Bar-Ilan University: Rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 in Israel, 489 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 54,264 academic publications and 1,498,366 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 489 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 70 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 6 of 36 | In Israel |
| # 286 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 288 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 370 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Israel and 370 in the World with 27,373 publications made and 672,969 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #6 | #88 |
| Special Education | #3 | #5 | #146 |
| Education | #3 | #21 | #203 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #40 | #235 |
| International Law | #4 | #17 | #250 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #13 | #259 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #8 | #281 |
| Law | #5 | #28 | #282 |
| Sociology | #5 | #18 | #293 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #40 | #295 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #33 | #302 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #11 | #312 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #12 | #324 |
| Publishing | #3 | #23 | #324 |
| Political Science | #4 | #25 | #334 |
| History | #6 | #50 | #340 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #41 | #366 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #74 | #386 |
| Demography | #5 | #61 | #426 |
| Military science | #3 | #5 | #78 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #2 | #5 | #75 |
Biology rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Biology in Israel and 535 in the World with 27,220 publications made and 962,200 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #6 | #37 | #300 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #41 | #305 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #130 | #317 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #61 | #354 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #84 | #425 |
| Ethics | #6 | #51 | #512 |
| Virology | #6 | #131 | #524 |
| Genetics | #6 | #146 | #530 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #118 | #540 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #165 | #569 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #184 | #622 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #144 | #634 |
| Immunology | #6 | #196 | #636 |
| Botany | #7 | #168 | #637 |
| Molecular | #6 | #208 | #661 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #197 | #671 |
| Oncology | #6 | #248 | #698 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #252 | #721 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #210 | #816 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #318 | #852 |
| Zoology | #7 | #196 | #873 |
| Forestry | #6 | #271 | #932 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #385 | #1198 |
Computer Science rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Israel and 402 in the World with 22,959 publications made and 712,713 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #22 | #102 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #64 | #207 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #62 | #293 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #41 | #305 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #45 | #332 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #84 | #425 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #133 | #454 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #144 | #467 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #99 | #467 |
| Robotics | #4 | #162 | #472 |
| Data Science | #6 | #69 | #474 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #80 | #476 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #152 | #478 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #148 | #496 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #105 | #508 |
| Animation | #6 | #155 | #534 |
Engineering rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Engineering in Israel and 473 in the World with 22,845 publications made and 708,154 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #5 | #71 | #214 |
| Systems | #4 | #55 | #242 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #130 | #317 |
| Optics | #6 | #116 | #419 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #144 | #467 |
| Robotics | #4 | #162 | #472 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #152 | #478 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #152 | #502 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #180 | #522 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #184 | #622 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #232 | #799 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #278 | #828 |
| Architecture | #7 | #316 | #1071 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #482 | #1218 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #741 | #1653 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #772 | #1765 |
Physics rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Physics in Israel and 431 in the World with 22,516 publications made and 704,188 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #5 | #71 | #214 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #31 | #226 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #88 | #286 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #130 | #317 |
| Molecular | #6 | #68 | #354 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #61 | #354 |
| Optics | #6 | #116 | #419 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #210 | #816 |
Chemistry rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Chemistry in Israel and 533 in the World with 21,103 publications made and 750,467 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #5 | #113 | #270 |
| Computational | #5 | #66 | #290 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #130 | #317 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #171 | #548 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #189 | #569 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #165 | #569 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #378 | #731 |
Medicine rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Medicine in Israel and 536 in the World with 21,043 publications made and 650,611 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #6 | #88 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #5 | #159 |
| Audiology | #6 | #41 | #313 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #46 | #315 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #40 | #345 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #33 | #349 |
| Urology | #6 | #125 | #438 |
| Nursing | #5 | #59 | #472 |
| Ethics | #6 | #51 | #512 |
| Virology | #6 | #131 | #524 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #189 | #569 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #140 | #569 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #174 | #589 |
| Optometry | #6 | #147 | #591 |
| Health Science | #6 | #117 | #625 |
| Immunology | #6 | #196 | #636 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #173 | #639 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #195 | #652 |
| Pathology | #6 | #188 | #653 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #164 | #672 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #191 | #679 |
| Oncology | #6 | #248 | #698 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #113 | #699 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #269 | #734 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #157 | #738 |
| Radiology | #6 | #240 | #746 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #247 | #767 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #243 | #792 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #213 | #802 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #308 | #827 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #318 | #837 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #300 | #840 |
| Surgery | #6 | #288 | #843 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #318 | #852 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #197 | #870 |
| Sports | #6 | #218 | #972 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #489 | #1239 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Israel and 524 in the World with 17,873 publications made and 542,077 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #7 | #118 | #540 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #172 | #611 |
| Geology | #7 | #158 | #613 |
| Ecology | #7 | #155 | #625 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #144 | #634 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #281 | #877 |
| Forestry | #6 | #271 | #932 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #444 | #1181 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #482 | #1218 |
Psychology rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Psychology in Israel and 288 in the World with 16,955 publications made and 555,492 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #6 | #88 |
| Special Education | #3 | #5 | #146 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #5 | #159 |
| Education | #3 | #21 | #203 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #62 | #293 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #41 | #305 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #46 | #315 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #10 | #377 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #157 | #738 |
Mathematics rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Mathematics in Israel and 411 in the World with 11,618 publications made and 324,474 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #64 | #207 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #51 | #291 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #47 | #310 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #416 |
| Statistics | #6 | #92 | #438 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #152 | #502 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #220 | #765 |
Business rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Business in Israel and 449 in the World with 8,218 publications made and 197,947 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #45 | #332 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #61 | #349 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #416 |
| Accounting | #5 | #75 | #440 |
| Finance | #7 | #81 | #441 |
| Management | #5 | #110 | #442 |
| Advertising | #6 | #75 | #466 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #152 | #502 |
| Marketing | #5 | #102 | #523 |
| Real Estate | #5 | #138 | #535 |
| International Trade | #4 | #91 | #694 |
| Project Management | #5 | #162 | #810 |
Economics rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Economics in Israel and 376 in the World with 6,929 publications made and 163,511 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #47 | #310 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #54 | #416 |
| Finance | #7 | #81 | #441 |
| International Trade | #4 | #91 | #694 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #2 | #5 | #100 |
Art & Design rankings
Bar-Ilan University ranked 6 for Art & Design in Israel and 286 in the World with 6,264 publications made and 125,670 citations received.
Bar-Ilan University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #5 | #15 | #171 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #8 | #188 |
| Music | #5 | #17 | #223 |
| Photography | #2 | #26 | #254 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #40 | #295 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #32 | #312 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #105 | #508 |
| Animation | #6 | #155 | #534 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #53 | #590 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #147 | #625 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #207 | #810 |
| Architecture | #7 | #316 | #1071 |
