The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st in Mauritania, 6300th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 46 research topics. The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 822 academic publications and 7,454 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.
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Biology rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Biology in Mauritania and 4845th in the World with 470 publications made and 5,871 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #249 of 361 | In Africa |
| #4845 of 6,770 | In the World |
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000 | 7 | 17 |
| 2001 | 7 | 22 |
| 2002 | 8 | 54 |
| 2003 | 8 | 63 |
| 2004 | 9 | 64 |
| 2005 | 11 | 87 |
| 2006 | 8 | 89 |
| 2007 | 9 | 125 |
| 2008 | 10 | 125 |
| 2009 | 11 | 163 |
| 2010 | 9 | 169 |
| 2011 | 15 | 205 |
| 2012 | 12 | 242 |
| 2013 | 14 | 231 |
| 2014 | 8 | 309 |
| 2015 | 8 | 253 |
| 2016 | 13 | 257 |
| 2017 | 23 | 252 |
| 2018 | 35 | 294 |
| 2019 | 36 | 301 |
| 2020 | 39 | 397 |
| 2021 | 44 | 480 |
| 2022 | 37 | 520 |
| 2023 | 64 | 679 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Biology.
Medicine rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Medicine in Mauritania and 4404th in the World with 395 publications made and 3,936 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Surgery.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #211 of 360 | In Africa |
| #4404 of 6,680 | In the World |
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 | 10 |
| 2001 | 7 | 11 |
| 2002 | 4 | 36 |
| 2003 | 3 | 20 |
| 2004 | 4 | 25 |
| 2005 | 6 | 40 |
| 2006 | 6 | 47 |
| 2007 | 9 | 63 |
| 2008 | 8 | 73 |
| 2009 | 6 | 82 |
| 2010 | 4 | 85 |
| 2011 | 17 | 123 |
| 2012 | 14 | 149 |
| 2013 | 13 | 147 |
| 2014 | 10 | 162 |
| 2015 | 9 | 147 |
| 2016 | 17 | 153 |
| 2017 | 22 | 164 |
| 2018 | 35 | 189 |
| 2019 | 29 | 217 |
| 2020 | 35 | 310 |
| 2021 | 32 | 374 |
| 2022 | 37 | 420 |
| 2023 | 40 | 580 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Medicine.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Mauritania and 5324th in the World with 368 publications made and 3,559 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Demography, Law.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #253 of 367 | In Africa |
| #5324 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 | 13 |
| 2002 | 5 | 19 |
| 2003 | 4 | 28 |
| 2004 | 9 | 31 |
| 2005 | 6 | 38 |
| 2006 | 6 | 49 |
| 2007 | 5 | 61 |
| 2008 | 3 | 51 |
| 2009 | 9 | 72 |
| 2010 | 4 | 79 |
| 2011 | 15 | 89 |
| 2012 | 9 | 102 |
| 2013 | 8 | 125 |
| 2014 | 10 | 137 |
| 2015 | 7 | 113 |
| 2016 | 15 | 133 |
| 2017 | 15 | 128 |
| 2018 | 28 | 164 |
| 2019 | 28 | 186 |
| 2020 | 35 | 253 |
| 2021 | 30 | 309 |
| 2022 | 38 | 335 |
| 2023 | 47 | 483 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Mauritania and 4874th in the World with 358 publications made and 4,809 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #247 of 361 | In Africa |
| #4874 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 | 15 |
| 2002 | 5 | 42 |
| 2003 | 2 | 52 |
| 2004 | 5 | 49 |
| 2005 | 8 | 69 |
| 2006 | 6 | 75 |
| 2007 | 6 | 91 |
| 2008 | 6 | 109 |
| 2009 | 10 | 134 |
| 2010 | 6 | 142 |
| 2011 | 10 | 156 |
| 2012 | 10 | 189 |
| 2013 | 12 | 190 |
| 2014 | 12 | 232 |
| 2015 | 4 | 206 |
| 2016 | 14 | 209 |
| 2017 | 11 | 217 |
| 2018 | 21 | 244 |
| 2019 | 27 | 276 |
| 2020 | 33 | 319 |
| 2021 | 43 | 381 |
| 2022 | 32 | 404 |
| 2023 | 45 | 520 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Chemistry in Mauritania and 5040th in the World with 325 publications made and 4,296 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #250 of 342 | In Africa |
| #5040 of 6,447 | In the World |
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 13 |
| 2002 | 6 | 37 |
| 2003 | 5 | 44 |
| 2004 | 8 | 40 |
| 2005 | 8 | 59 |
| 2006 | 3 | 70 |
| 2007 | 7 | 94 |
| 2008 | 13 | 89 |
| 2009 | 12 | 129 |
| 2010 | 9 | 122 |
| 2011 | 13 | 162 |
| 2012 | 7 | 204 |
| 2013 | 6 | 164 |
| 2014 | 6 | 237 |
| 2015 | 4 | 178 |
| 2016 | 10 | 167 |
| 2017 | 12 | 172 |
| 2018 | 22 | 204 |
| 2019 | 23 | 229 |
| 2020 | 32 | 275 |
| 2021 | 39 | 341 |
| 2022 | 17 | 372 |
| 2023 | 45 | 472 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.
Engineering rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Engineering in Mauritania and 5267th in the World with 323 publications made and 3,384 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #256 of 348 | In Africa |
| #5267 of 6,684 | In the World |
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 11 |
| 2001 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 27 |
| 2003 | 6 | 36 |
| 2004 | 9 | 32 |
| 2005 | 8 | 40 |
| 2006 | 3 | 47 |
| 2007 | 7 | 70 |
| 2008 | 9 | 66 |
| 2009 | 12 | 109 |
| 2010 | 9 | 92 |
| 2011 | 7 | 122 |
| 2012 | 7 | 148 |
| 2013 | 6 | 136 |
| 2014 | 7 | 204 |
| 2015 | 2 | 175 |
| 2016 | 8 | 170 |
| 2017 | 8 | 157 |
| 2018 | 27 | 172 |
| 2019 | 33 | 207 |
| 2020 | 17 | 232 |
| 2021 | 40 | 282 |
| 2022 | 29 | 330 |
| 2023 | 46 | 441 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Physics in Mauritania and 5054th in the World with 312 publications made and 3,084 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #238 of 341 | In Africa |
| #5054 of 6,603 | In the World |
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 9 |
| 2002 | 3 | 17 |
| 2003 | 7 | 30 |
| 2004 | 12 | 35 |
| 2005 | 9 | 34 |
| 2006 | 6 | 37 |
| 2007 | 8 | 54 |
| 2008 | 12 | 59 |
| 2009 | 14 | 87 |
| 2010 | 9 | 82 |
| 2011 | 8 | 112 |
| 2012 | 5 | 139 |
| 2013 | 3 | 131 |
| 2014 | 5 | 177 |
| 2015 | 1 | 162 |
| 2016 | 7 | 145 |
| 2017 | 8 | 133 |
| 2018 | 22 | 143 |
| 2019 | 32 | 188 |
| 2020 | 20 | 207 |
| 2021 | 34 | 259 |
| 2022 | 22 | 304 |
| 2023 | 48 | 331 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Physics.
Computer Science rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Computer Science in Mauritania and 5857th in the World with 190 publications made and 1,680 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #280 of 352 | In Africa |
| #5857 of 6,752 | In the World |
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 20 |
| 2008 | 1 | 19 |
| 2009 | 2 | 37 |
| 2010 | 1 | 30 |
| 2011 | 2 | 38 |
| 2012 | 5 | 55 |
| 2013 | 3 | 47 |
| 2014 | 1 | 60 |
| 2015 | 1 | 72 |
| 2016 | 3 | 66 |
| 2017 | 4 | 60 |
| 2018 | 16 | 86 |
| 2019 | 25 | 89 |
| 2020 | 19 | 114 |
| 2021 | 25 | 170 |
| 2022 | 25 | 214 |
| 2023 | 38 | 341 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.
Mathematics rankings
The University of Science, Technology and Medicine ranked 1st for Mathematics in Mauritania and 5770th in the World with 121 publications made and 1,019 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #1 of 1 | In Mauritania |
| #299 of 348 | In Africa |
| #5770 of 6,305 | In the World |
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 | 2 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 18 |
| 2012 | 0 | 41 |
| 2013 | 0 | 29 |
| 2014 | 1 | 36 |
| 2015 | 0 | 35 |
| 2016 | 1 | 43 |
| 2017 | 4 | 46 |
| 2018 | 8 | 44 |
| 2019 | 12 | 53 |
| 2020 | 18 | 84 |
| 2021 | 19 | 98 |
| 2022 | 16 | 151 |
| 2023 | 27 | 228 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Science, Technology and Medicine in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Mauritania ranking | Africa ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 1 | 296 | 5637 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the University of Science, Technology and Medicine
