Gulf Medical University: Rankings

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Gulf Medical University ranked 16th in the United Arab Emirates, 5627th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 15 research topics. Gulf Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,665 academic publications and 36,853 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5627 of 14,131 In the World
#2050 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 4 In Ajman
#1070 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1405 of 1,805 For Urology
#1477 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#6494 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 12 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 6th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 2561st in the World with 2,383 publications made and 27,132 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1019 of 2,817 In Asia
#2561 of 6,793 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 8
2004 1 1
2005 1 1
2006 7 19
2007 13 54
2008 10 116
2009 36 177
2010 34 238
2011 39 284
2012 40 380
2013 53 463
2014 63 654
2015 49 689
2016 54 679
2017 72 958
2018 69 1167
2019 128 1409
2020 145 2285
2021 200 3154
2022 248 4022
2023 368 4669
2024 411 5285
2025 400 5681

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

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Family medicine 4 277 1070
Urology 2 541 1405
Dentistry 3 506 1477
Health Science 5 397 1490
Pediatrics 3 481 1498
Critical Care Nursing 6 492 1556
Radiation Therapy 3 680 1587
Orthodontics 5 532 1633
Oncology and Cancer research 3 769 1798
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 533 1810
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 557 1840
Dermatology 4 777 1896
Surgery 3 693 1908
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 584 1955
Pharmacology 5 872 1980
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 879 2094
Nursing 4 655 2123
Pharmacy 5 966 2135
Pathology 5 870 2183
Psychiatry 6 809 2259
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 885 2272
Sports Medicine 4 844 2355
Gerontology 4 724 2363
Cardiology 5 943 2421
Physical Therapy 4 882 2427
Immunology 4 1015 2486
Anesthesiology 6 984 2532
Anatomy and Physiology 5 1007 2542
Public Health 8 951 2591
Clinical Psychology 8 999 2840
Virology 10 1287 3123

Biology rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 7th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 3189th in the World with 1,772 publications made and 31,510 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1416 of 2,838 In Asia
#3189 of 6,841 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 2
2006 7 27
2007 12 49
2008 12 112
2009 32 168
2010 21 228
2011 27 280
2012 33 368
2013 37 420
2014 52 605
2015 48 623
2016 36 588
2017 54 895
2018 58 1082
2019 91 1376
2020 111 2205
2021 160 3069
2022 196 3973
2023 278 4474
2024 275 4953
2025 270 5170

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 4 696 1684
Oncology and Cancer research 3 769 1798
Pharmacology 5 872 1980
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 944 2229
Immunology 4 1015 2486
Genetics 6 1228 2791
Paleontology 7 1280 3003
Microbiology 9 1435 3096
Virology 10 1287 3123
Neuroscience 10 1322 3341
Biochemistry 7 1563 3384
Nanotechnology 12 1815 3677
Nutrition and Food Science 10 1895 3911
Botany 10 1776 4032

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 4623rd in the World with 1,187 publications made and 12,419 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1768 of 2,867 In Asia
#4623 of 7,088 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 3
2006 0 12
2007 2 7
2008 4 39
2009 13 37
2010 14 65
2011 24 71
2012 17 129
2013 22 179
2014 27 285
2015 17 269
2016 29 255
2017 32 352
2018 20 459
2019 72 487
2020 59 806
2021 73 1033
2022 136 1361
2023 217 1676
2024 240 2022
2025 198 2299

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 8 1053 2842
Education Majors 12 1030 2973
Anthropology 15 1246 3560
Sociology 13 1427 3919
Law 17 1585 4109
Political Science 17 1607 4365
Archaeology 18 1948 4739
History 19 1933 4835
Linguistics 16 2063 4886
Philosophy 19 1975 5059

Psychology rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 11th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 3242nd in the World with 1,055 publications made and 12,052 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#1297 of 2,766 In Asia
#3242 of 6,663 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 0 0
2003 1 7
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 5 14
2007 7 34
2008 6 70
2009 10 94
2010 11 119
2011 14 144
2012 18 129
2013 19 211
2014 18 268
2015 20 275
2016 22 296
2017 31 406
2018 26 467
2019 54 608
2020 61 919
2021 65 1196
2022 116 1584
2023 178 1933
2024 214 2230
2025 188 2557

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 6 809 2259
Clinical Psychology 8 999 2840
Education Majors 12 1030 2973
Neuroscience 10 1322 3341
Child Psychology 13 1496 3818
Social Psychology 19 1776 4414

Chemistry rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 11th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4042nd in the World with 1,017 publications made and 18,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1863 of 2,785 In Asia
#4042 of 6,561 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 3 13
2007 5 27
2008 8 49
2009 12 89
2010 12 143
2011 12 154
2012 14 201
2013 20 234
2014 19 321
2015 27 341
2016 22 383
2017 29 581
2018 46 755
2019 68 956
2020 80 1624
2021 105 2407
2022 122 3106
2023 163 3535
2024 129 3767
2025 143 3898

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

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 5 966 2135
Biochemistry 7 1563 3384
Nanotechnology 12 1815 3677
Chemical Engineering 12 1885 3827
Nutrition and Food Science 10 1895 3911
Organic Chemistry 10 1950 4168
Materials Science 14 2146 4712

Computer Science rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 18th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4570th in the World with 869 publications made and 11,753 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#1998 of 2,842 In Asia
#4570 of 6,855 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 1
2005 1 1
2006 0 9
2007 2 9
2008 0 9
2009 7 29
2010 7 35
2011 11 51
2012 8 89
2013 13 88
2014 22 136
2015 13 157
2016 19 139
2017 25 266
2018 20 340
2019 40 503
2020 51 785
2021 71 1174
2022 94 1561
2023 172 1895
2024 163 2246
2025 152 2528

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 944 2229
Neuroscience 10 1322 3341
Machine Learning 18 2064 4527
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 2294 5297

Engineering rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 16th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 4779th in the World with 653 publications made and 10,390 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#2121 of 2,841 In Asia
#4779 of 6,795 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 7
2007 2 7
2008 4 39
2009 8 52
2010 8 70
2011 7 56
2012 7 95
2013 10 105
2014 20 167
2015 16 162
2016 18 178
2017 14 290
2018 21 360
2019 35 508
2020 39 879
2021 66 1266
2022 76 1534
2023 110 1847
2024 109 2192
2025 96 2334

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

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 4 696 1684
Nanotechnology 12 1815 3677
Chemical Engineering 12 1885 3827
Optical Engineering 12 2091 4674
Materials Science 14 2146 4712
Acoustical Engineering 13 2067 4713
Metallurgical Engineering 14 2178 4755
Mechanical Engineering 19 2364 5459

Mathematics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 11th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 3016th in the World with 645 publications made and 12,311 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1290 of 2,725 In Asia
#3016 of 6,434 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 1 2
2008 2 7
2009 3 17
2010 8 28
2011 4 41
2012 10 64
2013 13 102
2014 21 132
2015 15 161
2016 13 146
2017 19 215
2018 14 205
2019 31 250
2020 31 420
2021 36 586
2022 86 701
2023 129 949
2024 109 969
2025 115 1036

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 10 1172 2760
Math Teachers 13 1205 3277

Physics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 16th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 4833rd in the World with 636 publications made and 9,471 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2127 of 2,822 In Asia
#4833 of 6,729 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 3
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 1 7
2007 0 7
2008 1 10
2009 4 17
2010 6 19
2011 6 21
2012 3 54
2013 10 67
2014 19 92
2015 14 97
2016 11 113
2017 18 168
2018 23 253
2019 31 392
2020 32 710
2021 75 1088
2022 70 1319
2023 101 1687
2024 128 1921
2025 96 2110

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 12 1815 3677
Optical Engineering 12 2091 4674
Materials Science 14 2146 4712
Acoustical Engineering 13 2067 4713
Quantum and Particle physics 15 2178 5011

Environmental Science rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4193rd in the World with 627 publications made and 11,406 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1808 of 2,841 In Asia
#4193 of 6,888 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 3 12
2007 1 11
2008 4 28
2009 10 21
2010 2 20
2011 10 44
2012 8 49
2013 11 92
2014 17 113
2015 13 126
2016 15 133
2017 15 215
2018 13 285
2019 26 331
2020 41 588
2021 53 811
2022 70 1022
2023 98 1250
2024 135 1486
2025 97 1612

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 7 1280 3003
Geology 10 1515 3527
Ecology 13 1789 4114
Geography and Cartography 18 2119 5103

Economics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 19th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 4562nd in the World with 333 publications made and 2,919 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1857 of 2,559 In Asia
#4562 of 6,188 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 2 3
2009 0 0
2010 3 1
2011 5 8
2012 4 31
2013 7 33
2014 6 52
2015 4 62
2016 9 45
2017 14 70
2018 4 76
2019 26 114
2020 19 206
2021 19 242
2022 42 321
2023 55 434
2024 64 547
2025 58 630

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

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 13 1404 3598

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gulf Medical University

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Marketing 18 1771 4204
Management 18 1855 4434
Art & Design 18 1934 4862
Business 22 2068 4989