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Najran University ranked 23rd in Saudi Arabia, 5005th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. Najran University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,035 academic publications and 102,628 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5005 of 14,131 In the World
#1804 of 5,830 In Asia
#23 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#897 of 1,020 For Special Education
#917 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#1036 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#6764 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Biology rankings

Najran University ranked 19th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2522nd in the World with 4,356 publications made and 75,777 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1095 of 2,834 In Asia
#2522 of 6,833 In the World

Najran University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 2 3
2002 2 3
2003 1 6
2004 1 9
2005 1 6
2006 2 2
2007 1 7
2008 4 13
2009 18 29
2010 13 83
2011 46 184
2012 49 417
2013 77 722
2014 117 957
2015 113 1245
2016 109 1799
2017 129 2205
2018 146 2830
2019 160 3791
2020 311 5035
2021 469 7058
2022 822 10376
2023 1014 15392
2024 721 19661

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 562 1245
Pharmacology 16 771 1777
Oncology and Cancer research 19 811 1917
Virology 21 828 2170
Biotechnology 18 975 2197
Microbiology 22 982 2235
Immunology 20 917 2273
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 1039 2409
Biochemistry 19 1103 2421
Paleontology 21 1076 2603
Genetics 21 1224 2798
Horticulture 19 1280 2831
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1341 2845
Neuroscience 22 1091 2868
Botany 19 1283 2979
Agricultural Science 22 1567 3551

Engineering rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2277th in the World with 4,279 publications made and 80,812 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1001 of 2,835 In Asia
#2277 of 6,782 In the World

Najran University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 4
2004 2 4
2005 1 4
2006 0 4
2007 1 6
2008 7 3
2009 19 29
2010 16 76
2011 47 189
2012 50 398
2013 95 748
2014 116 965
2015 119 1294
2016 129 1898
2017 134 2358
2018 136 2996
2019 171 4029
2020 295 5289
2021 390 7347
2022 763 10539
2023 1060 16039
2024 700 22259

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 562 1245
Chemical Engineering 11 617 1319
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 568 1363
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 594 1420
Biomedical Engineering 11 574 1431
Remote Sensing 8 596 1570
Architectural Engineering 13 676 1627
Optical Engineering 16 844 1944
Materials Science 14 881 1956
Electrical Engineering 17 881 1968
Reliability and Quality Engineering 19 858 1978
Metallurgical Engineering 14 905 1990
Electronic Engineering 16 958 2099
Geotechnical Engineering 16 899 2110
Human-Computer Interaction 18 813 2163
Biotechnology 18 975 2197
Structural Engineering 15 975 2244
Civil Engineering 15 942 2247
Automotive Engineering 22 1041 2267
Telecommunications 20 1062 2347
Environmental Engineering 19 1121 2446
Systems Engineering 20 1056 2683
Computer Networking 23 1225 2724
Mechanical Engineering 21 1208 2818
Aerospace Engineering 23 1352 3084
Acoustical Engineering 21 1352 3098

Chemistry rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2378th in the World with 3,984 publications made and 75,192 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1083 of 2,781 In Asia
#2378 of 6,545 In the World

Najran University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 0 8
2005 1 4
2006 1 1
2007 1 7
2008 6 9
2009 19 26
2010 15 81
2011 45 192
2012 49 430
2013 87 743
2014 111 991
2015 115 1299
2016 118 1896
2017 117 2363
2018 120 2941
2019 140 3917
2020 240 4996
2021 396 6756
2022 751 10006
2023 973 15088
2024 656 21191

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 12 612 1218
Nanotechnology 10 562 1245
Chemical Engineering 11 617 1319
Environmental Chemistry 13 741 1723
Computational Chemistry 15 746 1770
Physical chemistry 13 824 1791
Inorganic Chemistry 14 872 1876
Materials Science 14 881 1956
Organic Chemistry 17 1027 2218
Pharmacy 23 1067 2311
Biochemistry 19 1103 2421
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 1022 2504
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1341 2845

Physics rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2250th in the World with 3,892 publications made and 76,280 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#974 of 2,817 In Asia
#2250 of 6,713 In the World

Najran University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2002 1 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 3
2005 1 3
2006 0 2
2007 1 3
2008 6 2
2009 19 29
2010 15 76
2011 44 191
2012 56 424
2013 92 744
2014 113 973
2015 119 1304
2016 122 1872
2017 127 2342
2018 139 2919
2019 162 3983
2020 270 5225
2021 355 6937
2022 679 9845
2023 937 14689
2024 609 20287

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

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 13 263 917
Nanotechnology 10 562 1245
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 568 1363
Condensed Matter Physics 12 693 1558
Optical Engineering 16 844 1944
Materials Science 14 881 1956
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 888 2121
Quantum and Particle physics 20 943 2173
Nuclear Physics 20 1081 2443
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 1072 2674
Acoustical Engineering 21 1352 3098

Medicine rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2376th in the World with 3,038 publications made and 35,665 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#927 of 2,809 In Asia
#2376 of 6,775 In the World

Najran University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 4 3
2000 2 4
2001 3 2
2002 2 2
2003 2 5
2004 2 7
2005 0 7
2006 3 3
2007 1 7
2008 1 16
2009 3 9
2010 4 23
2011 17 56
2012 27 106
2013 38 154
2014 66 250
2015 63 262
2016 74 504
2017 100 656
2018 102 740
2019 101 1184
2020 219 1925
2021 383 3277
2022 567 5136
2023 653 7265
2024 580 8849

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

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 13 263 917
Plastic Surgery 16 373 1036
Dentistry 16 425 1290
Dermatology 16 484 1297
Orthodontics 17 416 1340
Family medicine 19 413 1420
Biomedical Engineering 11 574 1431
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 384 1484
Pediatrics 18 481 1499
Veterinary 19 673 1634
Radiation Therapy 20 722 1668
Health Science 19 479 1735
Pharmacology 16 771 1777
Critical Care Nursing 22 618 1894
Oncology and Cancer research 19 811 1917
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 811 1956
Surgery 20 744 2054
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 661 2123
Pathology 22 857 2165
Virology 21 828 2170
Nursing 21 686 2211
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 866 2240
Sports Medicine 16 793 2273
Immunology 20 917 2273
Pharmacy 23 1067 2311
Public Health 21 824 2335
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 728 2348
Anesthesiology 21 902 2376
Psychiatry 21 855 2392
Cardiology 22 974 2491
Physical Therapy 19 986 2647
Clinical Psychology 22 926 2716
Anatomy and Physiology 20 1122 2813

Environmental Science rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2882nd in the World with 2,960 publications made and 51,761 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1189 of 2,838 In Asia
#2882 of 6,876 In the World

Najran University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 0 5
2007 1 4
2008 5 7
2009 7 15
2010 12 52
2011 31 140
2012 28 295
2013 48 455
2014 73 564
2015 85 758
2016 80 1076
2017 87 1414
2018 100 1879
2019 116 2457
2020 212 3406
2021 289 4683
2022 547 6968
2023 756 10519
2024 471 13534

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 13 741 1723
Earth science and Geophysics 6 757 1893
Geotechnical Engineering 16 899 2110
Environmental Management 15 973 2269
Environmental Engineering 19 1121 2446
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 1022 2504
Paleontology 21 1076 2603
Geology 20 1137 2733
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 1247 2824
Ecology 19 1217 2913
Oceanography 17 1259 3004
Geography and Cartography 23 1206 3096
Agricultural Science 22 1567 3551

Computer Science rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2616th in the World with 2,688 publications made and 35,483 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1110 of 2,840 In Asia
#2616 of 6,845 In the World

Najran University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 4
2005 0 1
2006 0 3
2007 0 2
2008 1 4
2009 2 5
2010 7 5
2011 13 11
2012 22 62
2013 40 93
2014 61 164
2015 55 235
2016 73 440
2017 63 516
2018 86 788
2019 122 1131
2020 190 1933
2021 258 3304
2022 461 5058
2023 717 8116
2024 496 10574

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 13 526 1589
Computer Graphics 11 839 1991
Data Science 21 726 2039
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 941 2050
Machine Learning 19 902 2074
Computational Linguistics 21 920 2106
Human-Computer Interaction 18 813 2163
Cyber Security 24 937 2228
Software Engineering 19 829 2260
Cognitive Science 20 951 2275
Computer Vision 21 1030 2283
Telecommunications 20 1062 2347
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 1039 2409
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1066 2426
Computer Networking 23 1225 2724
Management Information Systems 25 960 2725
Neuroscience 22 1091 2868
Library and Information science 18 907 3006

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3335th in the World with 2,408 publications made and 27,074 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1158 of 2,864 In Asia
#3335 of 7,081 In the World

Najran University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 2 2
2000 1 3
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 2 3
2004 0 5
2005 0 6
2006 1 3
2007 0 5
2008 4 8
2009 1 10
2010 2 15
2011 11 16
2012 11 26
2013 30 49
2014 32 118
2015 47 168
2016 77 313
2017 72 438
2018 88 614
2019 114 904
2020 191 1709
2021 275 2832
2022 385 4151
2023 591 6740
2024 455 7970

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 7 118 897
Education Majors 16 504 1798
Aesthetics 15 789 2383
Demography 21 882 2490
Linguistics 21 1097 2744
Law 22 980 2835
Sociology 20 914 2840
Archaeology 21 1133 2913
Library and Information science 18 907 3006
History 21 1152 3103
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 1034 3160
Political Science 22 1031 3179
Anthropology 25 1100 3298
Philosophy 21 1157 3361

Mathematics rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2208th in the World with 1,759 publications made and 26,474 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#883 of 2,718 In Asia
#2208 of 6,418 In the World

Najran University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 3 3
2009 2 9
2010 3 14
2011 14 58
2012 22 87
2013 26 212
2014 42 169
2015 41 252
2016 66 381
2017 51 459
2018 69 619
2019 81 971
2020 144 1639
2021 192 2470
2022 286 3297
2023 423 4755
2024 279 4342

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

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 13 363 1384
Applied Mathematics 20 572 1523
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 941 2050
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 871 2303
Statistics 21 955 2331

Psychology rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 2613th in the World with 1,565 publications made and 17,163 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#982 of 2,755 In Asia
#2613 of 6,645 In the World

Najran University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 0 1
1999 2 2
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 2 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 3
2008 0 5
2009 0 5
2010 1 2
2011 6 7
2012 11 26
2013 18 37
2014 31 88
2015 27 91
2016 39 185
2017 55 243
2018 57 309
2019 60 478
2020 112 933
2021 195 1633
2022 288 2532
2023 364 3868
2024 279 4439

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 7 118 897
Education Majors 16 504 1798
Cognitive Science 20 951 2275
Child Psychology 16 739 2336
Psychiatry 21 855 2392
Clinical Psychology 22 926 2716
Neuroscience 22 1091 2868
Social Psychology 20 1050 2923

Economics rankings

Najran University ranked 20th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 2536th in the World with 642 publications made and 10,221 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#892 of 2,553 In Asia
#2536 of 6,167 In the World

Najran University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 4
2006 0 2
2007 0 2
2008 0 1
2009 1 1
2010 0 0
2011 2 4
2012 6 16
2013 5 9
2014 15 34
2015 16 78
2016 18 132
2017 18 193
2018 45 269
2019 34 443
2020 67 784
2021 67 1069
2022 76 1291
2023 141 1905
2024 123 1791

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

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 16 571 1870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 871 2303
Finance 24 1384 3468

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Najran University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Art & Design 19 1024 2840
Fashion Design 19 1143 2983
Management 23 1246 3059
Business 24 1260 3192
Marketing 21 1264 3199
Literature 23 1252 3443