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The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd in the United Arab Emirates, 1960th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. The University of Sharjah ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,409 academic publications and 330,529 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1960 of 14,131 In the World
#586 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 4 In Sharjah
#225 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#391 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#445 of 1,052 For Aviation
#6612 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3380 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 1298th in the World with 10,634 publications made and 203,378 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#491 of 2,835 In Asia
#1298 of 6,782 In the World

University of Sharjah
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 1 4
1999 3 1
2000 11 9
2001 19 11
2002 27 33
2003 37 51
2004 56 107
2005 59 157
2006 63 270
2007 87 313
2008 97 337
2009 92 446
2010 94 696
2011 113 810
2012 121 1050
2013 106 1244
2014 122 1317
2015 188 1699
2016 293 2032
2017 423 3101
2018 444 4404
2019 736 6916
2020 1144 13463
2021 1390 23189
2022 1674 35301
2023 1859 46459
2024 1325 49559

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

Biology rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 1590th in the World with 9,981 publications made and 185,109 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#621 of 2,834 In Asia
#1590 of 6,833 In the World

University of Sharjah
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 4
1998 0 6
1999 4 2
2000 9 5
2001 15 7
2002 16 24
2003 22 37
2004 27 54
2005 25 74
2006 37 168
2007 71 192
2008 73 249
2009 62 337
2010 77 583
2011 75 734
2012 79 949
2013 102 1109
2014 127 1401
2015 165 1723
2016 228 1831
2017 357 2588
2018 454 3832
2019 633 5860
2020 1050 12533
2021 1388 22231
2022 1674 33551
2023 1793 41762
2024 1353 43844

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 2 364 968
Virology 2 348 1078
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 406 1177
Pharmacology 2 504 1215
Immunology 2 452 1243
Microbiology 2 478 1278
Biotechnology 2 492 1286
Nanotechnology 4 583 1290
Astrobiology 3 468 1402
Genetics 2 555 1446
Toxicology 2 583 1464
Neuroscience 2 479 1503
Evolutionary Biology 3 479 1539
Paleontology 2 554 1567
Biochemistry 2 651 1579
Agricultural Science 3 698 1741
Nutrition and Food Science 2 864 1951
Horticulture 2 846 1974
Botany 2 792 1980
Molecular Biology 2 837 2025
Animal Science 2 819 2219
Forestry 2 835 2300
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 883 2316
Zoology 4 954 2626

Physics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 1389th in the World with 9,085 publications made and 175,060 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#522 of 2,817 In Asia
#1389 of 6,713 In the World

University of Sharjah
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 4
1999 4 1
2000 11 9
2001 18 12
2002 23 37
2003 40 69
2004 50 112
2005 57 161
2006 54 275
2007 76 299
2008 69 349
2009 77 433
2010 87 664
2011 104 825
2012 104 997
2013 86 1160
2014 111 1283
2015 179 1577
2016 257 1929
2017 379 2933
2018 395 4039
2019 660 6317
2020 939 11825
2021 1191 20219
2022 1443 30541
2023 1546 39097
2024 1083 41740

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 141 623
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 359 982
Quantum and Particle physics 3 476 1289
Nanotechnology 4 583 1290
Astrobiology 3 468 1402
Nuclear Physics 2 553 1437
Acoustical Engineering 4 562 1517
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 509 1532
Theoretical Physics 5 509 1533
Materials Science 5 662 1546
Optical Engineering 3 657 1590
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 684 1760
Condensed Matter Physics 3 866 1881

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 1547th in the World with 8,980 publications made and 173,586 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#638 of 2,781 In Asia
#1547 of 6,545 In the World

University of Sharjah
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 1 5
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 6
1999 4 2
2000 11 6
2001 19 13
2002 16 26
2003 27 39
2004 40 61
2005 37 86
2006 35 164
2007 64 163
2008 62 195
2009 59 283
2010 69 451
2011 77 594
2012 74 798
2013 80 895
2014 108 1116
2015 161 1454
2016 219 1697
2017 349 2470
2018 436 3792
2019 602 5887
2020 944 12119
2021 1253 21045
2022 1481 31620
2023 1583 39367
2024 1124 43883

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

Chemistry subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 4 349 1033
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 411 1255
Radiochemistry 3 643 1273
Nanotechnology 4 583 1290
Pharmacy 2 509 1291
Chemical Engineering 4 633 1347
Physical chemistry 3 627 1408
Materials Science 5 662 1546
Biochemistry 2 651 1579
Environmental Chemistry 3 748 1731
Organic Chemistry 3 765 1737
Computational Chemistry 3 802 1877
Inorganic Chemistry 3 891 1904
Nutrition and Food Science 2 864 1951

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1112th in the World with 8,724 publications made and 143,147 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#341 of 2,840 In Asia
#1112 of 6,845 In the World

University of Sharjah
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 4
1998 2 1
1999 3 4
2000 9 8
2001 14 18
2002 24 28
2003 42 59
2004 56 116
2005 61 169
2006 66 291
2007 89 341
2008 107 426
2009 100 502
2010 91 735
2011 108 855
2012 112 1055
2013 107 1273
2014 106 1392
2015 168 1701
2016 227 1839
2017 302 2643
2018 355 3494
2019 550 5145
2020 859 9157
2021 1072 15331
2022 1290 23237
2023 1537 32525
2024 1221 31483

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 146 575
Information Technology 4 175 711
Management Information Systems 4 140 733
Computer Engineering 2 273 790
Game Design and Development 3 216 851
Robotics 2 324 866
Machine Learning 2 284 875
Cyber Security 4 279 904
Database Administration 4 314 912
Data Science 3 211 935
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 364 952
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 314 984
Human-Computer Interaction 3 263 1000
Software Engineering 4 248 1042
Computer Networking 3 382 1095
Multimedia 5 300 1103
Telecommunications 4 429 1141
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 406 1177
Computer Graphics 2 389 1207
Computer Vision 3 455 1214
Cognitive Science 2 465 1333
Library and Information science 2 284 1369
Neuroscience 2 479 1503

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1371st in the World with 8,619 publications made and 169,498 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#460 of 2,838 In Asia
#1371 of 6,876 In the World

University of Sharjah
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 6
1998 0 8
1999 1 5
2000 8 7
2001 11 13
2002 10 18
2003 23 34
2004 31 73
2005 36 88
2006 40 164
2007 46 195
2008 52 247
2009 62 315
2010 57 517
2011 85 619
2012 94 779
2013 96 979
2014 100 1096
2015 141 1399
2016 211 1468
2017 323 2184
2018 379 3240
2019 594 5251
2020 908 10702
2021 1112 19335
2022 1440 29203
2023 1613 39581
2024 1094 39974

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 4 319 882
Environmental Management 4 299 883
Ecology 3 376 1206
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 427 1233
Oceanography 3 407 1249
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 411 1255
Geography and Cartography 3 399 1352
Geology 3 486 1437
Geotechnical Engineering 3 603 1511
Earth science and Geophysics 4 597 1567
Paleontology 2 554 1567
Environmental Chemistry 3 748 1731
Agricultural Science 3 698 1741
Forestry 2 835 2300
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 883 2316

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 1484th in the World with 8,329 publications made and 144,467 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#359 of 2,864 In Asia
#1484 of 7,081 In the World

University of Sharjah
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 5
1994 0 4
1995 1 4
1996 0 5
1997 1 12
1998 1 8
1999 1 5
2000 7 8
2001 11 14
2002 11 20
2003 29 49
2004 37 71
2005 59 106
2006 46 182
2007 57 258
2008 70 323
2009 76 426
2010 78 581
2011 91 745
2012 113 1006
2013 110 1172
2014 121 1360
2015 139 1741
2016 224 1693
2017 298 2158
2018 320 2969
2019 501 4498
2020 831 8778
2021 1017 15213
2022 1318 23321
2023 1533 33125
2024 1179 30684

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 2 103 496
Broadcast Journalism 2 129 699
Communications and Public Relations 3 111 758
Occupational Safety and Health 2 151 791
International Law 1 151 856
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 250 910
Anthropology 2 161 971
Media Studies 3 119 1063
Law 2 231 1080
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 240 1196
Education Majors 3 285 1198
Sports / Exercise science 2 298 1223
Political Science 2 237 1239
Archaeology 2 373 1262
Demography 2 359 1291
Linguistics 2 395 1292
Sociology 2 290 1331
Public Policy / Administration 3 233 1334
History 2 368 1355
Library and Information science 2 284 1369
Aesthetics 3 347 1380
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 203 1421
Classics and Ancient History 4 420 1724
Philosophy 2 435 1733
Gender Studies 4 325 1832

Medicine rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 1322nd in the World with 7,748 publications made and 124,693 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#447 of 2,809 In Asia
#1322 of 6,775 In the World

University of Sharjah
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 4
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 3
1999 1 1
2000 3 2
2001 6 3
2002 6 12
2003 10 16
2004 11 23
2005 18 42
2006 21 70
2007 54 114
2008 48 141
2009 44 218
2010 62 349
2011 55 477
2012 75 687
2013 73 850
2014 89 1049
2015 105 1350
2016 167 1422
2017 236 1793
2018 319 2440
2019 440 3665
2020 780 7881
2021 1144 14813
2022 1335 22808
2023 1379 28101
2024 1197 28295

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Sharjah in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 1 147 524
Orthodontics 1 153 567
Medical Physics 1 141 623
Family medicine 2 149 706
Health Science 2 146 742
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 137 798
Critical Care Nursing 2 249 903
Nursing 2 160 913
Oncology and Cancer research 2 364 968
Occupational Therapy 1 278 1064
Virology 2 348 1078
Gerontology 2 202 1099
Veterinary 2 422 1113
Pediatrics 2 349 1117
Radiation Therapy 2 453 1133
Epidemiology 2 356 1168
Pathology 2 395 1173
Public Health 2 314 1197
Pharmacology 2 504 1215
Dermatology 2 442 1217
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 482 1218
Sports / Exercise science 2 298 1223
Immunology 2 452 1243
Surgery 2 432 1266
Pharmacy 2 509 1291
Audiology 2 380 1304
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 339 1307
Psychiatry 2 418 1360
Sports Medicine 2 359 1361
Ophthalmology 3 479 1363
Clinical Psychology 2 349 1406
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 499 1442
Biomedical Engineering 5 590 1461
Toxicology 2 583 1464
Physical Therapy 2 453 1491
Anesthesiology 2 540 1502
Anatomy and Physiology 2 535 1526
Urology 3 635 1586
Cardiology 3 586 1636
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 487 1643

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 1124th in the World with 5,206 publications made and 94,976 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#337 of 2,718 In Asia
#1124 of 6,418 In the World

University of Sharjah
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 5
1998 1 3
1999 0 2
2000 2 4
2001 6 3
2002 8 15
2003 16 21
2004 33 71
2005 38 93
2006 43 173
2007 55 219
2008 58 253
2009 63 297
2010 65 469
2011 65 613
2012 70 679
2013 65 870
2014 70 936
2015 98 1116
2016 140 1310
2017 176 1776
2018 210 2339
2019 313 3371
2020 521 5777
2021 696 9809
2022 875 15135
2023 865 19874
2024 627 15750

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 198 629
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 364 952
Applied Mathematics 2 298 963
Actuarial Science 3 237 1036
Statistics 2 346 1161
Math Teachers 5 317 1224
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 344 1245

Business rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 929th in the World with 4,440 publications made and 88,841 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#223 of 2,646 In Asia
#929 of 6,339 In the World

University of Sharjah
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 4
1994 0 4
1995 0 5
1996 0 6
1997 0 9
1998 1 5
1999 0 2
2000 3 6
2001 9 10
2002 12 23
2003 27 51
2004 29 93
2005 40 118
2006 39 226
2007 33 279
2008 62 347
2009 54 409
2010 61 589
2011 67 681
2012 76 766
2013 67 975
2014 60 998
2015 107 1280
2016 132 1386
2017 165 1862
2018 199 2496
2019 304 3244
2020 421 5349
2021 492 8129
2022 658 12248
2023 751 17981
2024 547 15425

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 4 182 501
Construction Management 4 158 587
Operations Research 1 198 629
Project Management 3 115 673
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 199 674
Management Information Systems 4 140 733
Entrepreneurship 3 122 749
Real Estate 1 208 750
Human Resource Management 3 154 750
Risk Management 3 161 774
Occupational Safety and Health 2 151 791
Marketing 2 183 810
Engineering Management 2 193 837
Finance 3 211 904
Management 2 251 941
Actuarial Science 3 237 1036
Accounting 4 247 1060
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 317 1067
Advertising 4 287 1155
International Trade 3 256 1219
International Business 4 284 1285
Public Policy / Administration 3 233 1334

Psychology rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 1325th in the World with 4,213 publications made and 71,043 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#407 of 2,755 In Asia
#1325 of 6,645 In the World

University of Sharjah
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 2 4
2002 4 0
2003 11 7
2004 12 19
2005 26 35
2006 16 64
2007 37 110
2008 40 128
2009 37 216
2010 47 261
2011 48 347
2012 55 497
2013 50 569
2014 47 693
2015 68 887
2016 101 887
2017 128 1064
2018 150 1411
2019 226 2103
2020 426 4026
2021 575 7664
2022 675 11389
2023 771 15612
2024 629 14208

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 140 555
Occupational Therapy 1 278 1064
Social Psychology 2 251 1154
Education Majors 3 285 1198
Cognitive Science 2 465 1333
Psychiatry 2 418 1360
Clinical Psychology 2 349 1406
Neuroscience 2 479 1503
Child Psychology 2 432 1653

Economics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 965th in the World with 3,003 publications made and 68,160 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#214 of 2,553 In Asia
#965 of 6,167 In the World

University of Sharjah
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 2 6
1999 0 3
2000 3 5
2001 4 6
2002 4 6
2003 12 23
2004 14 34
2005 26 53
2006 20 120
2007 18 109
2008 29 174
2009 31 194
2010 40 307
2011 47 368
2012 52 460
2013 43 549
2014 41 546
2015 62 801
2016 98 855
2017 112 1093
2018 137 1412
2019 197 1912
2020 301 3487
2021 341 5876
2022 455 9168
2023 530 13526
2024 371 11727

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

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 2 76 273
Finance 3 211 904
Development Studies 2 220 989
Actuarial Science 3 237 1036
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 317 1067
International Economics 4 244 1201
International Trade 3 256 1219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 344 1245

Art & Design rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 1524th in the World with 1,244 publications made and 16,994 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#4 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#426 of 2,428 In Asia
#1524 of 5,966 In the World

University of Sharjah
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 1
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 2
2004 8 5
2005 9 6
2006 10 17
2007 11 34
2008 13 42
2009 19 62
2010 14 80
2011 22 87
2012 18 132
2013 21 142
2014 15 169
2015 22 215
2016 28 216
2017 41 254
2018 53 363
2019 69 560
2020 117 1175
2021 131 2023
2022 190 3052
2023 233 4493
2024 184 4610

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

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 216 851
Interior Design 2 337 873
Multimedia 5 300 1103
Architecture 5 335 1117
Computer Graphics 2 389 1207
Creative Writing 3 206 1209
Aesthetics 3 347 1380
Fashion Design 3 466 1535
Literature 4 489 1759