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The University of Sharjah ranked 4th in the United Arab Emirates, 1785th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. The University of Sharjah ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,023 academic publications and 394,857 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1785 of 14,131 In the World
#471 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#2 of 4 In Sharjah
#202 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#374 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#374 of 1,003 For Aviation
#6329 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3063 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 4th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 1247th in the World with 11,282 publications made and 244,178 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#466 of 2,841 In Asia
#1247 of 6,795 In the World

University of Sharjah
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 96 337
2009 92 445
2010 94 697
2011 112 811
2012 121 1052
2013 106 1242
2014 122 1318
2015 188 1698
2016 294 2029
2017 424 3094
2018 445 4406
2019 739 6898
2020 1144 13434
2021 1390 23171
2022 1669 35263
2023 1868 46456
2024 1412 50147
2025 721 47466

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 1536th in the World with 10,795 publications made and 222,084 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#602 of 2,838 In Asia
#1536 of 6,841 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 7
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 62 339
2010 77 584
2011 75 733
2012 79 952
2013 102 1107
2014 127 1396
2015 165 1719
2016 226 1821
2017 359 2578
2018 453 3821
2019 632 5848
2020 1044 12512
2021 1376 22186
2022 1674 33500
2023 1793 41725
2024 1400 44331
2025 1019 43014

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 2 349 931
Virology 2 333 1034
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 398 1151
Pharmacology 2 485 1171
Immunology 2 433 1199
Biotechnology 2 468 1218
Nanotechnology 4 562 1238
Microbiology 2 473 1255
Astrobiology 3 432 1334
Genetics 2 537 1395
Toxicology 2 563 1429
Neuroscience 2 463 1439
Evolutionary Biology 4 465 1506
Paleontology 2 535 1522
Biochemistry 2 633 1529
Agricultural Science 3 681 1690
Nutrition and Food Science 2 842 1913
Botany 2 769 1930
Horticulture 2 840 1948
Molecular Biology 2 825 1988
Animal Science 2 821 2231
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 858 2261
Forestry 2 836 2298
Zoology 4 941 2578

Physics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 1344th in the World with 9,628 publications made and 208,193 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
#510 of 2,822 In Asia
#1344 of 6,729 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 54 276
2007 76 299
2008 68 349
2009 77 434
2010 87 664
2011 103 825
2012 104 995
2013 86 1155
2014 111 1286
2015 179 1578
2016 257 1932
2017 379 2927
2018 396 4033
2019 662 6314
2020 937 11776
2021 1184 20181
2022 1447 30541
2023 1552 39088
2024 1155 42240
2025 611 40318

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 1 125 566
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 347 930
Nanotechnology 4 562 1238
Quantum and Particle physics 3 461 1243
Astrobiology 3 432 1334
Nuclear Physics 2 531 1386
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 503 1491
Materials Science 5 643 1497
Acoustical Engineering 4 555 1498
Theoretical Physics 5 512 1529
Optical Engineering 3 645 1562
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 661 1709
Condensed Matter Physics 3 843 1826

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the United Arab Emirates and 1491st in the World with 9,543 publications made and 208,666 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#615 of 2,785 In Asia
#1491 of 6,561 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 61 196
2009 59 284
2010 70 451
2011 77 593
2012 73 799
2013 80 892
2014 108 1114
2015 161 1452
2016 218 1694
2017 347 2455
2018 436 3789
2019 598 5879
2020 933 12066
2021 1256 21002
2022 1477 31547
2023 1582 39288
2024 1160 44276
2025 710 42995

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 4 341 996
Radiochemistry 3 624 1225
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 403 1234
Nanotechnology 4 562 1238
Pharmacy 2 512 1285
Chemical Engineering 4 615 1307
Physical chemistry 3 603 1347
Materials Science 5 643 1497
Biochemistry 2 633 1529
Organic Chemistry 3 733 1675
Environmental Chemistry 3 735 1701
Computational Chemistry 3 773 1805
Inorganic Chemistry 3 862 1849
Nutrition and Food Science 2 842 1913

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1065th in the World with 9,408 publications made and 169,169 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 30 In the United Arab Emirates
#324 of 2,842 In Asia
#1065 of 6,855 In the World

University of Sharjah
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 5
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 106 426
2009 100 503
2010 91 736
2011 107 853
2012 112 1057
2013 107 1271
2014 106 1388
2015 168 1700
2016 229 1839
2017 299 2632
2018 356 3503
2019 550 5137
2020 852 9118
2021 1062 15283
2022 1287 23176
2023 1537 32459
2024 1341 32018
2025 754 29219

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 1 147 561
Information Technology 3 162 676
Management Information Systems 3 124 680
Computer Engineering 2 262 756
Game Design and Development 3 181 757
Machine Learning 2 272 825
Robotics 2 321 842
Data Science 3 184 851
Cyber Security 4 267 865
Database Administration 4 312 905
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 351 913
Human-Computer Interaction 3 246 941
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 298 941
Software Engineering 4 245 1017
Computer Networking 3 371 1070
Multimedia 5 297 1075
Telecommunications 4 427 1120
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 398 1151
Computer Graphics 2 383 1183
Computer Vision 3 452 1204
Cognitive Science 2 457 1308
Library and Information science 2 281 1350
Neuroscience 2 463 1439

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1316th in the World with 9,101 publications made and 201,864 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
#440 of 2,841 In Asia
#1316 of 6,888 In the World

University of Sharjah
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 7
1998 0 9
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 62 314
2010 58 518
2011 84 620
2012 93 780
2013 96 980
2014 99 1096
2015 141 1394
2016 211 1468
2017 326 2181
2018 377 3237
2019 590 5235
2020 892 10672
2021 1102 19287
2022 1433 29136
2023 1620 39531
2024 1141 40423
2025 618 37312

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 4 300 828
Environmental Management 4 281 832
Mining Engineering 2 337 888
Ecology 3 352 1142
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 404 1172
Oceanography 3 387 1193
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 403 1234
Geography and Cartography 3 384 1299
Geology 3 482 1406
Geotechnical Engineering 3 594 1475
Urban and Regional planning 2 420 1475
Paleontology 2 535 1522
Earth science and Geophysics 4 587 1526
Agricultural Science 3 681 1690
Environmental Chemistry 3 735 1701
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 858 2261
Forestry 2 836 2298

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 1431st in the World with 8,946 publications made and 172,374 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
#347 of 2,867 In Asia
#1431 of 7,088 In the World

University of Sharjah
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 4
1995 1 4
1996 0 5
1997 1 14
1998 1 9
1999 1 5
2000 7 8
2001 11 14
2002 11 20
2003 29 49
2004 37 71
2005 59 106
2006 46 183
2007 57 258
2008 70 323
2009 76 427
2010 79 581
2011 90 743
2012 113 1007
2013 110 1168
2014 120 1358
2015 139 1738
2016 224 1694
2017 297 2154
2018 319 2964
2019 496 4487
2020 827 8729
2021 1015 15172
2022 1317 23266
2023 1536 33091
2024 1233 31093
2025 746 28388

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 2 100 481
Broadcast Journalism 2 128 687
Communications and Public Relations 3 106 729
Occupational Safety and Health 2 153 785
International Law 1 147 841
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 256 920
Anthropology 2 152 932
Law Enforcement 2 164 979
Media Studies 2 108 998
Law 2 217 1028
Education Majors 3 274 1157
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 239 1175
Political Science 2 224 1183
Sports / Exercise science 2 291 1203
Archaeology 2 359 1219
Demography 2 339 1233
Linguistics 2 379 1243
Sociology 2 278 1284
History 2 349 1302
Public Policy / Administration 3 233 1331
Library and Information science 2 281 1350
Aesthetics 3 341 1352
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 193 1397
Urban and Regional planning 2 420 1475
Classics and Ancient History 3 370 1573
Philosophy 2 421 1672
Gender Studies 4 299 1752

Medicine rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 1267th in the World with 8,550 publications made and 150,009 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#422 of 2,817 In Asia
#1267 of 6,793 In the World

University of Sharjah
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 47 141
2009 44 219
2010 63 349
2011 54 477
2012 75 689
2013 73 849
2014 89 1046
2015 105 1351
2016 167 1425
2017 233 1789
2018 317 2431
2019 439 3661
2020 778 7862
2021 1139 14777
2022 1334 22775
2023 1376 28091
2024 1247 28645
2025 1003 28648

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 1 140 503
Orthodontics 1 145 546
Medical Physics 1 125 566
Family medicine 2 138 675
Health Science 2 137 701
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 131 759
Critical Care Nursing 2 239 871
Nursing 2 159 895
Oncology and Cancer research 2 349 931
Respiratory Therapy 2 294 945
Virology 2 333 1034
Gerontology 2 195 1046
Occupational Therapy 1 282 1057
Veterinary 2 401 1062
Pediatrics 2 339 1084
Radiation Therapy 2 433 1091
Pathology 2 382 1122
Epidemiology 2 344 1128
Public Health 2 299 1146
Pharmacology 2 485 1171
Dermatology 2 435 1192
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 474 1195
Immunology 2 433 1199
Sports / Exercise science 2 291 1203
Surgery 2 413 1205
Sports Medicine 1 324 1243
Audiology 2 366 1274
Pharmacy 2 512 1285
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 340 1290
Psychiatry 2 411 1319
Ophthalmology 3 470 1333
Clinical Psychology 2 338 1366
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 479 1373
Physical Therapy 2 428 1421
Biomedical Engineering 5 572 1423
Toxicology 2 563 1429
Anatomy and Physiology 2 508 1444
Anesthesiology 2 521 1454
Cardiology 3 533 1501
Urology 3 601 1533
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 476 1611

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 1080th in the World with 5,475 publications made and 108,914 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
#324 of 2,725 In Asia
#1080 of 6,434 In the World

University of Sharjah
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 7
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 58 252
2009 63 297
2010 66 469
2011 65 613
2012 70 679
2013 65 867
2014 69 932
2015 98 1113
2016 140 1300
2017 174 1771
2018 209 2325
2019 311 3347
2020 512 5734
2021 689 9711
2022 871 15016
2023 857 19787
2024 668 16010
2025 344 13135

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 1 192 589
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 351 913
Applied Mathematics 2 294 947
Statistics 2 333 1109
Math Teachers 5 310 1173
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 333 1214

Business rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 897th in the World with 4,699 publications made and 101,553 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#212 of 2,654 In Asia
#897 of 6,366 In the World

University of Sharjah
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 4
1995 0 5
1996 0 6
1997 0 11
1998 1 6
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 66 681
2012 76 767
2013 67 973
2014 60 998
2015 107 1280
2016 131 1389
2017 164 1864
2018 201 2484
2019 304 3234
2020 424 5328
2021 487 8104
2022 656 12222
2023 749 17960
2024 578 15666
2025 310 13488

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 4 175 482
Construction Management 3 146 538
Operations Research 1 192 589
Project Management 3 107 643
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 189 644
Management Information Systems 3 124 680
Entrepreneurship 3 114 717
Human Resource Management 2 154 736
Real Estate 1 207 745
Engineering Management 2 163 753
Risk Management 3 163 774
Occupational Safety and Health 2 153 785
Marketing 2 181 796
Finance 3 210 895
Management 2 245 906
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 306 1030
Accounting 4 238 1034
Advertising 3 269 1110
International Trade 3 244 1183
International Business 4 278 1261
Public Policy / Administration 3 233 1331

Psychology rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 1279th in the World with 4,572 publications made and 84,396 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#390 of 2,766 In Asia
#1279 of 6,663 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 39 128
2009 37 215
2010 47 261
2011 48 346
2012 55 497
2013 50 566
2014 47 692
2015 68 885
2016 101 888
2017 129 1060
2018 151 1409
2019 222 2083
2020 417 3976
2021 575 7611
2022 673 11314
2023 769 15526
2024 645 14350
2025 466 14195

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 2 130 526
Occupational Therapy 1 282 1057
Social Psychology 2 246 1125
Education Majors 3 274 1157
Cognitive Science 2 457 1308
Psychiatry 2 411 1319
Clinical Psychology 2 338 1366
Neuroscience 2 463 1439
Child Psychology 2 402 1559

Economics rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 2nd for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 928th in the World with 3,152 publications made and 77,879 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
#208 of 2,559 In Asia
#928 of 6,188 In the World

University of Sharjah
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 2 7
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 31 193
2010 40 306
2011 46 368
2012 52 460
2013 43 547
2014 41 547
2015 62 799
2016 97 856
2017 112 1094
2018 137 1403
2019 193 1898
2020 299 3467
2021 337 5856
2022 453 9149
2023 525 13500
2024 380 11861
2025 206 10182

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 69 248
Finance 3 210 895
Development Studies 2 211 950
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 306 1030
International Economics 3 229 1158
International Trade 3 244 1183
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 333 1214

Art & Design rankings

The University of Sharjah ranked 3rd for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 1444th in the World with 1,342 publications made and 20,286 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
#3 of 21 In the United Arab Emirates
#392 of 2,450 In Asia
#1444 of 6,010 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 18
2007 11 34
2008 13 42
2009 19 62
2010 15 80
2011 22 86
2012 18 133
2013 21 142
2014 15 168
2015 22 215
2016 28 216
2017 42 253
2018 53 360
2019 69 558
2020 117 1173
2021 132 2020
2022 192 3048
2023 235 4484
2024 193 4679
2025 112 4430

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
Interior Design 2 172 562
Game Design and Development 3 181 757
Architecture 5 312 1065
Multimedia 5 297 1075
Creative Writing 3 194 1162
Computer Graphics 2 383 1183
Aesthetics 3 341 1352
Fashion Design 2 436 1453
Literature 3 450 1663