4 1405 3244
Computer Vision 2 1594 3466
Telecommunications 5 1615 3534
Neuroscience 3 1388 3539

Medicine rankings

Birzeit University ranked 4th for Medicine in the Palestine and 3140th in the World with 863 publications made and 31,544 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Nursing, Psychiatry, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 13 In the Palestine
#1238 of 2,781 In Asia
#3140 of 6,680 In the World

Birzeit University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 6
1992 2 1
1993 1 6
1994 0 5
1995 2 6
1996 0 10
1997 4 8
1998 2 9
1999 5 10
2000 5 9
2001 6 15
2002 4 14
2003 9 30
2004 9 34
2005 9 53
2006 18 53
2007 16 71
2008 21 95
2009 25 202
2010 22 189
2011 22 236
2012 21 265
2013 30 297
2014 37 649
2015 23 1531
2016 39 1944
2017 68 2195
2018 58 2290
2019 46 2401
2020 68 2766
2021 82 3377
2022 100 3727
2023 96 3853

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

Medicine subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 306 1360
Gerontology 1 400 1719
Public Health 2 524 1721
Nursing 2 474 1796
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 610 2040
Family medicine 3 664 2134
Clinical Psychology 3 882 2657
Pathology 4 1241 3022
Psychiatry 4 1173 3127
Surgery 6 1324 3429
Health Science 6 1190 3448
Immunology 6 1631 3787

Physics rankings

Birzeit University ranked 3rd for Physics in the Palestine and 3507th in the World with 764 publications made and 12,465 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 14 In the Palestine
#1577 of 2,786 In Asia
#3507 of 6,603 In the World

Birzeit University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 12
1993 3 12
1994 1 12
1995 1 12
1996 2 19
1997 5 13
1998 4 9
1999 5 23
2000 10 27
2001 9 22
2002 9 17
2003 14 53
2004 24 57
2005 16 74
2006 18 89
2007 19 111
2008 15 102
2009 17 167
2010 12 203
2011 17 230
2012 20 256
2013 22 344
2014 32 456
2015 25 608
2016 34 631
2017 66 714
2018 48 835
2019 56 1038
2020 55 1497
2021 64 1850
2022 70 2059
2023 55 2198

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

Physics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 1 1300 3013
Quantum and Particle physics 5 1574 3502
Materials Science 5 1718 3677
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 1593 3825
Optical Engineering 6 1827 4026

Mathematics rankings

Birzeit University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in the Palestine and 2925th in the World with 645 publications made and 11,288 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In the Palestine
#1230 of 2,673 In Asia
#2925 of 6,305 In the World

Birzeit University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 5
1993 0 4
1994 1 2
1995 0 2
1996 1 5
1997 1 3
1998 1 3
1999 4 3
2000 6 1
2001 3 4
2002 3 5
2003 8 24
2004 9 17
2005 6 29
2006 6 31
2007 12 46
2008 10 69
2009 10 78
2010 12 101
2011 12 98
2012 11 136
2013 22 186
2014 20 231
2015 17 454
2016 30 649
2017 54 704
2018 47 937
2019 46 1132
2020 53 1542
2021 72 1976
2022 88 2289
2023 73 2385

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

Mathematics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 1 588 2018
Statistics 2 1266 2962
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 1330 3149

Chemistry rankings

Birzeit University ranked 5th for Chemistry in the Palestine and 3812th in the World with 633 publications made and 11,743 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 13 In the Palestine
#1735 of 2,750 In Asia
#3812 of 6,447 In the World

Birzeit University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 9
1992 1 8
1993 3 13
1994 1 8
1995 1 7
1996 2 14
1997 3 7
1998 2 7
1999 3 16
2000 6 14
2001 6 12
2002 8 16
2003 10 33
2004 19 53
2005 12 70
2006 17 85
2007 19 110
2008 15 103
2009 19 206
2010 12 207
2011 18 243
2012 14 267
2013 21 330
2014 19 489
2015 21 837
2016 23 955
2017 54 1054
2018 31 1183
2019 47 1395
2020 43 1709
2021 53 2129
2022 58 2330
2023 57 2409

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

Chemistry subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 5 1601 3394
Organic Chemistry 5 1674 3572
Materials Science 5 1718 3677
Chemical Engineering 5 1854 3779
Biochemistry 6 1730 3820

Business rankings

Birzeit University ranked 2nd for Business in the Palestine and 2989th in the World with 602 publications made and 5,398 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 13 In the Palestine
#1153 of 2,579 In Asia
#2989 of 6,187 In the World

Birzeit University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 2
1996 1 1
1997 3 1
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 3 8
2003 10 16
2004 12 16
2005 14 35
2006 14 36
2007 18 41
2008 15 62
2009 19 84
2010 26 117
2011 14 108
2012 13 162
2013 22 170
2014 12 213
2015 16 357
2016 35 374
2017 36 378
2018 36 491
2019 43 656
2020 50 855
2021 51 1177
2022 57 1320
2023 69 1343

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

Business subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 1 1009 2682
Management 2 1214 3037
Marketing 2 1204 3068

Economics rankings

Birzeit University ranked 2nd for Economics in the Palestine and 2401st in the World with 602 publications made and 10,202 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In the Palestine
#821 of 2,461 In Asia
#2401 of 5,995 In the World

Birzeit University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 3
1996 1 2
1997 4 3
1998 2 3
1999 4 2
2000 1 4
2001 2 2
2002 1 8
2003 7 10
2004 8 12
2005 11 32
2006 11 32
2007 17 29
2008 19 58
2009 24 100
2010 21 129
2011 21 137
2012 19 166
2013 27 173
2014 27 285
2015 13 532
2016 24 584
2017 35 592
2018 41 626
2019 34 882
2020 45 1071
2021 43 1365
2022 70 1616
2023 62 1562

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

Economics subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 1 99 930
Development Studies 2 712 2214
Finance 1 1009 2682
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 1330 3149

Psychology rankings

Birzeit University ranked 3rd for Psychology in the Palestine and 2856th in the World with 582 publications made and 14,156 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 13 In the Palestine
#1069 of 2,703 In Asia
#2856 of 6,528 In the World

Birzeit University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 3
1992 2 0
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 6
1996 0 6
1997 4 5
1998 0 2
1999 6 6
2000 0 3
2001 4 7
2002 3 10
2003 4 24
2004 4 14
2005 6 25
2006 8 28
2007 10 48
2008 7 49
2009 9 63
2010 11 100
2011 7 114
2012 8 147
2013 18 174
2014 24 306
2015 17 586
2016 26 736
2017 40 865
2018 42 963
2019 39 1210
2020 58 1556
2021 66 1876
2022 75 2240
2023 71 2282

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

Psychology subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 705 2347
Social Psychology 1 884 2641
Clinical Psychology 3 882 2657
Cognitive Science 1 1132 2696
Psychiatry 4 1173 3127
Child Psychology 4 1314 3511
Neuroscience 3 1388 3539

Art & Design rankings

Birzeit University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in the Palestine and 3110th in the World with 229 publications made and 2,154 citations received. Main research topics: Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#2 of 7 In the Palestine
#1138 of 2,302 In Asia
#3110 of 5,720 In the World

Birzeit University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 2 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 4 0
2000 3 3
2001 3 3
2002 1 4
2003 5 10
2004 6 4
2005 5 21
2006 0 7
2007 5 11
2008 4 15
2009 6 28
2010 5 41
2011 5 28
2012 6 53
2013 7 44
2014 9 89
2015 4 102
2016 14 134
2017 20 142
2018 11 164
2019 14 198
2020 19 238
2021 17 297
2022 27 311
2023 20 359

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

Art & Design subfield Palestine ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aesthetics 1 819 2459
Literature 2 1072 3119
Fashion Design 2 1342 3460