Lebanese University: Rankings

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Lebanese University ranked 4th in Lebanon, 2034th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. Lebanese University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,454 academic publications and 184,827 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2034 of 14,131 In the World
#614 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 35 In Lebanon
#4 of 20 In Beirut
#578 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#598 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#600 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#577 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4089 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Biology in Lebanon and 1722nd in the World with 8,254 publications made and 124,913 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#679 of 2,834 In Asia
#1722 of 6,833 In the World

Lebanese University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 36
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 19 113
2002 42 139
2003 38 148
2004 57 177
2005 66 273
2006 82 393
2007 64 451
2008 94 592
2009 72 725
2010 136 1011
2011 156 1211
2012 181 1551
2013 286 1861
2014 334 2462
2015 369 2890
2016 434 3707
2017 505 4569
2018 607 6084
2019 669 8049
2020 767 11976
2021 862 15981
2022 792 17711
2023 763 20210
2024 624 19274

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 1 240 922
Toxicology 2 372 1055
Microbiology 2 423 1175
Oncology and Cancer research 3 470 1184
Virology 2 417 1256
Forestry 1 405 1295
Immunology 2 507 1360
Nutrition and Food Science 2 567 1387
Pharmacology 2 629 1481
Horticulture 2 606 1501
Zoology 2 462 1506
Agricultural Science 2 601 1554
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 601 1579
Botany 2 611 1592
Paleontology 2 577 1613
Genetics 3 643 1633
Biophysics 2 618 1636
Neuroscience 2 573 1716
Biochemistry 2 748 1760
Nanotechnology 2 860 1766
Biotechnology 3 745 1786
Molecular Biology 2 761 1853
Evolutionary Biology 3 639 1862
Animal Science 2 667 1893
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 734 2041

Engineering rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Lebanon and 1759th in the World with 7,109 publications made and 97,627 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#723 of 2,835 In Asia
#1759 of 6,782 In the World

Lebanese University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 36
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 53 116
2003 39 148
2004 52 187
2005 76 231
2006 92 356
2007 76 464
2008 96 548
2009 117 689
2010 155 834
2011 188 1092
2012 255 1399
2013 293 1779
2014 373 2221
2015 371 2496
2016 425 3122
2017 479 3983
2018 573 5323
2019 622 6789
2020 606 9322
2021 603 11866
2022 516 13163
2023 446 14205
2024 359 13391

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 1802nd in the World with 6,778 publications made and 113,835 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#771 of 2,781 In Asia
#1802 of 6,545 In the World

Lebanese University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 60
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 34 177
2004 45 231
2005 74 284
2006 87 422
2007 62 473
2008 86 576
2009 90 718
2010 128 952
2011 144 1178
2012 191 1498
2013 239 1829
2014 323 2287
2015 320 2690
2016 389 3438
2017 466 4355
2018 527 5666
2019 580 7290
2020 605 10799
2021 625 14001
2022 548 15659
2023 516 17440
2024 384 16725

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 534 1351
Nutrition and Food Science 2 567 1387
Computational Chemistry 2 603 1503
Environmental Chemistry 2 639 1530
Radiochemistry 2 810 1569
Physical chemistry 2 789 1726
Biochemistry 2 748 1760
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 633 1764
Nanotechnology 2 860 1766
Materials Science 2 788 1770
Inorganic Chemistry 2 822 1785
Chemical Engineering 2 919 1871
Organic Chemistry 2 841 1874

Medicine rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Lebanon and 1414th in the World with 6,433 publications made and 92,469 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lebanon
#487 of 2,809 In Asia
#1414 of 6,775 In the World

Lebanese University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 27
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 79
2002 28 115
2003 25 103
2004 32 156
2005 38 244
2006 50 320
2007 41 338
2008 53 460
2009 48 491
2010 70 660
2011 104 804
2012 93 1004
2013 189 1178
2014 211 1607
2015 261 1840
2016 274 2235
2017 387 3022
2018 456 4041
2019 514 5381
2020 652 8664
2021 785 11971
2022 676 13487
2023 678 15548
2024 585 14351

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 1 155 578
Dentistry 1 166 598
Epidemiology 2 144 628
Neurosurgery 2 252 674
Respiratory Therapy 2 208 746
Plastic Surgery 2 260 789
Pediatrics 2 230 807
Cosmetology 3 316 822
Family medicine 2 223 920
Dermatology 3 363 1024
Toxicology 2 372 1055
Critical Care Nursing 3 325 1097
Surgery 3 375 1116
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 441 1132
Anesthesiology 3 393 1156
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 291 1159
Public Health 2 303 1171
Oncology and Cancer research 3 470 1184
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 403 1192
Cardiology 3 405 1194
Occupational Therapy 1 356 1228
Virology 2 417 1256
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 296 1261
Pathology 3 445 1267
Clinical Psychology 3 301 1290
Gerontology 2 264 1294
Nursing 2 307 1320
Biomedical Engineering 2 519 1335
Radiation Therapy 4 550 1342
Pharmacy 2 534 1351
Immunology 2 507 1360
Anatomy and Physiology 3 470 1365
Psychiatry 3 426 1376
Pharmacology 2 629 1481
Ophthalmology 4 551 1503
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 436 1526
Urology 3 602 1541
Health Science 3 420 1560
Audiology 3 511 1567
Physical Therapy 3 502 1625
Veterinary 2 696 1683
Sports Medicine 3 610 1913

Physics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Physics in Lebanon and 1741st in the World with 6,371 publications made and 87,086 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#715 of 2,817 In Asia
#1741 of 6,713 In the World

Lebanese University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 55
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 16 144
2002 48 130
2003 35 156
2004 43 198
2005 74 239
2006 83 358
2007 64 453
2008 85 518
2009 112 648
2010 142 820
2011 158 1028
2012 215 1264
2013 253 1626
2014 331 2004
2015 331 2279
2016 383 2764
2017 429 3448
2018 497 4544
2019 572 5833
2020 553 7874
2021 522 9804
2022 436 10901
2023 394 11912
2024 327 11132

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 2 469 1194
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 411 1220
Theoretical Physics 2 377 1240
Condensed Matter Physics 1 707 1582
Nuclear Physics 2 649 1625
Biophysics 2 618 1636
Quantum and Particle physics 2 697 1704
Optical Engineering 2 734 1735
Nanotechnology 2 860 1766
Materials Science 2 788 1770
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 655 1834
Acoustical Engineering 2 802 1985

Environmental Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 1767th in the World with 5,987 publications made and 86,096 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#638 of 2,838 In Asia
#1767 of 6,876 In the World

Lebanese University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 23
1993 4 30
1994 9 49
1995 7 22
1996 6 29
1997 17 48
1998 6 45
1999 14 40
2000 18 49
2001 11 90
2002 33 98
2003 37 130
2004 37 154
2005 62 216
2006 70 276
2007 53 383
2008 82 449
2009 65 539
2010 119 778
2011 138 936
2012 157 1194
2013 211 1532
2014 269 1866
2015 275 2177
2016 344 2892
2017 366 3337
2018 465 4591
2019 500 5865
2020 516 8030
2021 559 10555
2022 561 11416
2023 494 12991
2024 387 11989

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 2 215 600
Environmental Engineering 2 440 1149
Forestry 1 405 1295
Geotechnical Engineering 2 553 1406
Environmental Chemistry 2 639 1530
Agricultural Science 2 601 1554
Earth science and Geophysics 2 608 1591
Paleontology 2 577 1613
Environmental Management 2 642 1619
Ecology 2 575 1621
Geology 2 624 1697
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 633 1764
Oceanography 2 678 1788
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 758 1848
Geography and Cartography 2 690 2000
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 734 2041

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2064th in the World with 5,499 publications made and 59,228 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#575 of 2,864 In Asia
#2064 of 7,081 In the World

Lebanese University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 16
1993 5 12
1994 6 21
1995 5 9
1996 2 26
1997 9 33
1998 9 32
1999 22 41
2000 12 35
2001 10 54
2002 21 81
2003 23 75
2004 37 117
2005 53 175
2006 45 192
2007 47 278
2008 58 323
2009 66 401
2010 88 557
2011 107 621
2012 142 919
2013 178 1026
2014 217 1342
2015 233 1420
2016 281 1789
2017 349 2182
2018 417 2921
2019 457 3852
2020 527 5837
2021 568 7981
2022 515 8663
2023 507 9927
2024 388 8648

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 2 347 1273
Classics and Ancient History 2 273 1342
Education Majors 3 437 1639
Communications and Public Relations 3 415 1726
Sociology 3 452 1781
Anthropology 3 444 1782
Archaeology 3 656 1914
Linguistics 2 723 1961
Aesthetics 3 616 2014
History 3 645 2016
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 584 2129
Law 3 654 2138
Philosophy 2 599 2158
Political Science 3 610 2242
Library and Information science 3 754 2618

Computer Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Lebanon and 1857th in the World with 5,362 publications made and 59,915 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#715 of 2,840 In Asia
#1857 of 6,845 In the World

Lebanese University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 23
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 42 103
2005 45 136
2006 56 188
2007 44 251
2008 60 288
2009 86 382
2010 102 443
2011 140 593
2012 185 756
2013 220 962
2014 253 1274
2015 302 1488
2016 305 1888
2017 362 2377
2018 427 3205
2019 467 4279
2020 446 6087
2021 489 8080
2022 431 8907
2023 422 9715
2024 315 8724

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 3 451 1146
Telecommunications 2 493 1254
Cyber Security 3 504 1382
Computer Engineering 2 577 1388
Computer Networking 3 552 1417
Robotics 2 617 1479
Cognitive Science 2 580 1548
Software Engineering 3 476 1560
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 601 1579
Computational Linguistics 3 697 1711
Neuroscience 2 573 1716
Machine Learning 3 747 1779
Computer Vision 2 764 1780
Computer Graphics 2 721 1813
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 780 1897
Multimedia 3 891 2255
Data Science 3 846 2260
Human-Computer Interaction 3 864 2272
Management Information Systems 3 841 2422
Library and Information science 3 754 2618

Mathematics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Lebanon and 1706th in the World with 3,291 publications made and 36,300 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
#624 of 2,718 In Asia
#1706 of 6,418 In the World

Lebanese University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 3
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 45
2004 16 45
2005 24 60
2006 36 115
2007 19 110
2008 28 119
2009 35 167
2010 56 240
2011 91 337
2012 116 461
2013 122 563
2014 153 682
2015 165 855
2016 160 1003
2017 215 1285
2018 251 1692
2019 288 2348
2020 326 3453
2021 329 4639
2022 303 4950
2023 290 5449
2024 178 4068

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 3 451 1146
Applied Mathematics 3 601 1574
Statistics 3 616 1699
Operations Research 3 846 1948
Math Teachers 3 624 2034
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 836 2240

Psychology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Lebanon and 1606th in the World with 3,159 publications made and 39,337 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#524 of 2,755 In Asia
#1606 of 6,645 In the World

Lebanese University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 22
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 38
2004 17 61
2005 19 118
2006 34 144
2007 24 140
2008 21 186
2009 29 226
2010 45 269
2011 61 338
2012 62 467
2013 108 579
2014 88 714
2015 138 797
2016 138 980
2017 177 1226
2018 216 1651
2019 268 2330
2020 295 3626
2021 385 5046
2022 320 5522
2023 353 6497
2024 265 5691

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 356 1228
Clinical Psychology 3 301 1290
Psychiatry 3 426 1376
Cognitive Science 2 580 1548
Education Majors 3 437 1639
Neuroscience 2 573 1716
Child Psychology 3 522 1871
Social Psychology 3 630 2038

Business rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Business in Lebanon and 2063rd in the World with 1,890 publications made and 21,093 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#714 of 2,646 In Asia
#2063 of 6,339 In the World

Lebanese University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 5
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 32
2004 9 49
2005 18 41
2006 23 79
2007 21 101
2008 29 110
2009 31 152
2010 36 179
2011 44 216
2012 60 325
2013 73 380
2014 87 489
2015 101 569
2016 86 620
2017 135 840
2018 166 1102
2019 164 1373
2020 171 1929
2021 180 2548
2022 149 2776
2023 154 3107
2024 111 2463

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 4 485 1441
International Business 3 390 1593
Finance 3 558 1740
Accounting 3 571 1884
Operations Research 3 846 1948
Advertising 4 647 2016
Management 3 758 2058
Marketing 3 823 2265
Management Information Systems 3 841 2422

Economics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Economics in Lebanon and 1901st in the World with 1,375 publications made and 15,840 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
#592 of 2,553 In Asia
#1901 of 6,167 In the World

Lebanese University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 4
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 30
2004 5 29
2005 6 30
2006 13 41
2007 10 67
2008 9 78
2009 9 101
2010 17 135
2011 21 164
2012 43 231
2013 47 268
2014 61 311
2015 58 334
2016 61 384
2017 91 545
2018 103 673
2019 127 886
2020 149 1386
2021 143 1935
2022 154 2102
2023 113 2581
2024 97 1922

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

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 415 1210
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 485 1441
Finance 3 558 1740
Development Studies 3 523 1768
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 836 2240

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lebanese University

Speciality Lebanon Asia World Rank
Interior Design 2 360 906
Fashion Design 2 722 2120
Art & Design 3 752 2306
Literature 3 786 2448