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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Higher Colleges of Technology
