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Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 7th in the United Arab Emirates, 3162nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. Higher Colleges of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,436 academic publications and 21,579 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3162 of 14,131 In the World
#1022 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 3 In Al Ain
#743 of 1,028 For Entrepreneurship
#853 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#866 of 1,020 For Aviation
#6518 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3454 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 8th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2857th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 13,180 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 29 In the United Arab Emirates
#1198 of 2,809 In Asia
#2857 of 6,752 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 3 2
1999 0 2
2000 5 3
2001 5 2
2002 2 7
2003 4 12
2004 3 3
2005 7 14
2006 6 16
2007 10 28
2008 13 40
2009 15 47
2010 21 67
2011 18 94
2012 17 115
2013 62 157
2014 35 175
2015 73 221
2016 94 297
2017 100 413
2018 210 599
2019 266 794
2020 286 1332
2021 252 2003
2022 366 2724
2023 286 3358

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 8 233 853
Game Design and Development 4 291 986
Management Information Systems 7 228 1086
Multimedia 6 383 1335
Cyber Security 7 740 1878
Human-Computer Interaction 8 663 1899
Data Science 10 650 1942
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 904 1988
Software Engineering 8 705 2061
Computer Networking 7 983 2260
Telecommunications 9 1111 2479
Computational Linguistics 8 1159 2541
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 1132 2610
Machine Learning 9 1238 2740
Cognitive Science 9 1339 3124
Computer Vision 9 1456 3169
Neuroscience 10 1475 3726

Engineering rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 9th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 3289th in the World with 2,055 publications made and 13,990 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1492 of 2,809 In Asia
#3289 of 6,684 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 5 3
2001 1 2
2002 2 1
2003 5 4
2004 4 4
2005 5 8
2006 4 12
2007 9 17
2008 8 31
2009 13 26
2010 15 50
2011 18 44
2012 14 59
2013 41 81
2014 38 106
2015 79 176
2016 106 267
2017 100 424
2018 218 659
2019 282 923
2020 268 1646
2021 219 2301
2022 339 3136
2023 251 3574

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Aviation 5 224 866
Engineering Management 6 427 1263
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 717 1676
Transportation Engineering 8 701 1690
Automation and Control engineering 6 791 1754
Human-Computer Interaction 8 663 1899
Automotive Engineering 6 860 1941
Reliability and Quality Engineering 5 869 1955
Operations Research 7 870 1992
Computer Networking 7 983 2260
Electronic Engineering 7 1070 2340
Systems Engineering 10 936 2430
Telecommunications 9 1111 2479
Electrical Engineering 8 1180 2577
Structural Engineering 7 1233 2794
Civil Engineering 10 1215 2844
Aerospace Engineering 7 1280 2934
Mechanical Engineering 7 1252 2935
Nanotechnology 9 1591 3237
Chemical Engineering 10 1687 3420
Acoustical Engineering 8 1524 3551
Materials Science 11 1711 3657
Metallurgical Engineering 8 1812 3890
Optical Engineering 11 1787 3933

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 3427th in the World with 1,994 publications made and 11,039 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1190 of 2,845 In Asia
#3427 of 7,020 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 4 2
1999 0 0
2000 3 3
2001 3 4
2002 4 6
2003 5 12
2004 3 7
2005 7 19
2006 9 27
2007 10 34
2008 18 63
2009 17 55
2010 20 92
2011 25 115
2012 24 152
2013 57 209
2014 43 214
2015 51 268
2016 69 294
2017 82 389
2018 179 519
2019 204 626
2020 280 1046
2021 234 1637
2022 335 2271
2023 292 2910

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 6 219 1216
Journalism and Digital Media 9 437 1411
Education Majors 4 347 1506
Anthropology 6 440 1845
Law 8 844 2579
Sociology 6 827 2698
Political Science 8 818 2737
Aesthetics 7 969 2766
Archaeology 8 1117 2918
History 8 1144 3093
Linguistics 9 1325 3199
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 1122 3362
Philosophy 10 1340 3719
Demography 11 1598 4043

Environmental Science rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 9th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 3599th in the World with 1,717 publications made and 12,331 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1519 of 2,811 In Asia
#3599 of 6,798 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 2 3
2002 2 2
2003 2 4
2004 1 3
2005 4 10
2006 6 9
2007 5 18
2008 9 31
2009 9 20
2010 17 34
2011 10 57
2012 12 66
2013 40 98
2014 43 128
2015 65 163
2016 99 238
2017 89 380
2018 168 531
2019 209 727
2020 220 1324
2021 204 1977
2022 269 2614
2023 218 3222

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 1298 2945
Environmental Management 9 1360 3124
Geography and Cartography 8 1227 3132
Earth science and Geophysics 8 1526 3485
Ecology 8 1483 3527
Geology 9 1541 3632
Oceanography 8 1544 3636
Agricultural Science 6 1611 3671
Paleontology 9 1574 3736

Physics rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 10th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 3630th in the World with 1,546 publications made and 10,676 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1624 of 2,786 In Asia
#3630 of 6,603 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 3 3
2001 1 3
2002 1 4
2003 5 7
2004 2 5
2005 5 10
2006 2 13
2007 5 16
2008 6 27
2009 5 19
2010 13 42
2011 16 33
2012 14 53
2013 28 62
2014 38 87
2015 58 142
2016 75 205
2017 75 330
2018 173 526
2019 215 733
2020 194 1301
2021 160 1808
2022 258 2467
2023 185 2763

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 8 1529 3087
Nanotechnology 9 1591 3237
Quantum and Particle physics 9 1515 3370
Acoustical Engineering 8 1524 3551
Materials Science 11 1711 3657
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 1582 3803
Optical Engineering 11 1787 3933

Business rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 8th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2219th in the World with 1,433 publications made and 8,471 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#776 of 2,579 In Asia
#2219 of 6,187 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 2 1
1998 3 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 2
2002 3 4
2003 7 9
2004 3 5
2005 7 20
2006 6 20
2007 6 32
2008 11 51
2009 11 39
2010 16 64
2011 21 76
2012 19 108
2013 42 153
2014 26 141
2015 37 210
2016 51 206
2017 71 263
2018 141 387
2019 170 431
2020 178 727
2021 163 1127
2022 230 1482
2023 198 1914

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 3 110 743
Supply Chain Management 7 369 955
Management Information Systems 7 228 1086
Engineering Management 6 427 1263
Human Resource Management 6 375 1322
Project Management 9 404 1563
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 593 1647
Accounting 7 503 1769
Marketing 8 648 1950
Operations Research 7 870 1992
Management 7 754 2067
Advertising 10 781 2324
Finance 11 934 2533

Mathematics rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 10th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 2829th in the World with 1,327 publications made and 8,809 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1184 of 2,673 In Asia
#2829 of 6,305 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 0 1
2000 1 3
2001 1 2
2002 3 0
2003 5 3
2004 0 3
2005 3 2
2006 7 9
2007 6 15
2008 5 24
2009 10 29
2010 15 49
2011 8 62
2012 20 83
2013 32 111
2014 33 127
2015 55 170
2016 51 220
2017 68 299
2018 112 410
2019 156 552
2020 158 882
2021 156 1256
2022 227 1664
2023 192 2081

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 341 1402
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 904 1988
Operations Research 7 870 1992
Applied Mathematics 7 999 2283
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 1207 2944
Statistics 9 1333 3098

Biology rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 12th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 4338th in the World with 1,222 publications made and 9,065 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1875 of 2,814 In Asia
#4338 of 6,770 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 3 3
2002 0 3
2003 2 3
2004 0 1
2005 3 8
2006 2 4
2007 4 12
2008 9 26
2009 6 23
2010 10 26
2011 7 49
2012 9 64
2013 24 91
2014 37 96
2015 22 121
2016 38 144
2017 48 204
2018 102 320
2019 135 461
2020 159 903
2021 170 1477
2022 234 2113
2023 185 2625

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Microbiology 6 1326 2943
Virology 11 1297 3133
Nanotechnology 9 1591 3237
Agricultural Science 6 1611 3671
Neuroscience 10 1475 3726
Paleontology 9 1574 3736
Botany 8 1749 4039
Immunology 11 1848 4195
Biochemistry 11 2001 4493
Genetics 12 2037 4661

Chemistry rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 10th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 4140th in the World with 986 publications made and 8,066 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1875 of 2,750 In Asia
#4140 of 6,447 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 4 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 0
2003 2 2
2004 1 2
2005 1 6
2006 1 1
2007 3 7
2008 5 11
2009 3 12
2010 4 18
2011 5 20
2012 5 30
2013 11 29
2014 19 38
2015 23 65
2016 39 103
2017 46 155
2018 105 266
2019 128 424
2020 130 930
2021 118 1419
2022 196 2049
2023 127 2327

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 1591 3237
Chemical Engineering 10 1687 3420
Physical chemistry 7 1679 3545
Materials Science 11 1711 3657
Organic Chemistry 9 1929 4171
Biochemistry 11 2001 4493

Psychology rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 9th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 2975th in the World with 937 publications made and 5,717 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1132 of 2,703 In Asia
#2975 of 6,528 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 3 1
1999 0 0
2000 2 3
2001 3 0
2002 2 4
2003 5 12
2004 3 6
2005 6 10
2006 4 20
2007 5 20
2008 8 39
2009 8 42
2010 17 65
2011 12 77
2012 15 106
2013 33 148
2014 25 137
2015 19 159
2016 22 159
2017 45 186
2018 81 201
2019 91 280
2020 122 413
2021 110 709
2022 154 970
2023 132 1331

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 4 347 1506
Social Psychology 8 757 2356
Child Psychology 10 896 2731
Cognitive Science 9 1339 3124
Neuroscience 10 1475 3726
Psychiatry 14 1913 4705

Economics rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 10th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2462nd in the World with 935 publications made and 4,909 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#844 of 2,461 In Asia
#2462 of 5,995 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 3 3
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 2 3
2003 4 7
2004 1 0
2005 5 10
2006 4 8
2007 1 10
2008 7 20
2009 7 25
2010 11 27
2011 15 48
2012 13 67
2013 25 83
2014 16 81
2015 22 110
2016 29 125
2017 44 170
2018 91 203
2019 87 242
2020 124 410
2021 115 661
2022 167 954
2023 134 1276

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 7 468 1305
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 593 1647
Development Studies 7 686 2145
Finance 11 934 2533
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 1207 2944

Art & Design rankings

Higher Colleges of Technology ranked 8th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 3174th in the World with 418 publications made and 1,467 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Literature, Game Design and Development.

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
#8 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#1168 of 2,302 In Asia
#3174 of 5,720 In the World

Higher Colleges of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 2 0
2006 4 1
2007 1 11
2008 1 10
2009 7 7
2010 4 18
2011 3 16
2012 6 24
2013 17 40
2014 9 42
2015 11 67
2016 16 52
2017 22 76
2018 48 123
2019 49 99
2020 48 192
2021 42 289
2022 65 397
2023 53 488

The following table provides academic rankings for Higher Colleges of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 4 291 986
Photography 2 238 1025
Multimedia 6 383 1335
Aesthetics 7 969 2766
Fashion Design 10 1317 3395
Literature 9 1477 3932

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Higher Colleges of Technology

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Health Science 9 556 2035
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 823 2516
Nursing 12 1310 3625
Pathology 12 1726 4080
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 1764 4081
Public Health 11 1656 4140
Medicine 11 1793 4362
Surgery 12 1825 4370