Al-Azhar University: Rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 6 in Egypt, 1732 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 38,845 academic publications and 497,977 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1732 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 35 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 6 of 50 | In Egypt |
| # 720 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 811 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 839 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 7 for Biology in Egypt and 811 in the World with 28,417 publications made and 395,032 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #7 | #21 | #349 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #11 | #375 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #6 | #402 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #13 | #409 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #13 | #615 |
| Botany | #7 | #15 | #627 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #17 | #644 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #37 | #673 |
| Oncology | #7 | #11 | #682 |
| Entomology | #6 | #17 | #682 |
| Immunology | #8 | #18 | #698 |
| Zoology | #6 | #21 | #707 |
| Virology | #8 | #28 | #707 |
| Genetics | #7 | #12 | #773 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #12 | #793 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #10 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #9 | #803 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #18 | #813 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #12 | #835 |
| Ethics | #6 | #47 | #1020 |
| Forestry | #7 | #86 | #1107 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #17 | #1162 |
| Molecular | #7 | #15 | #1203 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #22 | #1381 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #18 | #1683 |
Chemistry rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 7 for Chemistry in Egypt and 839 in the World with 24,250 publications made and 392,917 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #5 | #155 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #7 | #350 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #14 | #752 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #11 | #761 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #9 | #803 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #12 | #835 |
| Physical | #9 | #19 | #935 |
| Computational | #6 | #28 | #1113 |
Medicine rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 7 for Medicine in Egypt and 720 in the World with 22,479 publications made and 254,840 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #2 | #8 | #138 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #4 | #164 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #21 | #349 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #6 | #349 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #7 | #350 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #8 | #356 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #6 | #370 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #6 | #402 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #7 | #412 |
| Urology | #8 | #11 | #449 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #8 | #496 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #8 | #534 |
| Surgery | #7 | #11 | #543 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #14 | #573 |
| Optometry | #7 | #25 | #586 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #13 | #597 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #22 | #608 |
| Radiology | #7 | #11 | #615 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #11 | #629 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #22 | #647 |
| Oncology | #7 | #11 | #682 |
| Immunology | #8 | #18 | #698 |
| Virology | #8 | #28 | #707 |
| Pathology | #9 | #19 | #787 |
| Nursing | #6 | #31 | #788 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #52 | #819 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #16 | #902 |
| Ethics | #6 | #47 | #1020 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #78 | #1041 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #19 | #1188 |
| Audiology | #11 | #19 | #1198 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #29 | #1256 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #52 | #1258 |
| Health Science | #11 | #62 | #1523 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #99 | #1617 |
| Sports | #10 | #28 | #1625 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #48 | #1752 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #73 | #2139 |
Engineering rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 8 for Engineering in Egypt and 980 in the World with 18,310 publications made and 281,343 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #8 | #13 | #615 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #14 | #752 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #14 | #785 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #9 | #803 |
| Optics | #5 | #10 | #832 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #16 | #928 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #40 | #943 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #28 | #981 |
| Renewable Energy | #20 | #67 | #1197 |
| Architecture | #16 | #42 | #1273 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #27 | #1352 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #46 | #1418 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #36 | #1418 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #33 | #1542 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #36 | #1565 |
| Automation and Control | #19 | #57 | #1584 |
| Systems | #18 | #50 | #1698 |
Physics rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 8 for Physics in Egypt and 977 in the World with 17,142 publications made and 263,909 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #3 | #8 | #739 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #10 | #794 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #9 | #803 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #9 | #816 |
| Optics | #5 | #10 | #832 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #28 | #1187 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #36 | #1418 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #18 | #1683 |
Environmental Science rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Egypt and 941 in the World with 15,978 publications made and 237,997 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #56 | #483 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #17 | #644 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #18 | #813 |
| Geology | #7 | #19 | #884 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #40 | #943 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #26 | #989 |
| Ecology | #7 | #30 | #996 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #49 | #1106 |
| Forestry | #7 | #86 | #1107 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #31 | #1171 |
Computer Science rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 11 for Computer Science in Egypt and 1511 in the World with 8,696 publications made and 105,209 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #12 | #793 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #17 | #1162 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #27 | #1352 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #39 | #1482 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #45 | #1515 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #47 | #1518 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #36 | #1565 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #36 | #1656 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #39 | #1714 |
| Data Science | #14 | #50 | #1891 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #41 | #2001 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #119 | #2869 |
Psychology rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 9 for Psychology in Egypt and 1207 in the World with 6,668 publications made and 65,927 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #7 | #16 | #902 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #17 | #1162 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #29 | #1256 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #48 | #1752 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #41 | #2001 |
| Education | #15 | #94 | #2574 |
Mathematics rankings
Al-Azhar University ranked 10 for Mathematics in Egypt and 1334 in the World with 5,096 publications made and 56,453 citations received.
Al-Azhar University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #13 | #596 |
| Statistics | #9 | #32 | #1280 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #45 | #1515 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #45 | #1519 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #33 | #1542 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #93 | #2394 |
