Sebha University: Rankings

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Sebha University ranked 4th in Libya, 6194th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 64 research topics. Sebha University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,239 academic publications and 14,179 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6194 of 14,131 In the World
#243 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 13 In Libya
#2238 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#2483 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#3027 of 3,602 For Microbiology
#7715 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#9030 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Sebha University ranked 4th for Biology in Libya and 4790th in the World with 718 publications made and 8,242 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Libya
#247 of 366 In Africa
#4790 of 6,833 In the World

Sebha University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 2 5
2004 2 9
2005 1 24
2006 6 14
2007 5 18
2008 4 25
2009 4 16
2010 12 25
2011 7 38
2012 11 76
2013 27 123
2014 28 130
2015 24 159
2016 26 235
2017 25 299
2018 35 333
2019 50 521
2020 67 682
2021 104 1104
2022 89 1367
2023 97 1563
2024 77 1547

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

Biology subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Microbiology 3 197 3027
Horticulture 4 233 3407
Nutrition and Food Science 4 231 3540
Nanotechnology 3 179 3806
Agricultural Science 4 257 3833
Botany 4 241 4152
Immunology 5 281 4289
Biochemistry 4 225 4550
Paleontology 4 240 4574
Genetics 5 239 4664

Engineering rankings

Sebha University ranked 4th for Engineering in Libya and 4453rd in the World with 686 publications made and 8,689 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Libya
#214 of 355 In Africa
#4453 of 6,782 In the World

Sebha University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 2
2004 3 6
2005 1 19
2006 11 14
2007 6 27
2008 7 27
2009 9 35
2010 17 44
2011 4 49
2012 14 85
2013 25 95
2014 20 109
2015 19 91
2016 23 144
2017 25 218
2018 34 236
2019 53 467
2020 62 606
2021 111 1060
2022 63 1334
2023 83 1708
2024 79 1795

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

Engineering subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 3 160 3473
Electrical Engineering 3 159 3524
Nanotechnology 3 179 3806
Computer Networking 3 168 3856
Metallurgical Engineering 4 201 3890
Materials Science 3 195 4051
Telecommunications 4 193 4120
Aerospace Engineering 4 193 4189
Mechanical Engineering 3 180 4252
Optical Engineering 3 207 4325

Chemistry rankings

Sebha University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Libya and 4398th in the World with 674 publications made and 8,519 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Libya
#219 of 347 In Africa
#4398 of 6,545 In the World

Sebha University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 6
2004 4 12
2005 0 26
2006 8 19
2007 3 22
2008 6 27
2009 9 30
2010 15 34
2011 11 51
2012 14 104
2013 27 107
2014 22 126
2015 17 132
2016 26 215
2017 24 272
2018 33 305
2019 49 554
2020 61 657
2021 103 1022
2022 68 1250
2023 80 1442
2024 72 1497

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

Chemistry subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 3 131 2483
Inorganic Chemistry 4 152 3041
Physical chemistry 3 157 3315
Environmental Chemistry 3 208 3458
Chemical Engineering 3 160 3473
Nutrition and Food Science 4 231 3540
Nanotechnology 3 179 3806
Organic Chemistry 4 204 4000
Materials Science 3 195 4051
Biochemistry 4 225 4550

Physics rankings

Sebha University ranked 3rd for Physics in Libya and 4432nd in the World with 599 publications made and 8,117 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Libya
#206 of 352 In Africa
#4432 of 6,713 In the World

Sebha University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 6
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 5
2004 5 8
2005 0 22
2006 11 18
2007 5 23
2008 4 31
2009 9 29
2010 16 42
2011 9 45
2012 16 97
2013 25 84
2014 18 88
2015 13 83
2016 14 115
2017 25 178
2018 31 200
2019 45 427
2020 51 534
2021 91 866
2022 57 1110
2023 76 1436
2024 59 1473

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

Physics subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 179 3806
Materials Science 3 195 4051
Quantum and Particle physics 3 198 4314
Optical Engineering 3 207 4325

Environmental Science rankings

Sebha University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Libya and 4749th in the World with 596 publications made and 8,284 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Libya
#251 of 368 In Africa
#4749 of 6,876 In the World

Sebha University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 2
2004 2 7
2005 1 21
2006 6 11
2007 7 20
2008 3 37
2009 5 24
2010 13 41
2011 4 48
2012 8 73
2013 29 114
2014 25 126
2015 22 149
2016 19 224
2017 23 302
2018 27 325
2019 35 511
2020 55 657
2021 99 1021
2022 72 1267
2023 73 1702
2024 54 1623

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

Environmental Science subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 3 208 3458
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 178 3606
Environmental Management 4 240 3757
Agricultural Science 4 257 3833
Oceanography 4 224 4158
Ecology 4 247 4280
Paleontology 4 240 4574
Geology 4 239 4591
Geography and Cartography 4 272 5038

Medicine rankings

Sebha University ranked 5th for Medicine in Libya and 5040th in the World with 461 publications made and 5,306 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 6 In Libya
#274 of 364 In Africa
#5040 of 6,775 In the World

Sebha University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2004 1 0
2005 0 7
2006 0 5
2007 2 2
2008 3 2
2009 3 4
2010 9 7
2011 5 7
2012 7 34
2013 16 56
2014 15 89
2015 13 109
2016 15 140
2017 23 176
2018 23 203
2019 23 245
2020 51 406
2021 75 780
2022 54 930
2023 66 1142
2024 53 1143

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

Medicine subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Dentistry 3 84 2238
Nursing 4 260 4212
Immunology 5 281 4289
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 221 4349
Surgery 5 227 4353
Public Health 4 296 4712
Pathology 5 284 4991
Psychiatry 5 267 5269

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sebha University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Libya and 5747th in the World with 409 publications made and 5,595 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 6 In Libya
#294 of 369 In Africa
#5747 of 7,081 In the World

Sebha University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 1 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 4
2004 2 8
2005 0 6
2006 3 10
2007 3 14
2008 6 19
2009 3 19
2010 8 24
2011 0 20
2012 11 48
2013 17 58
2014 18 76
2015 12 65
2016 9 105
2017 17 133
2018 24 150
2019 17 174
2020 34 307
2021 67 651
2022 65 859
2023 54 1222
2024 26 1069

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 5 298 4800
Linguistics 4 234 5037
History 4 271 5273
Archaeology 5 290 5493
Philosophy 4 263 5671
Sociology 4 310 5740
Law 4 310 5785
Political Science 4 316 5883

Computer Science rankings

Sebha University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Libya and 5056th in the World with 392 publications made and 4,323 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 6 In Libya
#239 of 360 In Africa
#5056 of 6,845 In the World

Sebha University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 5
2005 0 3
2006 5 2
2007 2 9
2008 5 13
2009 4 19
2010 13 16
2011 4 17
2012 12 45
2013 8 58
2014 13 65
2015 14 45
2016 9 81
2017 11 104
2018 20 98
2019 28 144
2020 29 272
2021 68 513
2022 48 664
2023 62 908
2024 32 879

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

Computer Science subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computer Networking 3 168 3856
Telecommunications 4 193 4120
Computer Vision 3 168 4139
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 191 4524
Machine Learning 4 249 4632

Mathematics rankings

Sebha University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Libya and 4936th in the World with 252 publications made and 3,648 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Libya
#262 of 357 In Africa
#4936 of 6,418 In the World

Sebha University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 1 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 1 3
2007 1 8
2008 1 6
2009 3 9
2010 5 11
2011 2 15
2012 3 14
2013 4 27
2014 11 22
2015 12 29
2016 7 41
2017 12 55
2018 11 49
2019 10 105
2020 17 186
2021 45 348
2022 30 489
2023 53 587
2024 21 429

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

Mathematics subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Statistics 4 262 4896

Psychology rankings

Sebha University ranked 5th for Psychology in Libya and 5480th in the World with 203 publications made and 2,627 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 6 In Libya
#267 of 354 In Africa
#5480 of 6,645 In the World

Sebha University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2006 2 1
2007 2 1
2008 2 0
2009 0 3
2010 4 5
2011 1 10
2012 6 8
2013 1 14
2014 9 38
2015 4 26
2016 5 38
2017 6 48
2018 9 43
2019 12 67
2020 21 141
2021 33 327
2022 36 423
2023 34 543
2024 15 396

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

Psychology subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 5 267 5269

Business rankings

Sebha University ranked 5th for Business in Libya and 5603rd in the World with 137 publications made and 1,516 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 6 In Libya
#307 of 353 In Africa
#5603 of 6,339 In the World

Sebha University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business 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 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 1 0
2007 0 3
2008 2 7
2009 1 4
2010 5 9
2011 0 6
2012 0 12
2013 2 11
2014 6 12
2015 4 9
2016 3 14
2017 6 23
2018 11 38
2019 9 58
2020 9 95
2021 23 220
2022 24 256
2023 21 432
2024 9 302

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

Business subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management 5 274 5194

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sebha University

Speciality Libya Africa World Rank
Art & Design 3 236 5307
Economics 4 318 5501