Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University: Rankings

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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, 2388th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,796 academic publications and 247,947 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2388 of 14,131 In the World
#747 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#367 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#469 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#485 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#5504 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4279 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Biology rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1565th in the World with 10,203 publications made and 166,936 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#608 of 2,834 In Asia
#1565 of 6,833 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 2
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 6
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 5
2004 0 3
2005 1 5
2006 0 4
2007 1 3
2008 0 6
2009 0 20
2010 42 14
2011 76 51
2012 122 158
2013 159 375
2014 225 674
2015 288 1030
2016 333 1627
2017 473 2299
2018 729 4076
2019 936 7697
2020 1206 14040
2021 1485 21796
2022 1552 30182
2023 1405 36485
2024 1108 38345

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 94 745
Virology 6 301 977
Pharmacology 10 423 1066
Oncology and Cancer research 9 444 1132
Nanotechnology 6 507 1133
Microbiology 9 427 1183
Biotechnology 11 460 1212
Immunology 11 471 1285
Toxicology 10 482 1299
Neuroscience 4 407 1323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 494 1342
Genetics 12 585 1520
Paleontology 9 542 1542
Biochemistry 11 730 1721
Nutrition and Food Science 11 753 1748
Botany 11 694 1765
Biophysics 8 731 1818
Horticulture 15 802 1884
Animal Science 8 696 1957
Agricultural Science 12 850 2069
Forestry 9 778 2183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 817 2200
Molecular Biology 13 950 2264
Zoology 11 794 2282
Evolutionary Biology 20 1187 2921

Medicine rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 5th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1067th in the World with 10,187 publications made and 135,647 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#329 of 2,809 In Asia
#1067 of 6,775 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 2
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 2 2
1998 0 3
1999 1 4
2000 2 6
2001 1 3
2002 0 3
2003 0 6
2004 0 7
2005 1 6
2006 0 6
2007 1 5
2008 1 6
2009 1 20
2010 50 12
2011 96 55
2012 148 187
2013 177 399
2014 255 709
2015 342 1203
2016 355 1737
2017 445 2319
2018 661 3507
2019 871 5927
2020 1193 11330
2021 1450 17300
2022 1553 23621
2023 1342 27869
2024 1166 28382

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 3 92 367
Orthodontics 3 120 469
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 62 485
Family medicine 5 88 502
Health Science 4 95 566
Critical Care Nursing 4 121 584
Optometry 7 165 649
Medical Physics 6 150 650
Pediatrics 6 174 654
Cosmetology 10 249 701
Neurosurgery 6 273 737
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 94 745
Plastic Surgery 6 242 757
Forensic Science 4 205 761
Epidemiology 8 197 771
Ophthalmology 3 246 782
Respiratory Therapy 7 227 787
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 147 789
Veterinary 9 273 802
Nursing 4 131 804
Dermatology 7 288 818
Surgery 6 285 847
Anesthesiology 4 282 850
Public Health 4 193 905
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 346 915
Pathology 5 302 940
Biomedical Engineering 4 328 946
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 322 956
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 372 976
Virology 6 301 977
Psychiatry 4 277 986
Cardiology 7 347 1028
Sports / Exercise science 6 228 1065
Pharmacology 10 423 1066
Radiation Therapy 9 422 1085
Physical Therapy 3 295 1100
Gerontology 4 207 1117
Oncology and Cancer research 9 444 1132
Anatomy and Physiology 6 375 1146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 324 1157
Occupational Therapy 7 320 1158
Sports Medicine 4 292 1179
Clinical Psychology 4 264 1184
Urology 9 464 1257
Audiology 5 355 1257
Immunology 11 471 1285
Toxicology 10 482 1299
Pharmacy 14 593 1444

Chemistry rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1639th in the World with 8,274 publications made and 153,940 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#680 of 2,781 In Asia
#1639 of 6,545 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 4
2005 0 3
2006 0 5
2007 0 2
2008 0 0
2009 0 4
2010 20 12
2011 47 32
2012 68 93
2013 108 205
2014 165 437
2015 195 709
2016 267 1180
2017 361 1838
2018 638 3592
2019 790 7253
2020 1041 13250
2021 1256 20822
2022 1276 28952
2023 1133 35175
2024 864 39057

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 7 419 823
Environmental Chemistry 6 403 1065
Nanotechnology 6 507 1133
Biochemical Engineering 9 405 1148
Chemical Engineering 7 567 1214
Inorganic Chemistry 10 609 1369
Materials Science 7 604 1436
Pharmacy 14 593 1444
Physical chemistry 10 683 1518
Organic Chemistry 10 737 1683
Biochemistry 11 730 1721
Nutrition and Food Science 11 753 1748
Computational Chemistry 17 823 1918
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 881 2248

Engineering rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 8th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1583rd in the World with 7,827 publications made and 147,494 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#631 of 2,835 In Asia
#1583 of 6,782 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 3 2
2002 0 2
2003 1 4
2004 1 4
2005 0 3
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 1 1
2009 1 5
2010 18 10
2011 40 21
2012 64 101
2013 106 175
2014 158 394
2015 191 619
2016 261 1046
2017 342 1643
2018 579 3139
2019 739 6538
2020 1004 11859
2021 1142 18744
2022 1228 26427
2023 1058 32536
2024 836 36173

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 4 224 732
Landscape Architecture 2 364 946
Biomedical Engineering 4 328 946
Construction Management 5 319 999
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 380 1020
Engineering Management 4 277 1044
Nanotechnology 6 507 1133
Biochemical Engineering 9 405 1148
Environmental Engineering 5 472 1204
Biotechnology 11 460 1212
Human-Computer Interaction 6 359 1214
Chemical Engineering 7 567 1214
Architecture 8 384 1224
Civil Engineering 5 486 1340
Transportation Engineering 9 503 1370
Optical Engineering 8 561 1410
Materials Science 7 604 1436
Metallurgical Engineering 8 662 1520
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 654 1550
Structural Engineering 10 644 1578
Electrical Engineering 11 686 1618
Automotive Engineering 13 775 1795
Systems Engineering 11 638 1808
Computer Networking 15 762 1831
Mechanical Engineering 11 736 1848
Operations Research 14 818 1888
Telecommunications 14 832 1913
Reliability and Quality Engineering 16 826 1923
Geotechnical Engineering 15 875 2049
Remote Sensing 15 847 2071
Acoustical Engineering 12 859 2092
Computer Engineering 18 999 2100
Aerospace Engineering 16 879 2140
Electronic Engineering 18 1033 2247

Physics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1637th in the World with 7,094 publications made and 135,222 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#661 of 2,817 In Asia
#1637 of 6,713 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 4
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 1 1
2008 0 1
2009 0 7
2010 13 9
2011 40 24
2012 65 72
2013 92 138
2014 139 310
2015 165 522
2016 247 893
2017 314 1383
2018 496 2857
2019 669 5984
2020 933 11153
2021 1048 17373
2022 1097 24025
2023 963 29449
2024 762 32985

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 6 150 650
Condensed Matter Physics 6 388 1006
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 380 1020
Nanotechnology 6 507 1133
Nuclear Physics 8 475 1290
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 454 1297
Optical Engineering 8 561 1410
Materials Science 7 604 1436
Quantum and Particle physics 11 660 1638
Biophysics 8 731 1818
Theoretical Physics 15 679 1868
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 675 1874
Acoustical Engineering 12 859 2092

Environmental Science rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1756th in the World with 6,385 publications made and 110,273 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#632 of 2,838 In Asia
#1756 of 6,876 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 3
2000 1 2
2001 3 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 3
2004 1 1
2005 0 5
2006 0 2
2007 0 3
2008 0 3
2009 1 12
2010 29 13
2011 41 34
2012 57 83
2013 117 192
2014 147 353
2015 175 590
2016 211 831
2017 294 1302
2018 441 2462
2019 569 4828
2020 777 8853
2021 968 14403
2022 1013 19803
2023 861 24700
2024 649 24684

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 243 1062
Environmental Chemistry 6 403 1065
Environmental Engineering 5 472 1204
Environmental Management 7 575 1481
Paleontology 9 542 1542
Geology 10 639 1732
Ecology 11 705 1886
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 778 1892
Geography and Cartography 11 670 1954
Geotechnical Engineering 15 875 2049
Agricultural Science 12 850 2069
Oceanography 12 854 2174
Earth science and Geophysics 11 886 2178
Forestry 9 778 2183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 817 2200
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 881 2248

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1818th in the World with 6,339 publications made and 84,062 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#487 of 2,864 In Asia
#1818 of 7,081 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 1 2
1998 0 2
1999 1 1
2000 0 5
2001 2 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 2
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 0 5
2007 0 3
2008 1 4
2009 1 18
2010 20 7
2011 46 31
2012 69 84
2013 126 197
2014 148 394
2015 204 702
2016 233 956
2017 280 1312
2018 394 1979
2019 551 3560
2020 746 6584
2021 906 10460
2022 990 14625
2023 892 18533
2024 688 18171

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Publishing 2 115 737
Forensic Science 4 205 761
Occupational Safety and Health 5 149 789
Journalism and Digital Media 7 216 882
Demography 4 212 951
Education Majors 5 196 956
Special Education 9 138 965
Urban and Regional planning 4 243 1062
Sports / Exercise science 6 228 1065
Sociology 4 284 1316
Law 5 346 1405
Anthropology 7 320 1474
Communications and Public Relations 6 340 1501
Political Science 5 380 1645
Gender Studies 4 273 1676
Library and Information science 7 422 1737
Linguistics 13 611 1745
Archaeology 9 589 1770
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 469 1811
Aesthetics 8 534 1834
History 9 587 1895
Philosophy 13 671 2336
Classics and Ancient History 11 693 2354

Computer Science rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1643rd in the World with 5,514 publications made and 75,186 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#608 of 2,840 In Asia
#1643 of 6,845 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 1
2002 0 25
2003 1 4
2004 1 4
2005 0 1
2006 0 3
2007 1 2
2008 0 3
2009 1 13
2010 10 4
2011 32 14
2012 54 69
2013 90 158
2014 112 328
2015 132 491
2016 178 784
2017 231 1122
2018 314 1853
2019 478 2999
2020 695 6168
2021 819 9648
2022 934 14195
2023 804 18201
2024 593 18072

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 246 980
Data Science 9 279 1087
Cyber Security 12 423 1209
Human-Computer Interaction 6 359 1214
Management Information Systems 7 332 1305
Neuroscience 4 407 1323
Machine Learning 11 518 1340
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 494 1342
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 598 1433
Computational Linguistics 15 592 1495
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 681 1695
Library and Information science 7 422 1737
Software Engineering 15 568 1752
Cognitive Science 14 712 1796
Computer Networking 15 762 1831
Telecommunications 14 832 1913
Computer Vision 14 838 1935
Computer Engineering 18 999 2100

Psychology rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 4th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1201st in the World with 4,872 publications made and 65,087 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#353 of 2,755 In Asia
#1201 of 6,645 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 1
2000 0 4
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 4
2007 1 2
2008 1 3
2009 1 17
2010 17 5
2011 44 26
2012 68 73
2013 82 182
2014 130 340
2015 143 546
2016 168 814
2017 209 1080
2018 293 1632
2019 381 2920
2020 611 5326
2021 712 7984
2022 785 10836
2023 666 13068
2024 530 12174

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 299 925
Education Majors 5 196 956
Special Education 9 138 965
Psychiatry 4 277 986
Occupational Therapy 7 320 1158
Clinical Psychology 4 264 1184
Child Psychology 3 277 1282
Neuroscience 4 407 1323
Social Psychology 8 452 1624
Cognitive Science 14 712 1796

Mathematics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 12th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1357th in the World with 3,809 publications made and 46,327 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#447 of 2,718 In Asia
#1357 of 6,418 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 1 1
2009 0 6
2010 12 4
2011 23 9
2012 38 35
2013 56 73
2014 85 205
2015 125 357
2016 121 479
2017 149 716
2018 222 1170
2019 322 1998
2020 455 3725
2021 580 6123
2022 614 8640
2023 600 10515
2024 385 8622

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 174 812
Applied Mathematics 19 492 1376
Statistics 10 467 1392
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 598 1433
Operations Research 14 818 1888
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 701 1958

Business rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1756th in the World with 2,096 publications made and 26,768 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#569 of 2,646 In Asia
#1756 of 6,339 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2008 1 0
2009 0 7
2010 6 0
2011 15 9
2012 34 24
2013 53 53
2014 60 141
2015 55 205
2016 89 266
2017 85 383
2018 130 657
2019 194 1229
2020 243 2142
2021 304 3343
2022 319 4875
2023 292 5980
2024 207 5433

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 5 149 789
Construction Management 5 319 999
Engineering Management 4 277 1044
Management Information Systems 7 332 1305
Advertising 4 383 1404
Marketing 7 438 1432
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 566 1624
Project Management 9 441 1633
Management 10 607 1721
Operations Research 14 818 1888
Finance 14 684 2022
Accounting 16 692 2126

Economics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 4th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1344th in the World with 1,943 publications made and 30,439 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#346 of 2,553 In Asia
#1344 of 6,167 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2009 1 6
2010 5 3
2011 15 6
2012 24 24
2013 47 41
2014 44 93
2015 60 186
2016 65 240
2017 74 319
2018 115 545
2019 187 1091
2020 245 2037
2021 292 3204
2022 317 4552
2023 258 5621
2024 187 5195

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 202 927
Environmental Economics 7 420 1216
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 566 1624
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 701 1958
Finance 14 684 2022

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Creative Writing 3 164 1039
Fashion Design 6 552 1733
Literature 7 488 1758
Art & Design 8 531 1782