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Qatar University ranked 1st in Qatar, 1076th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. Qatar University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,648 academic publications and 398,376 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1076 of 14,131 In the World
#262 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 12 In Qatar
#1 of 12 In Doha
#232 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#320 of 2,765 For Environmental Engineering
#347 of 1,696 For Transportation Engineering
#2515 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1930 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Engineering in Qatar and 851st in the World with 15,668 publications made and 278,793 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#272 of 2,809 In Asia
#851 of 6,684 In the World

Qatar University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 23
1992 18 38
1993 25 45
1994 30 52
1995 18 58
1996 19 69
1997 20 72
1998 17 74
1999 25 75
2000 11 86
2001 31 84
2002 49 140
2003 38 132
2004 70 163
2005 45 255
2006 60 334
2007 64 399
2008 87 538
2009 102 697
2010 172 935
2011 247 1172
2012 450 1493
2013 515 2208
2014 717 3277
2015 904 4711
2016 1110 7564
2017 1018 11079
2018 1139 15707
2019 1386 21804
2020 1757 31604
2021 1835 44795
2022 1731 56320
2023 1640 62249

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

Engineering subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 78 232
Environmental Engineering 1 106 320
Transportation Engineering 1 87 347
Petroleum Engineering 1 133 381
Construction Management 1 102 431
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 134 464
Automotive Engineering 1 164 475
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 179 495
Architectural Engineering 1 152 520
Landscape Architecture 1 131 533
Biochemical Engineering 1 129 535
Engineering Management 1 101 553
Architecture 1 112 569
Aviation 1 121 572
Systems Engineering 1 133 592
Computer Networking 1 167 592
Operations Research 1 180 594
Electrical Engineering 1 194 608
Electronic Engineering 1 203 615
Telecommunications 1 195 626
Nuclear Engineering 1 229 630
Industrial Engineering 1 173 631
Civil Engineering 1 182 656
Computer Engineering 1 219 665
Chemical Engineering 1 288 701
Biomedical Engineering 1 235 749
Product and Industrial Design 1 212 763
Automation and Control engineering 2 281 763
Nanotechnology 1 308 768
Human-Computer Interaction 1 173 772
Structural Engineering 1 248 796
Agricultural Engineering 1 342 798
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 279 815
Marine Engineering 1 267 818
Robotics 1 318 865
Geotechnical Engineering 1 306 887
Mechanical Engineering 1 270 895
Aerospace Engineering 1 252 896
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 301 920
Acoustical Engineering 1 285 935
Biotechnology 1 338 976
Metallurgical Engineering 1 372 982
Materials Science 1 363 983
Optical Engineering 1 422 1158
Remote Sensing 1 442 1298

Biology rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Biology in Qatar and 1194th in the World with 13,859 publications made and 242,202 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#416 of 2,814 In Asia
#1194 of 6,770 In the World

Qatar University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 25
1992 17 22
1993 18 35
1994 27 44
1995 22 62
1996 19 53
1997 17 66
1998 14 78
1999 18 62
2000 17 94
2001 22 89
2002 21 131
2003 24 126
2004 37 139
2005 37 173
2006 26 226
2007 40 274
2008 57 308
2009 58 428
2010 126 591
2011 171 747
2012 281 1057
2013 353 1551
2014 485 2134
2015 649 3154
2016 897 5242
2017 843 8208
2018 931 11828
2019 1173 16967
2020 1678 26099
2021 1882 39453
2022 1785 51311
2023 1808 57883

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

Biology subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 1 200 736
Nanotechnology 1 308 768
Biotechnology 1 338 976
Oncology and Cancer research 1 365 982
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 309 996
Immunology 1 361 1065
Pharmacology 1 451 1142
Agricultural Science 1 408 1156
Astrobiology 1 340 1156
Paleontology 1 358 1173
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 365 1221
Toxicology 1 448 1241
Genetics 1 446 1248
Botany 1 423 1252
Biochemistry 1 502 1292
Microbiology 1 481 1303
Animal Science 1 419 1338
Neuroscience 1 411 1358
Nutrition and Food Science 1 632 1531
Horticulture 1 617 1561
Evolutionary Biology 2 484 1563
Biophysics 1 649 1692
Forestry 1 563 1730
Zoology 1 549 1732
Molecular Biology 1 720 1792

Physics rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Physics in Qatar and 982nd in the World with 12,645 publications made and 231,018 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#320 of 2,786 In Asia
#982 of 6,603 In the World

Qatar University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 20
1992 22 36
1993 23 41
1994 29 46
1995 20 57
1996 21 71
1997 22 74
1998 15 67
1999 24 74
2000 12 86
2001 21 90
2002 45 140
2003 34 132
2004 66 158
2005 44 247
2006 55 326
2007 54 379
2008 81 542
2009 84 702
2010 131 906
2011 187 1148
2012 344 1431
2013 408 2070
2014 571 2857
2015 724 4066
2016 927 6460
2017 833 9254
2018 898 13039
2019 1088 18156
2020 1407 26136
2021 1491 36400
2022 1350 45102
2023 1338 50094

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

Physics subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 308 768
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 279 815
Acoustical Engineering 1 285 935
Quantum and Particle physics 1 317 971
Medical Physics 1 285 972
Materials Science 1 363 983
Astrobiology 1 340 1156
Optical Engineering 1 422 1158
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 372 1247
Condensed Matter Physics 1 585 1394
Theoretical Physics 2 491 1483
Nuclear Physics 1 581 1513
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 639 1685
Biophysics 1 649 1692

Chemistry rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Qatar and 1159th in the World with 12,058 publications made and 222,793 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#427 of 2,750 In Asia
#1159 of 6,447 In the World

Qatar University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 18 25
1992 26 31
1993 24 55
1994 31 45
1995 24 65
1996 19 67
1997 24 81
1998 20 92
1999 23 74
2000 15 100
2001 20 86
2002 30 139
2003 22 132
2004 45 156
2005 38 211
2006 39 252
2007 38 294
2008 52 336
2009 59 438
2010 103 572
2011 153 739
2012 246 954
2013 283 1429
2014 441 2027
2015 620 3206
2016 841 5303
2017 756 8149
2018 841 11709
2019 1042 16582
2020 1410 24749
2021 1538 36147
2022 1474 45725
2023 1463 51902

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

Chemistry subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 1 129 535
Chemical Engineering 1 288 701
Nanotechnology 1 308 768
Physical chemistry 1 301 803
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 240 849
Pharmacy 1 322 914
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 301 920
Radiochemistry 1 472 943
Environmental Chemistry 1 343 972
Materials Science 1 363 983
Inorganic Chemistry 1 395 992
Organic Chemistry 1 420 1108
Computational Chemistry 2 391 1132
Biochemistry 1 502 1292
Nutrition and Food Science 1 632 1531

Computer Science rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Qatar and 830th in the World with 11,958 publications made and 185,274 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#211 of 2,809 In Asia
#830 of 6,752 In the World

Qatar University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 10
1992 6 10
1993 10 10
1994 10 22
1995 8 17
1996 8 28
1997 7 21
1998 6 28
1999 15 36
2000 5 46
2001 7 40
2002 34 74
2003 25 58
2004 46 69
2005 28 110
2006 52 204
2007 48 241
2008 74 368
2009 86 517
2010 149 662
2011 210 864
2012 361 1222
2013 414 1705
2014 547 2519
2015 678 3273
2016 826 5037
2017 758 6912
2018 867 10089
2019 1036 14188
2020 1282 20533
2021 1422 30097
2022 1409 37917
2023 1343 43012

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

Environmental Science rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Qatar and 944th in the World with 11,942 publications made and 201,175 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#269 of 2,811 In Asia
#944 of 6,798 In the World

Qatar University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 23
1992 13 37
1993 17 34
1994 19 48
1995 18 55
1996 18 48
1997 17 62
1998 12 76
1999 24 52
2000 11 74
2001 29 85
2002 24 105
2003 23 104
2004 35 129
2005 27 171
2006 33 210
2007 45 219
2008 69 290
2009 65 400
2010 142 589
2011 170 793
2012 276 1065
2013 361 1661
2014 479 2275
2015 570 3177
2016 815 4842
2017 733 7030
2018 814 10068
2019 997 14326
2020 1378 21782
2021 1490 31871
2022 1456 40329
2023 1459 46678

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

Environmental Science subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 1 106 320
Environmental Management 1 146 506
Urban and Regional planning 1 109 590
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 291 807
Ecology 1 217 810
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 240 849
Oceanography 1 255 885
Geotechnical Engineering 1 306 887
Geography and Cartography 1 238 959
Environmental Chemistry 1 343 972
Earth science and Geophysics 1 333 1019
Geology 1 305 1049
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 347 1070
Agricultural Science 1 408 1156
Paleontology 1 358 1173
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 365 1221
Forestry 1 563 1730

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Qatar and 1041st in the World with 11,495 publications made and 156,541 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#191 of 2,845 In Asia
#1041 of 7,020 In the World

Qatar University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 8 12
1992 4 11
1993 5 14
1994 8 20
1995 8 20
1996 7 19
1997 10 28
1998 12 22
1999 13 21
2000 5 27
2001 19 32
2002 25 47
2003 19 38
2004 24 62
2005 22 89
2006 45 127
2007 58 174
2008 80 267
2009 92 324
2010 126 524
2011 209 698
2012 327 989
2013 365 1359
2014 441 2006
2015 559 2624
2016 744 3652
2017 682 5054
2018 780 7251
2019 976 10598
2020 1247 16260
2021 1445 25141
2022 1456 32022
2023 1488 37706

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

Medicine rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Medicine in Qatar and 1132nd in the World with 9,453 publications made and 139,797 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#348 of 2,781 In Asia
#1132 of 6,680 In the World

Qatar University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 7
1992 9 9
1993 11 17
1994 16 26
1995 8 27
1996 5 21
1997 10 31
1998 9 34
1999 11 29
2000 9 36
2001 8 41
2002 5 53
2003 9 53
2004 13 50
2005 14 64
2006 23 94
2007 24 109
2008 37 156
2009 47 209
2010 78 280
2011 128 392
2012 180 520
2013 223 695
2014 272 1099
2015 332 1457
2016 507 2407
2017 468 3535
2018 583 5229
2019 789 8205
2020 1132 13362
2021 1477 23274
2022 1426 31513
2023 1418 35546

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

Medicine subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 80 612
Critical Care Nursing 1 135 651
Health Science 1 113 654
Epidemiology 1 162 688
Cosmetology 1 242 708
Family medicine 1 144 709
Virology 1 200 736
Biomedical Engineering 1 235 749
Sports / Exercise science 1 109 765
Nursing 1 122 793
Pediatrics 1 233 835
Public Health 1 166 852
Pharmacy 1 322 914
Respiratory Therapy 1 278 929
Social Work 1 112 956
Medical Physics 1 285 972
Pathology 1 301 972
Oncology and Cancer research 1 365 982
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 200 995
Occupational Therapy 1 259 1025
Surgery 1 344 1043
Immunology 1 361 1065
Cardiology 1 358 1070
Sports Medicine 1 250 1104
Radiation Therapy 1 439 1118
Pharmacology 1 451 1142
Dermatology 1 431 1201
Toxicology 1 448 1241
Psychiatry 1 361 1242
Gerontology 1 235 1249
Physical Therapy 1 358 1265
Clinical Psychology 1 284 1275
Anatomy and Physiology 1 443 1327
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 442 1333
Veterinary 1 517 1353
Anesthesiology 1 461 1354
Ophthalmology 1 480 1384
Urology 1 548 1432
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 575 1445
Orthodontics 1 485 1557
Dentistry 1 544 1633
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 479 1706

Mathematics rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Qatar and 769th in the World with 7,505 publications made and 114,379 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#193 of 2,673 In Asia
#769 of 6,305 In the World

Qatar University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 3
1992 4 4
1993 3 6
1994 5 8
1995 4 14
1996 3 11
1997 6 11
1998 4 10
1999 6 12
2000 3 23
2001 6 22
2002 10 35
2003 9 21
2004 25 30
2005 25 57
2006 32 138
2007 30 172
2008 57 281
2009 81 437
2010 95 538
2011 127 670
2012 202 905
2013 255 1156
2014 374 1690
2015 436 2159
2016 481 3104
2017 476 4191
2018 483 5777
2019 639 8106
2020 814 11782
2021 914 17082
2022 971 22298
2023 833 24464

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

Mathematics subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 146 479
Operations Research 1 180 594
Math Teachers 1 117 700
Actuarial Science 1 124 723
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 174 791
Statistics 1 208 798
Applied Mathematics 1 270 906

Business rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Business in Qatar and 732nd in the World with 6,290 publications made and 83,116 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#150 of 2,579 In Asia
#732 of 6,187 In the World

Qatar University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 2
1992 5 5
1993 3 1
1994 7 9
1995 7 12
1996 3 13
1997 3 5
1998 1 11
1999 4 19
2000 2 11
2001 3 10
2002 20 37
2003 18 31
2004 20 34
2005 17 43
2006 33 86
2007 30 110
2008 50 188
2009 52 274
2010 88 371
2011 133 524
2012 199 749
2013 237 1076
2014 286 1556
2015 386 1939
2016 478 2678
2017 403 3452
2018 430 4675
2019 524 6433
2020 613 9388
2021 735 13225
2022 726 16328
2023 691 18818

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

Business subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 1 113 344
Construction Management 1 102 431
Project Management 1 69 508
Entrepreneurship 1 43 516
Engineering Management 1 101 553
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 135 557
Accounting 1 94 566
Operations Research 1 180 594
Management Information Systems 1 91 603
Marketing 1 118 631
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 140 641
Management 1 162 680
Human Resource Management 1 120 702
Actuarial Science 1 124 723
Occupational Safety and Health 1 126 745
Entertainment Industry Business 1 141 809
Risk Management 1 173 829
Finance 1 184 844
Tax Law 1 175 846
Real Estate 1 255 902
International Business 1 156 950
International Trade 1 157 965
Advertising 1 191 982
Public Policy / Administration 1 196 1237

Psychology rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Psychology in Qatar and 1048th in the World with 5,747 publications made and 77,692 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#278 of 2,703 In Asia
#1048 of 6,528 In the World

Qatar University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 6
1992 3 2
1993 5 7
1994 8 6
1995 7 8
1996 4 9
1997 2 12
1998 4 6
1999 5 9
2000 1 11
2001 3 14
2002 9 21
2003 5 12
2004 10 18
2005 4 23
2006 26 38
2007 24 52
2008 26 64
2009 37 90
2010 58 168
2011 92 236
2012 149 355
2013 179 509
2014 207 811
2015 278 1020
2016 373 1607
2017 342 2477
2018 379 3711
2019 467 5513
2020 626 8334
2021 762 12719
2022 781 16228
2023 788 19245

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

Psychology subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 75 643
Education Majors 1 121 738
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 188 782
Cognitive Science 1 215 819
Special Education 1 91 863
Child Psychology 1 153 937
Social Work 1 112 956
Social Psychology 1 182 985
Occupational Therapy 1 259 1025
Psychiatry 1 361 1242
Clinical Psychology 1 284 1275
Neuroscience 1 411 1358

Economics rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Economics in Qatar and 772nd in the World with 3,997 publications made and 50,024 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#150 of 2,461 In Asia
#772 of 5,995 In the World

Qatar University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 1 1
1994 4 1
1995 1 2
1996 4 3
1997 2 7
1998 1 4
1999 0 1
2000 0 14
2001 3 6
2002 4 10
2003 7 12
2004 2 13
2005 7 16
2006 13 31
2007 20 38
2008 30 87
2009 41 131
2010 59 200
2011 67 282
2012 118 396
2013 118 523
2014 140 796
2015 197 934
2016 268 1257
2017 264 1679
2018 293 2303
2019 316 3529
2020 430 5463
2021 493 8339
2022 508 10721
2023 538 12742

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

Economics subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 86 327
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 58 496
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 140 641
Development Studies 1 123 700
Actuarial Science 1 124 723
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 174 791
Political Economy 1 74 806
Finance 1 184 844
Agricultural Economics 1 305 870
International Trade 1 157 965
International Economics 1 161 1005

Art & Design rankings

Qatar University ranked 1st for Art & Design in Qatar and 966th in the World with 2,029 publications made and 21,173 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#1 of 3 In Qatar
#197 of 2,302 In Asia
#966 of 5,720 In the World

Qatar University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 4
1993 1 2
1994 2 0
1995 1 3
1996 0 4
1997 3 0
1998 2 7
1999 3 3
2000 0 7
2001 0 10
2002 3 11
2003 7 7
2004 9 22
2005 8 30
2006 8 26
2007 10 35
2008 21 62
2009 13 66
2010 25 97
2011 48 112
2012 74 191
2013 82 253
2014 93 363
2015 111 437
2016 131 691
2017 121 860
2018 158 1303
2019 165 1865
2020 204 2786
2021 211 3890
2022 243 4892
2023 212 5454

The following table provides academic rankings for Qatar University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Qatar ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 131 533
Multimedia 1 105 565
Architecture 1 112 569
Game Design and Development 1 111 591
Aesthetics 1 138 779
Entertainment Industry Business 1 141 809
UX/UI Desgin 1 226 862
Graphic Design 1 246 944
Creative Writing 1 146 1066
Fashion Design 1 258 1078
Literature 1 279 1269
Computer Graphics 1 423 1273
Art History 1 259 1671