Ain Shams University: Rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 in Egypt, 882 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 71,651 academic publications and 856,072 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 882 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 9 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 2 of 50 | In Egypt |
| # 407 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 495 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 539 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Biology in Egypt and 495 in the World with 47,976 publications made and 631,684 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #4 | #7 | #225 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #292 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #9 | #318 |
| Zoology | #2 | #8 | #329 |
| Virology | #2 | #9 | #349 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #10 | #368 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #14 | #378 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #5 | #385 |
| Immunology | #2 | #5 | #406 |
| Oncology | #3 | #3 | #418 |
| Entomology | #2 | #9 | #438 |
| Botany | #3 | #9 | #469 |
| Ethics | #1 | #15 | #493 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #515 |
| Genetics | #2 | #7 | #520 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #10 | #536 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #8 | #574 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #7 | #584 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #5 | #621 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #7 | #652 |
| Forestry | #4 | #47 | #748 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #9 | #793 |
| Molecular | #2 | #7 | #876 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #13 | #976 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #7 | #1070 |
Medicine rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Medicine in Egypt and 407 in the World with 40,295 publications made and 441,413 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #1 | #98 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #10 | #146 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #3 | #158 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #3 | #218 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #7 | #225 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #9 | #260 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #5 | #260 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #3 | #278 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #3 | #283 |
| Optometry | #3 | #8 | #283 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #5 | #289 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #5 | #291 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #292 |
| Urology | #4 | #5 | #295 |
| Surgery | #2 | #3 | #295 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #2 | #318 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #4 | #324 |
| Virology | #2 | #9 | #349 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #9 | #354 |
| Radiology | #3 | #4 | #354 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #7 | #384 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #14 | #385 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #4 | #393 |
| Pathology | #2 | #6 | #404 |
| Immunology | #2 | #5 | #406 |
| Oncology | #3 | #3 | #418 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #5 | #442 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #7 | #449 |
| Audiology | #1 | #4 | #455 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #7 | #474 |
| Nursing | #2 | #12 | #479 |
| Ethics | #1 | #15 | #493 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #5 | #550 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #5 | #576 |
| Health Science | #2 | #12 | #592 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #27 | #616 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #9 | #725 |
| Sports | #4 | #7 | #800 |
| Social Work | #2 | #32 | #1015 |
Chemistry rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Egypt and 550 in the World with 38,793 publications made and 576,527 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #2 | #96 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #3 | #218 |
| Physical | #2 | #2 | #466 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #2 | #515 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #515 |
| Computational | #2 | #5 | #573 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #7 | #584 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #13 | #693 |
Engineering rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Engineering in Egypt and 557 in the World with 33,635 publications made and 472,577 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #8 | #333 |
| Architecture | #2 | #4 | #382 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #5 | #385 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #9 | #405 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #7 | #418 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #2 | #423 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #3 | #438 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #4 | #471 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #4 | #473 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #515 |
| Optics | #2 | #2 | #523 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #16 | #576 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #10 | #673 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #9 | #675 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #13 | #693 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #9 | #741 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #13 | #808 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #11 | #808 |
| Aviation | #3 | #14 | #861 |
| Systems | #5 | #14 | #961 |
| Robotics | #4 | #13 | #1017 |
Physics rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Physics in Egypt and 576 in the World with 30,545 publications made and 444,173 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #3 | #489 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #2 | #515 |
| Optics | #2 | #2 | #523 |
| Molecular | #2 | #6 | #704 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #11 | #766 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #9 | #793 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #11 | #808 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #7 | #1070 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Egypt and 577 in the World with 27,844 publications made and 380,089 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #7 | #135 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #10 | #536 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #8 | #574 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #16 | #576 |
| Ecology | #3 | #12 | #608 |
| Geology | #2 | #7 | #624 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #19 | #635 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #11 | #660 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #8 | #720 |
| Forestry | #4 | #47 | #748 |
Computer Science rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Egypt and 688 in the World with 19,380 publications made and 229,373 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #4 | #418 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #3 | #438 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #17 | #517 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #5 | #621 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #10 | #633 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #7 | #652 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #7 | #661 |
| Data Science | #2 | #11 | #667 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #9 | #675 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #5 | #683 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #5 | #705 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #10 | #891 |
| Animation | #4 | #10 | #979 |
| Robotics | #4 | #13 | #1017 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #18 | #1140 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #27 | #1182 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 916 in the World with 18,079 publications made and 206,399 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #2 | #9 | #354 |
| Demography | #2 | #17 | #606 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #17 | #634 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #11 | #696 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #10 | #727 |
| History | #2 | #13 | #733 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #15 | #759 |
| Sociology | #2 | #24 | #964 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #28 | #966 |
| Special Education | #2 | #24 | #986 |
| Law | #2 | #23 | #1011 |
| Social Work | #2 | #32 | #1015 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #12 | #1082 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #21 | #1162 |
| Political Science | #2 | #23 | #1181 |
| Education | #2 | #28 | #1200 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #33 | #1346 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #53 | #1485 |
Psychology rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 2 for Psychology in Egypt and 539 in the World with 15,419 publications made and 153,761 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #2 | #5 | #442 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #7 | #474 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #5 | #576 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #5 | #621 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #5 | #705 |
| Special Education | #2 | #24 | #986 |
| Social Work | #2 | #32 | #1015 |
| Education | #2 | #28 | #1200 |
Mathematics rankings
Ain Shams University ranked 3 for Mathematics in Egypt and 729 in the World with 10,076 publications made and 112,571 citations received.
Ain Shams University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #7 | #661 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #15 | #711 |
| Statistics | #3 | #9 | #736 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #9 | #741 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #19 | #913 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #23 | #1088 |
