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The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st in Algeria, 2911th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,023 academic publications and 189,336 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2911 of 14,131 In the World
#75 of 1,104 In Africa
#1 of 81 In Algeria
#1 of 20 In Algiers
#546 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#676 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#688 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#3572 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5684 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Engineering in Algeria and 1228th in the World with 11,130 publications made and 138,716 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 23 In Algeria
#26 of 356 In Africa
#1228 of 6,795 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 27 49
1994 15 34
1995 32 58
1996 34 75
1997 32 106
1998 41 119
1999 53 185
2000 66 183
2001 61 205
2002 115 280
2003 92 336
2004 126 451
2005 135 533
2006 189 716
2007 208 973
2008 276 1306
2009 318 1601
2010 314 2033
2011 323 2512
2012 415 3313
2013 462 3861
2014 558 4478
2015 645 4642
2016 643 5590
2017 684 6500
2018 839 7916
2019 719 9291
2020 658 11456
2021 636 13818
2022 721 14836
2023 747 15230
2024 585 14864
2025 307 13692

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Physics in Algeria and 1206th in the World with 10,180 publications made and 129,447 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 23 In Algeria
#25 of 353 In Africa
#1206 of 6,729 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 26 49
1994 16 38
1995 36 60
1996 34 96
1997 41 123
1998 49 138
1999 59 200
2000 65 190
2001 67 234
2002 108 301
2003 102 366
2004 128 472
2005 147 535
2006 187 745
2007 217 949
2008 285 1296
2009 299 1520
2010 307 2020
2011 290 2480
2012 389 3306
2013 432 3771
2014 489 4283
2015 552 4469
2016 586 5295
2017 585 6131
2018 723 7238
2019 638 8406
2020 609 10370
2021 585 12252
2022 632 13157
2023 654 13359
2024 485 13044
2025 284 12030

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 5 688
Nuclear Physics 1 12 762
Condensed Matter Physics 2 20 1027
Quantum and Particle physics 1 24 1125
Optical Engineering 1 22 1170
Acoustical Engineering 1 19 1186
Theoretical Physics 3 29 1198
Materials Science 1 25 1202
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 32 1418
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 40 1457
Nanotechnology 1 37 1516

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Chemistry in Algeria and 1381st in the World with 9,267 publications made and 131,489 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 23 In Algeria
#31 of 349 In Africa
#1381 of 6,561 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 24 46
1994 22 41
1995 31 67
1996 36 106
1997 37 124
1998 42 132
1999 52 195
2000 63 184
2001 63 239
2002 102 297
2003 90 390
2004 115 475
2005 126 549
2006 152 762
2007 192 973
2008 266 1288
2009 283 1581
2010 299 2060
2011 256 2531
2012 354 3291
2013 369 3841
2014 399 4288
2015 506 4588
2016 534 5319
2017 557 6170
2018 654 7337
2019 551 8364
2020 574 10527
2021 547 12417
2022 589 13291
2023 591 13574
2024 454 13874
2025 275 13181

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 17 546
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 22 748
Inorganic Chemistry 1 18 844
Physical chemistry 1 15 886
Environmental Chemistry 1 24 895
Chemical Engineering 1 22 1143
Computational Chemistry 6 30 1160
Materials Science 1 25 1202
Organic Chemistry 1 25 1228
Pharmacy 2 41 1260
Nanotechnology 1 37 1516
Nutrition and Food Science 3 90 1568
Biochemistry 1 44 1599

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Algeria and 1373rd in the World with 8,287 publications made and 112,804 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 23 In Algeria
#50 of 369 In Africa
#1373 of 6,888 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 37
1994 15 22
1995 18 35
1996 29 72
1997 22 66
1998 41 90
1999 44 113
2000 40 117
2001 40 137
2002 89 192
2003 68 261
2004 92 317
2005 102 412
2006 117 484
2007 125 669
2008 198 999
2009 205 1182
2010 218 1490
2011 246 1889
2012 285 2343
2013 342 2859
2014 382 3206
2015 460 3498
2016 477 4161
2017 547 5039
2018 636 6184
2019 528 7115
2020 546 9168
2021 519 11391
2022 582 12045
2023 587 12444
2024 405 11407
2025 230 10214

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

Biology rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Biology in Algeria and 1688th in the World with 7,921 publications made and 110,920 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 22 In Algeria
#58 of 366 In Africa
#1688 of 6,841 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 32
1994 14 33
1995 17 42
1996 24 80
1997 27 87
1998 37 91
1999 35 126
2000 40 131
2001 44 180
2002 73 225
2003 61 299
2004 81 328
2005 84 430
2006 101 552
2007 136 731
2008 181 999
2009 203 1321
2010 211 1629
2011 218 1972
2012 275 2586
2013 333 3014
2014 348 3433
2015 449 3694
2016 425 4346
2017 508 5169
2018 579 6328
2019 498 7087
2020 537 9257
2021 527 10968
2022 553 11940
2023 572 12142
2024 406 11852
2025 280 11072

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Forestry 3 95 1216
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 49 1254
Zoology 1 57 1368
Paleontology 1 47 1399
Molecular Biology 2 26 1482
Toxicology 2 124 1483
Evolutionary Biology 1 31 1489
Nanotechnology 1 37 1516
Microbiology 1 84 1530
Nutrition and Food Science 3 90 1568
Biochemistry 1 44 1599
Botany 2 83 1640
Horticulture 3 116 1723
Agricultural Science 3 116 1744
Immunology 1 95 1833
Genetics 1 61 1871
Biotechnology 1 89 1912
Pharmacology 2 101 2094
Oncology and Cancer research 1 98 2388
Virology 4 177 2663
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 121 2913
Neuroscience 1 98 3051

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Computer Science in Algeria and 1367th in the World with 6,602 publications made and 64,087 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 22 In Algeria
#25 of 361 In Africa
#1367 of 6,855 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 26
1994 5 16
1995 5 19
1996 8 25
1997 12 35
1998 17 49
1999 17 66
2000 21 57
2001 27 70
2002 55 108
2003 35 108
2004 59 146
2005 68 219
2006 96 270
2007 88 403
2008 146 462
2009 141 606
2010 173 829
2011 196 998
2012 263 1324
2013 347 1646
2014 375 1899
2015 439 2090
2016 414 2540
2017 444 3130
2018 538 3978
2019 461 4588
2020 360 5880
2021 407 7226
2022 410 7399
2023 438 7530
2024 336 6596
2025 194 5881

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

Computer Science subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 8 703
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 12 752
Web Design and Development 1 10 786
Cognitive Science 1 10 897
Computer Engineering 1 14 937
Computer Vision 1 12 946
Telecommunications 1 16 993
Robotics 2 12 998
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 18 1014
UX/UI Desgin 1 13 1017
Machine Learning 1 22 1032
Computer Networking 1 16 1051
Software Engineering 1 20 1120
Cyber Security 1 25 1206
Computer Graphics 2 26 1561
Human-Computer Interaction 1 31 1677
Data Science 1 49 1890
Library and Information science 1 76 2540
Management Information Systems 4 97 2611
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 121 2913
Neuroscience 1 98 3051

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Algeria and 2345th in the World with 4,515 publications made and 43,958 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Algeria
#82 of 369 In Africa
#2345 of 7,088 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 23
1994 7 13
1995 9 16
1996 9 16
1997 10 20
1998 17 26
1999 22 65
2000 21 41
2001 22 56
2002 39 84
2003 26 85
2004 55 119
2005 53 138
2006 60 181
2007 69 270
2008 99 354
2009 105 439
2010 114 559
2011 149 739
2012 149 875
2013 206 1089
2014 249 1239
2015 284 1352
2016 260 1693
2017 311 2178
2018 369 2645
2019 284 2918
2020 284 3944
2021 268 4961
2022 305 5056
2023 300 5172
2024 210 4483
2025 109 4003

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Linguistics 1 43 1734
Archaeology 1 76 1860
Philosophy 2 44 2031
History 1 85 2046
Demography 2 132 2202
Aesthetics 1 73 2410
Library and Information science 1 76 2540
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 101 2894
Sociology 3 144 3070
Law 2 140 3245
Anthropology 2 162 3295
Political Science 7 138 3389
Education Majors 10 159 3689

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Mathematics in Algeria and 1579th in the World with 3,213 publications made and 30,906 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 22 In Algeria
#46 of 357 In Africa
#1579 of 6,434 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 19
1994 0 13
1995 2 11
1996 4 23
1997 6 18
1998 8 27
1999 10 42
2000 8 24
2001 16 29
2002 26 67
2003 23 55
2004 35 103
2005 32 117
2006 63 170
2007 36 236
2008 78 281
2009 68 356
2010 84 390
2011 97 523
2012 139 652
2013 167 768
2014 177 884
2015 207 968
2016 199 1202
2017 230 1439
2018 235 1750
2019 237 2158
2020 197 2749
2021 180 3414
2022 189 3307
2023 219 3428
2024 135 2427
2025 96 1955

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 12 752
Applied Mathematics 3 33 1173
Operations Research 1 31 1422
Statistics 1 45 1497
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 60 1784

Business rankings

The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1st for Business in Algeria and 2021st in the World with 1,993 publications made and 16,787 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 22 In Algeria
#74 of 356 In Africa
#2021 of 6,366 In the World

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 7
1994 1 2
1995 3 7
1996 3 7
1997 2 3
1998 5 1
1999 1 10
2000 7 21
2001 3 14
2002 22 23
2003 10 18
2004 11 36
2005 22 61
2006 35 64
2007 26 90
2008 39 123
2009 47 162
2010 61 262
2011 52 319
2012 71 376
2013 108 427
2014 108 566
2015 144 649
2016 117 734
2017 124 966
2018 189 1253
2019 144 1306
2020 125 1653
2021 131 2027
2022 115 1933
2023 127 2014
2024 98 1530
2025 38 1213

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Algeria ranking Africa ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 31 1422
Management 2 47 1518
Project Management 2 78 2193
Finance 1 106 2415
Management Information Systems 4 97 2611
Marketing 1 111 2616

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Speciality Algeria Africa World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 114 1694
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 104 1736
Literature 1 52 1843
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 65 1850
Fashion Design 1 51 1856
Veterinary 10 170 1902
Orthodontics 1 66 2001
Anatomy and Physiology 1 64 2114
Art & Design 1 65 2147
Psychology 1 68 2166
Dentistry 1 82 2175
Pathology 1 113 2276
Public Health 1 143 2294
Cardiology 3 80 2302
Medicine 1 109 2325
Surgery 3 112 2443
Social Psychology 1 80 2579
Sports Medicine 2 72 2633
Physical Therapy 2 81 2820
Economics 2 154 2943
Psychiatry 4 145 3552
Development Studies 8 227 3842
Nursing 9 232 3982