American University in Cairo: Rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 5 in Egypt, 1260 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 9,696 academic publications and 150,893 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1260 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 25 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 5 of 50 | In Egypt |
| # 1167 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1357 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1435 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 15 for Engineering in Egypt and 1756 in the World with 5,485 publications made and 92,218 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #5 | #15 | #535 |
| Architecture | #5 | #16 | #732 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #16 | #865 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #16 | #906 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #17 | #985 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #17 | #988 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #27 | #1042 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #26 | #1197 |
| Systems | #10 | #24 | #1264 |
| Robotics | #11 | #28 | #1391 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #80 | #1414 |
| Renewable Energy | #27 | #99 | #1574 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #45 | #1619 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #48 | #1637 |
| Optics | #17 | #45 | #1697 |
| Automation and Control | #25 | #72 | #1830 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #115 | #2223 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 1687 in the World with 4,780 publications made and 64,698 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #1 | #13 | #569 |
| International Law | #1 | #18 | #624 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #31 | #842 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #23 | #852 |
| Law | #5 | #32 | #1246 |
| History | #6 | #34 | #1285 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #24 | #1315 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #47 | #1321 |
| Political Science | #4 | #31 | #1351 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #40 | #1376 |
| Sociology | #6 | #57 | #1573 |
| Education | #6 | #55 | #1721 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #45 | #1768 |
| Demography | #14 | #120 | #2053 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #46 | #2077 |
Physics rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 18 for Physics in Egypt and 1891 in the World with 4,624 publications made and 78,488 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #26 | #1197 |
| Optics | #17 | #45 | #1697 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #52 | #1790 |
| Molecular | #20 | #64 | #2027 |
| Theoretical | #16 | #78 | #2090 |
Environmental Science rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 18 for Environmental Science in Egypt and 1951 in the World with 4,499 publications made and 72,818 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #80 | #1414 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #84 | #1561 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #92 | #1767 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #98 | #2051 |
| Ecology | #19 | #106 | #2084 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #94 | #2096 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #95 | #2190 |
| Geology | #20 | #93 | #2194 |
Biology rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 20 for Biology in Egypt and 2208 in the World with 4,271 publications made and 92,515 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #26 | #1197 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #21 | #92 | #1767 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #52 | #1903 |
| Immunology | #22 | #106 | #1983 |
| Virology | #22 | #127 | #1983 |
| Oncology | #25 | #79 | #2073 |
| Animal Science | #23 | #158 | #2144 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #95 | #2190 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #76 | #2201 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #115 | #2223 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #57 | #2317 |
| Zoology | #22 | #124 | #2379 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #122 | #2405 |
| Genetics | #23 | #101 | #2428 |
| Molecular | #22 | #69 | #2439 |
| Botany | #23 | #136 | #2534 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #169 | #2552 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #71 | #2629 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #172 | #2720 |
Chemistry rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 19 for Chemistry in Egypt and 2062 in the World with 4,180 publications made and 88,666 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #27 | #1042 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #26 | #1197 |
| Physical | #17 | #50 | #1638 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #86 | #1769 |
| Computational | #19 | #70 | #1972 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #72 | #2090 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #76 | #2201 |
Computer Science rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 15 for Computer Science in Egypt and 1871 in the World with 3,990 publications made and 56,749 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #6 | #240 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #19 | #975 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #17 | #985 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #15 | #1020 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #28 | #1188 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #34 | #1362 |
| Robotics | #11 | #28 | #1391 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #45 | #1619 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #62 | #1821 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #52 | #1903 |
| Data Science | #18 | #57 | #2029 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #56 | #2104 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #51 | #2213 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #76 | #2459 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #71 | #2629 |
Business rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 8 for Business in Egypt and 1357 in the World with 2,267 publications made and 32,511 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #5 | #15 | #535 |
| Accounting | #2 | #19 | #797 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #33 | #802 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #16 | #906 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #25 | #912 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #26 | #951 |
| Project Management | #2 | #17 | #954 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #19 | #975 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #17 | #988 |
| Advertising | #5 | #19 | #1239 |
| Marketing | #6 | #33 | #1240 |
| International Trade | #3 | #29 | #1257 |
| Finance | #5 | #36 | #1273 |
| Management | #10 | #33 | #1320 |
Mathematics rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 15 for Mathematics in Egypt and 1943 in the World with 2,076 publications made and 31,400 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #7 | #17 | #988 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #26 | #1151 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #28 | #1188 |
| Statistics | #15 | #74 | #2094 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #79 | #2126 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #116 | #2388 |
Economics rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 5 for Economics in Egypt and 1167 in the World with 1,922 publications made and 28,037 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #5 | #26 | #1151 |
| International Trade | #3 | #29 | #1257 |
| Finance | #5 | #36 | #1273 |
Psychology rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 16 for Psychology in Egypt and 2286 in the World with 1,514 publications made and 25,622 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #6 | #55 | #1721 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #51 | #2213 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #71 | #2629 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #92 | #2634 |
| Psychiatry | #22 | #107 | #2865 |
Art & Design rankings
American University in Cairo ranked 7 for Art & Design in Egypt and 1435 in the World with 1,097 publications made and 11,092 citations received.
American University in Cairo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #5 | #454 |
| Architecture | #5 | #16 | #732 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #23 | #1029 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #26 | #1154 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #24 | #1315 |
| Literature | #6 | #27 | #1347 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #56 | #2104 |
