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The American University in Cairo ranked 4th in Egypt, 1326th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The American University in Cairo ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,103 academic publications and 89,888 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 83 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1326 of 14,131 In the World
#20 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 50 In Egypt
#1 of 3 In New Cairo
#210 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#394 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#401 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#555 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1188 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 15th for Engineering in Egypt and 1747th in the World with 4,691 publications made and 57,764 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 40 In Egypt
#44 of 348 In Africa
#1747 of 6,684 In the World

American University in Cairo
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 58
1992 10 39
1993 8 40
1994 12 41
1995 17 56
1996 25 59
1997 12 35
1998 17 64
1999 15 55
2000 24 133
2001 26 65
2002 44 126
2003 37 140
2004 44 158
2005 58 222
2006 83 294
2007 68 349
2008 108 450
2009 131 565
2010 129 675
2011 146 964
2012 198 1149
2013 244 1497
2014 249 1739
2015 211 1916
2016 269 2310
2017 261 2644
2018 268 3378
2019 269 3907
2020 336 4939
2021 371 6986
2022 440 8771
2023 342 9667

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 1649th in the World with 4,087 publications made and 36,546 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 40 In Egypt
#37 of 367 In Africa
#1649 of 7,020 In the World

American University in Cairo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 13 37
1992 16 50
1993 22 40
1994 17 42
1995 27 67
1996 32 82
1997 30 51
1998 35 69
1999 28 87
2000 32 206
2001 27 118
2002 37 139
2003 40 171
2004 47 194
2005 62 260
2006 90 281
2007 87 324
2008 101 411
2009 115 535
2010 138 691
2011 167 810
2012 173 1083
2013 187 1352
2014 233 1559
2015 173 1646
2016 199 1718
2017 188 1892
2018 173 2198
2019 227 2663
2020 231 3279
2021 307 4089
2022 321 4376
2023 285 4995

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 13 394
Political Economy 1 11 401
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 10 440
Media Studies 1 12 537
Classics and Ancient History 3 11 555
International Law 1 23 674
Law Enforcement 1 24 760
Broadcast Journalism 3 26 800
Gender Studies 2 21 804
Journalism and Digital Media 2 16 873
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 21 892
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 15 926
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 51 960
Communications and Public Relations 2 32 1056
Public Policy / Administration 1 49 1124
Law 4 28 1215
Art History 4 16 1243
Anthropology 4 39 1263
History 6 34 1284
Aesthetics 6 25 1320
Political Science 4 30 1333
Archaeology 6 34 1366
Library and Information science 6 32 1499
Sociology 6 45 1508
Education Majors 5 42 1597
Linguistics 10 39 1670
Philosophy 7 37 1931
Demography 13 114 2056

Physics rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 17th for Physics in Egypt and 1873rd in the World with 3,935 publications made and 49,162 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 40 In Egypt
#47 of 341 In Africa
#1873 of 6,603 In the World

American University in Cairo
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 59
1992 8 37
1993 11 37
1994 8 38
1995 13 43
1996 18 57
1997 8 41
1998 20 63
1999 17 51
2000 21 118
2001 21 62
2002 35 112
2003 31 127
2004 32 143
2005 49 196
2006 64 229
2007 48 287
2008 74 361
2009 89 471
2010 109 561
2011 130 817
2012 164 972
2013 196 1255
2014 218 1459
2015 191 1698
2016 229 2043
2017 235 2253
2018 239 3069
2019 232 3497
2020 279 4404
2021 304 6195
2022 349 7763
2023 288 8568

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

Physics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 21 1170
Materials Science 17 42 1688
Acoustical Engineering 14 37 1697
Optical Engineering 17 43 1700
Condensed Matter Physics 19 52 1821
Quantum and Particle physics 18 50 1848
Theoretical Physics 16 70 1972
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 61 2090
Atomic and Molecular physics 21 67 2154
Nuclear Physics 24 85 2549

Environmental Science rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 17th for Environmental Science in Egypt and 1927th in the World with 3,825 publications made and 43,057 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 40 In Egypt
#75 of 361 In Africa
#1927 of 6,798 In the World

American University in Cairo
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 44
1992 7 39
1993 16 33
1994 16 42
1995 15 46
1996 19 54
1997 14 37
1998 21 73
1999 17 60
2000 28 192
2001 17 96
2002 32 130
2003 31 134
2004 42 161
2005 45 191
2006 63 256
2007 68 327
2008 78 369
2009 94 471
2010 114 614
2011 145 751
2012 175 911
2013 181 1240
2014 204 1439
2015 157 1507
2016 186 1791
2017 170 1996
2018 200 2479
2019 209 2953
2020 243 3773
2021 322 5323
2022 372 6731
2023 310 7574

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

Environmental Science subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 17 75 1428
Environmental Management 16 79 1577
Geography and Cartography 15 58 1726
Geotechnical Engineering 21 83 1737
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 90 1950
Earth science and Geophysics 23 85 1956
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 99 1971
Ecology 19 101 2067
Oceanography 22 93 2141
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 25 85 2144
Agricultural Science 23 132 2158
Geology 20 84 2170
Paleontology 18 83 2175
Environmental Chemistry 23 101 2324

Biology rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 19th for Biology in Egypt and 2174th in the World with 3,677 publications made and 56,546 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 40 In Egypt
#82 of 361 In Africa
#2174 of 6,770 In the World

American University in Cairo
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 34
1992 5 30
1993 10 31
1994 9 37
1995 10 31
1996 8 47
1997 8 30
1998 21 48
1999 8 44
2000 18 80
2001 15 54
2002 22 83
2003 24 102
2004 30 122
2005 36 144
2006 43 206
2007 46 265
2008 63 343
2009 75 446
2010 90 561
2011 125 746
2012 132 954
2013 154 1232
2014 163 1446
2015 141 1686
2016 187 2034
2017 168 2311
2018 201 2854
2019 221 3536
2020 305 4830
2021 410 7029
2022 426 9464
2023 348 10682

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

Biology subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 21 1170
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 46 1821
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 90 1950
Oncology and Cancer research 24 67 1956
Virology 23 121 1966
Immunology 21 100 1982
Animal Science 23 143 2077
Nutrition and Food Science 22 122 2093
Agricultural Science 23 132 2158
Paleontology 18 83 2175
Biotechnology 24 100 2212
Biochemistry 20 74 2239
Molecular Biology 20 58 2248
Zoology 22 114 2282
Evolutionary Biology 15 52 2313
Genetics 23 94 2453
Pharmacology 33 120 2507
Botany 23 130 2553
Microbiology 26 148 2575
Horticulture 23 159 2657
Neuroscience 20 78 2829

Chemistry rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 19th for Chemistry in Egypt and 2059th in the World with 3,589 publications made and 55,352 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 40 In Egypt
#61 of 342 In Africa
#2059 of 6,447 In the World

American University in Cairo
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 5 47
1992 4 27
1993 6 30
1994 5 36
1995 9 37
1996 10 50
1997 3 27
1998 13 47
1999 14 42
2000 19 91
2001 19 60
2002 26 99
2003 25 96
2004 27 106
2005 40 156
2006 48 200
2007 37 266
2008 50 303
2009 76 378
2010 70 482
2011 110 706
2012 135 852
2013 155 1126
2014 173 1424
2015 171 1678
2016 208 2081
2017 188 2286
2018 218 3106
2019 191 3625
2020 281 4744
2021 372 6938
2022 384 9309
2023 310 10480

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

Chemistry subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 21 1170
Chemical Engineering 12 28 1278
Materials Science 17 42 1688
Physical chemistry 17 53 1727
Radiochemistry 23 84 1789
Computational Chemistry 19 66 1953
Inorganic Chemistry 22 70 1966
Petrology and Geochemistry 23 99 1971
Nutrition and Food Science 22 122 2093
Organic Chemistry 20 73 2138
Biochemistry 20 74 2239
Environmental Chemistry 23 101 2324

Computer Science rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 15th for Computer Science in Egypt and 1808th in the World with 3,442 publications made and 34,307 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 40 In Egypt
#46 of 352 In Africa
#1808 of 6,752 In the World

American University in Cairo
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 5 18
1992 12 28
1993 10 20
1994 10 17
1995 8 27
1996 19 52
1997 14 24
1998 14 34
1999 16 44
2000 21 65
2001 18 39
2002 36 76
2003 38 122
2004 46 120
2005 62 155
2006 84 198
2007 53 239
2008 105 330
2009 107 422
2010 124 522
2011 144 677
2012 143 856
2013 185 1165
2014 178 1341
2015 167 1381
2016 178 1627
2017 169 1782
2018 160 2031
2019 189 2427
2020 212 2878
2021 260 3893
2022 283 4578
2023 253 5244

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

Computer Science subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 5 210
Management Information Systems 2 15 901
Computer Engineering 8 17 985
Software Engineering 3 14 1001
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 24 1161
Computational Linguistics 7 26 1244
Robotics 11 26 1311
Human-Computer Interaction 6 21 1450
Computer Networking 12 35 1464
Library and Information science 6 32 1499
Telecommunications 16 41 1588
Cyber Security 13 50 1695
Computer Graphics 15 37 1731
Machine Learning 16 55 1761
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 42 1790
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 46 1821
Multimedia 9 47 1860
Data Science 14 57 2058
Cognitive Science 15 47 2091
Computer Vision 21 65 2325
Neuroscience 20 78 2829

Business rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 7th for Business in Egypt and 1303rd in the World with 1,993 publications made and 20,094 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 39 In Egypt
#29 of 342 In Africa
#1303 of 6,187 In the World

American University in Cairo
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 10
1992 1 19
1993 6 10
1994 5 15
1995 7 20
1996 11 24
1997 11 16
1998 7 24
1999 7 25
2000 7 45
2001 6 29
2002 17 61
2003 15 50
2004 24 71
2005 27 91
2006 48 125
2007 39 131
2008 61 204
2009 56 279
2010 79 333
2011 99 397
2012 99 596
2013 118 755
2014 87 825
2015 89 889
2016 100 917
2017 109 1026
2018 91 1133
2019 105 1370
2020 133 1701
2021 160 2027
2022 165 2193
2023 154 2358

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

Business subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Construction Management 5 11 485
Entrepreneurship 1 20 722
Engineering Management 2 10 727
Entertainment Industry Business 1 12 731
Accounting 2 14 800
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 23 823
Management Information Systems 2 15 901
Real Estate 2 25 904
Operations Research 6 15 917
Project Management 2 12 921
Risk Management 2 23 950
Public Policy / Administration 1 49 1124
Marketing 6 27 1153
Finance 5 30 1221
Advertising 5 19 1227
International Trade 3 27 1266
International Business 3 33 1286
Management 9 27 1289

Mathematics rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 13th for Mathematics in Egypt and 1855th in the World with 1,827 publications made and 19,796 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 40 In Egypt
#53 of 348 In Africa
#1855 of 6,305 In the World

American University in Cairo
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 9
1992 6 18
1993 7 13
1994 9 10
1995 6 23
1996 11 36
1997 7 18
1998 8 28
1999 5 32
2000 8 45
2001 10 25
2002 15 46
2003 19 80
2004 20 64
2005 23 80
2006 53 126
2007 36 124
2008 61 179
2009 47 244
2010 59 282
2011 63 394
2012 75 497
2013 105 629
2014 105 730
2015 81 774
2016 87 893
2017 98 984
2018 94 1115
2019 108 1456
2020 123 1612
2021 135 2126
2022 140 2386
2023 154 2640

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

Mathematics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 6 15 917
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 21 1121
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 24 1161
Math Teachers 8 53 1826
Statistics 15 63 2007
Applied Mathematics 25 97 2181

Economics rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 5th for Economics in Egypt and 1132nd in the World with 1,684 publications made and 16,598 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 37 In Egypt
#31 of 338 In Africa
#1132 of 5,995 In the World

American University in Cairo
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 15
1992 1 17
1993 8 8
1994 6 8
1995 14 23
1996 9 26
1997 4 20
1998 15 35
1999 7 36
2000 13 62
2001 2 45
2002 9 63
2003 8 58
2004 19 76
2005 23 104
2006 41 88
2007 34 96
2008 54 159
2009 39 188
2010 74 264
2011 74 286
2012 78 424
2013 92 556
2014 96 615
2015 69 629
2016 90 681
2017 87 757
2018 88 837
2019 94 1101
2020 94 1319
2021 121 1522
2022 132 1628
2023 140 1809

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

Economics subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Political Economy 1 11 401
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 10 440
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 23 823
Development Studies 5 38 988
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 21 1121
International Economics 2 26 1146
Finance 5 30 1221
International Trade 3 27 1266
Environmental Economics 11 50 1430

Art & Design rankings

The American University in Cairo ranked 7th for Art & Design in Egypt and 1416th in the World with 959 publications made and 6,890 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#7 of 37 In Egypt
#25 of 264 In Africa
#1416 of 5,720 In the World

American University in Cairo
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 4
1992 2 7
1993 2 2
1994 3 8
1995 2 11
1996 6 3
1997 7 8
1998 3 12
1999 4 7
2000 8 65
2001 3 12
2002 11 20
2003 8 11
2004 17 35
2005 13 28
2006 19 51
2007 17 59
2008 22 69
2009 27 107
2010 35 121
2011 48 160
2012 39 207
2013 40 260
2014 66 312
2015 52 313
2016 57 373
2017 53 347
2018 52 450
2019 44 524
2020 55 703
2021 57 797
2022 62 863
2023 75 936

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

Art & Design subfield Egypt ranking Africa ranking World rank
Cinematography 1 4 412
Entertainment Industry Business 1 12 731
Architecture 5 16 797
Illustration and Concept Art 6 16 894
Painting and Drawing 6 16 899
Sculpture 6 16 899
Creative Writing 1 18 948
Art History 4 16 1243
Aesthetics 6 25 1320
Literature 6 27 1373
Fashion Design 7 25 1432
Computer Graphics 15 37 1731
Multimedia 9 47 1860

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the American University in Cairo

Speciality Egypt Africa World Rank
Health Science 9 47 1466
Social Psychology 8 39 1836
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 114 2034
Public Health 14 118 2151
Family medicine 20 153 2185
Psychology 16 62 2188
Nursing 19 109 2264
Child Psychology 15 61 2304
Medicine 20 108 2465
Clinical Psychology 17 77 2521
Pathology 22 122 2531
Surgery 24 111 2586
Psychiatry 19 97 2837
Anatomy and Physiology 25 102 2946
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 116 2954