Northern Borders University: Rankings

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Northern Borders University ranked 25th in Saudi Arabia, 5391st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. Northern Borders University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,219 academic publications and 49,692 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5391 of 14,131 In the World
#1970 of 5,830 In Asia
#25 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1643 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#1715 of 2,181 For Pediatrics
#1778 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#7052 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Biology rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 25th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 3328th in the World with 3,015 publications made and 33,494 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1473 of 2,834 In Asia
#3328 of 6,833 In the World

Northern Borders University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 3 2
2009 1 1
2010 1 2
2011 5 2
2012 9 13
2013 48 40
2014 43 119
2015 45 182
2016 92 303
2017 124 406
2018 143 705
2019 197 1238
2020 247 2406
2021 340 3793
2022 421 5592
2023 466 7376
2024 782 8987

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 23 955 2160
Nanotechnology 22 1098 2199
Oncology and Cancer research 24 1019 2337
Microbiology 24 1100 2476
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 1100 2542
Biotechnology 22 1160 2549
Immunology 23 1071 2621
Virology 24 1058 2658
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1406 2972
Biochemistry 24 1478 3200
Evolutionary Biology 22 1347 3211
Genetics 25 1435 3251
Horticulture 23 1543 3339
Paleontology 25 1449 3391
Botany 24 1510 3454
Agricultural Science 24 1622 3667
Neuroscience 26 1499 3742

Engineering rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 25th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 3206th in the World with 2,647 publications made and 30,978 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1458 of 2,835 In Asia
#3206 of 6,782 In the World

Northern Borders University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2008 2 0
2009 2 1
2010 2 2
2011 2 4
2012 14 14
2013 53 54
2014 37 136
2015 38 177
2016 62 288
2017 99 372
2018 117 642
2019 163 1144
2020 209 2314
2021 254 3632
2022 355 5016
2023 414 6614
2024 789 9353

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 906 2013
Nanotechnology 22 1098 2199
Chemical Engineering 21 1136 2284
Biotechnology 22 1160 2549
Electronic Engineering 22 1239 2626
Computer Networking 25 1290 2838
Metallurgical Engineering 21 1366 2861
Materials Science 23 1359 2872
Electrical Engineering 25 1331 2886
Human-Computer Interaction 26 1205 2896
Telecommunications 25 1354 2946
Systems Engineering 23 1216 2989
Optical Engineering 24 1427 3101
Mechanical Engineering 24 1362 3171
Geotechnical Engineering 23 1439 3201
Aerospace Engineering 25 1449 3305
Structural Engineering 24 1509 3357
Civil Engineering 25 1569 3563
Acoustical Engineering 26 1763 4023

Chemistry rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 25th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 3179th in the World with 2,644 publications made and 31,948 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1487 of 2,781 In Asia
#3179 of 6,545 In the World

Northern Borders University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2008 1 0
2009 3 1
2010 2 0
2011 5 2
2012 13 14
2013 53 57
2014 38 147
2015 39 206
2016 76 333
2017 102 442
2018 116 724
2019 166 1200
2020 209 2354
2021 271 3620
2022 359 5213
2023 408 6809
2024 744 9254

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 16 687 1643
Nanotechnology 22 1098 2199
Computational Chemistry 20 1042 2259
Chemical Engineering 21 1136 2284
Radiochemistry 22 1196 2297
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 991 2455
Physical chemistry 21 1275 2667
Inorganic Chemistry 21 1307 2677
Materials Science 23 1359 2872
Environmental Chemistry 21 1346 2888
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1406 2972
Organic Chemistry 22 1435 3005
Biochemistry 24 1478 3200

Physics rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 24th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 3119th in the World with 2,488 publications made and 27,990 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1402 of 2,817 In Asia
#3119 of 6,713 In the World

Northern Borders University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2009 3 1
2010 2 2
2011 4 4
2012 13 15
2013 57 65
2014 38 160
2015 37 188
2016 62 314
2017 95 382
2018 114 611
2019 148 1027
2020 198 2159
2021 229 3348
2022 332 4676
2023 368 6031
2024 753 8515

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

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 1098 2199
Condensed Matter Physics 22 1074 2269
Nuclear Physics 24 1290 2835
Materials Science 23 1359 2872
Quantum and Particle physics 22 1281 2876
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 1255 3083
Optical Engineering 24 1427 3101
Acoustical Engineering 26 1763 4023

Medicine rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 24th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 3021st in the World with 2,132 publications made and 17,948 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1210 of 2,809 In Asia
#3021 of 6,775 In the World

Northern Borders University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 2
2008 3 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 3
2011 2 2
2012 7 9
2013 32 28
2014 33 78
2015 40 95
2016 70 170
2017 119 238
2018 122 411
2019 95 672
2020 170 1247
2021 263 2183
2022 304 3128
2023 317 4227
2024 521 4618

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

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 16 687 1643
Pediatrics 21 547 1715
Dermatology 21 714 1778
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 736 1805
Health Science 21 516 1827
Veterinary 23 769 1827
Family medicine 21 576 1839
Critical Care Nursing 20 596 1845
Pharmacology 23 955 2160
Oncology and Cancer research 24 1019 2337
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 778 2378
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 24 802 2386
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 772 2446
Nursing 23 847 2567
Immunology 23 1071 2621
Surgery 23 990 2635
Virology 24 1058 2658
Pathology 24 1104 2680
Anesthesiology 24 1074 2696
Public Health 22 1002 2719
Cardiology 24 1122 2775
Psychiatry 23 1100 2913
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 1187 2957
Physical Therapy 23 1193 3036
Clinical Psychology 24 1119 3078
Anatomy and Physiology 23 1370 3357

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 26th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 3642nd in the World with 2,073 publications made and 23,857 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1538 of 2,838 In Asia
#3642 of 6,876 In the World

Northern Borders University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 0
2005 0 3
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 3
2009 0 2
2010 2 1
2011 2 2
2012 9 8
2013 23 33
2014 28 64
2015 27 93
2016 56 179
2017 84 261
2018 90 425
2019 136 771
2020 174 1715
2021 215 2942
2022 311 4263
2023 339 5700
2024 544 6722

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 1065 2448
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 991 2455
Environmental Chemistry 21 1346 2888
Geotechnical Engineering 23 1439 3201
Paleontology 25 1449 3391
Geography and Cartography 24 1392 3466
Environmental Management 23 1533 3520
Geology 26 1517 3549
Earth science and Geophysics 24 1555 3557
Agricultural Science 24 1622 3667
Ecology 25 1585 3719
Oceanography 25 1826 4244

Computer Science rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 27th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 3178th in the World with 2,017 publications made and 18,501 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1384 of 2,840 In Asia
#3178 of 6,845 In the World

Northern Borders University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2008 1 0
2009 2 3
2010 1 2
2011 3 2
2012 7 6
2013 23 27
2014 29 64
2015 21 83
2016 50 156
2017 75 156
2018 91 343
2019 113 610
2020 156 1247
2021 223 2070
2022 279 3054
2023 311 4496
2024 600 5192

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 993 2147
Cyber Security 23 923 2205
Software Engineering 22 855 2303
Management Information Systems 19 849 2447
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 1100 2542
Data Science 27 1065 2675
Computational Linguistics 27 1244 2689
Machine Learning 25 1232 2694
Computer Networking 25 1290 2838
Computer Vision 25 1312 2848
Human-Computer Interaction 26 1205 2896
Telecommunications 25 1354 2946
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 1330 2951
Cognitive Science 24 1316 3032
Neuroscience 26 1499 3742

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 23rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3688th in the World with 1,823 publications made and 16,009 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1314 of 2,864 In Asia
#3688 of 7,081 In the World

Northern Borders University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 4
2004 0 1
2005 0 5
2006 0 1
2007 0 3
2008 1 4
2009 0 3
2010 3 2
2011 2 4
2012 4 0
2013 12 7
2014 34 39
2015 45 79
2016 50 108
2017 92 144
2018 132 290
2019 139 522
2020 156 1155
2021 191 1890
2022 224 2743
2023 266 3792
2024 450 4075

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 20 670 2182
Communications and Public Relations 19 844 2728
Linguistics 22 1147 2848
Demography 23 1060 2873
Anthropology 21 986 3054
Sociology 23 1099 3268
Law 24 1228 3355
Aesthetics 20 1293 3421
Philosophy 23 1268 3600
Political Science 24 1241 3635
Archaeology 25 1467 3648
History 25 1498 3861
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 1484 4112

Mathematics rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 23rd for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2706th in the World with 1,342 publications made and 12,876 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1124 of 2,718 In Asia
#2706 of 6,418 In the World

Northern Borders University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 1 0
2009 3 2
2010 1 0
2011 3 3
2012 6 7
2013 22 28
2014 15 55
2015 20 62
2016 30 118
2017 63 124
2018 78 205
2019 101 428
2020 120 890
2021 149 1421
2022 179 2034
2023 190 2780
2024 340 2566

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

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 17 438 1569
Applied Mathematics 21 687 1733
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 993 2147
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 814 2201
Statistics 24 1304 3054

Psychology rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 25th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 3192nd in the World with 1,125 publications made and 9,059 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1260 of 2,755 In Asia
#3192 of 6,645 In the World

Northern Borders University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2008 2 0
2009 0 3
2010 0 2
2011 1 2
2012 1 4
2013 10 2
2014 9 23
2015 15 25
2016 18 50
2017 56 77
2018 53 159
2019 74 271
2020 101 575
2021 144 1094
2022 127 1587
2023 202 2314
2024 297 2234

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 20 670 2182
Child Psychology 21 853 2592
Psychiatry 23 1100 2913
Cognitive Science 24 1316 3032
Clinical Psychology 24 1119 3078
Social Psychology 24 1151 3156
Neuroscience 26 1499 3742

Business rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 23rd for Business in Saudi Arabia and 3093rd in the World with 807 publications made and 8,948 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1211 of 2,646 In Asia
#3093 of 6,339 In the World

Northern Borders University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2009 1 0
2010 1 1
2011 2 2
2012 2 1
2013 9 5
2014 14 15
2015 15 21
2016 23 55
2017 29 72
2018 52 141
2019 71 250
2020 81 569
2021 94 994
2022 115 1516
2023 108 2020
2024 177 1902

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

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 408 1279
Accounting 20 747 2247
Management Information Systems 19 849 2447
Finance 19 958 2580
Management 24 1283 3137
Marketing 23 1279 3223

Economics rankings

Northern Borders University ranked 23rd for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 2980th in the World with 598 publications made and 6,661 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1103 of 2,553 In Asia
#2980 of 6,167 In the World

Northern Borders University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2009 1 0
2010 1 1
2011 2 2
2012 3 1
2013 5 8
2014 8 16
2015 13 9
2016 19 44
2017 28 55
2018 34 91
2019 47 174
2020 71 461
2021 60 775
2022 77 1263
2023 87 1625
2024 137 1536

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

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 408 1279
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 814 2201
Finance 19 958 2580
Development Studies 24 1083 2973

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northern Borders University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Literature 24 1329 3633
Art & Design 25 1448 3763
Fashion Design 27 1615 4007