Gulf Medical University: Rankings

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Gulf Medical University ranked 16th in the United Arab Emirates, 5294th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. Gulf Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,297 academic publications and 31,358 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5294 of 14,131 In the World
#1931 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 4 In Ajman
#1108 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#1431 of 1,772 For Urology
#1526 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#5436 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 6th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 2626th in the World with 2,060 publications made and 22,991 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1039 of 2,809 In Asia
#2626 of 6,775 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine 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 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 33 238
2011 39 284
2012 39 380
2013 53 463
2014 62 654
2015 49 688
2016 54 677
2017 73 959
2018 69 1158
2019 128 1406
2020 145 2295
2021 200 3160
2022 248 4031
2023 366 4672
2024 406 5246

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 4 287 1108
Urology 2 552 1431
Pediatrics 3 488 1526
Health Science 5 407 1535
Critical Care Nursing 5 484 1564
Dentistry 4 534 1572
Radiation Therapy 3 676 1581
Orthodontics 5 553 1693
Oncology and Cancer research 3 763 1809
Dermatology 4 758 1847
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 555 1867
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 563 1891
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 562 1903
Surgery 3 692 1932
Pharmacology 5 887 2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 879 2098
Pharmacy 5 957 2126
Nursing 4 671 2186
Pathology 5 883 2226
Psychiatry 6 818 2307
Gerontology 4 702 2322
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 905 2330
Sports Medicine 4 872 2405
Cardiology 5 940 2424
Physical Therapy 4 901 2485
Immunology 4 1044 2559
Anatomy and Physiology 5 1019 2594
Anesthesiology 6 1018 2602
Public Health 8 959 2628
Clinical Psychology 8 1038 2923
Virology 9 1305 3166

Biology rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 7th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 3255th in the World with 1,551 publications made and 27,059 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1433 of 2,834 In Asia
#3255 of 6,833 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology 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 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 51 606
2015 48 622
2016 36 585
2017 54 899
2018 57 1072
2019 91 1376
2020 113 2215
2021 160 3068
2022 196 3963
2023 277 4479
2024 269 4922

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 1700
Oncology and Cancer research 3 763 1809
Pharmacology 5 887 2026
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 998 2331
Immunology 4 1044 2559
Genetics 6 1251 2858
Paleontology 7 1306 3101
Microbiology 9 1452 3153
Virology 9 1305 3166
Neuroscience 10 1352 3415
Biochemistry 7 1582 3451
Nanotechnology 12 1842 3731
Botany 10 1779 4079

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 4712th in the World with 1,028 publications made and 8,349 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
#1806 of 2,864 In Asia
#4712 of 7,081 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
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 18 129
2013 22 179
2014 26 286
2015 17 270
2016 30 257
2017 32 353
2018 20 468
2019 72 482
2020 59 808
2021 72 1046
2022 136 1351
2023 218 1678
2024 235 1994

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 1057 2869
Education Majors 13 1061 3067
Anthropology 15 1237 3563
Sociology 13 1438 3954
Law 17 1620 4199
Political Science 17 1632 4445
Archaeology 18 1972 4809
History 19 1948 4893
Linguistics 18 2131 5066
Philosophy 19 2020 5191

Psychology rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 11th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 3339th in the World with 905 publications made and 9,976 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1326 of 2,755 In Asia
#3339 of 6,645 In the World

Gulf Medical 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 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 18 130
2013 19 211
2014 17 268
2015 20 276
2016 22 299
2017 31 406
2018 26 466
2019 54 619
2020 61 924
2021 66 1208
2022 116 1592
2023 178 1932
2024 211 2202

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 6 818 2307
Clinical Psychology 8 1038 2923
Education Majors 13 1061 3067
Neuroscience 10 1352 3415
Child Psychology 13 1498 3840
Social Psychology 19 1808 4509

Chemistry rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 11th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4110th in the World with 896 publications made and 15,672 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1886 of 2,781 In Asia
#4110 of 6,545 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry 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 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 3 13
2007 5 27
2008 8 54
2009 12 89
2010 12 143
2011 12 153
2012 14 202
2013 20 234
2014 19 319
2015 27 341
2016 22 381
2017 29 581
2018 46 746
2019 68 960
2020 79 1627
2021 105 2414
2022 122 3114
2023 161 3536
2024 126 3752

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 5 957 2126
Biochemistry 7 1582 3451
Nanotechnology 12 1842 3731
Chemical Engineering 12 1906 3893
Organic Chemistry 10 1975 4247
Materials Science 15 2169 4806

Computer Science rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 18th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4684th in the World with 743 publications made and 9,523 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
#2030 of 2,840 In Asia
#4684 of 6,845 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
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 6 35
2011 11 51
2012 8 90
2013 13 89
2014 20 137
2015 13 157
2016 19 138
2017 25 266
2018 19 340
2019 40 508
2020 51 795
2021 72 1186
2022 94 1564
2023 171 1901
2024 159 2216

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 5 998 2331
Neuroscience 10 1352 3415
Machine Learning 18 2096 4622
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 2374 5533

Engineering rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 17th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 4830th in the World with 570 publications made and 8,642 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2134 of 2,835 In Asia
#4830 of 6,782 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
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 7 70
2011 7 56
2012 7 96
2013 10 106
2014 20 166
2015 16 163
2016 18 177
2017 14 290
2018 21 360
2019 35 508
2020 37 878
2021 66 1275
2022 76 1537
2023 108 1849
2024 107 2168

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 1700
Nanotechnology 12 1842 3731
Chemical Engineering 12 1906 3893
Optical Engineering 12 2105 4737
Materials Science 15 2169 4806
Mechanical Engineering 18 2359 5455

Mathematics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 13th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 3150th in the World with 564 publications made and 10,452 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1356 of 2,718 In Asia
#3150 of 6,418 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
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 63
2013 13 102
2014 21 134
2015 15 160
2016 14 146
2017 19 218
2018 14 212
2019 33 265
2020 31 429
2021 37 600
2022 87 722
2023 131 949
2024 107 957

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 1225 2879
Math Teachers 13 1244 3390

Physics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 16th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 4909th in the World with 555 publications made and 7,754 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2150 of 2,817 In Asia
#4909 of 6,713 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
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 5 19
2011 6 21
2012 3 55
2013 10 67
2014 19 91
2015 14 99
2016 11 113
2017 18 167
2018 24 249
2019 31 391
2020 32 705
2021 75 1084
2022 70 1306
2023 99 1687
2024 126 1902

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 1842 3731
Optical Engineering 12 2105 4737
Materials Science 15 2169 4806
Quantum and Particle physics 15 2195 5072

Environmental Science rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 12th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4307th in the World with 548 publications made and 9,570 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1843 of 2,838 In Asia
#4307 of 6,876 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 13 127
2016 16 133
2017 15 219
2018 13 284
2019 26 322
2020 41 583
2021 53 810
2022 71 1022
2023 98 1254
2024 132 1476

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 1306 3101
Geology 10 1549 3623
Ecology 13 1809 4185
Geography and Cartography 18 2147 5197

Economics rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 19th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 4723rd in the World with 287 publications made and 2,204 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1922 of 2,553 In Asia
#4723 of 6,167 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 5 31
2013 7 33
2014 5 51
2015 4 62
2016 9 47
2017 14 72
2018 4 77
2019 26 115
2020 21 216
2021 19 246
2022 42 326
2023 55 439
2024 62 532

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 17 1469 3762

Business rankings

Gulf Medical University ranked 22nd for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 5112th in the World with 274 publications made and 2,620 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management.

Business ranking Location
#22 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#2116 of 2,646 In Asia
#5112 of 6,339 In the World

Gulf Medical University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
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 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 0 2
2008 1 5
2009 2 0
2010 1 5
2011 2 7
2012 1 15
2013 2 32
2014 4 27
2015 6 42
2016 7 40
2017 8 65
2018 4 72
2019 27 104
2020 14 182
2021 22 256
2022 40 355
2023 61 495
2024 68 573

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 18 1818 4331
Management 18 1922 4614

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Gulf Medical University

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Art & Design 18 1974 4973