Lebanese American University: Rankings

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Lebanese American University ranked 2nd in Lebanon, 1647th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. Lebanese American University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,861 academic publications and 170,804 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1647 of 14,131 In the World
#472 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 35 In Lebanon
#2 of 20 In Beirut
#561 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#619 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#734 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#1383 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2542 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2072nd in the World with 5,608 publications made and 94,647 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#580 of 2,864 In Asia
#2072 of 7,081 In the World

Lebanese American University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 5 4
1997 5 5
1998 5 10
1999 15 20
2000 13 31
2001 19 46
2002 23 48
2003 16 47
2004 23 80
2005 25 131
2006 28 154
2007 54 203
2008 55 262
2009 53 360
2010 64 489
2011 82 625
2012 98 797
2013 120 1099
2014 95 1447
2015 147 1891
2016 162 2097
2017 183 2513
2018 172 2989
2019 216 4008
2020 271 5937
2021 349 7858
2022 559 10423
2023 1549 18425
2024 1150 26646

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 2 141 734
Political Economy 2 68 769
Journalism and Digital Media 2 323 1132
Communications and Public Relations 2 224 1147
Media Studies 2 154 1190
Anthropology 2 266 1324
Aesthetics 2 350 1393
Law 2 357 1436
Gender Studies 2 227 1522
Demography 4 472 1562
Education Majors 2 410 1577
Political Science 2 377 1640
Classics and Ancient History 3 393 1647
Sociology 2 416 1675
Archaeology 2 550 1688
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 442 1747
History 2 527 1758
Linguistics 3 740 1995
Library and Information science 2 651 2321
Philosophy 3 692 2375

Biology rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 4th for Biology in Lebanon and 2411th in the World with 5,346 publications made and 91,163 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1034 of 2,834 In Asia
#2411 of 6,833 In the World

Lebanese American University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 3 4
1997 4 8
1998 7 7
1999 9 29
2000 8 32
2001 6 35
2002 11 40
2003 14 55
2004 20 75
2005 20 108
2006 25 172
2007 24 186
2008 35 233
2009 48 348
2010 56 489
2011 72 503
2012 85 751
2013 106 1017
2014 115 1457
2015 125 1888
2016 168 2106
2017 153 2440
2018 169 2960
2019 204 3745
2020 286 5689
2021 352 6996
2022 515 8303
2023 1488 16002
2024 1176 24024

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 3 482 1390
Toxicology 3 558 1424
Oncology and Cancer research 5 579 1438
Microbiology 3 732 1745
Evolutionary Biology 2 621 1822
Pharmacology 5 803 1842
Neuroscience 4 634 1867
Immunology 5 761 1894
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 798 1933
Genetics 4 844 2004
Molecular Biology 3 857 2068
Biotechnology 4 958 2167
Paleontology 3 880 2222
Biochemistry 4 1054 2333
Nanotechnology 3 1171 2340
Agricultural Science 3 1165 2721
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1281 2724
Botany 4 1214 2838
Horticulture 4 1300 2882
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 1332 3294
Zoology 4 1375 3447

Engineering rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Lebanon and 2262nd in the World with 5,149 publications made and 85,561 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#993 of 2,835 In Asia
#2262 of 6,782 In the World

Lebanese American University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 2
1997 6 10
1998 9 9
1999 14 31
2000 17 45
2001 23 59
2002 21 68
2003 23 99
2004 22 119
2005 40 158
2006 40 223
2007 55 248
2008 57 310
2009 54 410
2010 48 527
2011 74 565
2012 73 819
2013 102 961
2014 89 1349
2015 114 1543
2016 130 1736
2017 116 1916
2018 152 2389
2019 154 3092
2020 186 4126
2021 223 5250
2022 441 7152
2023 1592 16739
2024 1235 29514

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 366 964
Petroleum Engineering 2 376 1076
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 427 1165
Architecture 4 418 1288
Biochemical Engineering 1 546 1341
Computer Networking 2 517 1354
Transportation Engineering 2 519 1407
Operations Research 2 566 1425
Telecommunications 3 674 1599
Structural Engineering 3 675 1643
Automotive Engineering 3 723 1708
Electronic Engineering 3 776 1725
Electrical Engineering 3 790 1791
Aerospace Engineering 3 749 1884
Systems Engineering 3 709 1949
Human-Computer Interaction 2 709 1949
Computer Engineering 4 902 1964
Mechanical Engineering 3 797 1966
Environmental Engineering 3 887 2012
Civil Engineering 4 850 2062
Remote Sensing 3 843 2067
Geotechnical Engineering 3 901 2112
Biotechnology 4 958 2167
Acoustical Engineering 3 961 2275
Nanotechnology 3 1171 2340
Materials Science 3 1224 2590
Chemical Engineering 4 1322 2661
Metallurgical Engineering 4 1312 2773
Optical Engineering 5 1274 2798

Computer Science rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Lebanon and 1817th in the World with 5,044 publications made and 85,322 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#696 of 2,840 In Asia
#1817 of 6,845 In the World

Lebanese American University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 0
1996 4 6
1997 6 7
1998 5 10
1999 11 9
2000 15 34
2001 20 38
2002 28 59
2003 14 54
2004 26 91
2005 34 122
2006 35 186
2007 38 215
2008 52 264
2009 51 368
2010 57 439
2011 75 517
2012 76 726
2013 81 932
2014 93 1352
2015 118 1575
2016 132 1715
2017 131 1917
2018 159 2535
2019 170 3240
2020 215 4994
2021 258 6547
2022 520 9043
2023 1540 17022
2024 1038 24339

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 2 171 619
Game Design and Development 1 214 847
Database Administration 1 367 985
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 386 1008
Cyber Security 2 415 1193
Management Information Systems 2 314 1262
Computer Networking 2 517 1354
Data Science 2 434 1441
Machine Learning 2 604 1480
Software Engineering 2 456 1522
Computational Linguistics 2 619 1543
Telecommunications 3 674 1599
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 737 1818
Neuroscience 4 634 1867
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 798 1933
Human-Computer Interaction 2 709 1949
Computer Engineering 4 902 1964
Computer Vision 3 960 2154
Multimedia 2 851 2184
Library and Information science 2 651 2321
Cognitive Science 3 1089 2570

Environmental Science rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 2151st in the World with 4,931 publications made and 90,310 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#842 of 2,838 In Asia
#2151 of 6,876 In the World

Lebanese American University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 6 4
1997 5 10
1998 8 9
1999 10 30
2000 11 38
2001 14 58
2002 19 57
2003 18 68
2004 21 105
2005 21 125
2006 23 187
2007 36 194
2008 40 313
2009 39 407
2010 45 529
2011 68 582
2012 76 871
2013 87 1023
2014 95 1304
2015 106 1646
2016 124 1788
2017 116 2134
2018 147 2588
2019 157 3327
2020 187 4691
2021 270 6177
2022 460 7707
2023 1481 17302
2024 1209 28561

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 826 1977
Environmental Engineering 3 887 2012
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 756 2013
Geography and Cartography 3 700 2022
Environmental Management 3 874 2059
Ecology 3 788 2060
Oceanography 3 820 2091
Geotechnical Engineering 3 901 2112
Paleontology 3 880 2222
Geology 3 893 2236
Earth science and Geophysics 3 1125 2677
Agricultural Science 3 1165 2721
Environmental Chemistry 4 1274 2724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 1332 3294

Physics rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Physics in Lebanon and 2432nd in the World with 4,388 publications made and 67,191 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#1062 of 2,817 In Asia
#2432 of 6,713 In the World

Lebanese American University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 2
1997 9 9
1998 9 8
1999 11 28
2000 10 35
2001 18 49
2002 16 54
2003 14 76
2004 13 90
2005 29 138
2006 20 178
2007 40 188
2008 43 259
2009 48 344
2010 46 431
2011 58 499
2012 69 667
2013 85 807
2014 72 1091
2015 80 1228
2016 110 1420
2017 93 1570
2018 119 1991
2019 128 2507
2020 154 3518
2021 189 4004
2022 362 5630
2023 1356 12957
2024 1151 24247

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 830 2133
Quantum and Particle physics 3 979 2248
Acoustical Engineering 3 961 2275
Nanotechnology 3 1171 2340
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 1016 2569
Materials Science 3 1224 2590
Nuclear Physics 5 1235 2729
Optical Engineering 5 1274 2798
Condensed Matter Physics 4 1525 3105

Medicine rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 4th for Medicine in Lebanon and 1982nd in the World with 4,269 publications made and 65,685 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lebanon
#726 of 2,809 In Asia
#1982 of 6,775 In the World

Lebanese American University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 4
1997 3 6
1998 1 4
1999 2 6
2000 8 15
2001 7 11
2002 6 27
2003 15 24
2004 19 47
2005 11 59
2006 17 98
2007 17 109
2008 32 152
2009 33 187
2010 47 306
2011 57 387
2012 69 528
2013 95 816
2014 88 1097
2015 111 1543
2016 148 1671
2017 151 1997
2018 150 2391
2019 176 3020
2020 255 4744
2021 336 6041
2022 487 7364
2023 1042 11352
2024 844 14149

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiation Therapy 3 473 1173
Epidemiology 5 378 1217
Critical Care Nursing 4 364 1227
Clinical Psychology 2 291 1259
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 297 1263
Family medicine 4 392 1375
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 371 1388
Virology 3 482 1390
Toxicology 3 558 1424
Pediatrics 4 453 1425
Dermatology 4 539 1435
Oncology and Cancer research 5 579 1438
Gerontology 3 317 1441
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 577 1448
Ophthalmology 3 543 1485
Nursing 3 382 1509
Health Science 4 432 1611
Surgery 4 580 1642
Cardiology 4 598 1665
Psychiatry 4 545 1669
Public Health 4 537 1691
Pathology 5 656 1754
Anesthesiology 4 660 1810
Pharmacology 5 803 1842
Immunology 5 761 1894
Orthodontics 5 652 1895
Pharmacy 3 844 1937
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 730 1962
Veterinary 3 883 2038
Dentistry 5 763 2072
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 649 2133
Physical Therapy 5 826 2305
Sports Medicine 5 912 2464
Anatomy and Physiology 5 1076 2719

Chemistry rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Lebanon and 2501st in the World with 4,160 publications made and 71,502 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#1152 of 2,781 In Asia
#2501 of 6,545 In the World

Lebanese American University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 5 9
1998 7 6
1999 12 24
2000 7 33
2001 11 34
2002 9 34
2003 16 57
2004 21 85
2005 22 112
2006 21 132
2007 29 173
2008 38 200
2009 42 263
2010 47 399
2011 56 409
2012 80 632
2013 98 805
2014 91 1180
2015 99 1516
2016 105 1637
2017 102 1910
2018 132 2378
2019 149 2882
2020 177 4254
2021 240 4937
2022 358 6097
2023 1179 13073
2024 975 22048

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 1 546 1341
Pharmacy 3 844 1937
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 756 2013
Biochemistry 4 1054 2333
Nanotechnology 3 1171 2340
Computational Chemistry 5 1139 2411
Materials Science 3 1224 2590
Chemical Engineering 4 1322 2661
Physical chemistry 4 1285 2692
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1281 2724
Environmental Chemistry 4 1274 2724
Radiochemistry 5 1436 2726
Organic Chemistry 4 1400 2941
Inorganic Chemistry 5 1447 2946

Mathematics rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Lebanon and 1496th in the World with 3,893 publications made and 66,225 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#516 of 2,718 In Asia
#1496 of 6,418 In the World

Lebanese American University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 4 3
1997 6 3
1998 3 3
1999 6 7
2000 9 19
2001 19 26
2002 16 32
2003 8 43
2004 11 53
2005 19 86
2006 23 125
2007 31 129
2008 29 159
2009 36 269
2010 44 305
2011 49 390
2012 55 519
2013 62 638
2014 52 902
2015 93 1119
2016 86 1187
2017 99 1281
2018 104 1675
2019 117 2176
2020 176 3247
2021 213 4563
2022 440 6580
2023 1261 12416
2024 791 15930

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 225 946
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 386 1008
Actuarial Science 2 323 1191
Applied Mathematics 2 444 1285
Operations Research 2 566 1425
Math Teachers 2 451 1600
Statistics 2 592 1652

Business rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 2nd for Business in Lebanon and 1341st in the World with 2,931 publications made and 61,040 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#383 of 2,646 In Asia
#1341 of 6,339 In the World

Lebanese American University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 2
1997 4 1
1998 2 8
1999 7 7
2000 8 19
2001 8 27
2002 11 30
2003 12 52
2004 11 44
2005 22 90
2006 18 107
2007 28 110
2008 22 135
2009 23 169
2010 29 256
2011 43 339
2012 50 451
2013 67 614
2014 57 809
2015 80 910
2016 92 1049
2017 115 1264
2018 108 1628
2019 121 2259
2020 142 3368
2021 183 4736
2022 280 6796
2023 804 10949
2024 564 15618

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 135 561
Entrepreneurship 2 131 775
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 277 845
International Business 1 155 926
Finance 2 260 1054
Advertising 2 246 1062
Accounting 2 251 1068
Supply Chain Management 2 456 1077
Actuarial Science 2 323 1191
Management Information Systems 2 314 1262
Marketing 2 387 1313
Human Resource Management 2 371 1342
Management 2 436 1385
International Trade 2 326 1399
Operations Research 2 566 1425
Project Management 2 481 1709

Psychology rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Lebanon and 1738th in the World with 2,764 publications made and 47,786 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#593 of 2,755 In Asia
#1738 of 6,645 In the World

Lebanese American University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 4
1997 1 2
1998 2 5
1999 3 5
2000 2 9
2001 6 18
2002 8 26
2003 6 22
2004 9 29
2005 11 63
2006 8 68
2007 11 80
2008 15 107
2009 24 137
2010 28 218
2011 36 274
2012 42 358
2013 48 502
2014 47 679
2015 63 886
2016 100 1036
2017 111 1227
2018 95 1608
2019 129 2144
2020 181 3171
2021 197 4390
2022 312 5382
2023 705 8777
2024 530 10739

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 323 965
Clinical Psychology 2 291 1259
Social Psychology 2 327 1332
Child Psychology 2 317 1401
Education Majors 2 410 1577
Psychiatry 4 545 1669
Neuroscience 4 634 1867
Cognitive Science 3 1089 2570

Economics rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 2nd for Economics in Lebanon and 1186th in the World with 2,699 publications made and 50,125 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Lebanon
#291 of 2,553 In Asia
#1186 of 6,167 In the World

Lebanese American University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 3 5
1999 5 3
2000 3 9
2001 12 14
2002 11 20
2003 11 19
2004 6 29
2005 12 42
2006 11 62
2007 24 54
2008 18 105
2009 15 138
2010 20 197
2011 38 248
2012 45 334
2013 57 472
2014 37 572
2015 67 672
2016 80 811
2017 82 970
2018 84 1172
2019 75 1501
2020 114 2306
2021 161 3462
2022 284 5100
2023 808 9415
2024 592 15361

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 135 561
Political Economy 2 68 769
International Economics 1 101 792
Environmental Economics 2 248 806
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 225 946
Finance 2 260 1054
Actuarial Science 2 323 1191
Development Studies 2 330 1273
International Trade 2 326 1399

Art & Design rankings

Lebanese American University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Lebanon and 1872nd in the World with 838 publications made and 13,352 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#2 of 11 In Lebanon
#562 of 2,428 In Asia
#1872 of 5,966 In the World

Lebanese American University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 8
2001 5 4
2002 7 8
2003 1 9
2004 2 8
2005 7 20
2006 9 28
2007 13 23
2008 11 51
2009 8 52
2010 7 63
2011 10 74
2012 20 128
2013 25 169
2014 19 204
2015 28 267
2016 19 275
2017 32 370
2018 42 370
2019 39 565
2020 30 869
2021 41 1018
2022 71 1267
2023 202 2777
2024 172 4172

The following table provides academic rankings for Lebanese American University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 214 847
Architecture 4 418 1288
Aesthetics 2 350 1393
Creative Writing 2 272 1401
Literature 2 559 1938
Multimedia 2 851 2184
Fashion Design 3 754 2190