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The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 15th in Algeria, 5336th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,659 academic publications and 61,156 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5336 of 14,131 In the World
#195 of 1,104 In Africa
#15 of 81 In Algeria
#2 of 6 In Oran
#887 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
#901 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#927 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#7199 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#9300 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 7th for Engineering in Algeria and 2095th in the World with 4,502 publications made and 53,001 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Algeria
#70 of 356 In Africa
#2095 of 6,795 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 3
1994 2 2
1995 3 9
1996 7 5
1997 5 9
1998 12 10
1999 8 8
2000 9 22
2001 11 29
2002 20 41
2003 21 65
2004 29 54
2005 34 106
2006 59 128
2007 65 205
2008 65 289
2009 78 363
2010 72 525
2011 102 673
2012 134 896
2013 204 1064
2014 184 1359
2015 233 1521
2016 288 1807
2017 309 2330
2018 313 2858
2019 309 3333
2020 412 4227
2021 333 5200
2022 381 5925
2023 359 6605
2024 302 6817
2025 150 6325

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 7th for Physics in Algeria and 2103rd in the World with 4,071 publications made and 50,187 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Algeria
#68 of 353 In Africa
#2103 of 6,729 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 4
1994 1 2
1995 2 9
1996 5 6
1997 4 9
1998 12 11
1999 10 11
2000 8 23
2001 11 28
2002 18 37
2003 18 66
2004 26 55
2005 35 104
2006 55 130
2007 64 198
2008 65 284
2009 70 350
2010 70 507
2011 92 631
2012 121 858
2013 182 1010
2014 165 1298
2015 207 1425
2016 258 1663
2017 268 2145
2018 293 2645
2019 285 3097
2020 364 3979
2021 305 4745
2022 339 5438
2023 336 6017
2024 259 6192
2025 131 5797

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 5 33 1295
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 37 1371
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 42 1496
Nuclear Physics 6 56 1890
Quantum and Particle physics 7 57 1953
Materials Science 6 60 2013
Nanotechnology 9 74 2211
Optical Engineering 9 70 2256
Theoretical Physics 15 97 2305
Acoustical Engineering 11 70 2315
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 93 2489

Chemistry rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 9th for Chemistry in Algeria and 2423rd in the World with 3,454 publications made and 44,184 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 23 In Algeria
#95 of 349 In Africa
#2423 of 6,561 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 3
1994 1 2
1995 2 8
1996 5 5
1997 4 9
1998 9 11
1999 9 10
2000 5 21
2001 10 28
2002 9 30
2003 16 57
2004 25 47
2005 27 86
2006 45 108
2007 51 173
2008 48 259
2009 63 294
2010 54 466
2011 82 547
2012 95 735
2013 145 876
2014 148 1101
2015 175 1228
2016 221 1451
2017 222 1803
2018 234 2214
2019 226 2593
2020 308 3530
2021 257 4200
2022 308 5010
2023 288 5420
2024 233 5948
2025 138 5644

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 5 29 1134
Radiochemistry 9 73 1575
Inorganic Chemistry 7 62 1732
Physical chemistry 8 65 1808
Pharmacy 7 69 1906
Chemical Engineering 9 67 1925
Materials Science 6 60 2013
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 127 2175
Nanotechnology 9 74 2211
Environmental Chemistry 10 104 2213
Organic Chemistry 9 92 2404
Biochemistry 12 135 3046
Nutrition and Food Science 18 209 3280

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Algeria and 2636th in the World with 3,086 publications made and 35,779 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Algeria
#127 of 369 In Africa
#2636 of 6,888 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 0
1995 1 3
1996 4 1
1997 2 6
1998 3 7
1999 5 1
2000 5 13
2001 9 19
2002 7 23
2003 14 28
2004 17 23
2005 21 55
2006 32 58
2007 35 122
2008 44 140
2009 44 195
2010 45 299
2011 74 408
2012 84 542
2013 133 678
2014 125 855
2015 153 975
2016 209 1196
2017 216 1521
2018 231 1943
2019 211 2341
2020 285 2884
2021 238 3810
2022 281 4251
2023 257 4748
2024 201 4580
2025 106 3889

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 42 1396
Geotechnical Engineering 10 96 1785
Earth science and Geophysics 9 78 1813
Environmental Engineering 13 121 1919
Oceanography 7 99 2117
Environmental Management 7 130 2158
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 127 2175
Environmental Chemistry 10 104 2213
Geography and Cartography 6 110 2385
Agricultural Science 13 171 2509
Geology 13 121 2543
Ecology 13 148 2750
Paleontology 12 142 2934

Biology rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 12th for Biology in Algeria and 3210th in the World with 2,505 publications made and 33,341 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Algeria
#151 of 366 In Africa
#3210 of 6,841 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 2
1994 2 2
1995 1 6
1996 4 5
1997 1 5
1998 2 5
1999 5 2
2000 3 10
2001 5 15
2002 9 19
2003 11 36
2004 14 27
2005 22 49
2006 16 49
2007 34 93
2008 30 146
2009 42 173
2010 32 274
2011 55 378
2012 63 517
2013 98 620
2014 118 795
2015 131 925
2016 149 1082
2017 173 1336
2018 170 1682
2019 179 2032
2020 228 2689
2021 187 3409
2022 246 3922
2023 195 4170
2024 178 4298
2025 112 4018

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 74 2211
Agricultural Science 13 171 2509
Paleontology 12 142 2934
Microbiology 14 195 3024
Biochemistry 12 135 3046
Horticulture 16 213 3239
Nutrition and Food Science 18 209 3280
Evolutionary Biology 14 124 3310
Botany 16 191 3345
Genetics 13 172 3503
Neuroscience 7 164 4313

Computer Science rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 10th for Computer Science in Algeria and 2570th in the World with 2,362 publications made and 22,917 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Algeria
#89 of 361 In Africa
#2570 of 6,855 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 2 1
1996 3 1
1997 3 1
1998 9 4
1999 3 2
2000 4 2
2001 6 13
2002 13 15
2003 10 20
2004 9 14
2005 15 32
2006 34 47
2007 35 53
2008 26 87
2009 34 126
2010 32 159
2011 46 253
2012 79 360
2013 109 360
2014 109 543
2015 130 615
2016 148 758
2017 148 1024
2018 174 1334
2019 175 1506
2020 218 1964
2021 191 2514
2022 201 2956
2023 151 3149
2024 174 2896
2025 79 2225

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Robotics 9 41 1541
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 49 1559
Computer Vision 7 47 1808
Computer Engineering 10 53 1834
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 46 1837
Cognitive Science 4 37 1851
Computer Graphics 9 48 2047
Telecommunications 12 73 2074
Machine Learning 11 81 2152
Computer Networking 14 84 2365
Cyber Security 11 94 2444
Human-Computer Interaction 7 66 2484
Software Engineering 17 99 2605
Computational Linguistics 14 97 2692
Neuroscience 7 164 4313

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Algeria and 3548th in the World with 1,698 publications made and 15,821 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Algeria
#144 of 369 In Africa
#3548 of 7,088 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 3 1
1997 3 0
1998 5 1
1999 2 1
2000 7 5
2001 4 3
2002 15 15
2003 7 25
2004 5 8
2005 12 37
2006 26 28
2007 32 44
2008 26 64
2009 38 78
2010 31 123
2011 47 157
2012 51 221
2013 76 242
2014 87 318
2015 87 375
2016 110 523
2017 120 625
2018 119 769
2019 126 954
2020 135 1168
2021 127 1639
2022 119 1850
2023 126 2053
2024 98 1780
2025 60 1494

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Philosophy 11 98 3026
Linguistics 12 114 3028
Aesthetics 5 119 3162
Archaeology 13 157 3261
History 12 166 3471
Demography 10 246 3961
Education Majors 12 191 4121
Sociology 10 210 4189
Political Science 14 198 4195
Law 10 209 4375

Mathematics rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 11th for Mathematics in Algeria and 2899th in the World with 1,148 publications made and 10,536 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Algeria
#127 of 357 In Africa
#2899 of 6,434 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 3 4
1999 0 0
2000 4 3
2001 1 2
2002 7 3
2003 5 14
2004 5 6
2005 4 20
2006 17 19
2007 15 30
2008 14 38
2009 13 49
2010 22 86
2011 28 107
2012 43 170
2013 56 176
2014 59 226
2015 63 265
2016 80 374
2017 67 426
2018 83 618
2019 94 697
2020 108 847
2021 87 1173
2022 94 1384
2023 81 1454
2024 65 1121
2025 30 840

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 49 1559
Applied Mathematics 16 95 2058
Statistics 9 117 2724

Business rankings

The University of Science and Technology of Oran ranked 11th for Business in Algeria and 2989th in the World with 858 publications made and 8,651 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Algeria
#134 of 356 In Africa
#2989 of 6,366 In the World

University of Science and Technology of Oran
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 2
2000 3 1
2001 1 0
2002 10 8
2003 1 5
2004 5 4
2005 4 14
2006 17 17
2007 12 21
2008 11 41
2009 19 60
2010 19 76
2011 16 128
2012 24 158
2013 42 172
2014 41 257
2015 57 291
2016 57 341
2017 60 503
2018 61 588
2019 64 693
2020 78 809
2021 57 943
2022 62 1034
2023 53 1152
2024 51 795
2025 26 570

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science and Technology of Oran in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Management 9 73 2076
Finance 14 207 3970
Marketing 19 261 4759

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Science and Technology of Oran

Speciality Algeria Africa World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 169 3706
Art & Design 13 148 3805
Psychology 10 152 3863
Anatomy and Physiology 14 174 3864
Fashion Design 18 155 3931
Economics 13 225 4051
Public Health 10 255 4102
Literature 18 194 4208
Surgery 14 238 4441
Pathology 14 249 4473
Medicine 14 230 4508
Social Psychology 18 210 4700
Development Studies 15 289 4848
Psychiatry 12 236 4940