Alfaisal University: Rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 13 in Saudi Arabia, 3044 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 9,459 academic publications and 218,935 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3044 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 925 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 13 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 1414 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1982 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 2079 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 13 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1414 in the World with 7,206 publications made and 180,584 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #4 | #147 | #628 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #180 | #669 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #312 | #834 |
| Health Science | #10 | #179 | #843 |
| Virology | #5 | #249 | #850 |
| Optometry | #14 | #269 | #897 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #308 | #907 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #310 | #945 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #178 | #964 |
| Cosmetology | #17 | #426 | #1014 |
| Surgery | #10 | #363 | #1061 |
| Radiation Therapy | #10 | #425 | #1078 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #392 | #1078 |
| Pathology | #11 | #396 | #1162 |
| Anesthesiology | #9 | #403 | #1169 |
| Ophthalmology | #9 | #398 | #1177 |
| Oncology | #11 | #474 | #1185 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #308 | #1195 |
| Nursing | #14 | #284 | #1233 |
| Immunology | #10 | #457 | #1242 |
| Radiology | #12 | #462 | #1331 |
| Urology | #11 | #512 | #1358 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #485 | #1487 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #439 | #1509 |
| Dentistry | #19 | #542 | #1572 |
| Orthodontics | #19 | #545 | #1669 |
| Veterinary | #20 | #703 | #1681 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #756 | #1742 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #638 | #2105 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #1005 | #2209 |
| Gerontology | #18 | #675 | #2261 |
| Sports | #20 | #965 | #2546 |
| Physical Therapy | #21 | #1024 | #2694 |
Biology rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 16 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2079 in the World with 6,704 publications made and 143,634 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #5 | #249 | #850 |
| Oncology | #11 | #474 | #1185 |
| Immunology | #10 | #457 | #1242 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #472 | #1294 |
| Molecular | #4 | #574 | #1470 |
| Genetics | #14 | #637 | #1612 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #732 | #1740 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #756 | #1742 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #727 | #1808 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #863 | #1960 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #693 | #1984 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #903 | #2058 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1094 | #2174 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #919 | #2379 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #1193 | #2847 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #1196 | #3005 |
| Botany | #25 | #1512 | #3439 |
| Zoology | #24 | #1440 | #3548 |
| Horticulture | #24 | #1679 | #3583 |
Chemistry rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 20 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2440 in the World with 4,510 publications made and 96,669 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #16 | #863 | #1960 |
| Computational | #18 | #957 | #2120 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1094 | #2174 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #1005 | #2209 |
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #1398 | #2665 |
| Physical | #24 | #1396 | #2900 |
| Organic chemistry | #23 | #1410 | #2939 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 18 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2964 in the World with 3,459 publications made and 118,291 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #6 | #103 | #849 |
| Demography | #15 | #493 | #1596 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #560 | #2052 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #899 | #2376 |
| Law | #18 | #799 | #2432 |
| Education | #22 | #801 | #2455 |
| Sociology | #18 | #748 | #2468 |
| History | #17 | #923 | #2579 |
| Political Science | #18 | #841 | #2756 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #1347 | #3210 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #1231 | #3496 |
Computer Science rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 22 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2675 in the World with 3,279 publications made and 83,305 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #472 | #1294 |
| Data Science | #22 | #705 | #1967 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #693 | #1984 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #916 | #1995 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #999 | #2207 |
| Software Engineering | #20 | #832 | #2262 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #1211 | #2603 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #949 | #2688 |
| Machine Learning | #27 | #1443 | #3103 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #1447 | #3274 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #1641 | #3523 |
Engineering rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 23 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2848 in the World with 2,969 publications made and 68,601 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #849 | #1907 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #903 | #2058 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1094 | #2174 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #999 | #2207 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #1042 | #2289 |
| Systems | #22 | #1174 | #2893 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #1377 | #2938 |
| Optics | #24 | #1393 | #3014 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #1519 | #3160 |
Psychology rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 18 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1982 in the World with 2,876 publications made and 57,992 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #6 | #103 | #849 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #485 | #1487 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #693 | #1984 |
| Clinical Psychology | #18 | #638 | #2105 |
| Education | #22 | #801 | #2455 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #1447 | #3274 |
Physics rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 25 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 3093 in the World with 2,441 publications made and 52,121 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #6 | #727 | #1808 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #967 | #2036 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #1094 | #2174 |
| Optics | #24 | #1393 | #3014 |
Environmental Science rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 23 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 3164 in the World with 2,436 publications made and 66,195 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #22 | #1193 | #2847 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #1377 | #2938 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #1196 | #3005 |
| Geology | #24 | #1381 | #3239 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #1579 | #3598 |
| Oceanography | #23 | #1571 | #3680 |
| Ecology | #26 | #1586 | #3684 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #1642 | #3726 |
Mathematics rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 22 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2516 in the World with 2,027 publications made and 68,363 citations received.
Alfaisal University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #916 | #1995 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #1042 | #2289 |
| Statistics | #22 | #994 | #2400 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #1136 | #2819 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #1033 | #2871 |
Economics rankings
Alfaisal University ranked 19 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 2461 in the World with 978 publications made and 51,436 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #549 | #1836 |
| Econometrics | #22 | #1136 | #2819 |
| Finance | #23 | #1340 | #3373 |
