Lebanese University: Rankings

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Lebanese University ranked 4th in Lebanon, 2166th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Lebanese University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,073 academic publications and 205,170 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 64 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2166 of 14,131 In the World
#599 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 35 In Lebanon
#4 of 20 In Beirut
#579 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#591 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#610 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#586 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4235 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Biology in Lebanon and 1713th in the World with 8,614 publications made and 139,719 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#679 of 2,838 In Asia
#1713 of 6,841 In the World

Lebanese University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 31
1994 10 46
1995 10 32
1996 5 36
1997 16 54
1998 12 53
1999 19 78
2000 26 72
2001 19 112
2002 42 139
2003 38 147
2004 56 177
2005 66 273
2006 82 393
2007 65 451
2008 95 592
2009 72 725
2010 136 1011
2011 157 1209
2012 182 1551
2013 286 1861
2014 335 2454
2015 370 2881
2016 432 3704
2017 502 4556
2018 606 6071
2019 671 8040
2020 766 11973
2021 860 15925
2022 793 17689
2023 757 20197
2024 630 19475
2025 463 17683

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 1 250 927
Toxicology 2 384 1070
Microbiology 2 419 1157
Oncology and Cancer research 3 469 1175
Virology 2 415 1250
Forestry 1 412 1305
Immunology 2 505 1340
Nutrition and Food Science 2 571 1379
Pharmacology 2 629 1471
Zoology 2 456 1478
Horticulture 2 611 1502
Agricultural Science 2 602 1548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 595 1557
Botany 2 616 1590
Paleontology 2 583 1608
Genetics 2 640 1617
Biophysics 2 616 1621
Neuroscience 2 578 1710
Biochemistry 2 745 1733
Biotechnology 3 733 1756
Nanotechnology 2 871 1772
Molecular Biology 2 762 1844
Evolutionary Biology 3 642 1848
Animal Science 2 670 1896
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 738 2030

Engineering rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Lebanon and 1752nd in the World with 7,294 publications made and 108,023 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#729 of 2,841 In Asia
#1752 of 6,795 In the World

Lebanese University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 41
1994 7 58
1995 9 32
1996 9 37
1997 14 52
1998 7 40
1999 18 61
2000 23 73
2001 19 110
2002 53 117
2003 39 147
2004 52 187
2005 76 231
2006 92 356
2007 76 464
2008 96 548
2009 118 688
2010 154 835
2011 187 1091
2012 255 1398
2013 292 1775
2014 375 2218
2015 374 2497
2016 429 3145
2017 478 3992
2018 574 5318
2019 622 6781
2020 608 9326
2021 604 11835
2022 518 13150
2023 446 14205
2024 370 13534
2025 217 12311

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

Chemistry rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Lebanon and 1790th in the World with 6,982 publications made and 126,647 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#772 of 2,785 In Asia
#1790 of 6,561 In the World

Lebanese University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 47
1994 8 62
1995 11 37
1996 8 44
1997 16 65
1998 9 61
1999 15 65
2000 25 82
2001 22 150
2002 53 155
2003 34 176
2004 45 234
2005 74 284
2006 87 422
2007 62 473
2008 86 576
2009 92 717
2010 128 952
2011 144 1175
2012 191 1496
2013 239 1824
2014 324 2284
2015 322 2686
2016 388 3434
2017 466 4360
2018 527 5654
2019 579 7298
2020 600 10780
2021 622 13929
2022 549 15617
2023 514 17410
2024 390 16892
2025 269 15565

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 530 1325
Nutrition and Food Science 2 571 1379
Computational Chemistry 2 625 1530
Environmental Chemistry 2 652 1536
Radiochemistry 2 811 1556
Physical chemistry 2 796 1727
Biochemistry 2 745 1733
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 634 1757
Materials Science 2 786 1758
Nanotechnology 2 871 1772
Inorganic Chemistry 2 822 1777
Chemical Engineering 2 915 1855
Organic Chemistry 2 838 1865

Medicine rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Lebanon and 1393rd in the World with 6,846 publications made and 103,776 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#482 of 2,817 In Asia
#1393 of 6,793 In the World

Lebanese University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 14
1994 10 20
1995 7 14
1996 9 15
1997 11 31
1998 7 24
1999 19 42
2000 21 61
2001 10 78
2002 28 115
2003 25 103
2004 32 157
2005 38 244
2006 50 320
2007 41 338
2008 53 459
2009 48 491
2010 70 660
2011 103 803
2012 94 1006
2013 189 1177
2014 210 1598
2015 262 1839
2016 273 2231
2017 386 3014
2018 455 4035
2019 514 5357
2020 650 8635
2021 784 11926
2022 676 13459
2023 680 15527
2024 589 14504
2025 529 13039

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 1 156 579
Dentistry 1 166 591
Epidemiology 2 149 633
Neurosurgery 3 261 689
Respiratory Therapy 2 212 746
Plastic Surgery 2 258 783
Pediatrics 2 225 794
Cosmetology 2 309 810
Family medicine 2 218 901
Dermatology 3 369 1022
Toxicology 2 384 1070
Critical Care Nursing 3 324 1084
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 428 1095
Surgery 3 376 1096
Anesthesiology 3 395 1152
Public Health 2 311 1167
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 303 1174
Oncology and Cancer research 3 469 1175
Cardiology 3 404 1183
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 404 1184
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 295 1250
Virology 2 415 1250
Pathology 2 445 1257
Clinical Psychology 4 294 1262
Gerontology 2 264 1263
Occupational Therapy 1 380 1270
Nursing 2 306 1308
Biomedical Engineering 2 529 1323
Pharmacy 2 530 1325
Radiation Therapy 4 550 1332
Immunology 2 505 1340
Anatomy and Physiology 3 466 1346
Psychiatry 3 431 1372
Pharmacology 2 629 1471
Ophthalmology 3 545 1484
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 437 1502
Urology 3 597 1525
Health Science 3 427 1566
Audiology 3 532 1606
Physical Therapy 3 504 1613
Veterinary 2 712 1705
Sports Medicine 3 597 1877

Physics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Physics in Lebanon and 1746th in the World with 6,545 publications made and 95,641 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#724 of 2,822 In Asia
#1746 of 6,729 In the World

Lebanese University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 52
1994 10 71
1995 11 37
1996 10 48
1997 16 83
1998 6 76
1999 24 74
2000 21 72
2001 16 145
2002 48 130
2003 35 156
2004 43 198
2005 74 239
2006 83 358
2007 64 453
2008 85 518
2009 112 647
2010 142 820
2011 157 1025
2012 215 1264
2013 252 1623
2014 332 2001
2015 333 2281
2016 384 2764
2017 428 3456
2018 497 4543
2019 571 5840
2020 556 7907
2021 526 9787
2022 439 10902
2023 396 11941
2024 333 11234
2025 203 10447

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

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 477 1186
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 424 1242
Theoretical Physics 2 390 1263
Condensed Matter Physics 1 723 1597
Biophysics 2 616 1621
Nuclear Physics 2 660 1638
Quantum and Particle physics 2 704 1705
Optical Engineering 2 747 1742
Materials Science 2 786 1758
Nanotechnology 2 871 1772
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 659 1832
Acoustical Engineering 2 806 1983

Environmental Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 1769th in the World with 6,206 publications made and 95,608 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#646 of 2,841 In Asia
#1769 of 6,888 In the World

Lebanese University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 30
1994 9 49
1995 7 22
1996 6 29
1997 17 48
1998 6 45
1999 15 40
2000 18 49
2001 11 89
2002 33 98
2003 37 128
2004 37 156
2005 62 216
2006 70 276
2007 53 386
2008 83 452
2009 66 539
2010 118 777
2011 140 938
2012 159 1195
2013 210 1532
2014 269 1864
2015 274 2176
2016 345 2894
2017 364 3305
2018 466 4586
2019 499 5851
2020 518 8064
2021 564 10512
2022 560 11410
2023 489 12983
2024 397 12128
2025 269 11042

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

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 220 610
Environmental Engineering 2 450 1156
Forestry 1 412 1305
Geotechnical Engineering 2 574 1424
Environmental Chemistry 2 652 1536
Agricultural Science 2 602 1548
Earth science and Geophysics 2 621 1603
Paleontology 2 583 1608
Environmental Management 2 651 1624
Ecology 2 586 1629
Geology 2 625 1695
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 634 1757
Oceanography 2 690 1802
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 758 1836
Geography and Cartography 3 696 1993
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 738 2030

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2071st in the World with 5,709 publications made and 65,715 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#586 of 2,867 In Asia
#2071 of 7,088 In the World

Lebanese University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 12
1994 6 21
1995 5 9
1996 2 26
1997 9 33
1998 9 32
1999 21 41
2000 12 36
2001 10 54
2002 21 81
2003 23 74
2004 38 117
2005 53 175
2006 45 192
2007 46 277
2008 58 322
2009 66 401
2010 88 558
2011 108 622
2012 142 917
2013 177 1027
2014 216 1340
2015 233 1420
2016 281 1784
2017 347 2190
2018 416 2913
2019 456 3837
2020 520 5797
2021 565 7952
2022 513 8635
2023 505 9909
2024 397 8738
2025 287 7500

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 2 351 1267
Classics and Ancient History 2 261 1285
Education Majors 3 445 1645
Communications and Public Relations 3 425 1720
Sociology 3 464 1784
Anthropology 3 466 1819
Archaeology 3 657 1903
Linguistics 3 739 1970
History 3 645 1996
Aesthetics 3 627 2016
Law 3 657 2129
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 609 2173
Philosophy 2 620 2189
Political Science 3 611 2215
Gender Studies 4 506 2245
Library and Information science 3 772 2637

Computer Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Lebanon and 1869th in the World with 5,531 publications made and 66,402 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#729 of 2,842 In Asia
#1869 of 6,855 In the World

Lebanese University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 15
1994 2 19
1995 3 17
1996 2 19
1997 6 31
1998 3 28
1999 11 53
2000 10 41
2001 8 44
2002 25 92
2003 21 77
2004 41 102
2005 45 136
2006 56 188
2007 44 251
2008 60 289
2009 87 382
2010 102 442
2011 139 592
2012 186 754
2013 221 962
2014 252 1272
2015 302 1488
2016 306 1901
2017 362 2372
2018 428 3198
2019 466 4270
2020 442 6029
2021 489 8056
2022 430 8851
2023 420 9695
2024 324 8850
2025 215 7680

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

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 460 1148
Telecommunications 2 498 1257
Cyber Security 3 511 1393
Computer Engineering 2 588 1399
Computer Networking 3 561 1430
Robotics 2 632 1503
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 595 1557
Software Engineering 3 488 1568
Cognitive Science 2 612 1590
Neuroscience 2 578 1710
Computational Linguistics 3 706 1717
Computer Vision 2 774 1792
Machine Learning 3 768 1802
Computer Graphics 2 758 1880
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 801 1918
Data Science 3 841 2231
Human-Computer Interaction 3 880 2289
Multimedia 3 927 2306
Management Information Systems 3 855 2438
Library and Information science 3 772 2637

Mathematics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Lebanon and 1701st in the World with 3,406 publications made and 40,141 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#631 of 2,725 In Asia
#1701 of 6,434 In the World

Lebanese University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 18
1994 5 18
1995 4 4
1996 2 15
1997 3 31
1998 3 32
1999 9 38
2000 1 12
2001 4 32
2002 11 33
2003 8 44
2004 16 45
2005 24 60
2006 36 115
2007 19 110
2008 28 119
2009 35 167
2010 55 239
2011 91 334
2012 116 454
2013 122 562
2014 154 680
2015 165 853
2016 160 999
2017 215 1285
2018 253 1689
2019 286 2328
2020 322 3342
2021 333 4601
2022 304 4878
2023 286 5399
2024 181 4143
2025 149 3394

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

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 460 1148
Applied Mathematics 3 608 1578
Statistics 3 618 1687
Operations Research 3 841 1938
Math Teachers 3 632 2043
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 815 2175

Psychology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Lebanon and 1605th in the World with 3,318 publications made and 43,745 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#535 of 2,766 In Asia
#1605 of 6,663 In the World

Lebanese University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 8
1994 1 8
1995 0 11
1996 2 7
1997 5 9
1998 5 14
1999 8 40
2000 7 28
2001 2 32
2002 11 57
2003 9 37
2004 17 61
2005 19 118
2006 34 144
2007 24 140
2008 21 186
2009 28 226
2010 45 268
2011 61 339
2012 63 467
2013 108 580
2014 88 712
2015 137 798
2016 137 978
2017 174 1213
2018 215 1652
2019 267 2317
2020 294 3600
2021 383 5015
2022 320 5494
2023 352 6457
2024 271 5772
2025 212 5240

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 4 294 1262
Occupational Therapy 1 380 1270
Psychiatry 3 431 1372
Cognitive Science 2 612 1590
Education Majors 3 445 1645
Neuroscience 2 578 1710
Child Psychology 3 532 1879
Social Psychology 3 632 2036

Business rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Business in Lebanon and 2056th in the World with 1,945 publications made and 23,224 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#717 of 2,654 In Asia
#2056 of 6,366 In the World

Lebanese University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 8
1995 2 4
1996 0 4
1997 0 12
1998 1 14
1999 5 11
2000 1 8
2001 2 17
2002 6 21
2003 5 31
2004 9 51
2005 18 41
2006 23 79
2007 21 101
2008 29 110
2009 31 152
2010 36 179
2011 45 217
2012 60 322
2013 73 378
2014 87 489
2015 101 569
2016 87 624
2017 134 840
2018 167 1104
2019 164 1371
2020 166 1910
2021 177 2529
2022 148 2758
2023 156 3101
2024 112 2495
2025 74 2153

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

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 489 1442
International Business 3 403 1615
Finance 3 558 1729
Accounting 3 564 1852
Operations Research 3 841 1938
Advertising 4 653 2010
Management 3 762 2054
Marketing 3 834 2270
Management Information Systems 3 855 2438

Economics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Economics in Lebanon and 1876th in the World with 1,427 publications made and 17,967 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lebanon
#587 of 2,559 In Asia
#1876 of 6,188 In the World

Lebanese University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 8
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 1 11
1998 2 13
1999 2 10
2000 0 8
2001 4 12
2002 4 13
2003 2 29
2004 5 29
2005 6 30
2006 13 41
2007 10 67
2008 9 78
2009 9 101
2010 17 135
2011 22 166
2012 43 231
2013 47 268
2014 61 311
2015 58 333
2016 62 384
2017 90 542
2018 104 672
2019 126 878
2020 143 1353
2021 140 1914
2022 155 2102
2023 115 2575
2024 97 1954
2025 77 1781

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

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 442 1249
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 489 1442
Finance 3 558 1729
Development Studies 3 517 1734
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 815 2175

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lebanese University

Speciality Lebanon Asia World Rank
Interior Design 2 326 861
Fashion Design 2 727 2111
Art & Design 3 761 2302
Literature 3 805 2461