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Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 4th in Morocco, 2821st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 111 research topics. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,564 academic publications and 159,204 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2821 of 14,131 In the World
#70 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 38 In Morocco
#1 of 5 In Fez
#605 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#631 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#655 of 2,820 For Data Science
#2693 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5396 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 108 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Morocco and 1461st in the World with 7,800 publications made and 103,397 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 7 In Morocco
#34 of 356 In Africa
#1461 of 6,795 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 5
1995 8 11
1996 8 15
1997 9 16
1998 19 39
1999 10 44
2000 17 56
2001 29 76
2002 15 61
2003 15 108
2004 16 132
2005 17 148
2006 30 177
2007 25 199
2008 28 276
2009 36 267
2010 45 382
2011 62 369
2012 76 484
2013 90 542
2014 168 704
2015 213 835
2016 293 1198
2017 390 1659
2018 441 2502
2019 563 3855
2020 727 5885
2021 855 8958
2022 981 12250
2023 1163 16344
2024 980 19309
2025 553 19330

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 3rd for Biology in Morocco and 1619th in the World with 7,778 publications made and 101,218 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 7 In Morocco
#52 of 366 In Africa
#1619 of 6,841 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 8
1994 2 6
1995 11 18
1996 8 27
1997 13 26
1998 24 71
1999 14 83
2000 24 82
2001 36 126
2002 18 124
2003 27 156
2004 25 203
2005 18 218
2006 25 282
2007 27 311
2008 42 379
2009 48 360
2010 68 486
2011 82 556
2012 61 665
2013 109 766
2014 168 906
2015 193 1101
2016 225 1393
2017 335 1999
2018 367 2593
2019 461 3878
2020 701 6298
2021 856 9520
2022 1060 13300
2023 1232 17506
2024 1034 19955
2025 540 19480

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Microbiology 1 30 796
Nutrition and Food Science 1 50 1036
Horticulture 3 72 1183
Biotechnology 1 44 1194
Paleontology 3 36 1211
Botany 4 54 1265
Agricultural Science 3 81 1333
Forestry 4 109 1355
Toxicology 4 119 1427
Pharmacology 2 56 1489
Oncology and Cancer research 4 47 1518
Genetics 3 46 1575
Biochemistry 3 45 1646
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 43 1662
Immunology 4 99 1864
Zoology 4 96 1909
Nanotechnology 4 51 1913
Virology 4 125 1961
Evolutionary Biology 3 43 1963
Molecular Biology 4 50 2068
Neuroscience 4 52 2143
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 124 2317

Physics rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 4th for Physics in Morocco and 1616th in the World with 7,181 publications made and 81,622 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 7 In Morocco
#38 of 353 In Africa
#1616 of 6,729 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 6
1994 2 7
1995 8 13
1996 10 17
1997 10 15
1998 21 40
1999 9 49
2000 17 61
2001 29 82
2002 12 79
2003 17 108
2004 20 132
2005 20 137
2006 32 165
2007 25 190
2008 29 257
2009 44 251
2010 57 360
2011 65 372
2012 71 471
2013 89 528
2014 158 665
2015 201 782
2016 243 1089
2017 375 1594
2018 411 2218
2019 517 3435
2020 672 5350
2021 780 7873
2022 938 10704
2023 1074 13983
2024 840 16564
2025 451 16069

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 4 25 1086
Theoretical Physics 3 30 1212
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 28 1239
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 32 1315
Quantum and Particle physics 4 35 1492
Optical Engineering 4 35 1539
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 41 1702
Materials Science 5 49 1766
Acoustical Engineering 3 40 1768
Nuclear Physics 4 49 1779
Nanotechnology 4 51 1913

Chemistry rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Morocco and 1568th in the World with 6,854 publications made and 98,431 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 7 In Morocco
#41 of 349 In Africa
#1568 of 6,561 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 6
1994 3 5
1995 11 17
1996 12 26
1997 14 23
1998 29 72
1999 17 79
2000 23 88
2001 38 129
2002 20 129
2003 32 162
2004 31 212
2005 29 220
2006 33 290
2007 29 314
2008 37 394
2009 45 382
2010 79 503
2011 84 567
2012 70 689
2013 95 746
2014 147 891
2015 183 1084
2016 207 1288
2017 304 1881
2018 337 2514
2019 380 3733
2020 605 5837
2021 735 8739
2022 905 12628
2023 1060 16803
2024 885 19898
2025 437 19408

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 1 11 631
Computational Chemistry 2 10 747
Radiochemistry 4 46 1031
Pharmacy 3 30 1032
Nutrition and Food Science 1 50 1036
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 57 1318
Inorganic Chemistry 5 41 1411
Organic Chemistry 3 38 1455
Biochemistry 3 45 1646
Physical chemistry 5 56 1658
Materials Science 5 49 1766
Environmental Chemistry 5 75 1782
Chemical Engineering 5 59 1801
Nanotechnology 4 51 1913

Environmental Science rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Morocco and 1462nd in the World with 6,362 publications made and 84,970 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 7 In Morocco
#51 of 369 In Africa
#1462 of 6,888 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 4
1994 2 5
1995 8 8
1996 4 11
1997 6 13
1998 10 19
1999 9 36
2000 17 39
2001 24 47
2002 10 51
2003 13 80
2004 12 109
2005 11 121
2006 16 155
2007 21 185
2008 27 270
2009 32 231
2010 28 311
2011 64 336
2012 43 375
2013 73 495
2014 135 635
2015 165 779
2016 192 1075
2017 277 1524
2018 324 2106
2019 433 3145
2020 590 4947
2021 686 7402
2022 851 10469
2023 1032 13777
2024 851 15681
2025 463 14528

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 82 773
Mining Engineering 5 82 1021
Environmental Engineering 5 61 1126
Paleontology 3 36 1211
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 57 1318
Agricultural Science 3 81 1333
Ecology 3 55 1350
Forestry 4 109 1355
Geology 3 43 1364
Earth science and Geophysics 5 59 1528
Environmental Management 5 81 1535
Oceanography 6 66 1747
Geography and Cartography 6 72 1776
Environmental Chemistry 5 75 1782
Geotechnical Engineering 6 102 1825
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 73 1945
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 124 2317

Computer Science rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Morocco and 1253rd in the World with 6,350 publications made and 59,080 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Morocco
#21 of 361 In Africa
#1253 of 6,855 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 6
1995 3 11
1996 5 13
1997 2 20
1998 5 25
1999 6 29
2000 8 28
2001 7 36
2002 5 31
2003 10 45
2004 6 49
2005 5 56
2006 11 69
2007 8 73
2008 14 108
2009 32 118
2010 40 138
2011 45 158
2012 62 232
2013 78 284
2014 143 398
2015 168 522
2016 245 804
2017 317 983
2018 331 1551
2019 486 2540
2020 590 4146
2021 642 6049
2022 813 7891
2023 925 10699
2024 879 12043
2025 538 10974

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Data Science 2 10 655
Computational Linguistics 2 10 765
Cyber Security 2 14 825
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 17 899
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 16 973
Web Design and Development 5 22 980
Computer Vision 2 17 1068
Machine Learning 2 24 1079
Computer Engineering 1 22 1153
Cognitive Science 2 24 1305
Multimedia 4 26 1334
Software Engineering 4 27 1339
Computer Graphics 2 20 1368
Computer Networking 4 34 1399
Management Information Systems 5 44 1458
Robotics 2 37 1510
Telecommunications 5 40 1564
Human-Computer Interaction 3 27 1574
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 43 1662
Neuroscience 4 52 2143
Library and Information science 3 79 2676

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Morocco and 1466th in the World with 6,169 publications made and 58,093 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Morocco
#32 of 369 In Africa
#1466 of 7,088 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 5
1995 1 10
1996 1 14
1997 2 13
1998 2 25
1999 4 44
2000 8 25
2001 11 19
2002 4 42
2003 7 37
2004 12 51
2005 8 61
2006 20 89
2007 9 69
2008 18 115
2009 37 141
2010 38 191
2011 51 206
2012 53 232
2013 87 319
2014 132 374
2015 160 545
2016 196 740
2017 291 916
2018 329 1394
2019 446 2112
2020 593 3439
2021 683 5209
2022 792 6566
2023 1002 8558
2024 762 8874
2025 467 8657

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Linguistics 1 18 1047
Journalism and Digital Media 2 28 1233
Political Science 2 27 1240
Law 1 33 1301
Philosophy 2 18 1345
Aesthetics 2 36 1509
Media Studies 1 56 1545
Gender Studies 1 61 1642
Education Majors 3 54 1661
Archaeology 5 69 1788
Demography 4 113 1865
History 5 77 1905
Art History 1 32 1918
Sociology 3 84 2043
Anthropology 2 97 2227
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 74 2442
Classics and Ancient History 2 91 2529
Library and Information science 3 79 2676
Communications and Public Relations 6 154 2946

Medicine rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 4th for Medicine in Morocco and 1692nd in the World with 4,795 publications made and 48,718 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 7 In Morocco
#66 of 364 In Africa
#1692 of 6,793 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 4
1995 4 5
1996 3 15
1997 5 18
1998 9 36
1999 5 45
2000 9 40
2001 14 63
2002 5 79
2003 17 81
2004 20 97
2005 10 112
2006 15 138
2007 15 160
2008 19 165
2009 15 180
2010 41 247
2011 41 286
2012 46 343
2013 65 383
2014 123 435
2015 139 622
2016 123 717
2017 228 1035
2018 220 1356
2019 255 1855
2020 435 3296
2021 557 4778
2022 632 6629
2023 769 8567
2024 649 9085
2025 360 8681

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 40 807
Veterinary 2 77 860
Dermatology 3 36 968
Pharmacy 3 30 1032
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 52 1160
Epidemiology 5 96 1228
Surgery 4 52 1340
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 39 1344
Pediatrics 5 111 1417
Toxicology 4 119 1427
Pharmacology 2 56 1489
Oncology and Cancer research 4 47 1518
Ophthalmology 3 54 1547
Nursing 2 82 1613
Radiation Therapy 4 54 1646
Pathology 4 73 1669
Anatomy and Physiology 4 51 1677
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 102 1698
Anesthesiology 3 60 1728
Critical Care Nursing 4 86 1733
Urology 4 84 1757
Dentistry 4 67 1799
Cardiology 3 53 1830
Immunology 4 99 1864
Public Health 5 118 1939
Virology 4 125 1961
Orthodontics 4 64 1988
Family medicine 4 149 2001
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 111 2027
Psychiatry 4 73 2029
Health Science 3 101 2209
Gerontology 4 89 2303
Clinical Psychology 4 76 2323
Physical Therapy 3 84 2934

Mathematics rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Morocco and 1312th in the World with 3,565 publications made and 35,240 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Morocco
#33 of 357 In Africa
#1312 of 6,434 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 0 8
1996 0 5
1997 1 4
1998 3 5
1999 1 4
2000 4 11
2001 8 18
2002 4 9
2003 3 8
2004 4 11
2005 4 23
2006 8 28
2007 7 31
2008 10 45
2009 16 60
2010 19 78
2011 24 84
2012 28 111
2013 46 187
2014 76 165
2015 76 265
2016 135 408
2017 168 528
2018 208 834
2019 290 1272
2020 341 2140
2021 396 3201
2022 493 4057
2023 574 5233
2024 420 4815
2025 230 4088

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 8 695
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 17 899
Applied Mathematics 3 26 931
Math Teachers 1 33 1279
Statistics 3 48 1534
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 79 2095

Business rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 2nd for Business in Morocco and 1294th in the World with 2,831 publications made and 27,520 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Morocco
#33 of 356 In Africa
#1294 of 6,366 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 0 5
1996 0 3
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 3 3
2001 3 5
2002 0 4
2003 5 7
2004 5 8
2005 2 9
2006 6 27
2007 4 19
2008 5 46
2009 12 41
2010 13 68
2011 17 57
2012 18 74
2013 32 130
2014 55 141
2015 76 214
2016 111 337
2017 131 418
2018 163 687
2019 226 1178
2020 281 1713
2021 301 2472
2022 349 3183
2023 418 4146
2024 365 4282
2025 270 3988

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 8 695
Supply Chain Management 2 12 732
Construction Management 1 22 733
Project Management 4 22 984
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 41 1076
Management 2 23 1191
Management Information Systems 5 44 1458
Marketing 4 60 1669
Finance 3 62 1681
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 99 1854
Advertising 2 52 2041
Accounting 3 96 2085

Psychology rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 4th for Psychology in Morocco and 1958th in the World with 2,544 publications made and 18,611 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 7 In Morocco
#59 of 355 In Africa
#1958 of 6,663 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 4
1995 3 4
1996 0 7
1997 2 10
1998 2 9
1999 3 13
2000 7 20
2001 3 20
2002 2 25
2003 8 38
2004 4 32
2005 4 41
2006 4 41
2007 3 48
2008 8 61
2009 12 42
2010 15 68
2011 12 74
2012 24 106
2013 22 91
2014 55 144
2015 60 200
2016 77 286
2017 114 375
2018 109 570
2019 165 859
2020 246 1564
2021 255 2233
2022 344 2801
2023 448 3735
2024 377 3816
2025 181 3577

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 2 24 1305
Education Majors 3 54 1661
Psychiatry 4 73 2029
Child Psychology 2 60 2123
Neuroscience 4 52 2143
Clinical Psychology 4 76 2323
Social Psychology 4 78 2476

Economics rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 3rd for Economics in Morocco and 1930th in the World with 1,344 publications made and 12,460 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 7 In Morocco
#85 of 354 In Africa
#1930 of 6,188 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 2 3
2001 3 5
2002 1 2
2003 3 11
2004 4 5
2005 3 6
2006 4 15
2007 1 20
2008 1 12
2009 10 22
2010 5 23
2011 11 40
2012 4 29
2013 12 40
2014 29 76
2015 34 145
2016 52 199
2017 46 268
2018 72 359
2019 81 481
2020 115 827
2021 144 1131
2022 179 1451
2023 233 1951
2024 201 1960
2025 113 1828

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 17 771
Finance 3 62 1681
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 99 1854
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 79 2095
Development Studies 4 121 2110

Art & Design rankings

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Morocco and 1692nd in the World with 990 publications made and 8,055 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#2 of 7 In Morocco
#37 of 302 In Africa
#1692 of 6,010 In the World

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 2 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 6
2000 0 7
2001 1 1
2002 0 8
2003 0 6
2004 1 7
2005 1 14
2006 0 13
2007 3 23
2008 2 25
2009 7 20
2010 4 19
2011 15 35
2012 13 39
2013 13 48
2014 19 45
2015 26 74
2016 43 126
2017 41 136
2018 56 229
2019 68 334
2020 93 495
2021 108 802
2022 120 1001
2023 160 1190
2024 130 1617
2025 76 1499

The following table provides academic rankings for Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Morocco ranking Africa ranking World rank
Interior Design 2 18 644
Architecture 4 15 697
Cinematography 1 14 777
Landscape Architecture 2 24 871
Multimedia 4 26 1334
Computer Graphics 2 20 1368
Creative Writing 1 41 1503
Aesthetics 2 36 1509
Fashion Design 3 41 1722
Literature 2 48 1759
Art History 1 32 1918