British University in Dubai: Rankings

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The British University in Dubai ranked 18th in the United Arab Emirates, 6044th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. The British University in Dubai ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,588 academic publications and 30,051 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6044 of 14,131 In the World
#2235 of 5,830 In Asia
#18 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#7 of 36 In Dubai
#512 of 1,202 For Construction Management
#694 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#866 of 2,305 For Project Management
#7484 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 3464th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 25,044 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1218 of 2,864 In Asia
#3464 of 7,081 In the World

British University in Dubai
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2005 14 13
2006 22 29
2007 26 78
2008 26 149
2009 26 173
2010 22 238
2011 19 302
2012 24 330
2013 28 393
2014 39 481
2015 61 476
2016 48 531
2017 74 664
2018 72 745
2019 115 1217
2020 103 1917
2021 150 2925
2022 127 3504
2023 172 4834
2024 104 4293

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 6 362 1229
Communications and Public Relations 7 335 1487
Education Majors 9 561 1944
Anthropology 11 751 2509
Linguistics 7 1006 2556
Law 11 958 2791
Political Science 11 971 3051
Sociology 11 1023 3103
Philosophy 8 1129 3293
Archaeology 11 1383 3455
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 1201 3541
History 11 1425 3687

Computer Science rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 10th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2844th in the World with 1,081 publications made and 24,649 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Computational Linguistics, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#1218 of 2,840 In Asia
#2844 of 6,845 In the World

British University in Dubai
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2004 1 0
2005 14 13
2006 17 30
2007 28 86
2008 26 153
2009 25 203
2010 20 242
2011 14 303
2012 21 345
2013 19 362
2014 28 451
2015 48 450
2016 34 434
2017 53 540
2018 57 669
2019 78 1048
2020 99 1773
2021 142 2684
2022 116 3131
2023 147 4373
2024 92 4094

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 2 125 694
Computational Linguistics 2 295 924
Human-Computer Interaction 5 441 1384
Data Science 7 487 1568
Software Engineering 10 905 2393
Cyber Security 13 1047 2445
Machine Learning 10 1215 2659
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 1199 2679
Computer Networking 14 1638 3656
Neuroscience 12 1650 4046
Computer Vision 14 1914 4135
Telecommunications 17 2013 4401

Business rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 8th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2201st in the World with 860 publications made and 18,795 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#784 of 2,646 In Asia
#2201 of 6,339 In the World

British University in Dubai
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2004 1 0
2005 7 6
2006 9 18
2007 12 35
2008 17 79
2009 22 91
2010 13 147
2011 11 143
2012 13 192
2013 26 201
2014 26 264
2015 43 288
2016 35 308
2017 44 399
2018 57 478
2019 71 742
2020 76 1264
2021 96 1765
2022 96 2261
2023 116 3302
2024 66 2874

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 3 132 512
Management Information Systems 2 125 694
Project Management 5 173 866
Human Resource Management 6 316 1254
Engineering Management 6 394 1285
Management 8 766 2074
Marketing 12 782 2182
Accounting 16 974 2691
Finance 14 1101 2854

Engineering rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 11th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 3786th in the World with 728 publications made and 15,202 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Science, Civil Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1728 of 2,835 In Asia
#3786 of 6,782 In the World

British University in Dubai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2005 9 6
2006 10 18
2007 9 39
2008 13 69
2009 15 97
2010 11 118
2011 10 154
2012 20 187
2013 19 208
2014 33 278
2015 46 319
2016 26 343
2017 25 430
2018 48 465
2019 60 702
2020 64 1133
2021 82 1682
2022 82 1972
2023 88 2750
2024 57 2459

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

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 3 132 512
Architectural Engineering 4 296 913
Engineering Management 6 394 1285
Human-Computer Interaction 5 441 1384
Systems Engineering 7 514 1550
Civil Engineering 5 924 2212
Structural Engineering 10 1539 3421
Mechanical Engineering 10 1507 3497
Electrical Engineering 12 1675 3571
Computer Networking 14 1638 3656
Telecommunications 17 2013 4401
Optical Engineering 14 2139 4826
Materials Science 16 2220 4949

Environmental Science rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 13th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4345th in the World with 653 publications made and 12,058 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1858 of 2,838 In Asia
#4345 of 6,876 In the World

British University in Dubai
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2005 8 6
2006 7 11
2007 8 31
2008 10 47
2009 6 63
2010 11 83
2011 10 117
2012 13 140
2013 19 157
2014 28 207
2015 42 247
2016 29 313
2017 38 374
2018 39 419
2019 54 662
2020 53 997
2021 72 1544
2022 69 1797
2023 87 2481
2024 48 2215

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 1417 3187
Environmental Management 11 1701 3897
Ecology 10 1708 3955
Geography and Cartography 11 1629 4031
Paleontology 12 1891 4412
Geology 12 1925 4493

Mathematics rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 12th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 3148th in the World with 577 publications made and 12,442 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1355 of 2,718 In Asia
#3148 of 6,418 In the World

British University in Dubai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2005 3 2
2006 5 10
2007 12 24
2008 12 49
2009 9 60
2010 9 82
2011 5 130
2012 7 124
2013 6 133
2014 16 171
2015 26 183
2016 21 205
2017 24 264
2018 39 330
2019 54 588
2020 44 902
2021 72 1539
2022 69 1795
2023 95 2477
2024 47 1804

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 304 1191
Statistics 12 1578 3618

Psychology rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 12th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 3551st in the World with 552 publications made and 10,105 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1430 of 2,755 In Asia
#3551 of 6,645 In the World

British University in Dubai
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2005 6 7
2006 9 18
2007 13 33
2008 11 45
2009 9 67
2010 7 95
2011 8 112
2012 6 114
2013 17 137
2014 14 181
2015 24 154
2016 17 180
2017 26 211
2018 31 274
2019 44 540
2020 44 850
2021 68 1355
2022 53 1677
2023 91 2303
2024 51 1793

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 9 561 1944
Social Psychology 11 989 2790
Neuroscience 12 1650 4046
Psychiatry 17 2163 5196

Economics rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 12th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 2917th in the World with 513 publications made and 8,091 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1075 of 2,553 In Asia
#2917 of 6,167 In the World

British University in Dubai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2005 3 2
2006 4 10
2007 5 11
2008 9 28
2009 7 36
2010 7 54
2011 7 59
2012 6 61
2013 13 71
2014 20 122
2015 25 145
2016 23 150
2017 29 207
2018 38 258
2019 46 414
2020 47 660
2021 61 1003
2022 59 1326
2023 59 1776
2024 43 1443

The following table provides academic rankings for The British University in Dubai in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 11 910 2610
Finance 14 1101 2854

Biology rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 14th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 4941st in the World with 453 publications made and 10,418 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2134 of 2,834 In Asia
#4941 of 6,833 In the World

British University in Dubai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2005 6 7
2006 5 16
2007 13 44
2008 11 68
2009 10 78
2010 9 108
2011 6 120
2012 10 145
2013 3 144
2014 12 185
2015 23 180
2016 15 221
2017 28 260
2018 18 274
2019 44 500
2020 37 778
2021 53 1244
2022 52 1430
2023 67 1965
2024 30 1404

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 1650 4046
Paleontology 12 1891 4412
Botany 12 2064 4709
Biochemistry 14 2286 5210
Genetics 17 2447 5735

Physics rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 13th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 4654th in the World with 434 publications made and 7,560 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2051 of 2,817 In Asia
#4654 of 6,713 In the World

British University in Dubai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 9 8
2006 2 9
2007 7 16
2008 10 41
2009 8 60
2010 8 75
2011 7 102
2012 13 114
2013 12 133
2014 16 151
2015 36 181
2016 18 205
2017 19 230
2018 28 275
2019 43 416
2020 32 706
2021 42 1025
2022 49 1339
2023 43 1624
2024 31 1348

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 1841 4371
Quantum and Particle physics 11 2012 4562
Optical Engineering 14 2139 4826
Materials Science 16 2220 4949

Art & Design rankings

The British University in Dubai ranked 11th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 3432nd in the World with 208 publications made and 4,060 citations received. Main research topic: Fashion Design.

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
#11 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#1300 of 2,428 In Asia
#3432 of 5,966 In the World

British University in Dubai
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 1 1
2006 4 4
2007 2 14
2008 4 23
2009 4 30
2010 1 33
2011 4 69
2012 5 44
2013 2 58
2014 10 65
2015 18 74
2016 7 100
2017 11 114
2018 13 160
2019 9 240
2020 15 358
2021 29 522
2022 23 663
2023 29 907
2024 15 992

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

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 10 1326 3383

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the British University in Dubai

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Health Science 9 580 2008
Pathology 14 2067 4798
Medicine 13 2037 4887
Chemistry 15 2254 5120
Organic Chemistry 15 2433 5530