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Najran University ranked 23rd in Saudi Arabia, 4819th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Najran University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,541 academic publications and 126,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4819 of 14,131 In the World
#1691 of 5,830 In Asia
#23 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#900 of 1,000 For Special Education
#917 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#1010 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#6314 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Biology rankings

Najran University ranked 20th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2453rd in the World with 4,633 publications made and 92,716 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1072 of 2,838 In Asia
#2453 of 6,841 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 1244
2016 109 1799
2017 129 2205
2018 147 2830
2019 160 3789
2020 312 5053
2021 467 7050
2022 820 10365
2023 1014 15385
2024 731 19826
2025 355 19405

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 552 1220
Pharmacology 16 751 1730
Oncology and Cancer research 19 776 1821
Biotechnology 19 939 2126
Virology 21 817 2127
Immunology 19 896 2206
Microbiology 22 983 2221
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 993 2315
Biochemistry 19 1081 2368
Paleontology 21 1062 2563
Genetics 21 1187 2700
Neuroscience 22 1039 2741
Horticulture 19 1257 2767
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1319 2787
Botany 20 1253 2894
Evolutionary Biology 25 1410 3320
Agricultural Science 22 1536 3460
Zoology 22 1396 3481

Engineering rankings

Najran University ranked 19th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2217th in the World with 4,529 publications made and 98,936 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#978 of 2,841 In Asia
#2217 of 6,795 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 50 399
2013 95 748
2014 116 965
2015 119 1294
2016 129 1898
2017 134 2360
2018 136 2997
2019 171 4025
2020 294 5286
2021 389 7350
2022 763 10524
2023 1063 16044
2024 712 22494
2025 314 21659

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 10 552 1220
Chemical Engineering 11 608 1291
Biomedical Engineering 11 527 1319
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 568 1358
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 577 1391
Remote Sensing 8 594 1565
Architectural Engineering 14 666 1615
Optical Engineering 17 822 1901
Materials Science 16 864 1908
Electrical Engineering 18 869 1926
Metallurgical Engineering 14 878 1931
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 838 1939
Electronic Engineering 16 939 2055
Geotechnical Engineering 16 889 2064
Biotechnology 19 939 2126
Human-Computer Interaction 19 806 2133
Civil Engineering 15 902 2153
Structural Engineering 15 935 2156
Telecommunications 20 1030 2266
Automotive Engineering 22 1047 2279
Environmental Engineering 20 1107 2418
Computer Networking 22 1169 2610
Systems Engineering 20 1034 2618
Mechanical Engineering 21 1164 2704
Aerospace Engineering 23 1315 2979
Acoustical Engineering 20 1313 3005

Chemistry rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2329th in the World with 4,205 publications made and 92,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1067 of 2,785 In Asia
#2329 of 6,561 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 49 431
2013 87 743
2014 111 991
2015 115 1300
2016 118 1896
2017 118 2361
2018 121 2942
2019 140 3914
2020 240 4993
2021 393 6745
2022 749 9986
2023 969 15081
2024 667 21281
2025 284 20981

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 15 602 1188
Nanotechnology 10 552 1220
Chemical Engineering 11 608 1291
Environmental Chemistry 14 744 1713
Computational Chemistry 15 734 1736
Physical chemistry 13 804 1744
Inorganic Chemistry 15 858 1842
Materials Science 16 864 1908
Organic Chemistry 17 1010 2173
Pharmacy 23 1067 2313
Biochemistry 19 1081 2368
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 983 2428
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1319 2787

Physics rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2192nd in the World with 4,103 publications made and 92,437 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
#951 of 2,822 In Asia
#2192 of 6,729 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 113 972
2015 119 1303
2016 122 1870
2017 127 2342
2018 139 2920
2019 162 3982
2020 269 5211
2021 352 6933
2022 678 9825
2023 932 14683
2024 620 20424
2025 281 19624

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 13 269 917
Nanotechnology 10 552 1220
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 568 1358
Condensed Matter Physics 14 688 1539
Optical Engineering 17 822 1901
Materials Science 16 864 1908
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 844 2045
Quantum and Particle physics 20 917 2118
Nuclear Physics 20 1063 2390
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 1064 2652
Acoustical Engineering 20 1313 3005

Medicine rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2287th in the World with 3,304 publications made and 43,806 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#890 of 2,817 In Asia
#2287 of 6,793 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 38 153
2014 66 250
2015 63 262
2016 74 507
2017 100 656
2018 102 741
2019 101 1183
2020 220 1919
2021 382 3275
2022 566 5122
2023 651 7261
2024 594 8978
2025 329 9438

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 13 269 917
Plastic Surgery 16 360 1010
Dentistry 16 396 1206
Orthodontics 16 398 1272
Dermatology 16 476 1272
Biomedical Engineering 11 527 1319
Epidemiology 17 431 1328
Family medicine 19 403 1393
Healthcare Management (MHA) 19 376 1459
Pediatrics 18 472 1471
Veterinary 18 643 1553
Radiation Therapy 20 733 1679
Pharmacology 16 751 1730
Health Science 20 492 1747
Oncology and Cancer research 19 776 1821
Critical Care Nursing 22 608 1850
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 788 1897
Surgery 20 724 1970
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 21 648 2088
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 812 2104
Nursing 21 653 2117
Virology 21 817 2127
Pathology 22 850 2141
Immunology 19 896 2206
Sports Medicine 16 788 2258
Public Health 21 804 2271
Pharmacy 23 1067 2313
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 722 2331
Anesthesiology 21 879 2335
Psychiatry 21 840 2339
Cardiology 21 958 2447
Gerontology 20 768 2450
Physical Therapy 19 962 2582
Clinical Psychology 22 909 2677
Anatomy and Physiology 20 1080 2690

Environmental Science rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2808th in the World with 3,131 publications made and 63,502 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1164 of 2,841 In Asia
#2808 of 6,888 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 48 456
2014 73 565
2015 85 757
2016 80 1077
2017 87 1411
2018 101 1882
2019 115 2452
2020 211 3389
2021 293 4682
2022 546 6967
2023 749 10494
2024 478 13659
2025 215 13031

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 14 744 1713
Earth science and Geophysics 6 760 1889
Geotechnical Engineering 16 889 2064
Environmental Management 15 950 2199
Environmental Engineering 20 1107 2418
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 983 2428
Paleontology 21 1062 2563
Geology 20 1111 2655
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 1210 2731
Ecology 20 1182 2823
Oceanography 18 1241 2937
Geography and Cartography 22 1183 3003
Agricultural Science 22 1536 3460

Computer Science rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2508th in the World with 2,922 publications made and 45,024 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1071 of 2,842 In Asia
#2508 of 6,855 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 55 236
2016 73 444
2017 63 517
2018 87 792
2019 122 1127
2020 191 1925
2021 254 3291
2022 461 5038
2023 716 8111
2024 509 10831
2025 293 10720

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 13 515 1563
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 884 1948
Machine Learning 20 860 1987
Data Science 23 717 1988
Computer Graphics 12 838 1998
Computational Linguistics 21 888 2022
Cyber Security 24 865 2093
Human-Computer Interaction 19 806 2133
Cognitive Science 20 899 2150
Computer Vision 21 984 2180
Software Engineering 19 809 2225
Telecommunications 20 1030 2266
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 20 1010 2309
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 993 2315
Computer Networking 22 1169 2610
Management Information Systems 25 924 2619
Neuroscience 22 1039 2741
Library and Information science 18 910 2998

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3258th in the World with 2,559 publications made and 34,312 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1133 of 2,867 In Asia
#3258 of 7,088 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 47 167
2016 77 313
2017 72 436
2018 89 617
2019 114 909
2020 189 1692
2021 276 2825
2022 384 4153
2023 587 6712
2024 464 8119
2025 193 7943

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 7 123 900
Journalism and Digital Media 18 559 1618
Education Majors 17 498 1765
Aesthetics 15 788 2365
Demography 22 869 2431
Linguistics 21 1059 2653
Law 22 962 2773
Sociology 20 899 2790
Archaeology 21 1102 2823
Library and Information science 18 910 2998
History 21 1118 3002
Political Science 22 1014 3115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 1021 3117
Philosophy 21 1129 3274
Anthropology 25 1109 3298

Mathematics rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2134th in the World with 1,878 publications made and 32,040 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
#851 of 2,725 In Asia
#2134 of 6,434 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 66 378
2017 52 471
2018 70 622
2019 81 967
2020 143 1616
2021 187 2456
2022 287 3273
2023 422 4730
2024 285 4444
2025 158 3690

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 14 361 1351
Applied Mathematics 20 562 1496
Blockchain and Cryptography 21 884 1948
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 842 2240
Statistics 21 931 2272

Psychology rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 2522nd in the World with 1,672 publications made and 21,669 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#955 of 2,766 In Asia
#2522 of 6,663 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 56 245
2018 58 309
2019 60 475
2020 111 919
2021 194 1626
2022 285 2515
2023 365 3864
2024 289 4553
2025 136 4610

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 7 123 900
Education Majors 17 498 1765
Cognitive Science 20 899 2150
Child Psychology 17 715 2262
Psychiatry 21 840 2339
Clinical Psychology 22 909 2677
Neuroscience 22 1039 2741
Social Psychology 20 1052 2891

Economics rankings

Najran University ranked 20th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 2513th in the World with 679 publications made and 11,883 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#892 of 2,559 In Asia
#2513 of 6,188 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 35
2015 16 78
2016 18 133
2017 18 195
2018 45 268
2019 34 444
2020 64 773
2021 66 1069
2022 76 1285
2023 142 1903
2024 125 1820
2025 53 1642

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 18 568 1856
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 842 2240
Finance 25 1378 3438

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Najran University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Art & Design 19 1016 2806
Fashion Design 19 1128 2925
Management 23 1195 2936
Business 24 1223 3100
Marketing 23 1251 3143
Literature 22 1233 3374