Saint-Joseph University of Beirut: Rankings

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The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 3rd in Lebanon, 1792nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,021 academic publications and 73,778 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 82 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1792 of 14,131 In the World
#523 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 35 In Lebanon
#3 of 20 In Beirut
#565 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#602 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#612 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#706 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2601 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 2nd for Medicine in Lebanon and 1361st in the World with 4,128 publications made and 51,883 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Lebanon
#453 of 2,781 In Asia
#1361 of 6,680 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 2
1992 10 3
1993 2 6
1994 3 4
1995 2 4
1996 6 12
1997 9 9
1998 17 20
1999 20 85
2000 27 101
2001 26 158
2002 40 238
2003 32 274
2004 34 317
2005 43 378
2006 41 521
2007 59 677
2008 71 756
2009 76 911
2010 64 1092
2011 83 1156
2012 95 1390
2013 113 1630
2014 128 1905
2015 178 2008
2016 203 2358
2017 255 2612
2018 322 3139
2019 357 3721
2020 419 5168
2021 498 6793
2022 445 7675
2023 413 8109

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 1 142 565
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 62 602
Dentistry 1 160 612
Neurosurgery 2 228 660
Dermatology 2 218 683
Ophthalmology 2 226 752
Radiation Therapy 2 269 754
Pediatrics 2 213 782
Cosmetology 2 285 796
Surgery 2 279 867
Plastic Surgery 2 285 881
Critical Care Nursing 2 228 890
Epidemiology 3 270 944
Anesthesiology 2 313 951
Oncology and Cancer research 2 359 970
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 326 998
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 251 1010
Cardiology 2 343 1037
Family medicine 3 276 1106
Anatomy and Physiology 2 366 1147
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 440 1157
Pathology 2 397 1197
Psychiatry 2 353 1227
Sports Medicine 1 319 1265
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 292 1318
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 337 1355
Immunology 2 508 1364
Clinical Psychology 5 332 1389
Physical Therapy 2 414 1412
Public Health 3 407 1442
Gerontology 4 314 1487
Urology 2 583 1500
Nursing 3 375 1513
Health Science 2 374 1517
Pharmacology 3 645 1560
Virology 4 598 1663

Biology rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 3rd for Biology in Lebanon and 1985th in the World with 3,778 publications made and 58,141 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Lebanon
#806 of 2,814 In Asia
#1985 of 6,770 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 1
1992 10 3
1993 2 7
1994 2 4
1995 1 5
1996 3 11
1997 9 13
1998 18 27
1999 23 95
2000 22 121
2001 23 174
2002 35 238
2003 29 291
2004 44 328
2005 41 371
2006 45 545
2007 58 721
2008 66 802
2009 67 913
2010 65 1168
2011 72 1213
2012 81 1450
2013 98 1679
2014 138 1887
2015 165 2167
2016 199 2474
2017 231 2707
2018 306 3212
2019 327 3868
2020 372 5248
2021 462 6885
2022 381 7635
2023 355 8126

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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 62 602
Oncology and Cancer research 2 359 970
Immunology 2 508 1364
Biotechnology 2 562 1427
Pharmacology 3 645 1560
Genetics 2 598 1562
Virology 4 598 1663
Neuroscience 2 551 1697
Microbiology 3 697 1723
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 682 1744
Nutrition and Food Science 3 805 1863
Molecular Biology 3 805 1955
Biochemistry 3 876 2012
Paleontology 4 990 2470
Botany 3 1030 2496
Horticulture 3 1111 2518
Zoology 3 895 2527
Agricultural Science 3 1189 2777
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1089 2806
Evolutionary Biology 4 1217 2961
Nanotechnology 5 1737 3513

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2460th in the World with 2,538 publications made and 25,352 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#732 of 2,845 In Asia
#2460 of 7,020 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
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 3
1995 1 2
1996 3 10
1997 5 6
1998 7 15
1999 6 62
2000 12 43
2001 9 84
2002 17 114
2003 13 112
2004 24 140
2005 29 139
2006 27 200
2007 37 268
2008 43 274
2009 36 274
2010 35 367
2011 58 387
2012 48 523
2013 59 582
2014 75 720
2015 93 821
2016 131 929
2017 171 1084
2018 196 1364
2019 210 1698
2020 308 2651
2021 322 3547
2022 268 4116
2023 252 4581

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 2 163 1327
Demography 3 417 1448
Anthropology 4 545 2108
Sociology 4 632 2248
Classics and Ancient History 4 693 2365
Political Science 4 678 2443
History 4 860 2506
Archaeology 4 943 2533
Philosophy 4 758 2541
Communications and Public Relations 5 774 2636
Law 4 898 2687
Aesthetics 4 1059 2950
Linguistics 4 1201 2960
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 939 2983
Education Majors 5 1245 3550

Chemistry rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Lebanon and 2457th in the World with 2,325 publications made and 44,312 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 13 In Lebanon
#1118 of 2,750 In Asia
#2457 of 6,447 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 2
1992 3 2
1993 1 4
1994 0 3
1995 1 4
1996 3 11
1997 5 9
1998 16 24
1999 20 74
2000 17 107
2001 18 160
2002 25 198
2003 16 250
2004 23 261
2005 38 291
2006 31 426
2007 38 568
2008 42 662
2009 54 731
2010 45 988
2011 57 1020
2012 63 1208
2013 67 1348
2014 102 1558
2015 102 1746
2016 117 1963
2017 136 2176
2018 181 2544
2019 192 3040
2020 222 3866
2021 253 4950
2022 221 5377
2023 193 5689

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 3 805 1863
Biochemistry 3 876 2012
Organic Chemistry 4 1373 2898
Materials Science 5 1376 2914
Environmental Chemistry 5 1548 3295
Physical chemistry 5 1629 3450
Nanotechnology 5 1737 3513
Chemical Engineering 6 1835 3737

Engineering rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Engineering in Lebanon and 2731st in the World with 2,035 publications made and 26,889 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1220 of 2,809 In Asia
#2731 of 6,684 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 2
1995 1 1
1996 1 5
1997 2 1
1998 6 6
1999 6 13
2000 8 23
2001 7 42
2002 20 76
2003 18 94
2004 26 114
2005 30 131
2006 41 185
2007 34 263
2008 43 318
2009 43 369
2010 31 447
2011 44 473
2012 50 633
2013 67 673
2014 96 850
2015 93 921
2016 123 1181
2017 108 1428
2018 155 1597
2019 161 1974
2020 187 2701
2021 233 3435
2022 194 3907
2023 185 4081

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 2 562 1427
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 868 1944
Automotive Engineering 5 962 2103
Electronic Engineering 5 984 2167
Structural Engineering 4 976 2276
Computer Networking 4 1008 2319
Electrical Engineering 5 1097 2414
Optical Engineering 3 1118 2478
Telecommunications 6 1181 2592
Civil Engineering 6 1121 2639
Metallurgical Engineering 4 1275 2688
Geotechnical Engineering 4 1203 2736
Aerospace Engineering 5 1213 2796
Materials Science 5 1376 2914
Acoustical Engineering 4 1269 2949
Systems Engineering 5 1273 3100
Mechanical Engineering 5 1366 3181
Nanotechnology 5 1737 3513
Chemical Engineering 6 1835 3737

Physics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Physics in Lebanon and 2775th in the World with 1,920 publications made and 24,084 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#1230 of 2,786 In Asia
#2775 of 6,603 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 2
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 1 1
1998 5 6
1999 5 17
2000 7 21
2001 5 43
2002 14 61
2003 13 79
2004 27 102
2005 25 107
2006 32 149
2007 31 208
2008 41 276
2009 43 315
2010 27 390
2011 40 400
2012 50 536
2013 60 562
2014 93 739
2015 90 804
2016 115 1019
2017 112 1213
2018 160 1372
2019 160 1738
2020 184 2436
2021 202 3017
2022 175 3271
2023 178 3531

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
Nuclear Physics 3 951 2212
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 905 2339
Optical Engineering 3 1118 2478
Materials Science 5 1376 2914
Acoustical Engineering 4 1269 2949
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1445 3202
Nanotechnology 5 1737 3513

Environmental Science rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 2894th in the World with 1,918 publications made and 22,344 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lebanon
#1190 of 2,811 In Asia
#2894 of 6,798 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 3
1997 4 2
1998 3 4
1999 4 7
2000 7 10
2001 5 25
2002 10 31
2003 18 51
2004 22 61
2005 20 78
2006 23 131
2007 21 218
2008 39 202
2009 28 239
2010 33 343
2011 32 354
2012 55 451
2013 51 500
2014 85 655
2015 72 822
2016 103 956
2017 108 1145
2018 146 1361
2019 165 1680
2020 187 2417
2021 251 3184
2022 205 3644
2023 193 4073

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 4 990 2470
Geology 4 1119 2735
Geotechnical Engineering 4 1203 2736
Agricultural Science 3 1189 2777
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 1089 2806
Geography and Cartography 4 1083 2820
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 1304 2960
Ecology 4 1355 3220
Environmental Chemistry 5 1548 3295
Earth science and Geophysics 5 1423 3302
Environmental Management 6 1472 3406
Oceanography 6 1549 3646

Computer Science rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Computer Science in Lebanon and 2647th in the World with 1,891 publications made and 22,347 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 16 In Lebanon
#1094 of 2,809 In Asia
#2647 of 6,752 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 2 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 2 0
1998 2 8
1999 8 37
2000 6 44
2001 9 66
2002 20 114
2003 18 134
2004 23 133
2005 20 143
2006 33 225
2007 24 291
2008 34 303
2009 27 340
2010 27 370
2011 34 459
2012 42 581
2013 55 650
2014 71 807
2015 82 891
2016 89 1015
2017 120 1283
2018 150 1510
2019 155 1755
2020 216 2603
2021 233 3461
2022 193 3903
2023 183 4089

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 2 551 1697
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 682 1744
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 905 1991
Cyber Security 4 824 2054
Computer Networking 4 1008 2319
Telecommunications 6 1181 2592
Machine Learning 4 1207 2686
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 1186 2706
Computer Vision 8 1494 3247
Cognitive Science 6 1472 3371

Psychology rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 2nd for Psychology in Lebanon and 1695th in the World with 1,792 publications made and 21,796 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Lebanon
#540 of 2,703 In Asia
#1695 of 6,528 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 1
1992 3 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 5
1997 7 2
1998 6 5
1999 9 28
2000 10 41
2001 11 69
2002 15 101
2003 11 106
2004 15 101
2005 16 147
2006 21 221
2007 20 286
2008 27 303
2009 35 385
2010 24 438
2011 34 464
2012 42 620
2013 58 653
2014 44 688
2015 77 722
2016 95 871
2017 113 1036
2018 141 1179
2019 162 1484
2020 186 2154
2021 224 2813
2022 183 3161
2023 186 3499

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 2 353 1227
Clinical Psychology 5 332 1389
Neuroscience 2 551 1697
Child Psychology 3 498 1874
Social Psychology 5 1003 2891
Cognitive Science 6 1472 3371
Education Majors 5 1245 3550

Mathematics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Mathematics in Lebanon and 2547th in the World with 1,210 publications made and 14,555 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Lebanon
#1037 of 2,673 In Asia
#2547 of 6,305 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 2 1
2001 1 6
2002 4 10
2003 0 9
2004 2 19
2005 8 17
2006 9 39
2007 6 53
2008 14 82
2009 15 90
2010 11 132
2011 22 143
2012 28 192
2013 23 223
2014 46 327
2015 43 402
2016 52 464
2017 80 623
2018 108 819
2019 139 1066
2020 137 1458
2021 166 2085
2022 128 2530
2023 158 2813

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 4 905 1991
Statistics 4 944 2345
Applied Mathematics 4 1139 2534
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 1357 3184
Math Teachers 5 1375 3675

Business rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 4th for Business in Lebanon and 2777th in the World with 744 publications made and 8,019 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Lebanon
#1049 of 2,579 In Asia
#2777 of 6,187 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 1 3
2002 3 8
2003 5 7
2004 13 25
2005 12 18
2006 15 24
2007 17 46
2008 18 64
2009 12 69
2010 3 81
2011 8 87
2012 16 102
2013 11 154
2014 26 181
2015 19 193
2016 38 256
2017 45 310
2018 45 381
2019 62 496
2020 92 814
2021 98 1081
2022 84 1290
2023 91 1543

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
Management 4 988 2515
Marketing 4 1042 2742
Finance 7 1230 3140

Economics rankings

The Saint-Joseph University of Beirut ranked 5th for Economics in Lebanon and 2859th in the World with 540 publications made and 5,857 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Lebanon
#1038 of 2,461 In Asia
#2859 of 5,995 In the World

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 2
2002 0 4
2003 1 2
2004 3 7
2005 2 3
2006 3 11
2007 4 21
2008 6 16
2009 3 23
2010 4 41
2011 5 45
2012 8 43
2013 11 47
2014 13 130
2015 16 94
2016 27 136
2017 24 177
2018 31 235
2019 62 343
2020 68 572
2021 93 892
2022 83 1106
2023 65 1298

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 4 770 2354
Finance 7 1230 3140
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 1357 3184

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

Speciality Lebanon Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 4 1045 2818
Art & Design 4 1027 2897
Literature 5 1138 3265