University of Dubai: Rankings

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The University of Dubai ranked 13th in the United Arab Emirates, 4882nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 81 research topics. The University of Dubai ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,634 academic publications and 16,201 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4882 of 14,131 In the World
#1756 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#4 of 36 In Dubai
#1388 of 1,530 For Human Resource Management
#1471 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#1485 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#6105 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6845 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Computer Science rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 13th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 3653rd in the World with 1,100 publications made and 12,059 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#1594 of 2,840 In Asia
#3653 of 6,845 In the World

University of Dubai
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2004 3 0
2005 7 1
2006 5 4
2007 12 14
2008 11 24
2009 12 46
2010 5 55
2011 12 79
2012 18 92
2013 11 89
2014 19 111
2015 16 108
2016 32 156
2017 53 218
2018 60 313
2019 83 474
2020 75 691
2021 67 1049
2022 151 1411
2023 263 2635
2024 177 2746

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 8 408 1485
Data Science 13 809 2192
Cyber Security 12 1042 2437
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 1186 2453
Software Engineering 12 993 2536
Human-Computer Interaction 12 1261 2969
Machine Learning 12 1407 3031
Cognitive Science 11 1348 3100
Computer Networking 12 1457 3230
Computer Vision 11 1507 3242
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 1589 3526
Telecommunications 13 1712 3716
Neuroscience 17 2031 4876

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 4571st in the World with 1,011 publications made and 12,106 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1737 of 2,864 In Asia
#4571 of 7,081 In the World

University of Dubai
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 5 0
2006 5 5
2007 12 12
2008 9 23
2009 10 38
2010 15 52
2011 20 89
2012 22 87
2013 16 103
2014 22 122
2015 25 143
2016 34 173
2017 52 272
2018 67 407
2019 83 548
2020 78 840
2021 47 1230
2022 114 1496
2023 225 2543
2024 143 2498

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 12 587 2133
Anthropology 13 933 2951
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 1154 3411
Law 13 1293 3505
Education Majors 15 1358 3757
Political Science 13 1325 3816
Archaeology 13 1666 4081
Sociology 15 1602 4257
History 14 1692 4294
Linguistics 13 1895 4465
Philosophy 13 1768 4654
Demography 15 2098 4984

Engineering rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 15th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 4704th in the World with 824 publications made and 8,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2093 of 2,835 In Asia
#4704 of 6,782 In the World

University of Dubai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2004 2 0
2005 6 1
2006 5 4
2007 9 12
2008 6 20
2009 8 37
2010 2 41
2011 9 51
2012 13 71
2013 9 56
2014 13 77
2015 17 72
2016 17 104
2017 32 146
2018 42 206
2019 74 352
2020 67 510
2021 65 845
2022 89 990
2023 204 1878
2024 129 2169

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

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 6 930 2232
Human-Computer Interaction 12 1261 2969
Computer Networking 12 1457 3230
Systems Engineering 13 1382 3293
Electronic Engineering 13 1679 3432
Telecommunications 13 1712 3716
Electrical Engineering 13 1778 3816
Structural Engineering 14 1830 4015
Nanotechnology 14 2034 4181
Chemical Engineering 14 2108 4375
Mechanical Engineering 13 1880 4385
Aerospace Engineering 11 1948 4409
Metallurgical Engineering 12 2148 4694
Optical Engineering 13 2121 4778
Materials Science 17 2231 4978

Business rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 14th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 2842nd in the World with 761 publications made and 10,031 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1090 of 2,646 In Asia
#2842 of 6,339 In the World

University of Dubai
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2005 4 1
2006 5 7
2007 11 14
2008 11 22
2009 13 37
2010 16 49
2011 17 69
2012 15 92
2013 15 95
2014 20 110
2015 23 123
2016 31 161
2017 53 233
2018 58 366
2019 71 500
2020 58 729
2021 38 1048
2022 77 1241
2023 136 1790
2024 82 1767

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 8 395 1388
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 499 1471
Management Information Systems 8 408 1485
Project Management 11 560 1875
Marketing 11 740 2108
Accounting 11 785 2332
Finance 10 867 2389
Management 13 1125 2800

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 15th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 4936th in the World with 718 publications made and 8,478 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#2099 of 2,838 In Asia
#4936 of 6,876 In the World

University of Dubai
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 2 0
2006 2 5
2007 8 10
2008 5 13
2009 6 30
2010 8 40
2011 7 50
2012 13 50
2013 9 66
2014 9 75
2015 17 88
2016 24 110
2017 31 154
2018 42 203
2019 64 314
2020 54 499
2021 44 819
2022 93 1004
2023 168 1735
2024 105 1978

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 14 1958 4419
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 2007 4502
Oceanography 11 1991 4573
Geography and Cartography 14 1884 4582
Ecology 15 2024 4708
Geology 15 2104 4931
Paleontology 15 2142 5009

Mathematics rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 14th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 3752nd in the World with 610 publications made and 7,388 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1627 of 2,718 In Asia
#3752 of 6,418 In the World

University of Dubai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2005 5 1
2006 3 5
2007 8 10
2008 7 15
2009 6 22
2010 9 21
2011 13 44
2012 6 60
2013 8 53
2014 14 73
2015 10 77
2016 18 110
2017 37 149
2018 50 211
2019 57 327
2020 48 489
2021 46 831
2022 71 891
2023 129 1528
2024 62 1154

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 848 2265
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 1186 2453
Statistics 13 1628 3716
Math Teachers 15 1452 3838

Physics rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 17th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 5031st in the World with 607 publications made and 5,691 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2195 of 2,817 In Asia
#5031 of 6,713 In the World

University of Dubai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 4 0
2006 0 3
2007 8 5
2008 2 10
2009 6 19
2010 2 29
2011 10 39
2012 8 50
2013 8 37
2014 12 45
2015 15 47
2016 12 82
2017 24 113
2018 45 158
2019 63 289
2020 49 428
2021 49 674
2022 73 769
2023 122 1394
2024 91 1605

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 2034 4181
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 1951 4585
Optical Engineering 13 2121 4778
Quantum and Particle physics 14 2158 4967
Materials Science 17 2231 4978

Economics rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 13th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 3049th in the World with 536 publications made and 6,730 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1136 of 2,553 In Asia
#3049 of 6,167 In the World

University of Dubai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 3 6
2007 7 5
2008 4 13
2009 9 19
2010 15 22
2011 15 44
2012 11 43
2013 8 63
2014 13 70
2015 11 79
2016 25 92
2017 38 119
2018 42 184
2019 55 294
2020 46 474
2021 19 721
2022 51 838
2023 103 1283
2024 53 1103

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

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 499 1471
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 848 2265
Finance 10 867 2389
Development Studies 14 1441 3698

Biology rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 17th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 5502nd in the World with 521 publications made and 5,815 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#2343 of 2,834 In Asia
#5502 of 6,833 In the World

University of Dubai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 3
2007 5 9
2008 3 10
2009 2 14
2010 1 18
2011 4 30
2012 10 30
2013 9 36
2014 10 43
2015 8 59
2016 18 81
2017 24 97
2018 31 147
2019 32 212
2020 39 383
2021 36 595
2022 81 754
2023 114 1212
2024 87 1303

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 14 2034 4181
Neuroscience 17 2031 4876
Paleontology 15 2142 5009
Botany 15 2230 5130
Genetics 14 2324 5387
Biochemistry 15 2404 5559

Psychology rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 15th for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 4096th in the World with 516 publications made and 6,376 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#1679 of 2,755 In Asia
#4096 of 6,645 In the World

University of Dubai
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2006 2 2
2007 6 6
2008 5 9
2009 4 16
2010 4 19
2011 6 33
2012 8 30
2013 6 34
2014 7 52
2015 8 57
2016 15 64
2017 26 98
2018 21 164
2019 34 239
2020 35 323
2021 36 508
2022 85 699
2023 123 1252
2024 80 1147

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 11 1348 3100
Child Psychology 12 1289 3462
Social Psychology 13 1390 3617
Education Majors 15 1358 3757
Neuroscience 17 2031 4876
Psychiatry 18 2178 5217

Art & Design rankings

The University of Dubai ranked 14th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 4672nd in the World with 156 publications made and 1,452 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
#14 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#1833 of 2,428 In Asia
#4672 of 5,966 In the World

University of Dubai
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2006 1 2
2007 4 4
2008 1 5
2009 3 8
2010 0 12
2011 5 15
2012 4 15
2013 1 24
2014 5 22
2015 2 29
2016 7 28
2017 4 45
2018 7 56
2019 10 79
2020 11 131
2021 5 175
2022 19 182
2023 45 353
2024 21 388

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

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Fashion Design 14 1697 4185

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Dubai

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Health Science 16 1403 3867
Public Health 15 2134 5089
Pathology 16 2237 5214
Chemistry 18 2371 5449
Medicine 19 2305 5531
Organic Chemistry 16 2483 5662