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Zayed University ranked 4th in the United Arab Emirates, 2189th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Zayed University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,113 academic publications and 65,977 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2189 of 14,131 In the World
#656 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 66 In the United Arab Emirates
#1 of 36 In Dubai
#257 of 1,006 For Web Design and Development
#323 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#422 of 1,510 For Journalism and Digital Media
#6039 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2697 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Zayed University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Arab Emirates and 1839th in the World with 4,358 publications made and 44,471 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#481 of 2,845 In Asia
#1839 of 7,020 In the World

Zayed University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 6 2
2001 4 1
2002 21 4
2003 14 27
2004 41 35
2005 65 92
2006 50 150
2007 70 171
2008 68 208
2009 65 332
2010 64 384
2011 109 499
2012 85 619
2013 119 822
2014 143 901
2015 159 1072
2016 211 1123
2017 235 1281
2018 317 1777
2019 391 2519
2020 486 3951
2021 538 6510
2022 527 8677
2023 531 10978

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 1 33 323
Journalism and Digital Media 1 75 422
Media Studies 1 27 564
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 90 654
Forensic Science 1 160 668
Education Majors 2 132 792
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 131 857
Early Childhood Education 2 92 880
Political Economy 1 91 885
Communications and Public Relations 4 136 925
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 309 1127
Gender Studies 2 122 1153
Anthropology 4 204 1173
Aesthetics 2 307 1293
Law 4 299 1326
Sociology 2 299 1391
Public Policy / Administration 4 249 1397
Political Science 3 298 1453
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 304 1467
Archaeology 5 495 1615
History 5 489 1705
Classics and Ancient History 3 408 1715
Linguistics 4 589 1730
Art History 3 292 1793
Library and Information science 3 479 1907
Philosophy 4 570 2126
Demography 4 832 2441

Computer Science rankings

Zayed University ranked 5th for Computer Science in the United Arab Emirates and 1899th in the World with 3,653 publications made and 38,373 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 29 In the United Arab Emirates
#727 of 2,809 In Asia
#1899 of 6,752 In the World

Zayed University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 2 0
2001 4 1
2002 19 6
2003 15 35
2004 33 41
2005 53 89
2006 48 172
2007 59 184
2008 45 227
2009 68 339
2010 55 354
2011 90 449
2012 69 530
2013 91 712
2014 90 760
2015 105 849
2016 163 888
2017 172 1072
2018 234 1422
2019 333 2197
2020 436 3649
2021 470 6015
2022 474 7985
2023 493 10024

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

Computer Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 1 58 257
UX/UI Desgin 1 88 476
Information Technology 3 130 629
Game Design and Development 1 141 673
Multimedia 2 136 685
Database Administration 3 255 843
Cyber Security 3 251 867
Management Information Systems 6 177 918
Human-Computer Interaction 2 245 980
Data Science 4 263 1101
Software Engineering 5 346 1333
Computational Linguistics 7 556 1469
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 632 1510
Computer Networking 5 689 1703
Library and Information science 3 479 1907
Machine Learning 5 804 1914
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 802 1964
Neuroscience 5 689 2040
Cognitive Science 6 884 2175
Telecommunications 5 982 2216
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 1084 2545
Computer Vision 6 1191 2631

Environmental Science rankings

Zayed University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in the United Arab Emirates and 2611th in the World with 2,840 publications made and 33,247 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#1056 of 2,811 In Asia
#2611 of 6,798 In the World

Zayed University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 10 3
2003 7 19
2004 22 33
2005 37 67
2006 30 101
2007 31 114
2008 45 142
2009 37 227
2010 34 233
2011 66 308
2012 49 406
2013 66 523
2014 80 538
2015 102 654
2016 132 749
2017 167 862
2018 224 1245
2019 275 1853
2020 324 3096
2021 368 5052
2022 349 6927
2023 354 8636

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

Environmental Science subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 624 1757
Geography and Cartography 6 813 2254
Environmental Engineering 6 1123 2452
Environmental Management 8 1088 2556
Ecology 6 1056 2614
Paleontology 5 1084 2670
Geology 6 1154 2799
Oceanography 6 1169 2829
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 1116 2862
Geotechnical Engineering 7 1310 2954
Environmental Chemistry 5 1465 3140
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 1494 3371
Earth science and Geophysics 7 1473 3385
Agricultural Science 7 1653 3750

Engineering rankings

Zayed University ranked 7th for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates and 2747th in the World with 2,586 publications made and 31,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1228 of 2,809 In Asia
#2747 of 6,684 In the World

Zayed University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 2 1
2001 4 1
2002 9 6
2003 6 30
2004 23 40
2005 38 69
2006 31 137
2007 34 134
2008 32 155
2009 45 246
2010 30 247
2011 54 324
2012 49 379
2013 48 472
2014 57 511
2015 96 581
2016 110 666
2017 140 759
2018 191 1061
2019 231 1667
2020 291 2964
2021 341 4932
2022 321 6401
2023 375 8177

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

Engineering subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Architecture 3 179 758
Human-Computer Interaction 2 245 980
Engineering Management 3 273 984
Transportation Engineering 7 622 1582
Computer Networking 5 689 1703
Systems Engineering 8 823 2195
Telecommunications 5 982 2216
Environmental Engineering 6 1123 2452
Mechanical Engineering 6 1078 2548
Electrical Engineering 7 1174 2561
Biotechnology 6 1221 2693
Civil Engineering 8 1153 2722
Geotechnical Engineering 7 1310 2954
Acoustical Engineering 6 1301 3014
Electronic Engineering 11 1468 3060
Structural Engineering 8 1373 3074
Chemical Engineering 8 1539 3100
Aerospace Engineering 8 1442 3302
Nanotechnology 10 1714 3473
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1640 3474
Materials Science 10 1700 3624
Optical Engineering 9 1661 3635

Business rankings

Zayed University ranked 5th for Business in the United Arab Emirates and 1454th in the World with 2,469 publications made and 26,749 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 28 In the United Arab Emirates
#412 of 2,579 In Asia
#1454 of 6,187 In the World

Zayed University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 2 2
2001 3 0
2002 9 5
2003 11 21
2004 20 32
2005 41 66
2006 24 116
2007 48 130
2008 44 170
2009 51 275
2010 47 279
2011 81 360
2012 52 414
2013 71 546
2014 67 586
2015 89 695
2016 108 690
2017 117 738
2018 168 976
2019 219 1384
2020 267 2324
2021 316 3841
2022 291 5258
2023 300 6646

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

Business subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 138 567
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 141 642
Entertainment Industry Business 2 147 819
Entrepreneurship 6 139 851
Management Information Systems 6 177 918
Advertising 1 177 937
Engineering Management 3 273 984
Actuarial Science 3 227 1016
Tax Law 1 272 1033
Project Management 7 217 1066
International Business 3 228 1163
Accounting 5 285 1221
Finance 4 319 1249
Human Resource Management 5 344 1276
Marketing 6 364 1327
International Trade 4 317 1375
Public Policy / Administration 4 249 1397
Management 6 571 1694

Biology rankings

Zayed University ranked 6th for Biology in the United Arab Emirates and 3200th in the World with 2,454 publications made and 32,838 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1394 of 2,814 In Asia
#3200 of 6,770 In the World

Zayed University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 2 1
2001 1 2
2002 4 2
2003 2 9
2004 16 17
2005 19 37
2006 17 75
2007 19 63
2008 26 110
2009 28 140
2010 26 140
2011 38 194
2012 36 270
2013 49 392
2014 62 423
2015 84 470
2016 104 602
2017 127 759
2018 161 1117
2019 248 1587
2020 340 2945
2021 348 4973
2022 341 7071
2023 329 8687

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

Biology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 689 2040
Virology 3 802 2140
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 1084 2545
Paleontology 5 1084 2670
Oncology and Cancer research 8 1181 2693
Biotechnology 6 1221 2693
Pharmacology 10 1238 2736
Evolutionary Biology 6 1140 2813
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 1116 2862
Microbiology 7 1350 2982
Botany 6 1375 3186
Genetics 8 1471 3356
Nanotechnology 10 1714 3473
Nutrition and Food Science 6 1699 3528
Immunology 9 1508 3534
Biochemistry 8 1624 3586
Agricultural Science 7 1653 3750

Mathematics rankings

Zayed University ranked 5th for Mathematics in the United Arab Emirates and 1972nd in the World with 2,164 publications made and 24,181 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 26 In the United Arab Emirates
#752 of 2,673 In Asia
#1972 of 6,305 In the World

Zayed University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 2 1
2001 2 0
2002 10 3
2003 10 17
2004 15 17
2005 17 36
2006 16 53
2007 34 91
2008 21 81
2009 26 135
2010 27 165
2011 40 236
2012 41 293
2013 59 398
2014 61 459
2015 63 568
2016 99 545
2017 112 724
2018 142 940
2019 199 1398
2020 252 2347
2021 304 3823
2022 296 5208
2023 294 6288

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

Mathematics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 170 883
Actuarial Science 3 227 1016
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 333 1227
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 632 1510
Statistics 5 927 2309
Applied Mathematics 8 1140 2535

Psychology rankings

Zayed University ranked 3rd for Psychology in the United Arab Emirates and 1755th in the World with 2,154 publications made and 25,289 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#563 of 2,703 In Asia
#1755 of 6,528 In the World

Zayed University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 3 2
2001 2 1
2002 7 2
2003 6 9
2004 16 5
2005 26 21
2006 14 47
2007 29 58
2008 17 71
2009 29 115
2010 28 144
2011 38 187
2012 37 259
2013 60 330
2014 52 383
2015 61 489
2016 93 540
2017 108 648
2018 154 898
2019 207 1275
2020 251 2093
2021 303 3465
2022 311 4820
2023 285 6130

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

Psychology subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 2 132 792
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 131 857
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 313 987
Social Psychology 4 313 1346
Clinical Psychology 2 334 1395
Child Psychology 2 459 1786
Neuroscience 5 689 2040
Cognitive Science 6 884 2175
Psychiatry 4 758 2193

Medicine rankings

Zayed University ranked 5th for Medicine in the United Arab Emirates and 2700th in the World with 1,947 publications made and 23,388 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 24 In the United Arab Emirates
#1043 of 2,781 In Asia
#2700 of 6,680 In the World

Zayed University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 2 1
2002 6 0
2003 3 6
2004 14 4
2005 15 22
2006 12 22
2007 9 22
2008 6 39
2009 14 75
2010 19 86
2011 36 136
2012 32 205
2013 53 263
2014 46 315
2015 60 374
2016 81 454
2017 100 576
2018 144 803
2019 167 1156
2020 261 2045
2021 273 3751
2022 306 5377
2023 265 6265

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

Medicine subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 160 668
Health Science 3 212 1029
Clinical Psychology 2 334 1395
Pediatrics 4 561 1766
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 481 1768
Gerontology 3 500 1955
Virology 3 802 2140
Psychiatry 4 758 2193
Nursing 4 679 2266
Pathology 5 922 2358
Family medicine 9 773 2395
Public Health 4 854 2465
Oncology and Cancer research 8 1181 2693
Pharmacology 10 1238 2736
Physical Therapy 7 1387 3388
Immunology 9 1508 3534
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 1608 3789
Surgery 11 1595 3958
Anatomy and Physiology 8 1697 3996

Physics rankings

Zayed University ranked 7th for Physics in the United Arab Emirates and 3148th in the World with 1,825 publications made and 23,395 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 27 In the United Arab Emirates
#1414 of 2,786 In Asia
#3148 of 6,603 In the World

Zayed University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 1
2002 7 3
2003 4 9
2004 19 22
2005 20 35
2006 16 78
2007 26 85
2008 22 94
2009 20 156
2010 21 151
2011 38 224
2012 26 255
2013 36 342
2014 39 343
2015 70 431
2016 80 442
2017 109 551
2018 156 772
2019 170 1127
2020 225 2133
2021 249 3504
2022 211 4854
2023 241 5979

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

Physics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 6 1301 3014
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1386 3088
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 1378 3356
Nanotechnology 10 1714 3473
Materials Science 10 1700 3624
Optical Engineering 9 1661 3635

Economics rankings

Zayed University ranked 4th for Economics in the United Arab Emirates and 1406th in the World with 1,693 publications made and 16,416 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 25 In the United Arab Emirates
#355 of 2,461 In Asia
#1406 of 5,995 In the World

Zayed University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 2
2001 2 0
2002 4 1
2003 9 10
2004 11 7
2005 18 18
2006 13 25
2007 30 42
2008 28 43
2009 27 80
2010 28 116
2011 44 185
2012 40 223
2013 40 309
2014 59 345
2015 63 406
2016 78 406
2017 95 473
2018 104 643
2019 159 955
2020 181 1476
2021 238 2503
2022 197 3686
2023 205 4717

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

Economics subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 141 642
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 90 654
Political Economy 1 91 885
Actuarial Science 3 227 1016
International Economics 3 207 1118
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 333 1227
Finance 4 319 1249
International Trade 4 317 1375
Development Studies 3 364 1420

Art & Design rankings

Zayed University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in the United Arab Emirates and 1372nd in the World with 1,037 publications made and 10,233 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#2 of 20 In the United Arab Emirates
#343 of 2,302 In Asia
#1372 of 5,720 In the World

Zayed University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 2 0
2001 1 0
2002 8 2
2003 7 12
2004 18 18
2005 20 45
2006 15 70
2007 24 76
2008 18 94
2009 23 163
2010 29 138
2011 32 183
2012 26 204
2013 30 247
2014 40 258
2015 43 285
2016 56 306
2017 52 332
2018 77 437
2019 58 568
2020 93 826
2021 116 1229
2022 108 1503
2023 136 1954

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

Art & Design subfield United Arab Emirates ranking Asia ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 88 476
Game Design and Development 1 141 673
Multimedia 2 136 685
Cinematography 2 71 723
Architecture 3 179 758
Entertainment Industry Business 2 147 819
Creative Writing 1 144 1058
Aesthetics 2 307 1293
Literature 2 360 1501
Fashion Design 3 455 1516
Art History 3 292 1793

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Zayed University

Speciality United Arab Emirates Asia World Rank
Radiochemistry 5 1427 2686
Physical chemistry 6 1672 3530
Chemistry 8 1676 3660
Organic Chemistry 6 1783 3822