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Umm Al-Qura University ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, 1455th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Umm Al-Qura University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,598 academic publications and 148,586 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1455 of 14,131 In the World
#410 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#611 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#741 of 2,372 For Blockchain and Cryptography
#790 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#1841 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2649 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Biology rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 10th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1710th in the World with 9,932 publications made and 98,647 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#665 of 2,814 In Asia
#1710 of 6,770 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 41
1992 10 25
1993 8 26
1994 8 21
1995 7 17
1996 9 29
1997 17 48
1998 9 28
1999 7 25
2000 6 34
2001 12 45
2002 9 49
2003 7 44
2004 17 61
2005 22 100
2006 22 101
2007 24 88
2008 30 120
2009 57 191
2010 66 245
2011 83 315
2012 144 444
2013 192 674
2014 266 1028
2015 330 1613
2016 349 2159
2017 418 2748
2018 441 3561
2019 486 5016
2020 887 8186
2021 1416 13486
2022 2136 21479
2023 2141 32634

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 7 413 1066
Microbiology 7 370 1099
Virology 8 374 1147
Oncology and Cancer research 5 443 1151
Biotechnology 9 474 1270
Immunology 8 461 1280
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 502 1386
Toxicology 13 533 1388
Nanotechnology 11 662 1440
Nutrition and Food Science 7 647 1561
Genetics 10 621 1599
Biochemistry 9 670 1625
Horticulture 9 704 1727
Biophysics 10 715 1780
Paleontology 11 669 1829
Botany 10 716 1859
Neuroscience 10 654 1967
Animal Science 10 751 2080
Evolutionary Biology 12 806 2191
Molecular Biology 12 928 2205
Agricultural Science 12 918 2244
Forestry 10 824 2260
Zoology 11 902 2542
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 1026 2666

Chemistry rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 9th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1665th in the World with 9,338 publications made and 98,924 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#686 of 2,750 In Asia
#1665 of 6,447 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 47
1992 13 34
1993 8 28
1994 16 32
1995 14 37
1996 15 38
1997 19 66
1998 16 35
1999 15 42
2000 17 46
2001 13 60
2002 14 75
2003 13 60
2004 16 83
2005 19 112
2006 19 111
2007 27 103
2008 32 155
2009 44 222
2010 74 298
2011 84 395
2012 148 537
2013 190 734
2014 256 1128
2015 317 1729
2016 335 2322
2017 343 2718
2018 378 3558
2019 446 5042
2020 806 7933
2021 1234 12966
2022 2009 20678
2023 2064 32211

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 5 300 855
Radiochemistry 6 438 874
Inorganic Chemistry 6 426 1049
Biochemical Engineering 9 405 1101
Computational Chemistry 10 507 1340
Physical chemistry 7 599 1369
Chemical Engineering 10 641 1379
Nanotechnology 11 662 1440
Nutrition and Food Science 7 647 1561
Organic Chemistry 7 666 1566
Environmental Chemistry 11 654 1569
Materials Science 8 686 1608
Biochemistry 9 670 1625
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 636 1782

Engineering rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 7th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1613th in the World with 8,434 publications made and 92,054 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#631 of 2,809 In Asia
#1613 of 6,684 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 27
1992 14 37
1993 9 21
1994 14 29
1995 11 34
1996 13 30
1997 16 46
1998 14 38
1999 16 31
2000 15 45
2001 10 57
2002 15 69
2003 14 57
2004 15 64
2005 17 93
2006 22 95
2007 22 104
2008 33 130
2009 49 210
2010 74 298
2011 104 377
2012 140 540
2013 194 760
2014 252 1109
2015 324 1779
2016 337 2398
2017 334 2843
2018 350 3547
2019 397 4943
2020 762 7456
2021 1142 12417
2022 1700 19120
2023 1727 29322

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 5 274 832
Nuclear Engineering 6 363 921
Architecture 5 284 1032
Biochemical Engineering 9 405 1101
Transportation Engineering 5 361 1112
Computer Networking 5 422 1202
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 511 1259
Architectural Engineering 6 470 1259
Biotechnology 9 474 1270
Computer Engineering 5 504 1282
Human-Computer Interaction 6 377 1284
Remote Sensing 5 447 1310
Chemical Engineering 10 641 1379
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 569 1388
Electronic Engineering 5 583 1403
Telecommunications 6 555 1408
Nanotechnology 11 662 1440
Structural Engineering 5 571 1449
Metallurgical Engineering 7 644 1494
Civil Engineering 6 557 1526
Electrical Engineering 9 644 1565
Optical Engineering 9 643 1581
Systems Engineering 6 528 1606
Materials Science 8 686 1608
Biomedical Engineering 15 663 1611
Automotive Engineering 10 699 1655
Geotechnical Engineering 7 709 1741
Operations Research 10 748 1778
Aerospace Engineering 11 691 1779
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 761 1795
Environmental Engineering 12 796 1855
Mechanical Engineering 9 738 1864
Acoustical Engineering 10 810 2017

Physics rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 8th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1660th in the World with 7,717 publications made and 80,957 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#661 of 2,786 In Asia
#1660 of 6,603 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 43
1992 12 36
1993 9 30
1994 16 35
1995 12 37
1996 11 28
1997 16 50
1998 14 40
1999 14 25
2000 17 45
2001 11 62
2002 18 67
2003 16 57
2004 13 73
2005 21 104
2006 14 88
2007 24 112
2008 33 137
2009 54 219
2010 74 305
2011 90 387
2012 132 531
2013 182 733
2014 220 1005
2015 261 1572
2016 293 2101
2017 289 2380
2018 315 3049
2019 350 4196
2020 683 6540
2021 1005 11066
2022 1571 17057
2023 1669 26686

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 10 228 865
Applied/Engineering Physics 10 511 1259
Nanotechnology 11 662 1440
Theoretical Physics 11 482 1470
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 576 1554
Quantum and Particle physics 8 603 1559
Optical Engineering 9 643 1581
Nuclear Physics 10 628 1605
Materials Science 8 686 1608
Condensed Matter Physics 12 715 1621
Biophysics 10 715 1780
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 707 1957
Acoustical Engineering 10 810 2017

Medicine rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 10th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1442nd in the World with 7,463 publications made and 65,340 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#487 of 2,781 In Asia
#1442 of 6,680 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 5
1992 6 7
1993 3 2
1994 8 6
1995 4 8
1996 4 13
1997 5 22
1998 7 17
1999 4 8
2000 3 16
2001 6 22
2002 9 21
2003 4 24
2004 14 37
2005 12 46
2006 18 52
2007 20 51
2008 31 79
2009 46 97
2010 51 140
2011 61 153
2012 104 273
2013 124 412
2014 185 610
2015 245 994
2016 232 1183
2017 344 1697
2018 434 2353
2019 389 3429
2020 739 5660
2021 1153 9480
2022 1549 14864
2023 1474 20063

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 182 611
Epidemiology 6 207 790
Cosmetology 8 306 828
Family medicine 9 186 839
Pharmacy 5 300 855
Medical Physics 10 228 865
Social Work 2 90 906
Pediatrics 9 259 913
Respiratory Therapy 7 287 954
Neurosurgery 9 356 978
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 169 981
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 371 997
Plastic Surgery 11 340 1003
Critical Care Nursing 8 282 1006
Occupational Therapy 6 275 1053
Pharmacology 7 413 1066
Dentistry 12 332 1070
Dermatology 9 379 1074
Radiation Therapy 7 424 1096
Nursing 7 216 1131
Virology 8 374 1147
Oncology and Cancer research 5 443 1151
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 270 1158
Health Science 10 260 1159
Surgery 10 410 1239
Immunology 8 461 1280
Pathology 11 452 1296
Urology 9 484 1306
Sports Medicine 5 340 1318
Orthodontics 15 404 1322
Physical Therapy 5 383 1332
Anesthesiology 8 452 1340
Toxicology 13 533 1388
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 491 1439
Public Health 11 424 1492
Psychiatry 7 468 1503
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 413 1523
Ophthalmology 16 573 1555
Biomedical Engineering 15 663 1611
Cardiology 13 609 1695
Anatomy and Physiology 13 599 1702
Clinical Psychology 9 515 1893
Gerontology 13 494 1946

Environmental Science rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1892nd in the World with 6,274 publications made and 62,454 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#689 of 2,811 In Asia
#1892 of 6,798 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 36
1992 12 27
1993 5 17
1994 5 23
1995 5 26
1996 9 19
1997 9 38
1998 10 29
1999 5 19
2000 6 25
2001 5 36
2002 11 49
2003 2 32
2004 8 47
2005 16 57
2006 15 67
2007 17 61
2008 21 94
2009 30 157
2010 49 175
2011 65 231
2012 117 344
2013 131 500
2014 185 783
2015 243 1240
2016 245 1598
2017 234 1986
2018 243 2493
2019 309 3458
2020 557 5286
2021 827 8840
2022 1327 13799
2023 1347 21589

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 487 1351
Environmental Chemistry 11 654 1569
Geography and Cartography 6 552 1723
Geotechnical Engineering 7 709 1741
Environmental Management 9 696 1747
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 636 1782
Paleontology 11 669 1829
Environmental Engineering 12 796 1855
Geology 10 724 1903
Ecology 10 762 2058
Earth science and Geophysics 8 825 2066
Oceanography 9 795 2076
Agricultural Science 12 918 2244
Forestry 10 824 2260
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 1026 2666

Computer Science rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1683rd in the World with 5,716 publications made and 53,883 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#608 of 2,809 In Asia
#1683 of 6,752 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 3 5
1992 8 11
1993 5 3
1994 6 10
1995 5 6
1996 1 8
1997 6 8
1998 6 16
1999 3 8
2000 3 14
2001 3 17
2002 9 19
2003 5 33
2004 6 25
2005 9 28
2006 12 40
2007 11 42
2008 21 54
2009 18 79
2010 38 133
2011 80 159
2012 80 290
2013 134 388
2014 177 541
2015 207 954
2016 247 1288
2017 214 1651
2018 244 2170
2019 287 3056
2020 559 4676
2021 860 8295
2022 1134 12663
2023 1182 17366

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 254 741
Database Administration 5 335 967
Game Design and Development 3 294 991
Software Engineering 5 241 1048
Cyber Security 5 355 1110
Data Science 7 270 1117
Computer Networking 5 422 1202
Computer Engineering 5 504 1282
Human-Computer Interaction 6 377 1284
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 502 1386
Telecommunications 6 555 1408
Multimedia 8 419 1411
Computer Vision 5 594 1488
Computational Linguistics 10 573 1503
Machine Learning 13 618 1549
Management Information Systems 9 446 1612
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 617 1618
Computer Graphics 6 721 1788
Cognitive Science 11 708 1832
Neuroscience 10 654 1967
Library and Information science 7 632 2341

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2167th in the World with 5,069 publications made and 44,527 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#614 of 2,845 In Asia
#2167 of 7,020 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 3
1992 2 7
1993 5 5
1994 2 3
1995 2 8
1996 3 9
1997 5 12
1998 6 14
1999 4 6
2000 4 7
2001 1 11
2002 7 18
2003 3 18
2004 8 26
2005 13 16
2006 8 42
2007 12 42
2008 22 55
2009 28 68
2010 34 114
2011 68 141
2012 78 232
2013 98 330
2014 141 476
2015 192 816
2016 211 1046
2017 207 1363
2018 263 1752
2019 278 2491
2020 510 3958
2021 787 6738
2022 1002 10300
2023 962 13637

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 3 179 812
Broadcast Journalism 3 168 860
Social Work 2 90 906
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 301 1459
Demography 11 504 1666
Archaeology 5 544 1724
Law 7 481 1791
History 5 538 1826
Linguistics 9 641 1835
Education Majors 12 501 1888
Classics and Ancient History 5 546 2048
Political Science 7 514 2049
Aesthetics 9 642 2106
Sociology 11 608 2202
Anthropology 15 613 2259
Library and Information science 7 632 2341
Philosophy 9 711 2445
Communications and Public Relations 14 761 2612

Mathematics rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1464th in the World with 3,701 publications made and 36,326 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#481 of 2,673 In Asia
#1464 of 6,305 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 3 7
1996 1 6
1997 5 6
1998 2 3
1999 1 2
2000 1 10
2001 3 14
2002 4 12
2003 8 21
2004 3 14
2005 0 13
2006 6 17
2007 8 15
2008 19 31
2009 11 48
2010 31 91
2011 48 116
2012 47 188
2013 74 282
2014 97 334
2015 128 542
2016 157 755
2017 153 911
2018 172 1302
2019 210 1835
2020 393 2985
2021 527 5205
2022 773 7743
2023 745 10116

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 254 741
Applied Mathematics 12 338 1069
Statistics 6 540 1554
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 542 1660
Math Teachers 11 446 1694
Operations Research 10 748 1778

Psychology rankings

Umm Al-Qura University ranked 10th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1758th in the World with 3,280 publications made and 27,290 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#565 of 2,703 In Asia
#1758 of 6,528 In the World

Umm Al-Qura University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 1 3
1996 0 4
1997 2 4
1998 2 5
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 6
2002 2 12
2003 1 10
2004 6 5
2005 4 15
2006 7 11
2007 5 14
2008 16 27
2009 18 34
2010 24 47
2011 38 70
2012 48 107
2013 57 177
2014 65 255
2015 97 405
2016 116 549
2017 135 724
2018 172 964
2019 161 1446
2020 325 2426
2021 553 4186
2022 668 6411
2023 689 8605

The following table provides academic rankings for Umm Al-Qura University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 2 90 906
Occupational Therapy 6 275 1053
Psychiatry 7 468 1503
Cognitive Science 11 708 1832
Education Majors 12 501 1888
Clinical Psychology 9 515 1893
Child Psychology 11 520 1936
Neuroscience 10 654 1967
Social Psychology 13 690 2218

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Umm Al-Qura University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Interior Design 3 323 871
Advertising 4 394 1495
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 544 1577
Development Studies 10 456 1663
Accounting 10 495 1748
Project Management 8 509 1762
Marketing 9 556 1770
Management 9 677 1918
Economics 12 592 1940
Business 10 664 1990
Finance 11 660 1998
Art & Design 10 657 2150
Fashion Design 10 744 2204
Literature 10 655 2219