University of Benghazi: Rankings

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The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd in Libya, 5025th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. The University of Benghazi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,980 academic publications and 24,610 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5025 of 14,131 In the World
#167 of 1,104 In Africa
#2 of 13 In Libya
#1 of 2 In Benghazi
#1030 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#1074 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#1221 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#2294 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#9053 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Biology in Libya and 3203rd in the World with 1,780 publications made and 15,843 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#143 of 361 In Africa
#3203 of 6,770 In the World

University of Benghazi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 37
1992 5 45
1993 11 40
1994 7 32
1995 4 37
1996 6 39
1997 8 53
1998 5 36
1999 4 40
2000 7 67
2001 8 58
2002 10 68
2003 10 59
2004 9 87
2005 18 90
2006 13 96
2007 20 120
2008 20 144
2009 23 211
2010 20 234
2011 31 295
2012 37 301
2013 37 403
2014 49 461
2015 83 659
2016 75 724
2017 86 765
2018 98 940
2019 129 1095
2020 194 1508
2021 216 2014
2022 202 2285
2023 174 2471

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

Biology subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Pharmacology 2 91 2101
Zoology 2 105 2126
Microbiology 2 126 2229
Nutrition and Food Science 2 132 2294
Immunology 2 129 2364
Biotechnology 1 122 2463
Oncology and Cancer research 1 107 2547
Virology 3 169 2660
Botany 3 142 2774
Agricultural Science 3 179 2892
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 151 2946
Paleontology 2 134 2956
Horticulture 3 188 3013
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 123 3045
Genetics 2 133 3048
Nanotechnology 2 128 3232
Biochemistry 2 140 3255
Neuroscience 2 122 3668

Engineering rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 1st for Engineering in Libya and 3034th in the World with 1,534 publications made and 14,348 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Libya
#118 of 348 In Africa
#3034 of 6,684 In the World

University of Benghazi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 31
1992 3 34
1993 4 27
1994 5 20
1995 3 27
1996 4 23
1997 8 37
1998 6 26
1999 8 22
2000 4 38
2001 3 31
2002 8 43
2003 6 38
2004 7 47
2005 15 55
2006 11 66
2007 18 85
2008 23 106
2009 21 165
2010 26 166
2011 21 240
2012 31 263
2013 44 336
2014 46 413
2015 74 465
2016 73 570
2017 94 701
2018 77 879
2019 104 1157
2020 165 1380
2021 175 1814
2022 170 1971
2023 149 2152

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Libya and 3205th in the World with 1,431 publications made and 13,860 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#141 of 342 In Africa
#3205 of 6,447 In the World

University of Benghazi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 35
1992 4 33
1993 8 23
1994 5 23
1995 1 29
1996 2 25
1997 7 35
1998 6 19
1999 4 25
2000 5 40
2001 4 31
2002 6 44
2003 8 25
2004 8 54
2005 9 58
2006 13 67
2007 17 86
2008 19 114
2009 18 160
2010 18 188
2011 24 258
2012 29 286
2013 40 358
2014 51 435
2015 71 579
2016 59 657
2017 65 717
2018 77 877
2019 99 993
2020 158 1330
2021 162 1808
2022 151 2029
2023 141 2122

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

Chemistry subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 107 2057
Pharmacy 2 83 2153
Radiochemistry 1 103 2228
Nutrition and Food Science 2 132 2294
Inorganic Chemistry 1 102 2548
Physical chemistry 2 135 3056
Materials Science 1 118 3093
Chemical Engineering 1 130 3124
Environmental Chemistry 2 166 3129
Organic Chemistry 2 142 3205
Nanotechnology 2 128 3232
Biochemistry 2 140 3255

Medicine rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Medicine in Libya and 2664th in the World with 1,400 publications made and 11,742 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#124 of 360 In Africa
#2664 of 6,680 In the World

University of Benghazi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 33
1992 4 33
1993 12 41
1994 5 31
1995 2 34
1996 4 35
1997 2 49
1998 3 26
1999 1 32
2000 3 49
2001 5 42
2002 8 51
2003 6 48
2004 6 75
2005 7 61
2006 14 67
2007 14 113
2008 11 112
2009 9 145
2010 17 138
2011 24 164
2012 30 198
2013 35 266
2014 50 307
2015 71 409
2016 56 454
2017 70 466
2018 67 591
2019 103 695
2020 152 966
2021 184 1469
2022 143 1693
2023 132 1862

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

Medicine subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Epidemiology 2 72 1030
Pediatrics 1 72 1074
Dentistry 1 33 1221
Dermatology 2 57 1314
Orthodontics 1 37 1382
Critical Care Nursing 1 66 1496
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 76 1578
Veterinary 3 139 1661
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 108 1713
Family medicine 2 120 1721
Surgery 1 73 1854
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 91 1903
Anesthesiology 1 74 2070
Cardiology 1 64 2098
Pharmacology 2 91 2101
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 71 2131
Pharmacy 2 83 2153
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 132 2294
Public Health 2 130 2350
Immunology 2 129 2364
Nursing 1 114 2395
Pathology 2 113 2401
Health Science 2 104 2519
Oncology and Cancer research 1 107 2547
Anatomy and Physiology 1 76 2570
Psychiatry 1 86 2628
Virology 3 169 2660
Physical Therapy 1 89 3065

Physics rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 1st for Physics in Libya and 3120th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 12,471 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Libya
#118 of 341 In Africa
#3120 of 6,603 In the World

University of Benghazi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 26
1992 3 30
1993 4 27
1994 5 17
1995 2 28
1996 3 26
1997 7 28
1998 4 20
1999 7 29
2000 4 35
2001 1 25
2002 5 38
2003 5 28
2004 5 34
2005 10 46
2006 9 61
2007 15 83
2008 15 88
2009 18 137
2010 21 147
2011 18 228
2012 32 233
2013 43 305
2014 48 385
2015 68 439
2016 59 539
2017 87 627
2018 70 769
2019 102 980
2020 153 1223
2021 158 1571
2022 132 1691
2023 130 1830

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

Physics subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 1 98 2715
Optical Engineering 1 96 2775
Materials Science 1 118 3093
Quantum and Particle physics 1 120 3140
Nanotechnology 2 128 3232
Acoustical Engineering 1 109 3325
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 134 3461

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Libya and 3360th in the World with 1,344 publications made and 11,023 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#158 of 361 In Africa
#3360 of 6,798 In the World

University of Benghazi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 34
1992 2 29
1993 4 22
1994 7 16
1995 2 29
1996 5 26
1997 6 30
1998 6 27
1999 6 25
2000 4 44
2001 6 31
2002 7 42
2003 7 38
2004 2 47
2005 11 46
2006 9 72
2007 15 69
2008 16 80
2009 20 136
2010 17 177
2011 28 238
2012 28 235
2013 35 314
2014 42 328
2015 61 394
2016 62 499
2017 75 561
2018 81 705
2019 90 874
2020 152 1190
2021 142 1517
2022 151 1741
2023 142 1891

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

Environmental Science subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 107 2057
Earth science and Geophysics 1 109 2327
Environmental Engineering 1 164 2571
Geotechnical Engineering 2 172 2890
Agricultural Science 3 179 2892
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 135 2900
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 151 2946
Paleontology 2 134 2956
Geology 2 145 3106
Environmental Chemistry 2 166 3129
Ecology 2 166 3239
Oceanography 2 159 3330
Environmental Management 3 217 3486
Geography and Cartography 2 169 3569

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Libya and 4005th in the World with 1,116 publications made and 9,438 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#172 of 367 In Africa
#4005 of 7,020 In the World

University of Benghazi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 15
1992 1 29
1993 4 20
1994 4 16
1995 1 19
1996 6 22
1997 4 27
1998 3 26
1999 4 23
2000 6 32
2001 3 23
2002 5 36
2003 7 38
2004 4 40
2005 11 39
2006 6 52
2007 16 71
2008 12 65
2009 15 118
2010 19 130
2011 11 162
2012 22 178
2013 29 223
2014 45 252
2015 50 297
2016 51 347
2017 57 355
2018 51 498
2019 61 614
2020 132 746
2021 158 1195
2022 127 1281
2023 103 1341

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Demography 2 129 2384
Aesthetics 1 89 2729
Education Majors 1 131 3390
Sociology 2 155 3541
Archaeology 2 163 3593
Linguistics 2 137 3636
History 2 168 3687
Law 2 169 4027
Anthropology 2 218 4036
Philosophy 2 160 4248
Political Science 2 189 4340

Computer Science rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 1st for Computer Science in Libya and 3282nd in the World with 1,006 publications made and 8,816 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Libya
#113 of 352 In Africa
#3282 of 6,752 In the World

University of Benghazi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 10
1992 1 13
1993 1 7
1994 1 10
1995 3 15
1996 1 6
1997 2 19
1998 0 11
1999 2 12
2000 2 14
2001 0 14
2002 1 21
2003 6 21
2004 4 20
2005 8 31
2006 2 24
2007 7 38
2008 13 42
2009 14 57
2010 17 78
2011 13 113
2012 22 156
2013 32 143
2014 37 198
2015 43 219
2016 50 285
2017 68 381
2018 47 534
2019 58 727
2020 102 854
2021 149 1300
2022 120 1347
2023 108 1405

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

Computer Science subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Software Engineering 1 33 1555
Computer Networking 2 83 2393
Telecommunications 2 91 2413
Cyber Security 1 107 2941
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 123 3045
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 105 3294
Computer Vision 1 110 3377
Machine Learning 1 153 3424
Cognitive Science 1 111 3549
Neuroscience 2 122 3668

Mathematics rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Libya and 3537th in the World with 598 publications made and 5,168 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Libya
#152 of 348 In Africa
#3537 of 6,305 In the World

University of Benghazi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 5
1993 1 3
1994 1 8
1995 0 6
1996 2 10
1997 1 9
1998 1 3
1999 2 7
2000 1 5
2001 1 9
2002 1 10
2003 3 6
2004 2 11
2005 2 19
2006 2 22
2007 7 28
2008 3 40
2009 11 68
2010 10 54
2011 7 82
2012 16 113
2013 16 109
2014 19 134
2015 21 152
2016 31 199
2017 46 252
2018 27 341
2019 34 515
2020 76 554
2021 92 808
2022 61 857
2023 64 913

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

Mathematics subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 113 3146
Statistics 2 151 3376

Psychology rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 1st for Psychology in Libya and 3527th in the World with 554 publications made and 4,813 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Libya
#130 of 344 In Africa
#3527 of 6,528 In the World

University of Benghazi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 13
1992 1 12
1993 4 12
1994 2 14
1995 2 13
1996 0 14
1997 1 20
1998 0 16
1999 0 10
2000 1 19
2001 1 18
2002 1 25
2003 4 13
2004 1 24
2005 2 28
2006 1 27
2007 2 24
2008 4 33
2009 6 31
2010 10 43
2011 7 51
2012 9 61
2013 14 86
2014 20 98
2015 20 127
2016 23 152
2017 27 157
2018 27 224
2019 40 293
2020 62 376
2021 91 675
2022 64 711
2023 60 808

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

Psychology subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 86 2628
Education Majors 1 131 3390
Cognitive Science 1 111 3549
Neuroscience 2 122 3668
Social Psychology 2 189 4603

Business rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Business in Libya and 3938th in the World with 406 publications made and 2,257 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Libya
#175 of 342 In Africa
#3938 of 6,187 In the World

University of Benghazi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 5
1992 1 12
1993 2 2
1994 0 7
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 1 4
1999 1 1
2000 1 5
2001 1 4
2002 0 6
2003 3 9
2004 1 2
2005 3 13
2006 0 18
2007 3 6
2008 5 11
2009 4 21
2010 8 28
2011 3 39
2012 3 42
2013 13 49
2014 14 61
2015 19 74
2016 22 76
2017 31 112
2018 23 158
2019 26 216
2020 53 271
2021 57 470
2022 46 528
2023 37 552

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

Business subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management 2 139 3507
Finance 2 196 4025
Marketing 2 222 4392

Economics rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 2nd for Economics in Libya and 3825th in the World with 293 publications made and 2,052 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Libya
#195 of 338 In Africa
#3825 of 5,995 In the World

University of Benghazi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 6
1992 0 3
1993 1 5
1994 0 4
1995 0 4
1996 2 4
1997 1 5
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 5
2001 0 1
2002 0 3
2003 2 6
2004 1 3
2005 1 8
2006 1 9
2007 2 6
2008 3 10
2009 2 18
2010 3 18
2011 3 28
2012 4 28
2013 9 36
2014 11 63
2015 16 42
2016 8 57
2017 18 85
2018 15 78
2019 18 134
2020 40 176
2021 45 311
2022 37 384
2023 35 408

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

Economics subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 175 3346
Finance 2 196 4025

Art & Design rankings

The University of Benghazi ranked 1st for Art & Design in Libya and 3745th in the World with 204 publications made and 1,875 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#1 of 4 In Libya
#132 of 264 In Africa
#3745 of 5,720 In the World

University of Benghazi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 2
1996 2 2
1997 2 1
1998 2 7
1999 2 4
2000 2 6
2001 0 2
2002 1 7
2003 1 6
2004 0 4
2005 1 9
2006 0 12
2007 3 6
2008 3 7
2009 2 9
2010 5 11
2011 5 29
2012 4 27
2013 6 33
2014 5 39
2015 6 48
2016 6 52
2017 16 64
2018 12 110
2019 8 130
2020 18 127
2021 37 184
2022 22 209
2023 18 228

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

Art & Design subfield Libya ranking Africa ranking World rank
Aesthetics 1 89 2729
Fashion Design 1 114 3412