American University of Beirut: Rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 in Lebanon, 697 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 25,751 academic publications and 790,751 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 697 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 115 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 35 | In Lebanon |
| # 634 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 660 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 698 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Medicine in Lebanon and 660 in the World with 14,567 publications made and 562,115 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #64 | #290 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #36 | #326 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #64 | #342 |
| Optometry | #1 | #77 | #376 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #84 | #408 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #115 | #410 |
| Health Science | #1 | #60 | #421 |
| Nursing | #1 | #47 | #421 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #140 | #438 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #118 | #451 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #130 | #458 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #125 | #466 |
| Ethics | #1 | #50 | #499 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #73 | #511 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #149 | #526 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #70 | #540 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #182 | #554 |
| Surgery | #1 | #172 | #564 |
| Virology | #1 | #147 | #577 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #172 | #599 |
| Pathology | #1 | #160 | #601 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #136 | #606 |
| Oncology | #1 | #202 | #607 |
| Radiology | #1 | #196 | #641 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #150 | #644 |
| Immunology | #1 | #209 | #662 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #259 | #731 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #122 | #766 |
| Audiology | #1 | #222 | #901 |
| Urology | #1 | #331 | #922 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #328 | #929 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #290 | #986 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #318 | #1001 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #290 | #1075 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #471 | #1195 |
| Sports | #1 | #339 | #1287 |
Biology rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Biology in Lebanon and 918 in the World with 14,564 publications made and 547,429 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #130 | #458 |
| Ethics | #1 | #50 | #499 |
| Virology | #1 | #147 | #577 |
| Oncology | #1 | #202 | #607 |
| Immunology | #1 | #209 | #662 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #259 | #731 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #192 | #786 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #272 | #801 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #205 | #806 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #228 | #810 |
| Genetics | #1 | #273 | #839 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #262 | #842 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #273 | #897 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #284 | #953 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #348 | #965 |
| Molecular | #1 | #383 | #1073 |
| Zoology | #1 | #330 | #1187 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #339 | #1197 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #479 | #1204 |
| Botany | #1 | #427 | #1211 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #445 | #1280 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #428 | #1323 |
| Forestry | #2 | #422 | #1331 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #697 | #1466 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 866 in the World with 11,824 publications made and 462,075 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #49 | #384 |
| International Law | #1 | #40 | #423 |
| Publishing | #1 | #52 | #481 |
| Demography | #1 | #92 | #557 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #61 | #583 |
| Law | #1 | #96 | #608 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #48 | #674 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #153 | #678 |
| History | #1 | #139 | #705 |
| Sociology | #1 | #102 | #714 |
| Political Science | #1 | #98 | #717 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #54 | #723 |
| Education | #1 | #136 | #739 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #191 | #797 |
| Special Education | #1 | #131 | #928 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #118 | #937 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #249 | #1074 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #228 | #1104 |
Engineering rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Engineering in Lebanon and 1009 in the World with 10,269 publications made and 250,925 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #108 | #421 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #181 | #538 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #210 | #649 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #215 | #666 |
| Robotics | #1 | #251 | #687 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #150 | #706 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #246 | #714 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #227 | #721 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #298 | #789 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #272 | #801 |
| Architecture | #1 | #221 | #855 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #317 | #929 |
| Systems | #1 | #254 | #950 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #433 | #1073 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #468 | #1173 |
| Optics | #1 | #449 | #1183 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #497 | #1199 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #540 | #1453 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #697 | #1466 |
Chemistry rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Chemistry in Lebanon and 1088 in the World with 10,184 publications made and 416,103 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #348 | #965 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #556 | #1099 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #471 | #1195 |
| Computational | #1 | #469 | #1246 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #514 | #1265 |
| Physical | #1 | #581 | #1310 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #697 | #1466 |
Environmental Science rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 919 in the World with 9,771 publications made and 372,548 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #103 | #310 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #181 | #538 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #271 | #807 |
| Ecology | #1 | #263 | #919 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #284 | #953 |
| Geology | #1 | #308 | #1015 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #389 | #1196 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #420 | #1199 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #428 | #1323 |
| Forestry | #2 | #422 | #1331 |
Computer Science rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Computer Science in Lebanon and 864 in the World with 9,481 publications made and 358,451 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #180 | #567 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #210 | #649 |
| Robotics | #1 | #251 | #687 |
| Animation | #1 | #222 | #704 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #246 | #714 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #192 | #786 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #159 | #807 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #228 | #809 |
| Data Science | #1 | #181 | #843 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #273 | #897 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #288 | #899 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #219 | #944 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #405 | #1101 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #475 | #1239 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #526 | #1580 |
Physics rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Physics in Lebanon and 1134 in the World with 8,632 publications made and 250,625 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #143 | #642 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #205 | #806 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #468 | #1173 |
| Optics | #1 | #449 | #1183 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #445 | #1280 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #697 | #1466 |
| Molecular | #3 | #540 | #1471 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #729 | #1609 |
Psychology rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Psychology in Lebanon and 698 in the World with 7,128 publications made and 323,556 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #1 | #136 | #606 |
| Education | #1 | #136 | #739 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #122 | #766 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #192 | #786 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #228 | #809 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #79 | #891 |
| Special Education | #1 | #131 | #928 |
Mathematics rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Mathematics in Lebanon and 852 in the World with 5,442 publications made and 134,904 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #180 | #567 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #215 | #666 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #151 | #737 |
| Statistics | #1 | #255 | #920 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #225 | #1004 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #273 | #1047 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #399 | #1179 |
Business rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Business in Lebanon and 780 in the World with 4,233 publications made and 153,804 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #108 | #421 |
| Accounting | #1 | #113 | #584 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #89 | #623 |
| Project Management | #1 | #110 | #648 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #215 | #666 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #139 | #694 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #150 | #706 |
| Management | #1 | #196 | #765 |
| Advertising | #1 | #146 | #771 |
| Finance | #1 | #178 | #789 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #159 | #807 |
| Marketing | #1 | #196 | #845 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #225 | #1004 |
| International Trade | #1 | #230 | #1146 |
Economics rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Economics in Lebanon and 634 in the World with 3,973 publications made and 157,382 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #178 | #789 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #225 | #1004 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #273 | #1047 |
| International Trade | #1 | #230 | #1146 |
Art & Design rankings
American University of Beirut ranked 1 for Art & Design in Lebanon and 932 in the World with 1,753 publications made and 29,199 citations received.
American University of Beirut
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #57 | #508 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #192 | #613 |
| Animation | #1 | #222 | #704 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #227 | #721 |
| Literature | #1 | #164 | #855 |
| Architecture | #1 | #221 | #855 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #114 | #857 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #249 | #1074 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #526 | #1580 |
