Masdar Institute of Science and Technology: Rankings

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Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 14th in the United Arab Emirates, 5100th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 19 research topics. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,153 academic publications and 64,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5100 of 14,131 In the World
#1803 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#42 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#49 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#338 of 3,570 For Electronic Engineering
#5336 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 1244th in the World with 1,402 publications made and 45,893 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#464 of 2,841 In Asia
#1244 of 6,795 In the World

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2008 4 5
2009 21 73
2010 46 121
2011 78 397
2012 126 781
2013 179 1327
2014 198 1874
2015 274 2703
2016 257 3442
2017 139 3776
2018 50 3882
2019 9 3925
2020 1 3928
2021 18 3930

The following table provides academic rankings for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 1 22 42
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 21 49
Electronic Engineering 1 116 338
Systems Engineering 1 141 594
Nanotechnology 3 495 1097
Chemical Engineering 3 536 1154
Materials Science 3 504 1246
Electrical Engineering 5 772 1754
Optical Engineering 6 1098 2420

Chemistry rankings

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 5th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 2086th in the World with 740 publications made and 22,961 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#926 of 2,785 In Asia
#2086 of 6,561 In the World

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2009 6 17
2010 9 20
2011 33 136
2012 58 352
2013 76 518
2014 91 738
2015 166 1235
2016 158 1695
2017 92 1946
2018 34 2028
2019 5 2035
2020 1 2038
2021 11 2040

The following table provides academic rankings for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 495 1097
Chemical Engineering 3 536 1154
Materials Science 3 504 1246

Physics rankings

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 5th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 2087th in the World with 663 publications made and 16,981 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#891 of 2,822 In Asia
#2087 of 6,729 In the World

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2009 6 17
2010 9 20
2011 30 104
2012 59 162
2013 66 291
2014 78 457
2015 143 865
2016 150 1263
2017 72 1449
2018 35 1534
2019 3 1541
2020 1 1544
2021 11 1546

The following table provides academic rankings for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 495 1097
Materials Science 3 504 1246
Optical Engineering 6 1098 2420

Environmental Science rankings

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 5th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2458th in the World with 358 publications made and 13,316 citations received. Main research topics: Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#992 of 2,841 In Asia
#2458 of 6,888 In the World

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2009 5 4
2010 10 12
2011 15 113
2012 35 314
2013 52 424
2014 66 606
2015 69 844
2016 49 975
2017 41 1085
2018 8 1093
2019 3 1115
2020 1 1124
2021 3 1125

The following table provides academic rankings for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 1 178 586
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 446 1262

Economics rankings

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology ranked 7th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 1818th in the World with 128 publications made and 5,513 citations received. Main research topic: Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#558 of 2,559 In Asia
#1818 of 6,188 In the World

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2008 1 3
2009 3 16
2010 4 30
2011 10 121
2012 15 153
2013 19 226
2014 24 288
2015 17 317
2016 20 396
2017 11 434
2018 2 443
2019 2 443

The following table provides academic rankings for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 6 31

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Business 10 830 2281
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 1376 3037
Mathematics 12 1337 3095
Computer Science 12 1527 3465
Biology 9 1652 3756
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 21 2226 5638