Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University: Rankings

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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, 2420th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,103 academic publications and 143,669 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2420 of 14,131 In the World
#749 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#465 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#568 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#621 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#5340 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4279 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Biology rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1707th in the World with 8,155 publications made and 100,273 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#664 of 2,814 In Asia
#1707 of 6,770 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 0 3
2004 1 0
2005 1 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 31 5
2011 60 21
2012 99 97
2013 123 253
2014 185 424
2015 257 725
2016 295 1126
2017 428 1657
2018 638 2939
2019 858 5812
2020 1104 11139
2021 1342 17487
2022 1403 25002
2023 1212 29951

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 89 743
Virology 7 369 1134
Pharmacology 12 474 1190
Oncology and Cancer research 8 475 1212
Nanotechnology 6 538 1214
Biotechnology 8 468 1263
Microbiology 10 461 1266
Toxicology 9 474 1294
Immunology 12 520 1392
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 531 1464
Neuroscience 5 478 1537
Paleontology 7 579 1648
Genetics 12 657 1664
Biophysics 6 700 1760
Biochemistry 11 788 1852
Nutrition and Food Science 13 815 1877
Animal Science 7 657 1891
Botany 12 789 2015
Horticulture 15 895 2113
Agricultural Science 11 899 2204
Forestry 9 810 2234
Molecular Biology 14 977 2291
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 867 2331
Zoology 10 859 2453
Evolutionary Biology 20 1235 2994

Medicine rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 5th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1215th in the World with 7,851 publications made and 77,118 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#381 of 2,781 In Asia
#1215 of 6,680 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 1
1992 3 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 2 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 1
2000 2 3
2001 1 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 37 5
2011 76 23
2012 116 120
2013 133 253
2014 214 460
2015 299 776
2016 322 1163
2017 432 1619
2018 594 2498
2019 792 4291
2020 1056 8263
2021 1279 12946
2022 1330 18109
2023 1069 21396

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 3 117 465
Orthodontics 4 145 568
Family medicine 4 117 621
Critical Care Nursing 4 133 647
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 89 652
Medical Physics 4 166 709
Neurosurgery 5 250 713
Optometry 9 189 739
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 89 743
Health Science 4 133 748
Pediatrics 7 214 783
Forensic Science 4 207 794
Veterinary 9 269 817
Respiratory Therapy 6 242 836
Epidemiology 7 231 858
Plastic Surgery 5 280 862
Cosmetology 10 338 897
Nursing 4 150 916
Dermatology 7 321 927
Anesthesiology 5 314 954
Surgery 5 314 960
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 188 969
Ophthalmology 4 306 977
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 368 981
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 364 986
Sports / Exercise science 3 207 1032
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 346 1064
Occupational Therapy 7 284 1069
Biomedical Engineering 5 379 1073
Cardiology 6 363 1085
Radiation Therapy 6 422 1092
Pathology 5 346 1093
Public Health 5 270 1122
Virology 7 369 1134
Psychiatry 5 329 1154
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 307 1179
Pharmacology 12 474 1190
Oncology and Cancer research 8 475 1212
Physical Therapy 3 352 1248
Sports Medicine 4 326 1284
Urology 7 471 1286
Toxicology 9 474 1294
Audiology 3 369 1316
Anatomy and Physiology 5 439 1322
Gerontology 4 256 1326
Immunology 12 520 1392
Clinical Psychology 4 339 1403
Pharmacy 14 648 1589

Chemistry rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1765th in the World with 6,968 publications made and 97,081 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#739 of 2,750 In Asia
#1765 of 6,447 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 1 0
2003 0 3
2004 1 1
2005 0 3
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 17 6
2011 40 14
2012 53 64
2013 86 152
2014 129 295
2015 179 513
2016 238 855
2017 322 1334
2018 555 2620
2019 747 5667
2020 959 10909
2021 1223 17758
2022 1236 25466
2023 1068 30622

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 7 457 917
Biochemical Engineering 8 398 1092
Environmental Chemistry 6 420 1115
Nanotechnology 6 538 1214
Chemical Engineering 8 615 1328
Inorganic Chemistry 10 643 1458
Pharmacy 14 648 1589
Physical chemistry 10 716 1598
Materials Science 7 681 1601
Organic Chemistry 10 795 1813
Biochemistry 11 788 1852
Nutrition and Food Science 13 815 1877
Computational Chemistry 17 880 2010
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 876 2254

Engineering rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1753rd in the World with 6,459 publications made and 89,592 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#710 of 2,809 In Asia
#1753 of 6,684 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 3 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 1 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
2009 1 0
2010 14 3
2011 37 8
2012 52 69
2013 87 115
2014 123 267
2015 171 432
2016 233 758
2017 284 1170
2018 513 2275
2019 707 5050
2020 896 9494
2021 1107 15774
2022 1144 22656
2023 980 27370

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 4 296 916
Landscape Architecture 2 321 921
Biomedical Engineering 5 379 1073
Biochemical Engineering 8 398 1092
Human-Computer Interaction 4 324 1170
Nanotechnology 6 538 1214
Biotechnology 8 468 1263
Environmental Engineering 5 523 1325
Chemical Engineering 8 615 1328
Transportation Engineering 8 566 1485
Civil Engineering 5 546 1494
Optical Engineering 8 618 1530
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 677 1598
Materials Science 7 681 1601
Metallurgical Engineering 8 705 1627
Electrical Engineering 10 682 1641
Structural Engineering 8 680 1663
Operations Research 13 787 1848
Systems Engineering 8 642 1852
Automotive Engineering 13 824 1884
Remote Sensing 11 783 1966
Computer Engineering 15 954 2023
Mechanical Engineering 11 815 2029
Computer Networking 15 870 2058
Geotechnical Engineering 15 888 2109
Telecommunications 15 949 2154
Acoustical Engineering 13 906 2197
Aerospace Engineering 17 964 2322
Electronic Engineering 18 1136 2439

Physics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1765th in the World with 5,890 publications made and 83,432 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
#718 of 2,786 In Asia
#1765 of 6,603 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 1
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 3
2004 1 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 8 3
2011 33 6
2012 51 40
2013 74 89
2014 103 196
2015 147 353
2016 227 625
2017 259 942
2018 459 2048
2019 644 4650
2020 839 9052
2021 1021 14650
2022 1033 20809
2023 894 25092

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 4 166 709
Condensed Matter Physics 6 403 1061
Nanotechnology 6 538 1214
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 461 1321
Nuclear Physics 8 503 1343
Optical Engineering 8 618 1530
Materials Science 7 681 1601
Quantum and Particle physics 11 717 1751
Biophysics 6 700 1760
Theoretical Physics 15 714 1911
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 713 1968
Acoustical Engineering 13 906 2197

Environmental Science rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1904th in the World with 5,268 publications made and 66,815 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#694 of 2,811 In Asia
#1904 of 6,798 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 3 1
2002 1 0
2003 1 2
2004 1 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 24 5
2011 37 11
2012 51 56
2013 86 125
2014 120 215
2015 144 411
2016 204 592
2017 232 904
2018 389 1731
2019 527 3670
2020 728 6862
2021 888 11730
2022 952 16375
2023 810 20123

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 4 253 1070
Environmental Chemistry 6 420 1115
Environmental Engineering 5 523 1325
Environmental Management 6 613 1593
Paleontology 7 579 1648
Geology 9 710 1878
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 798 1949
Ecology 11 775 2078
Geography and Cartography 11 729 2088
Geotechnical Engineering 15 888 2109
Earth science and Geophysics 9 877 2174
Agricultural Science 11 899 2204
Forestry 9 810 2234
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 876 2254
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 867 2331
Oceanography 12 946 2377

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2085th in the World with 4,885 publications made and 41,857 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#580 of 2,845 In Asia
#2085 of 7,020 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
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 15 2
2011 34 12
2012 57 49
2013 94 117
2014 123 238
2015 174 429
2016 212 608
2017 243 842
2018 344 1331
2019 478 2411
2020 638 4322
2021 807 7220
2022 874 10159
2023 723 12658

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
Occupational Safety and Health 5 122 725
Forensic Science 4 207 794
Publishing 2 163 899
Special Education 7 125 965
Journalism and Digital Media 5 241 996
Sports / Exercise science 3 207 1032
Urban and Regional planning 4 253 1070
Demography 4 281 1159
Education Majors 3 258 1217
Sociology 4 361 1565
Law 5 424 1643
Communications and Public Relations 6 380 1702
Anthropology 7 393 1718
Political Science 5 453 1886
Archaeology 7 637 1914
Linguistics 14 684 1927
Library and Information science 5 487 1929
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 511 1980
Gender Studies 4 398 2001
History 7 634 2034
Aesthetics 10 679 2178
Philosophy 12 764 2559

Computer Science rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1876th in the World with 4,381 publications made and 39,450 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#714 of 2,809 In Asia
#1876 of 6,752 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 0 0
2009 1 1
2010 9 1
2011 20 5
2012 45 45
2013 71 99
2014 96 200
2015 112 315
2016 148 536
2017 208 776
2018 277 1322
2019 441 2144
2020 587 4413
2021 746 7234
2022 851 10845
2023 702 13262

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 4 301 1162
Human-Computer Interaction 4 324 1170
Data Science 10 363 1329
Cyber Security 12 503 1408
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 531 1464
Machine Learning 10 597 1505
Neuroscience 5 478 1537
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 668 1579
Management Information Systems 7 433 1587
Computational Linguistics 16 740 1822
Cognitive Science 14 767 1928
Library and Information science 5 487 1929
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 784 1929
Computer Engineering 15 954 2023
Software Engineering 17 696 2041
Computer Networking 15 870 2058
Computer Vision 14 917 2103
Telecommunications 15 949 2154

Psychology rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 5th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1395th in the World with 3,740 publications made and 35,611 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#417 of 2,703 In Asia
#1395 of 6,528 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1
2008 1 0
2009 1 1
2010 14 2
2011 31 13
2012 54 48
2013 59 107
2014 111 214
2015 126 327
2016 154 543
2017 203 713
2018 248 1156
2019 354 2044
2020 518 3867
2021 626 5929
2022 686 8325
2023 510 9656

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 4 287 950
Special Education 7 125 965
Occupational Therapy 7 284 1069
Psychiatry 5 329 1154
Education Majors 3 258 1217
Clinical Psychology 4 339 1403
Child Psychology 3 352 1534
Neuroscience 5 478 1537
Social Psychology 9 559 1923
Cognitive Science 14 767 1928

Mathematics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1610th in the World with 3,047 publications made and 26,051 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#563 of 2,673 In Asia
#1610 of 6,305 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 1 0
2009 0 0
2010 7 1
2011 19 1
2012 32 21
2013 38 50
2014 73 122
2015 106 243
2016 108 331
2017 126 490
2018 202 861
2019 301 1413
2020 425 2616
2021 511 4411
2022 565 6309
2023 489 7598

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 4 237 1089
Applied Mathematics 18 537 1472
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 668 1579
Statistics 8 580 1630
Operations Research 13 787 1848
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 825 2245

Business rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1981st in the World with 1,656 publications made and 13,466 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#659 of 2,579 In Asia
#1981 of 6,187 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2008 1 0
2009 0 0
2010 4 0
2011 11 3
2012 30 15
2013 40 36
2014 49 87
2015 48 110
2016 83 173
2017 70 225
2018 112 431
2019 173 838
2020 211 1480
2021 267 2325
2022 292 3278
2023 249 4141

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 5 122 725
Advertising 5 408 1522
Management Information Systems 7 433 1587
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 554 1590
Marketing 7 527 1687
Project Management 7 504 1754
Operations Research 13 787 1848
Management 10 712 1987
Finance 14 758 2190
Accounting 14 706 2190

Economics rankings

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 5th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1544th in the World with 1,539 publications made and 15,039 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#412 of 2,461 In Asia
#1544 of 5,995 In the World

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2009 1 0
2010 3 2
2011 13 2
2012 22 12
2013 34 24
2014 40 66
2015 50 98
2016 61 161
2017 59 190
2018 106 348
2019 161 740
2020 228 1318
2021 253 2221
2022 287 3169
2023 198 3917

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 5 255 1101
Environmental Economics 7 435 1247
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 554 1590
Finance 14 758 2190
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 825 2245

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Literature 5 525 1921
Fashion Design 6 618 1943
Art & Design 6 610 2048