University of Balamand: Rankings

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The University of Balamand ranked 6th in Lebanon, 3622nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. The University of Balamand ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,307 academic publications and 70,465 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3622 of 14,131 In the World
#1215 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 35 In Lebanon
#1009 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#1025 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#1227 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#3094 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5844 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 5th for Medicine in Lebanon and 2009th in the World with 1,944 publications made and 56,215 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Lebanon
#739 of 2,809 In Asia
#2009 of 6,775 In the World

University of Balamand
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 2 7
2001 2 10
2002 4 14
2003 5 26
2004 14 36
2005 13 55
2006 32 97
2007 34 175
2008 31 270
2009 31 354
2010 37 460
2011 47 586
2012 50 719
2013 57 820
2014 64 1243
2015 59 2042
2016 76 2727
2017 101 3283
2018 136 3614
2019 133 4252
2020 156 5124
2021 206 5993
2022 190 6868
2023 191 7166
2024 258 6784

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

Medicine subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Epidemiology 4 290 1009
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 390 1025
Oncology and Cancer research 4 487 1227
Pediatrics 5 469 1464
Immunology 4 570 1497
Dermatology 5 593 1542
Critical Care Nursing 5 478 1552
Pathology 4 636 1711
Pharmacology 4 783 1803
Surgery 5 645 1811
Family medicine 6 589 1886
Nursing 5 584 1989
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 754 2005
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 610 2009
Clinical Psychology 6 623 2076
Public Health 5 730 2125
Gerontology 7 599 2131
Psychiatry 5 750 2132
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 674 2139
Sports Medicine 4 737 2176
Physical Therapy 4 763 2189
Health Science 5 654 2198
Anatomy and Physiology 4 897 2320
Cardiology 6 889 2338
Anesthesiology 6 886 2346
Virology 6 1052 2645

Biology rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 5th for Biology in Lebanon and 2829th in the World with 1,918 publications made and 45,909 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1246 of 2,834 In Asia
#2829 of 6,833 In the World

University of Balamand
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 2 6
2001 2 12
2002 2 15
2003 7 31
2004 12 34
2005 15 61
2006 33 114
2007 25 157
2008 24 243
2009 26 326
2010 33 400
2011 49 442
2012 43 593
2013 60 644
2014 67 1001
2015 67 1767
2016 81 2489
2017 81 3044
2018 142 3411
2019 141 3998
2020 172 4715
2021 181 5708
2022 189 6450
2023 200 6849
2024 253 6344

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

Biology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 4 487 1227
Immunology 4 570 1497
Microbiology 5 743 1780
Pharmacology 4 783 1803
Genetics 5 1001 2326
Virology 6 1052 2645
Biotechnology 6 1240 2718
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1321 2959
Biochemistry 5 1407 3066
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1461 3102
Paleontology 5 1328 3141
Neuroscience 7 1340 3397
Nanotechnology 6 1784 3624
Botany 7 1716 3908
Agricultural Science 8 1879 4196

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 3724th in the World with 1,471 publications made and 32,600 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Lebanon
#1331 of 2,864 In Asia
#3724 of 7,081 In the World

University of Balamand
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 2 3
2001 6 3
2002 8 4
2003 7 13
2004 9 23
2005 9 20
2006 19 52
2007 32 97
2008 30 191
2009 29 279
2010 50 264
2011 35 395
2012 38 462
2013 49 614
2014 56 800
2015 56 1164
2016 65 1366
2017 82 1560
2018 94 1693
2019 101 2284
2020 122 3008
2021 131 3463
2022 149 3979
2023 153 4393
2024 130 4094

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 5 811 2332
Anthropology 6 959 3005
Communications and Public Relations 7 1011 3087
Archaeology 6 1251 3174
History 6 1215 3225
Sociology 5 1180 3445
Law 8 1354 3637
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 1283 3678
Education Majors 7 1368 3776
Political Science 9 1332 3830
Linguistics 8 1647 3912
Philosophy 8 1513 4073

Chemistry rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 6th for Chemistry in Lebanon and 3353rd in the World with 1,377 publications made and 23,585 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Lebanon
#1564 of 2,781 In Asia
#3353 of 6,545 In the World

University of Balamand
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 2 6
2001 4 10
2002 1 14
2003 4 28
2004 10 36
2005 10 46
2006 25 98
2007 23 126
2008 17 164
2009 20 252
2010 25 308
2011 39 329
2012 29 408
2013 39 410
2014 51 646
2015 63 1075
2016 68 1527
2017 67 1876
2018 120 2083
2019 105 2527
2020 104 3004
2021 113 3753
2022 133 4335
2023 149 4684
2024 147 4561

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

Chemistry subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 4 1331 2556
Inorganic Chemistry 4 1367 2791
Biochemistry 5 1407 3066
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1461 3102
Organic Chemistry 6 1583 3331
Chemical Engineering 5 1676 3368
Materials Science 6 1657 3495
Nanotechnology 6 1784 3624
Physical chemistry 6 1736 3689

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 3651st in the World with 1,298 publications made and 22,009 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 16 In Lebanon
#1543 of 2,838 In Asia
#3651 of 6,876 In the World

University of Balamand
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 2 4
2001 1 4
2002 2 8
2003 4 12
2004 9 14
2005 7 31
2006 24 55
2007 13 57
2008 16 127
2009 17 186
2010 31 160
2011 34 261
2012 33 362
2013 44 391
2014 53 518
2015 48 709
2016 70 861
2017 72 1070
2018 106 1238
2019 94 1642
2020 102 2222
2021 116 2832
2022 132 3119
2023 137 3383
2024 123 3242

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

Environmental Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1288 2894
Environmental Management 5 1373 3141
Paleontology 5 1328 3141
Geology 5 1398 3297
Oceanography 4 1397 3307
Earth science and Geophysics 7 1508 3480
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 1626 3621
Geography and Cartography 7 1471 3667
Ecology 7 1667 3875
Agricultural Science 8 1879 4196

Engineering rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 7th for Engineering in Lebanon and 3774th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 17,412 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Lebanon
#1725 of 2,835 In Asia
#3774 of 6,782 In the World

University of Balamand
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 3 0
2000 2 0
2001 4 4
2002 7 6
2003 7 18
2004 12 23
2005 12 29
2006 28 53
2007 36 77
2008 31 117
2009 25 164
2010 27 157
2011 39 203
2012 33 276
2013 32 310
2014 57 391
2015 64 533
2016 69 725
2017 54 880
2018 98 1028
2019 101 1367
2020 89 1745
2021 97 2214
2022 105 2530
2023 138 2936
2024 112 3120

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

Engineering subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 5 1020 2415
Structural Engineering 6 1115 2513
Biotechnology 6 1240 2718
Geotechnical Engineering 6 1288 2894
Electronic Engineering 7 1396 2933
Metallurgical Engineering 6 1463 3072
Chemical Engineering 5 1676 3368
Electrical Engineering 8 1610 3450
Materials Science 6 1657 3495
Computer Networking 8 1579 3508
Telecommunications 9 1666 3619
Nanotechnology 6 1784 3624
Mechanical Engineering 8 1563 3648
Aerospace Engineering 8 1769 4021
Optical Engineering 6 1857 4059
Acoustical Engineering 7 1847 4218

Computer Science rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 7th for Computer Science in Lebanon and 3863rd in the World with 1,066 publications made and 16,534 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Lebanon
#1699 of 2,840 In Asia
#3863 of 6,845 In the World

University of Balamand
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 1 3
2001 3 2
2002 8 3
2003 8 12
2004 12 25
2005 14 22
2006 28 55
2007 39 98
2008 28 156
2009 27 205
2010 31 186
2011 36 304
2012 28 355
2013 30 469
2014 47 522
2015 44 819
2016 38 980
2017 47 1257
2018 66 1433
2019 70 1773
2020 84 2274
2021 92 2765
2022 96 3103
2023 88 3501
2024 95 3176

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

Computer Science subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 4 1139 2480
Cognitive Science 4 1193 2767
Computer Vision 5 1308 2840
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 1321 2959
Neuroscience 7 1340 3397
Computer Networking 8 1579 3508
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 1586 3522
Cyber Security 10 1571 3587
Machine Learning 8 1657 3591
Telecommunications 9 1666 3619

Physics rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 7th for Physics in Lebanon and 3845th in the World with 1,055 publications made and 14,920 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 16 In Lebanon
#1733 of 2,817 In Asia
#3845 of 6,713 In the World

University of Balamand
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 5 3
2002 2 7
2003 3 10
2004 7 14
2005 10 23
2006 23 41
2007 21 69
2008 23 113
2009 15 130
2010 23 157
2011 42 168
2012 24 228
2013 32 258
2014 50 324
2015 53 435
2016 58 642
2017 37 788
2018 92 926
2019 90 1148
2020 78 1589
2021 84 1976
2022 86 2241
2023 104 2472
2024 86 2719

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

Physics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 6 1657 3495
Nanotechnology 6 1784 3624
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 1682 3998
Quantum and Particle physics 8 1826 4054
Optical Engineering 6 1857 4059
Acoustical Engineering 7 1847 4218

Psychology rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 5th for Psychology in Lebanon and 2800th in the World with 969 publications made and 24,905 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Lebanon
#1074 of 2,755 In Asia
#2800 of 6,645 In the World

University of Balamand
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 3
2001 3 3
2002 2 2
2003 4 12
2004 5 13
2005 9 21
2006 19 48
2007 29 85
2008 18 145
2009 15 235
2010 25 284
2011 30 356
2012 33 453
2013 30 545
2014 26 661
2015 36 808
2016 30 903
2017 54 1196
2018 67 1435
2019 64 1853
2020 84 2618
2021 100 3148
2022 90 3442
2023 89 3836
2024 102 3550

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

Psychology subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 6 623 2076
Psychiatry 5 750 2132
Cognitive Science 4 1193 2767
Child Psychology 6 1186 3294
Neuroscience 7 1340 3397
Social Psychology 7 1272 3403
Education Majors 7 1368 3776

Mathematics rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 8th for Mathematics in Lebanon and 3497th in the World with 641 publications made and 14,265 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 15 In Lebanon
#1519 of 2,718 In Asia
#3497 of 6,418 In the World

University of Balamand
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 3 4
2003 4 6
2004 8 7
2005 12 11
2006 16 29
2007 20 45
2008 15 74
2009 15 90
2010 18 92
2011 25 158
2012 20 185
2013 22 283
2014 22 284
2015 19 490
2016 28 536
2017 33 731
2018 48 836
2019 38 1103
2020 44 1477
2021 54 1755
2022 68 2098
2023 60 2165
2024 42 1712

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

Mathematics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 1213 3321
Statistics 8 1462 3344
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 1448 3378

Business rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 9th for Business in Lebanon and 3960th in the World with 396 publications made and 6,187 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 15 In Lebanon
#1600 of 2,646 In Asia
#3960 of 6,339 In the World

University of Balamand
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 1 0
2003 3 0
2004 1 3
2005 3 5
2006 8 10
2007 8 24
2008 10 32
2009 10 52
2010 12 56
2011 11 75
2012 3 94
2013 13 117
2014 10 146
2015 23 241
2016 15 238
2017 15 297
2018 32 353
2019 27 503
2020 33 657
2021 39 770
2022 45 878
2023 40 992
2024 32 935

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

Business subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Marketing 8 1457 3610
Management 7 1499 3621
Finance 10 1648 4012

Economics rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 9th for Economics in Lebanon and 3865th in the World with 339 publications made and 9,433 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 13 In Lebanon
#1523 of 2,553 In Asia
#3865 of 6,167 In the World

University of Balamand
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 1 1
2004 1 1
2005 2 3
2006 4 3
2007 8 15
2008 4 32
2009 5 46
2010 6 57
2011 6 62
2012 8 92
2013 10 113
2014 10 215
2015 16 290
2016 10 331
2017 16 371
2018 27 408
2019 19 486
2020 37 694
2021 45 809
2022 46 931
2023 29 1031
2024 28 870

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

Economics subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 6 1264 3345
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 1448 3378
Finance 10 1648 4012

Art & Design rankings

The University of Balamand ranked 7th for Art & Design in Lebanon and 4268th in the World with 202 publications made and 1,593 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, 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
#7 of 11 In Lebanon
#1670 of 2,428 In Asia
#4268 of 5,966 In the World

University of Balamand
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 2
2004 2 9
2005 2 3
2006 8 13
2007 5 11
2008 2 18
2009 9 44
2010 15 26
2011 8 45
2012 4 45
2013 3 57
2014 7 66
2015 10 77
2016 9 89
2017 6 118
2018 16 111
2019 22 164
2020 11 220
2021 15 250
2022 15 311
2023 13 333
2024 14 377

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

Art & Design subfield Lebanon ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 6 1380 3733
Fashion Design 9 1738 4276