New York University Abu Dhabi: Rankings

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New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th in the United Arab Emirates, 2580th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. New York University Abu Dhabi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,826 academic publications and 143,498 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2580 of 14,131 In the World
#816 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 13 In Abu Dhabi
#1170 of 1,845 For Transportation Engineering
#1189 of 1,803 For Biomedical Engineering
#1194 of 2,945 For Computational Linguistics
#4820 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3584 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Engineering rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 2334th in the World with 3,260 publications made and 86,056 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1030 of 2,835 In Asia
#2334 of 6,782 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2003 2 5
2004 1 3
2005 0 6
2006 2 16
2007 2 17
2008 3 28
2009 1 42
2010 10 38
2011 24 86
2012 41 178
2013 88 223
2014 113 538
2015 146 1116
2016 153 1828
2017 218 2749
2018 288 3998
2019 299 5915
2020 344 8537
2021 350 11816
2022 351 13000
2023 437 15235
2024 370 15573

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 5 400 1170
Biomedical Engineering 2 440 1189
Computer Engineering 5 480 1194
Robotics 5 525 1290
Systems Engineering 6 398 1295
Operations Research 6 667 1615
Human-Computer Interaction 9 619 1750
Electronic Engineering 6 829 1823
Nanotechnology 6 915 1860
Structural Engineering 5 787 1877
Aerospace Engineering 5 765 1918
Computer Networking 6 825 1948
Electrical Engineering 6 920 2024
Telecommunications 6 953 2127
Acoustical Engineering 5 877 2128
Remote Sensing 5 882 2143
Materials Science 6 990 2151
Environmental Engineering 5 1007 2246
Civil Engineering 7 963 2286
Optical Engineering 5 1045 2324
Chemical Engineering 6 1193 2390
Mechanical Engineering 5 1040 2466
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1088 2494
Metallurgical Engineering 5 1203 2538
Biotechnology 9 1348 2935

Physics rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 2249th in the World with 3,192 publications made and 81,491 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#973 of 2,817 In Asia
#2249 of 6,713 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2002 2 2
2003 0 3
2004 1 3
2005 0 14
2006 2 16
2007 1 33
2008 2 34
2009 2 47
2010 8 46
2011 22 80
2012 39 152
2013 85 217
2014 109 555
2015 137 1053
2016 159 1886
2017 206 2878
2018 282 4345
2019 304 6233
2020 319 8501
2021 345 11499
2022 362 12430
2023 436 14373
2024 352 15249

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 2 442 1283
Theoretical Physics 2 421 1339
Astrobiology 4 488 1441
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 494 1490
Nanotechnology 6 915 1860
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 778 1935
Condensed Matter Physics 4 952 2027
Acoustical Engineering 5 877 2128
Materials Science 6 990 2151
Quantum and Particle physics 5 958 2200
Nuclear Physics 5 1019 2322
Optical Engineering 5 1045 2324

Computer Science rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2152nd in the World with 2,985 publications made and 72,722 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#878 of 2,840 In Asia
#2152 of 6,845 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 2 4
2004 2 5
2005 0 10
2006 1 14
2007 1 23
2008 3 29
2009 0 28
2010 8 46
2011 22 149
2012 45 253
2013 83 271
2014 104 561
2015 132 1084
2016 160 1784
2017 199 2659
2018 245 3951
2019 270 5643
2020 304 7356
2021 335 9874
2022 320 10583
2023 400 12325
2024 334 11520

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 5 480 1194
Computational Linguistics 5 442 1194
Robotics 5 525 1290
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 557 1360
Software Engineering 6 455 1520
Cognitive Science 5 610 1602
Data Science 10 525 1643
Cyber Security 6 657 1685
Computer Vision 5 724 1704
Human-Computer Interaction 9 619 1750
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 718 1791
Computer Graphics 5 712 1802
Neuroscience 4 655 1912
Computer Networking 6 825 1948
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 822 1967
Library and Information science 4 561 2115
Telecommunications 6 953 2127
Machine Learning 8 1127 2479

Biology rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 5th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 2689th in the World with 2,840 publications made and 80,083 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1183 of 2,834 In Asia
#2689 of 6,833 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2002 1 3
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 1 9
2006 1 7
2007 1 4
2008 0 14
2009 2 8
2010 9 37
2011 14 172
2012 26 296
2013 72 320
2014 100 639
2015 121 1233
2016 150 1823
2017 180 2775
2018 249 3811
2019 250 5396
2020 305 8255
2021 314 11149
2022 323 12683
2023 373 14236
2024 331 14522

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 2 442 1283
Astrobiology 4 488 1441
Evolutionary Biology 4 492 1571
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 718 1791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 649 1836
Nanotechnology 6 915 1860
Neuroscience 4 655 1912
Genetics 4 896 2103
Oncology and Cancer research 5 970 2237
Biochemistry 4 1056 2336
Zoology 2 864 2446
Virology 7 998 2537
Paleontology 6 1206 2875
Biotechnology 9 1348 2935
Immunology 7 1271 3021
Botany 5 1318 3039
Agricultural Science 5 1339 3049
Pharmacology 11 1538 3299

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 2769th in the World with 2,638 publications made and 60,485 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#883 of 2,864 In Asia
#2769 of 7,081 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 2 10
2003 3 11
2004 0 18
2005 1 32
2006 4 39
2007 1 47
2008 7 73
2009 5 86
2010 5 98
2011 15 116
2012 32 196
2013 70 231
2014 86 462
2015 119 868
2016 139 1200
2017 159 1924
2018 237 2695
2019 221 4083
2020 304 5754
2021 308 8273
2022 293 9238
2023 361 10618
2024 256 9481

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Gender Studies 5 327 1837
Aesthetics 6 630 2040
Library and Information science 4 561 2115
Linguistics 6 833 2189
Archaeology 7 825 2249
Law 7 712 2277
Demography 4 795 2299
History 7 789 2321
Political Science 7 727 2529
Philosophy 6 833 2696
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 845 2738
Sociology 9 874 2764
Anthropology 12 925 2934
Education Majors 12 1046 3036
Communications and Public Relations 18 1076 3210

Chemistry rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 2487th in the World with 2,516 publications made and 74,357 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1144 of 2,781 In Asia
#2487 of 6,545 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2006 2 11
2007 1 9
2008 2 16
2009 1 21
2010 10 36
2011 17 158
2012 23 256
2013 68 297
2014 88 600
2015 95 1058
2016 129 1784
2017 172 2609
2018 234 3608
2019 242 5191
2020 259 7590
2021 263 10480
2022 286 11710
2023 302 13206
2024 305 14395

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 915 1860
Computational Chemistry 4 814 1903
Materials Science 6 990 2151
Biochemistry 4 1056 2336
Chemical Engineering 6 1193 2390
Physical chemistry 5 1234 2566
Organic Chemistry 5 1289 2702
Inorganic Chemistry 5 1327 2713
Environmental Chemistry 6 1468 3141

Environmental Science rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2543rd in the World with 2,411 publications made and 72,162 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1027 of 2,838 In Asia
#2543 of 6,876 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2002 1 4
2003 1 10
2004 2 8
2005 1 24
2006 2 16
2007 2 24
2008 1 42
2009 2 36
2010 8 43
2011 14 81
2012 25 164
2013 66 219
2014 77 383
2015 118 869
2016 103 1172
2017 164 2045
2018 204 2889
2019 230 4392
2020 278 6388
2021 273 8958
2022 256 10332
2023 319 11844
2024 253 11494

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oceanography 5 601 1643
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 647 1648
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 649 1836
Environmental Management 6 905 2120
Environmental Engineering 5 1007 2246
Geography and Cartography 5 823 2259
Ecology 5 977 2452
Geology 5 1005 2469
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1088 2494
Earth science and Geophysics 5 1157 2735
Paleontology 6 1206 2875
Agricultural Science 5 1339 3049
Environmental Chemistry 6 1468 3141

Medicine rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 8th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 3067th in the World with 1,611 publications made and 37,600 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1232 of 2,809 In Asia
#3067 of 6,775 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2003 1 1
2004 1 2
2005 0 8
2006 2 10
2007 0 7
2008 0 19
2009 1 27
2010 1 26
2011 6 67
2012 10 78
2013 42 101
2014 48 261
2015 60 603
2016 84 891
2017 114 1322
2018 129 1837
2019 100 2394
2020 196 3889
2021 198 5776
2022 189 6869
2023 228 7427
2024 188 6883

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 2 440 1189
Oncology and Cancer research 5 970 2237
Public Health 6 897 2500
Psychiatry 8 916 2506
Virology 7 998 2537
Clinical Psychology 6 934 2731
Anatomy and Physiology 7 1181 2931
Pathology 8 1233 2935
Immunology 7 1271 3021
Nursing 10 1145 3241
Pharmacology 11 1538 3299
Physical Therapy 7 1348 3351
Surgery 8 1330 3384
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 1511 3573
Health Science 15 1333 3743

Mathematics rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 7th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 2530th in the World with 1,409 publications made and 26,869 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1037 of 2,718 In Asia
#2530 of 6,418 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 3 5
2003 3 3
2004 2 9
2005 1 29
2006 3 28
2007 2 43
2008 2 56
2009 3 61
2010 3 68
2011 14 68
2012 22 103
2013 30 119
2014 46 232
2015 58 382
2016 78 630
2017 86 969
2018 129 1261
2019 106 1854
2020 176 2934
2021 171 4104
2022 162 4628
2023 185 5041
2024 123 3777

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 557 1360
Operations Research 6 667 1615
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 647 1856
Applied Mathematics 6 890 2090
Statistics 7 1087 2597
Math Teachers 12 986 2785

Psychology rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 7th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 2615th in the World with 1,232 publications made and 24,933 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#983 of 2,755 In Asia
#2615 of 6,645 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2004 1 3
2005 1 6
2006 1 4
2007 0 10
2008 1 17
2009 1 20
2010 1 13
2011 4 30
2012 10 38
2013 32 66
2014 51 189
2015 64 450
2016 70 616
2017 73 903
2018 89 1272
2019 100 1813
2020 138 2582
2021 148 3725
2022 133 4205
2023 174 4708
2024 135 4381

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 5 610 1602
Neuroscience 4 655 1912
Child Psychology 7 690 2225
Social Psychology 8 764 2311
Psychiatry 8 916 2506
Clinical Psychology 6 934 2731
Education Majors 12 1046 3036

Business rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 11th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2546th in the World with 999 publications made and 19,828 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#949 of 2,646 In Asia
#2546 of 6,339 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 1
2002 3 6
2003 6 9
2004 2 14
2005 1 24
2006 3 36
2007 0 54
2008 4 48
2009 2 56
2010 3 88
2011 9 81
2012 10 99
2013 22 111
2014 21 170
2015 30 272
2016 57 453
2017 62 608
2018 112 864
2019 86 1441
2020 130 2084
2021 118 2811
2022 103 3229
2023 123 3974
2024 86 3261

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 6 667 1615
Finance 8 713 2075
Management 10 990 2502
Accounting 13 902 2560
Marketing 14 999 2612

Economics rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 10th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2337th in the World with 796 publications made and 19,788 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#802 of 2,553 In Asia
#2337 of 6,167 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 4 8
2003 8 10
2004 3 18
2005 2 37
2006 5 47
2007 1 71
2008 6 82
2009 5 96
2010 3 119
2011 9 105
2012 7 114
2013 16 119
2014 21 153
2015 24 228
2016 45 348
2017 54 418
2018 70 558
2019 71 895
2020 106 1371
2021 77 1909
2022 93 2409
2023 102 2758
2024 61 2109

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 647 1856
Finance 8 713 2075
Development Studies 10 728 2220

Art & Design rankings

New York University Abu Dhabi ranked 6th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 2248th in the World with 585 publications made and 11,190 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#6 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#724 of 2,428 In Asia
#2248 of 5,966 In the World

New York University Abu Dhabi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 1 9
2009 0 12
2010 2 14
2011 7 19
2012 14 46
2013 18 68
2014 35 72
2015 37 269
2016 34 276
2017 44 524
2018 51 654
2019 43 942
2020 57 1221
2021 61 1471
2022 53 1634
2023 69 1740
2024 56 1768

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University Abu Dhabi in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 5 712 1802
Aesthetics 6 630 2040
Fashion Design 6 748 2177
Literature 6 694 2246