Saint-Joseph University of Beirut: Rankings

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The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 3rd in Lebanon, 1812th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,306 academic publications and 112,737 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 88 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1812 of 14,131 In the World
#483 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 35 In Lebanon
#3 of 20 In Beirut
#582 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#621 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#645 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#695 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2573 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 2nd for Medicine in Lebanon and 1388th in the World with 4,960 publications made and 76,076 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 15 In Lebanon
#480 of 2,817 In Asia
#1388 of 6,793 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 4
1995 2 5
1996 6 10
1997 12 13
1998 17 32
1999 23 96
2000 22 128
2001 28 190
2002 38 268
2003 32 316
2004 35 366
2005 44 456
2006 42 567
2007 57 688
2008 68 805
2009 71 925
2010 70 1151
2011 91 1256
2012 99 1528
2013 124 1788
2014 105 2010
2015 161 2174
2016 225 2490
2017 284 2883
2018 327 3515
2019 372 4289
2020 447 6235
2021 548 7951
2022 484 8926
2023 468 9779
2024 350 9523
2025 338 9167

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 2 158 582
Dentistry 2 174 621
Neurosurgery 2 240 645
Dermatology 2 270 774
Radiation Therapy 2 285 776
Ophthalmology 2 247 783
Plastic Surgery 3 262 790
Medical Physics 2 232 811
Cosmetology 3 310 813
Critical Care Nursing 2 214 814
Pediatrics 3 257 876
Surgery 2 315 912
Epidemiology 3 289 998
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 337 1008
Oncology and Cancer research 2 394 1012
Anesthesiology 2 355 1037
Family medicine 3 280 1075
Cardiology 2 385 1130
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 325 1143
Anatomy and Physiology 2 391 1174
Psychiatry 2 360 1200
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 485 1218
Pathology 3 451 1271
Sports Medicine 2 373 1383
Immunology 3 531 1398
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 385 1409
Clinical Psychology 5 377 1447
Audiology 2 457 1463
Physical Therapy 2 449 1474
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 383 1477
Nursing 4 385 1508
Urology 2 588 1509
Public Health 3 463 1516
Gerontology 4 350 1519
Health Science 2 414 1533
Biomedical Engineering 3 651 1562
Pharmacology 3 679 1591
Virology 4 679 1849

Biology rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 3rd for Biology in Lebanon and 2043rd in the World with 4,484 publications made and 85,358 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 16 In Lebanon
#850 of 2,838 In Asia
#2043 of 6,841 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 4
1995 1 5
1996 3 11
1997 12 14
1998 19 35
1999 24 104
2000 20 140
2001 22 202
2002 34 264
2003 28 328
2004 46 368
2005 41 437
2006 42 577
2007 56 737
2008 57 826
2009 63 913
2010 67 1173
2011 81 1277
2012 91 1543
2013 105 1753
2014 131 2028
2015 153 2270
2016 210 2565
2017 263 2944
2018 314 3543
2019 327 4308
2020 423 6189
2021 500 7773
2022 420 8723
2023 405 9440
2024 303 9196
2025 242 8604

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 2 394 1012
Immunology 3 531 1398
Biotechnology 2 596 1481
Pharmacology 3 679 1591
Genetics 3 641 1619
Neuroscience 3 595 1743
Microbiology 4 751 1776
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 725 1793
Virology 4 679 1849
Nutrition and Food Science 3 818 1868
Molecular Biology 4 865 2080
Biochemistry 3 934 2088
Horticulture 3 1144 2538
Botany 3 1096 2539
Paleontology 4 1055 2552
Zoology 3 965 2624
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1149 2911
Agricultural Science 4 1285 2937
Evolutionary Biology 4 1350 3221
Nanotechnology 5 1764 3574

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2551st in the World with 3,055 publications made and 40,607 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#802 of 2,867 In Asia
#2551 of 7,088 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 1 3
1996 3 9
1997 5 8
1998 8 22
1999 5 63
2000 11 53
2001 13 94
2002 17 130
2003 17 122
2004 21 156
2005 32 166
2006 26 214
2007 37 296
2008 42 305
2009 42 284
2010 34 406
2011 64 443
2012 52 576
2013 76 665
2014 69 819
2015 88 896
2016 138 1049
2017 197 1239
2018 201 1592
2019 218 2036
2020 326 3336
2021 353 4390
2022 302 4996
2023 284 5815
2024 202 5287
2025 162 4969

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Art History 2 137 1209
Demography 4 471 1549
Anthropology 4 632 2204
Sociology 4 735 2440
Political Science 4 698 2448
Communications and Public Relations 5 748 2488
Classics and Ancient History 4 769 2507
History 4 895 2512
Archaeology 4 987 2556
Philosophy 4 815 2632
Law 4 908 2663
Aesthetics 4 1135 3087
Library and Information science 4 964 3109
Linguistics 4 1297 3112
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 1043 3166
Education Majors 4 1212 3367

Chemistry rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Chemistry in Lebanon and 2528th in the World with 2,715 publications made and 59,769 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#1170 of 2,785 In Asia
#2528 of 6,561 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 1 5
1996 3 9
1997 5 10
1998 15 30
1999 19 84
2000 17 128
2001 15 181
2002 21 214
2003 16 276
2004 26 281
2005 37 343
2006 29 447
2007 42 579
2008 38 663
2009 50 720
2010 51 989
2011 65 1058
2012 66 1266
2013 66 1423
2014 100 1637
2015 107 1814
2016 115 2028
2017 156 2391
2018 179 2810
2019 203 3454
2020 223 4557
2021 281 5593
2022 250 6154
2023 213 6808
2024 170 6616
2025 145 6154

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 3 818 1868
Biochemistry 3 934 2088
Radiochemistry 5 1426 2702
Organic Chemistry 5 1450 3030
Materials Science 5 1454 3037
Environmental Chemistry 5 1533 3247
Physical chemistry 5 1663 3475
Nanotechnology 5 1764 3574
Chemical Engineering 6 1813 3667

Engineering rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 5th for Engineering in Lebanon and 2821st in the World with 2,378 publications made and 42,515 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1283 of 2,841 In Asia
#2821 of 6,795 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 1 2
1996 1 2
1997 2 1
1998 6 6
1999 7 14
2000 6 29
2001 6 50
2002 14 68
2003 19 99
2004 22 123
2005 28 144
2006 29 213
2007 30 238
2008 32 301
2009 43 335
2010 29 448
2011 51 482
2012 44 695
2013 75 709
2014 89 851
2015 87 990
2016 119 1213
2017 128 1644
2018 156 1943
2019 163 2442
2020 208 3498
2021 259 4364
2022 219 4830
2023 213 5383
2024 169 5303
2025 131 4883

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 2 596 1481
Biomedical Engineering 3 651 1562
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 906 2010
Structural Engineering 5 957 2201
Automotive Engineering 6 1058 2296
Electronic Engineering 4 1067 2297
Civil Engineering 6 1027 2422
Computer Networking 4 1118 2502
Optical Engineering 3 1168 2555
Electrical Engineering 5 1200 2589
Geotechnical Engineering 4 1210 2709
Metallurgical Engineering 5 1363 2851
Telecommunications 7 1321 2859
Aerospace Engineering 5 1286 2912
Materials Science 5 1454 3037
Acoustical Engineering 4 1376 3148
Systems Engineering 6 1322 3174
Mechanical Engineering 6 1389 3211
Nanotechnology 5 1764 3574
Chemical Engineering 6 1813 3667

Environmental Science rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 2934th in the World with 2,266 publications made and 33,968 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1223 of 2,841 In Asia
#2934 of 6,888 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 1
1996 0 3
1997 4 2
1998 4 4
1999 5 6
2000 8 15
2001 10 30
2002 9 42
2003 20 64
2004 22 86
2005 22 102
2006 19 152
2007 20 228
2008 33 218
2009 22 225
2010 34 373
2011 42 365
2012 47 492
2013 59 529
2014 77 696
2015 62 828
2016 113 978
2017 126 1293
2018 148 1486
2019 172 1929
2020 203 3024
2021 266 3787
2022 223 4357
2023 205 4940
2024 168 4804
2025 122 4411

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 4 1055 2552
Geotechnical Engineering 4 1210 2709
Geography and Cartography 4 1104 2827
Geology 4 1195 2827
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1149 2911
Agricultural Science 4 1285 2937
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 1406 3152
Earth science and Geophysics 4 1364 3175
Ecology 5 1369 3208
Environmental Chemistry 5 1533 3247
Environmental Management 6 1478 3372
Oceanography 6 1575 3693

Physics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 5th for Physics in Lebanon and 2874th in the World with 2,238 publications made and 37,632 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1295 of 2,822 In Asia
#2874 of 6,729 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 1 1
1998 5 6
1999 6 19
2000 5 25
2001 4 51
2002 11 57
2003 12 85
2004 24 114
2005 22 122
2006 22 168
2007 29 190
2008 31 254
2009 43 286
2010 25 378
2011 46 404
2012 46 581
2013 64 603
2014 86 753
2015 87 874
2016 107 1050
2017 131 1461
2018 162 1727
2019 162 2253
2020 194 3239
2021 224 3897
2022 189 4101
2023 212 4740
2024 159 4653
2025 137 4364

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 232 811
Nuclear Physics 4 985 2254
Optical Engineering 3 1168 2555
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 1088 2692
Materials Science 5 1454 3037
Acoustical Engineering 4 1376 3148
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1506 3300
Nanotechnology 5 1764 3574

Computer Science rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Computer Science in Lebanon and 2729th in the World with 2,205 publications made and 38,117 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1176 of 2,842 In Asia
#2729 of 6,855 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 3 1
1998 2 10
1999 10 38
2000 3 45
2001 8 73
2002 17 115
2003 18 147
2004 19 151
2005 18 169
2006 24 241
2007 20 288
2008 23 305
2009 25 299
2010 23 370
2011 39 475
2012 42 604
2013 61 673
2014 59 856
2015 71 944
2016 101 1051
2017 128 1409
2018 160 1760
2019 159 2077
2020 248 3222
2021 264 4184
2022 203 4635
2023 211 5153
2024 145 4630
2025 115 4334

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 595 1743
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 725 1793
Cyber Security 4 852 2060
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 1070 2272
Computer Networking 4 1118 2502
Machine Learning 4 1317 2841
Telecommunications 7 1321 2859
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 1299 2870
Library and Information science 4 964 3109
Management Information Systems 6 1184 3136
Computer Vision 9 1616 3480
Cognitive Science 6 1547 3497

Psychology rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Psychology in Lebanon and 1769th in the World with 2,091 publications made and 34,089 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#616 of 2,766 In Asia
#1769 of 6,663 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 3
1997 8 3
1998 6 7
1999 9 30
2000 6 44
2001 12 78
2002 17 113
2003 11 119
2004 16 125
2005 15 178
2006 20 226
2007 18 262
2008 24 288
2009 34 349
2010 28 430
2011 39 497
2012 40 642
2013 59 709
2014 41 735
2015 73 777
2016 95 898
2017 120 1065
2018 143 1353
2019 149 1669
2020 204 2502
2021 246 3271
2022 190 3612
2023 208 4178
2024 147 3765
2025 122 3676

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 360 1200
Clinical Psychology 5 377 1447
Neuroscience 3 595 1743
Child Psychology 5 615 2051
Social Psychology 6 1086 2984
Education Majors 4 1212 3367
Cognitive Science 6 1547 3497

Mathematics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Mathematics in Lebanon and 2567th in the World with 1,381 publications made and 27,050 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#1063 of 2,725 In Asia
#2567 of 6,434 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 3
2001 1 6
2002 1 8
2003 2 11
2004 0 16
2005 7 22
2006 7 32
2007 8 48
2008 10 76
2009 13 88
2010 10 132
2011 24 135
2012 29 204
2013 28 246
2014 38 350
2015 39 415
2016 57 465
2017 79 691
2018 114 923
2019 127 1267
2020 138 1932
2021 174 2597
2022 139 2938
2023 171 3434
2024 92 2612
2025 79 2351

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 1070 2272
Statistics 4 971 2346
Applied Mathematics 4 1166 2582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1250 3027
Math Teachers 5 1375 3649

Business rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 5th for Business in Lebanon and 2897th in the World with 802 publications made and 12,942 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Lebanon
#1125 of 2,654 In Asia
#2897 of 6,366 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 6
2003 4 5
2004 12 26
2005 11 17
2006 9 30
2007 11 31
2008 14 67
2009 14 70
2010 2 71
2011 10 84
2012 10 104
2013 14 154
2014 19 168
2015 16 193
2016 38 253
2017 46 329
2018 54 442
2019 51 574
2020 92 1071
2021 107 1333
2022 84 1584
2023 92 2058
2024 50 1755
2025 41 1584

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 3 622 1944
Management 5 1163 2863
Marketing 6 1139 2886
Finance 7 1162 2968
Management Information Systems 6 1184 3136

Economics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 5th for Economics in Lebanon and 2908th in the World with 618 publications made and 10,653 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Lebanon
#1079 of 2,559 In Asia
#2908 of 6,188 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 7
2003 1 2
2004 3 6
2005 3 3
2006 4 12
2007 4 21
2008 6 19
2009 4 37
2010 3 46
2011 7 40
2012 10 49
2013 7 58
2014 12 135
2015 14 113
2016 24 137
2017 27 202
2018 35 285
2019 54 408
2020 64 776
2021 96 1092
2022 80 1371
2023 74 1697
2024 42 1562
2025 47 1397

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 914 2592
Finance 7 1162 2968
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1250 3027

Art & Design rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Art & Design in Lebanon and 2790th in the World with 409 publications made and 4,623 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#4 of 11 In Lebanon
#1008 of 2,450 In Asia
#2790 of 6,010 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 2
1999 2 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 3
2002 0 5
2003 2 4
2004 3 6
2005 2 4
2006 2 16
2007 5 28
2008 6 19
2009 12 38
2010 5 35
2011 4 47
2012 10 59
2013 14 58
2014 9 88
2015 12 97
2016 18 146
2017 25 164
2018 21 179
2019 20 240
2020 47 419
2021 62 491
2022 27 543
2023 40 705
2024 28 725
2025 29 738

The following table provides academic rankings for The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Art History 2 137 1209
Fashion Design 4 1100 2873
Aesthetics 4 1135 3087
Literature 4 1150 3218