University of Laghouat: Rankings

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The University of Laghouat ranked 14th in Algeria, 5317th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. The University of Laghouat ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,457 academic publications and 37,188 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5317 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 1,104 In Africa
#14 of 81 In Algeria
#1161 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#1572 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#1628 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#6247 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#8878 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 16th for Engineering in Algeria and 2788th in the World with 2,428 publications made and 28,912 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 23 In Algeria
#114 of 356 In Africa
#2788 of 6,795 In the World

University of Laghouat
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 10 2
2004 16 7
2005 13 18
2006 10 22
2007 13 41
2008 17 52
2009 21 72
2010 13 96
2011 30 149
2012 53 197
2013 57 302
2014 63 400
2015 132 505
2016 147 662
2017 143 872
2018 192 1348
2019 196 1717
2020 212 2633
2021 237 3322
2022 214 3775
2023 283 4404
2024 250 4837
2025 119 4073

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

Engineering subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Automation and Control engineering 11 40 1161
Renewable Energy Engineering 17 101 1628
Electronic Engineering 12 59 1847
Geotechnical Engineering 15 110 1920
Electrical Engineering 14 75 1952
Reliability and Quality Engineering 18 98 2077
Automotive Engineering 15 111 2231
Structural Engineering 14 74 2265
Telecommunications 14 88 2288
Computer Networking 15 85 2395
Environmental Engineering 17 167 2459
Materials Science 14 94 2518
Metallurgical Engineering 14 107 2591
Chemical Engineering 17 104 2603
Mechanical Engineering 13 99 2620
Civil Engineering 12 132 2672
Nanotechnology 15 102 2755
Aerospace Engineering 19 113 2808
Optical Engineering 17 115 2998
Systems Engineering 18 123 3025
Acoustical Engineering 16 114 3205

Physics rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 17th for Physics in Algeria and 2814th in the World with 2,242 publications made and 25,168 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 23 In Algeria
#109 of 353 In Africa
#2814 of 6,729 In the World

University of Laghouat
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 4 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 12 2
2004 15 9
2005 13 19
2006 10 22
2007 9 37
2008 16 45
2009 21 60
2010 12 86
2011 32 145
2012 46 183
2013 57 270
2014 65 381
2015 114 450
2016 146 610
2017 132 768
2018 174 1180
2019 174 1430
2020 203 2131
2021 230 2795
2022 195 3114
2023 250 3640
2024 226 4172
2025 100 3589

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

Physics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 12 57 1889
Nuclear Physics 12 85 2411
Materials Science 14 94 2518
Quantum and Particle physics 17 97 2608
Nanotechnology 15 102 2755
Optical Engineering 17 115 2998
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 127 3203
Acoustical Engineering 16 114 3205

Chemistry rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 15th for Chemistry in Algeria and 2877th in the World with 1,938 publications made and 25,699 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 23 In Algeria
#121 of 349 In Africa
#2877 of 6,561 In the World

University of Laghouat
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 4 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 1
2003 10 2
2004 15 11
2005 15 15
2006 10 21
2007 6 56
2008 14 72
2009 24 80
2010 14 127
2011 35 213
2012 38 248
2013 48 345
2014 56 430
2015 104 501
2016 112 647
2017 107 746
2018 136 1107
2019 147 1424
2020 186 2107
2021 191 2668
2022 165 3063
2023 204 3536
2024 197 4079
2025 118 3652

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

Chemistry subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 9 46 1572
Nutrition and Food Science 8 120 1930
Inorganic Chemistry 14 91 2204
Materials Science 14 94 2518
Chemical Engineering 17 104 2603
Organic Chemistry 16 115 2695
Radiochemistry 19 156 2704
Physical chemistry 19 127 2754
Nanotechnology 15 102 2755
Environmental Chemistry 19 179 3118
Biochemistry 14 148 3202

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Algeria and 3407th in the World with 1,730 publications made and 22,187 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 23 In Algeria
#177 of 369 In Africa
#3407 of 6,888 In the World

University of Laghouat
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2000 3 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 1
2004 11 5
2005 7 10
2006 9 12
2007 8 47
2008 11 59
2009 16 66
2010 10 95
2011 25 159
2012 42 196
2013 32 279
2014 52 390
2015 85 483
2016 107 629
2017 98 720
2018 145 1050
2019 134 1322
2020 171 2048
2021 166 2520
2022 144 2788
2023 224 3306
2024 156 3360
2025 84 2802

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

Environmental Science subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 15 110 1920
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 111 2413
Environmental Engineering 17 167 2459
Agricultural Science 16 188 2721
Earth science and Geophysics 18 162 2874
Oceanography 15 145 2923
Environmental Chemistry 19 179 3118
Geology 18 158 3131
Environmental Management 19 215 3259
Geography and Cartography 17 169 3326
Ecology 18 193 3331
Paleontology 18 170 3461

Biology rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 17th for Biology in Algeria and 3542nd in the World with 1,522 publications made and 20,253 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 22 In Algeria
#180 of 366 In Africa
#3542 of 6,841 In the World

University of Laghouat
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 3 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 6 1
2004 6 6
2005 12 11
2006 6 16
2007 4 51
2008 11 68
2009 17 76
2010 7 111
2011 18 197
2012 29 209
2013 25 301
2014 40 368
2015 80 432
2016 77 506
2017 89 609
2018 121 897
2019 129 1198
2020 149 1835
2021 144 2261
2022 149 2567
2023 182 2914
2024 147 3032
2025 84 2677

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

Biology subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 120 1930
Horticulture 12 166 2516
Botany 10 143 2637
Agricultural Science 16 188 2721
Nanotechnology 15 102 2755
Microbiology 16 208 3180
Biochemistry 14 148 3202
Evolutionary Biology 13 121 3270
Zoology 16 201 3440
Paleontology 18 170 3461
Genetics 18 207 3990
Neuroscience 17 219 5040

Computer Science rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 16th for Computer Science in Algeria and 3220th in the World with 1,427 publications made and 15,341 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#16 of 22 In Algeria
#123 of 361 In Africa
#3220 of 6,855 In the World

University of Laghouat
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2004 4 3
2005 8 4
2006 5 16
2007 9 21
2008 10 25
2009 13 49
2010 4 48
2011 7 66
2012 32 85
2013 32 126
2014 34 179
2015 75 196
2016 88 300
2017 80 371
2018 129 697
2019 127 956
2020 118 1421
2021 142 1833
2022 128 2095
2023 174 2390
2024 147 2268
2025 67 1808

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

Computer Science subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 55 1674
Telecommunications 14 88 2288
Computer Networking 15 85 2395
Cyber Security 12 96 2497
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 90 2667
Machine Learning 17 122 2738
Computer Vision 19 110 3143
Cognitive Science 20 154 4013
Neuroscience 17 219 5040

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 18th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Algeria and 4173rd in the World with 1,103 publications made and 11,199 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Political Science, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#18 of 22 In Algeria
#199 of 369 In Africa
#4173 of 7,088 In the World

University of Laghouat
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 2
2001 2 0
2002 3 1
2003 4 0
2004 10 4
2005 6 5
2006 5 16
2007 8 19
2008 8 32
2009 12 36
2010 9 52
2011 16 68
2012 32 97
2013 30 123
2014 43 181
2015 54 211
2016 63 279
2017 69 393
2018 92 532
2019 76 679
2020 111 1018
2021 103 1319
2022 85 1403
2023 138 1611
2024 83 1453
2025 42 1207

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Archaeology 14 176 3495
Linguistics 17 146 3562
History 14 181 3716
Philosophy 18 148 3816
Political Science 19 233 4770
Sociology 17 275 5266
Law 19 278 5309

Business rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 15th for Business in Algeria and 3572nd in the World with 630 publications made and 5,350 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 22 In Algeria
#176 of 356 In Africa
#3572 of 6,366 In the World

University of Laghouat
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 1 0
2004 2 0
2005 2 3
2006 2 6
2007 4 8
2008 5 6
2009 5 17
2010 3 15
2011 2 24
2012 14 38
2013 14 54
2014 12 77
2015 41 94
2016 46 136
2017 43 159
2018 69 283
2019 56 373
2020 57 498
2021 58 714
2022 40 662
2023 77 855
2024 60 787
2025 20 529

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

Business subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management 13 99 2524
Marketing 17 255 4697
Finance 20 278 4717

Mathematics rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 19th for Mathematics in Algeria and 3630th in the World with 629 publications made and 7,944 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#19 of 22 In Algeria
#179 of 357 In Africa
#3630 of 6,434 In the World

University of Laghouat
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 2 2
2005 2 2
2006 2 3
2007 3 2
2008 3 11
2009 2 18
2010 2 23
2011 3 14
2012 11 37
2013 10 46
2014 12 88
2015 30 108
2016 32 154
2017 36 193
2018 53 331
2019 48 474
2020 55 722
2021 72 984
2022 58 1098
2023 95 1231
2024 65 891
2025 36 696

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

Mathematics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 55 1674
Applied Mathematics 19 112 2360
Statistics 18 180 3640

Art & Design rankings

The University of Laghouat ranked 19th for Art & Design in Algeria and 4433rd in the World with 191 publications made and 1,494 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#19 of 22 In Algeria
#190 of 302 In Africa
#4433 of 6,010 In the World

University of Laghouat
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 2 1
2006 0 0
2007 1 12
2008 0 6
2009 4 11
2010 2 10
2011 2 19
2012 2 16
2013 5 34
2014 3 41
2015 7 36
2016 10 53
2017 10 43
2018 18 90
2019 21 129
2020 20 144
2021 15 194
2022 12 202
2023 28 276
2024 23 307
2025 4 212

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

Art & Design subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Fashion Design 19 166 4061
Literature 17 186 4065

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Laghouat

Speciality Algeria Africa World Rank
Veterinary 8 157 1735
Nursing 6 207 3744
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 188 3950
Social Psychology 14 185 4358
Surgery 16 248 4563
Pathology 15 263 4659
Medicine 17 261 4912
Economics 20 297 5058
Psychology 19 243 5091
Psychiatry 16 259 5156
Development Studies 18 320 5347