Lebanese University: Rankings

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Lebanese University ranked 4th in Lebanon, 2012th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Lebanese University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,937 academic publications and 125,264 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2012 of 14,131 In the World
#598 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 35 In Lebanon
#4 of 20 In Beirut
#577 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#629 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#643 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#580 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4089 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Biology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Biology in Lebanon and 1784th in the World with 6,879 publications made and 88,465 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#701 of 2,814 In Asia
#1784 of 6,770 In the World

Lebanese University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 36
1992 5 31
1993 5 25
1994 8 41
1995 10 26
1996 5 30
1997 15 47
1998 12 50
1999 18 63
2000 26 58
2001 17 75
2002 43 99
2003 38 124
2004 42 147
2005 71 221
2006 72 313
2007 68 371
2008 86 501
2009 67 635
2010 117 825
2011 134 1018
2012 168 1281
2013 236 1592
2014 285 1929
2015 352 2412
2016 397 2974
2017 454 3688
2018 570 4879
2019 614 6704
2020 691 9409
2021 761 12879
2022 696 14996
2023 646 16590

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 1 232 917
Toxicology 2 290 942
Microbiology 2 411 1173
Oncology and Cancer research 3 484 1235
Virology 2 436 1290
Forestry 2 407 1361
Immunology 3 511 1369
Nutrition and Food Science 2 580 1421
Zoology 2 456 1512
Pharmacology 2 630 1529
Agricultural Science 2 596 1581
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 594 1585
Horticulture 2 635 1590
Biophysics 2 598 1598
Botany 2 598 1608
Paleontology 2 562 1612
Genetics 3 659 1670
Molecular Biology 2 682 1715
Biotechnology 3 721 1755
Nanotechnology 2 847 1763
Evolutionary Biology 2 609 1800
Neuroscience 3 592 1805
Biochemistry 2 763 1808
Animal Science 2 664 1903
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 754 2101

Engineering rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Lebanon and 1771st in the World with 6,195 publications made and 69,704 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#720 of 2,809 In Asia
#1771 of 6,684 In the World

Lebanese University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 33
1992 3 30
1993 4 33
1994 4 47
1995 8 21
1996 8 23
1997 12 41
1998 6 40
1999 17 46
2000 26 53
2001 16 96
2002 53 80
2003 39 109
2004 44 159
2005 74 202
2006 76 270
2007 74 399
2008 98 449
2009 116 626
2010 132 707
2011 168 945
2012 232 1221
2013 244 1557
2014 320 1800
2015 347 2091
2016 397 2501
2017 442 3250
2018 554 4388
2019 575 5636
2020 539 7583
2021 579 9945
2022 467 11343
2023 384 12042

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 1860th in the World with 5,884 publications made and 82,557 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Lebanon
#787 of 2,750 In Asia
#1860 of 6,447 In the World

Lebanese University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 46
1992 6 55
1993 6 37
1994 5 49
1995 11 25
1996 7 30
1997 16 52
1998 10 55
1999 13 62
2000 26 64
2001 19 121
2002 53 109
2003 36 128
2004 36 189
2005 68 243
2006 72 335
2007 63 422
2008 84 479
2009 89 654
2010 101 796
2011 125 1017
2012 170 1289
2013 216 1597
2014 268 1876
2015 313 2302
2016 369 2799
2017 428 3639
2018 518 4714
2019 534 6252
2020 556 8749
2021 574 11722
2022 495 13656
2023 455 14916

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 2 535 1393
Nutrition and Food Science 2 580 1421
Pharmacy 2 566 1424
Environmental Chemistry 2 640 1551
Radiochemistry 2 810 1588
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 609 1728
Nanotechnology 2 847 1763
Biochemistry 2 763 1808
Physical chemistry 2 831 1822
Chemical Engineering 2 894 1847
Inorganic Chemistry 2 847 1848
Materials Science 2 818 1857
Organic Chemistry 2 843 1897

Physics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Physics in Lebanon and 1758th in the World with 5,538 publications made and 63,016 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#714 of 2,786 In Asia
#1758 of 6,603 In the World

Lebanese University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 53
1992 7 47
1993 5 43
1994 7 58
1995 10 25
1996 9 34
1997 16 71
1998 5 75
1999 23 57
2000 24 58
2001 14 129
2002 47 94
2003 33 117
2004 38 165
2005 72 213
2006 70 276
2007 63 395
2008 91 427
2009 107 611
2010 113 699
2011 139 907
2012 187 1072
2013 220 1421
2014 276 1623
2015 305 1891
2016 366 2224
2017 380 2832
2018 484 3768
2019 507 4860
2020 508 6571
2021 502 8368
2022 408 9530
2023 335 10156

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 1 373 1016
Theoretical Physics 2 341 1160
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 418 1244
Condensed Matter Physics 2 674 1542
Biophysics 2 598 1598
Nuclear Physics 2 680 1695
Quantum and Particle physics 2 701 1723
Optical Engineering 2 742 1761
Nanotechnology 2 847 1763
Materials Science 2 818 1857
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 705 1954
Acoustical Engineering 2 836 2059

Medicine rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Lebanon and 1506th in the World with 5,199 publications made and 59,711 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lebanon
#514 of 2,781 In Asia
#1506 of 6,680 In the World

Lebanese University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 13
1992 3 27
1993 4 10
1994 8 16
1995 7 15
1996 9 12
1997 10 23
1998 7 22
1999 18 48
2000 20 49
2001 10 54
2002 27 87
2003 23 91
2004 28 122
2005 41 199
2006 42 248
2007 42 281
2008 46 359
2009 46 424
2010 64 534
2011 88 690
2012 89 835
2013 154 984
2014 181 1276
2015 238 1496
2016 247 1767
2017 341 2375
2018 422 3091
2019 464 4308
2020 587 6387
2021 695 9073
2022 583 10844
2023 566 12173

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Epidemiology 2 123 577
Orthodontics 2 166 629
Dentistry 2 169 643
Cosmetology 3 287 799
Respiratory Therapy 2 259 873
Toxicology 2 290 942
Plastic Surgery 3 314 946
Family medicine 2 235 984
Pediatrics 3 299 1018
Dermatology 3 383 1082
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 246 1102
Public Health 2 299 1203
Critical Care Nursing 3 342 1205
Surgery 3 398 1214
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 483 1234
Oncology and Cancer research 3 484 1235
Anesthesiology 3 415 1241
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 274 1264
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 419 1273
Virology 2 436 1290
Cardiology 3 458 1343
Pathology 3 471 1344
Clinical Psychology 3 312 1348
Radiation Therapy 4 548 1349
Immunology 3 511 1369
Biomedical Engineering 2 550 1393
Nursing 2 330 1398
Pharmacy 2 566 1424
Ophthalmology 4 510 1445
Psychiatry 3 451 1455
Gerontology 3 310 1477
Anatomy and Physiology 3 519 1507
Audiology 2 493 1523
Veterinary 2 612 1525
Urology 3 602 1526
Pharmacology 2 630 1529
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 416 1537
Health Science 4 426 1657
Physical Therapy 3 547 1747
Sports Medicine 3 587 1882

Environmental Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 1761st in the World with 5,021 publications made and 60,878 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 14 In Lebanon
#624 of 2,811 In Asia
#1761 of 6,798 In the World

Lebanese University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 21
1992 2 20
1993 3 17
1994 6 37
1995 6 14
1996 6 21
1997 17 43
1998 5 37
1999 14 21
2000 18 38
2001 9 64
2002 38 71
2003 37 112
2004 30 132
2005 59 171
2006 60 242
2007 53 310
2008 78 387
2009 62 462
2010 103 648
2011 119 780
2012 135 988
2013 166 1276
2014 236 1453
2015 253 1779
2016 311 2346
2017 314 2663
2018 427 3613
2019 440 4800
2020 461 6475
2021 524 8708
2022 503 9742
2023 426 10854

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 2 269 762
Environmental Engineering 2 460 1192
Forestry 2 407 1361
Geotechnical Engineering 2 560 1417
Environmental Chemistry 2 640 1551
Ecology 2 531 1573
Agricultural Science 2 596 1581
Environmental Management 2 624 1612
Paleontology 2 562 1612
Earth science and Geophysics 2 618 1617
Geology 2 612 1702
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 609 1728
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 702 1756
Oceanography 2 689 1823
Geography and Cartography 2 640 1908
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 754 2101

Computer Science rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Lebanon and 1802nd in the World with 4,569 publications made and 42,594 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 16 In Lebanon
#668 of 2,809 In Asia
#1802 of 6,752 In the World

Lebanese University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 26
1992 0 22
1993 2 15
1994 2 19
1995 2 15
1996 1 13
1997 4 24
1998 2 25
1999 12 49
2000 12 30
2001 6 32
2002 25 66
2003 24 62
2004 34 82
2005 40 117
2006 50 149
2007 39 191
2008 59 224
2009 80 338
2010 92 354
2011 126 522
2012 168 605
2013 184 821
2014 219 1013
2015 267 1143
2016 276 1456
2017 334 1804
2018 396 2509
2019 426 3368
2020 401 4627
2021 464 6341
2022 388 7267
2023 360 7867

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 3 477 1223
Telecommunications 2 478 1258
Cyber Security 2 448 1300
Computer Engineering 2 531 1331
Computer Networking 3 538 1418
Robotics 2 612 1461
Cognitive Science 2 538 1490
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 594 1585
Computational Linguistics 3 637 1625
Software Engineering 3 509 1647
Computer Graphics 2 633 1653
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 666 1721
Neuroscience 3 592 1805
Computer Vision 2 755 1806
Machine Learning 3 758 1836
Data Science 3 693 2021
Multimedia 2 795 2046
Human-Computer Interaction 3 822 2204
Management Information Systems 3 745 2283
Library and Information science 3 774 2686

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lebanese University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2068th in the World with 4,498 publications made and 39,762 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#572 of 2,845 In Asia
#2068 of 7,020 In the World

Lebanese University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 18
1992 3 11
1993 5 8
1994 5 18
1995 5 9
1996 2 21
1997 9 27
1998 8 32
1999 19 31
2000 13 27
2001 9 41
2002 18 57
2003 19 53
2004 34 85
2005 52 135
2006 38 139
2007 50 221
2008 55 274
2009 62 347
2010 78 451
2011 95 531
2012 118 690
2013 143 851
2014 188 1008
2015 202 1117
2016 244 1389
2017 308 1616
2018 373 2119
2019 399 2956
2020 474 4214
2021 506 5907
2022 441 6752
2023 424 7470

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 2 338 1295
Classics and Ancient History 2 260 1331
Communications and Public Relations 3 446 1859
Sociology 3 476 1873
Anthropology 3 451 1878
Archaeology 3 624 1891
Linguistics 2 706 1968
History 3 620 2003
Education Majors 3 574 2059
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 553 2097
Philosophy 2 566 2119
Law 3 666 2220
Political Science 3 604 2267
Aesthetics 3 737 2290
Library and Information science 3 774 2686

Mathematics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Lebanon and 1745th in the World with 2,836 publications made and 25,229 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
#636 of 2,673 In Asia
#1745 of 6,305 In the World

Lebanese University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 17
1992 2 3
1993 3 15
1994 3 13
1995 2 2
1996 2 13
1997 2 31
1998 2 33
1999 10 33
2000 3 9
2001 4 30
2002 13 23
2003 7 36
2004 14 35
2005 21 56
2006 29 88
2007 20 79
2008 31 97
2009 33 147
2010 46 197
2011 84 310
2012 111 402
2013 100 520
2014 119 578
2015 154 678
2016 150 815
2017 193 997
2018 234 1341
2019 265 1959
2020 302 2601
2021 306 3555
2022 269 3976
2023 260 4363

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 3 477 1223
Applied Mathematics 2 580 1551
Statistics 3 639 1752
Operations Research 3 806 1883
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 770 2120
Math Teachers 3 710 2277

Psychology rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Lebanon and 1701st in the World with 2,576 publications made and 25,348 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lebanon
#543 of 2,703 In Asia
#1701 of 6,528 In the World

Lebanese University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 13
1992 1 21
1993 0 8
1994 1 8
1995 0 11
1996 2 6
1997 4 8
1998 4 11
1999 8 37
2000 8 22
2001 2 22
2002 15 44
2003 8 32
2004 14 52
2005 19 105
2006 26 106
2007 24 119
2008 17 154
2009 28 200
2010 41 214
2011 56 278
2012 58 377
2013 87 469
2014 82 562
2015 124 625
2016 111 758
2017 154 956
2018 210 1220
2019 237 1843
2020 269 2665
2021 354 3891
2022 277 4496
2023 290 5155

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 3 312 1348
Psychiatry 3 451 1455
Cognitive Science 2 538 1490
Neuroscience 3 592 1805
Child Psychology 4 505 1900
Education Majors 3 574 2059
Social Psychology 3 627 2071

Business rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Business in Lebanon and 2115th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 13,747 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Lebanon
#727 of 2,579 In Asia
#2115 of 6,187 In the World

Lebanese University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 5
1993 1 3
1994 2 8
1995 2 1
1996 0 4
1997 0 10
1998 1 15
1999 5 11
2000 1 2
2001 2 13
2002 7 15
2003 5 21
2004 8 35
2005 18 31
2006 18 64
2007 20 63
2008 29 93
2009 32 125
2010 32 151
2011 38 184
2012 59 279
2013 59 325
2014 74 404
2015 80 422
2016 75 489
2017 118 659
2018 137 802
2019 140 1091
2020 147 1448
2021 170 1959
2022 130 2174
2023 140 2379

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

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Finance 3 595 1854
Operations Research 3 806 1883
Advertising 3 588 1937
Management 3 756 2072
Marketing 3 802 2268
Management Information Systems 3 745 2283
Accounting 5 757 2289

Economics rankings

Lebanese University ranked 3rd for Economics in Lebanon and 1942nd in the World with 1,115 publications made and 10,952 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 11 In Lebanon
#594 of 2,461 In Asia
#1942 of 5,995 In the World

Lebanese University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 4
1993 1 3
1994 2 8
1995 0 0
1996 1 4
1997 1 10
1998 2 11
1999 2 9
2000 0 5
2001 4 7
2002 6 9
2003 1 15
2004 5 16
2005 5 20
2006 9 31
2007 12 43
2008 12 61
2009 8 83
2010 13 122
2011 16 174
2012 43 220
2013 40 256
2014 49 286
2015 50 288
2016 54 328
2017 77 436
2018 84 508
2019 100 757
2020 130 1043
2021 130 1461
2022 136 1656
2023 103 1954

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

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 3 349 1084
Finance 3 595 1854
Development Studies 3 548 1870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 770 2120

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lebanese University

Speciality Lebanon Asia World Rank
Interior Design 2 349 912
Fashion Design 2 697 2101
Literature 3 699 2311
Art & Design 3 751 2333