Helwan University: Rankings
Helwan University ranked 10 in Egypt, 2354 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 20,101 academic publications and 247,090 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2354 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 55 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 10 of 50 | In Egypt |
| # 1227 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1250 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1306 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Helwan University ranked 11 for Engineering in Egypt and 1250 in the World with 11,691 publications made and 158,647 citations received.
Helwan University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #4 | #381 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #15 | #425 |
| Architecture | #3 | #7 | #568 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #8 | #638 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #24 | #779 |
| Aviation | #2 | #11 | #779 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #12 | #908 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #20 | #928 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #22 | #972 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #23 | #1080 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #19 | #1143 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #24 | #1160 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #43 | #1181 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #24 | #1188 |
| Systems | #11 | #27 | #1305 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #31 | #1347 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #41 | #1420 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #87 | #1485 |
| Optics | #14 | #33 | #1492 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #57 | #1522 |
| Robotics | #14 | #40 | #1536 |
Biology rankings
Helwan University ranked 15 for Biology in Egypt and 1606 in the World with 10,760 publications made and 158,335 citations received.
Helwan University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #12 | #22 | #840 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #47 | #1109 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #86 | #1127 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #43 | #1181 |
| Oncology | #14 | #27 | #1183 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #24 | #1188 |
| Horticulture | #18 | #77 | #1247 |
| Virology | #17 | #82 | #1407 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #31 | #1428 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #32 | #1430 |
| Immunology | #16 | #60 | #1439 |
| Botany | #17 | #68 | #1451 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #37 | #1532 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #57 | #1562 |
| Genetics | #16 | #49 | #1607 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #38 | #1717 |
| Zoology | #18 | #85 | #1789 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #27 | #1864 |
| Molecular | #14 | #45 | #1974 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #107 | #1995 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #142 | #2022 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #58 | #2319 |
| Forestry | #21 | #201 | #2477 |
Chemistry rankings
Helwan University ranked 14 for Chemistry in Egypt and 1432 in the World with 10,658 publications made and 165,744 citations received.
Helwan University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #10 | #15 | #752 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #34 | #928 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #20 | #928 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #24 | #1188 |
| Physical | #13 | #33 | #1284 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #34 | #1338 |
| Computational | #12 | #43 | #1453 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #37 | #1532 |
Physics rankings
Helwan University ranked 12 for Physics in Egypt and 1363 in the World with 10,273 publications made and 139,361 citations received.
Helwan University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #24 | #1188 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #31 | #1347 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #31 | #1428 |
| Optics | #14 | #33 | #1492 |
| Condensed Matter | #16 | #44 | #1610 |
| Molecular | #18 | #58 | #1814 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #27 | #1864 |
| Theoretical | #19 | #88 | #2186 |
Environmental Science rankings
Helwan University ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Egypt and 1353 in the World with 8,845 publications made and 121,918 citations received.
Helwan University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #78 | #763 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #32 | #1085 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #54 | #1197 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #41 | #1329 |
| Geology | #13 | #46 | #1394 |
| Ecology | #14 | #67 | #1464 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #87 | #1485 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #57 | #1562 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #107 | #1995 |
| Forestry | #21 | #201 | #2477 |
Computer Science rankings
Helwan University ranked 8 for Computer Science in Egypt and 1306 in the World with 7,425 publications made and 87,598 citations received.
Helwan University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #12 | #908 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #21 | #1008 |
| Data Science | #4 | #19 | #1014 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #23 | #1047 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #12 | #1066 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #23 | #1089 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #21 | #1122 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #19 | #1143 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #20 | #1193 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #21 | #1225 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #30 | #1236 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #32 | #1430 |
| Robotics | #14 | #40 | #1536 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #38 | #1717 |
Medicine rankings
Helwan University ranked 15 for Medicine in Egypt and 1503 in the World with 7,361 publications made and 91,601 citations received.
Helwan University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #13 | #489 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #15 | #752 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #22 | #840 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #80 | #889 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #24 | #973 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #29 | #1005 |
| Cosmetology | #16 | #32 | #1008 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #86 | #1127 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #59 | #1135 |
| Ophthalmology | #15 | #36 | #1148 |
| Oncology | #14 | #27 | #1183 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #54 | #1207 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #32 | #1294 |
| Virology | #17 | #82 | #1407 |
| Urology | #20 | #56 | #1420 |
| Surgery | #17 | #57 | #1429 |
| Nursing | #14 | #69 | #1433 |
| Immunology | #16 | #60 | #1439 |
| Health Science | #10 | #60 | #1476 |
| Radiology | #16 | #50 | #1512 |
| Pathology | #15 | #64 | #1523 |
| Cardiology | #17 | #44 | #1567 |
| Sports | #9 | #26 | #1579 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #58 | #1679 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #51 | #1690 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #43 | #1747 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #143 | #1783 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #113 | #2035 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #60 | #2045 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #153 | #2124 |
| Orthodontics | #25 | #79 | #2168 |
| Dentistry | #25 | #80 | #2168 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #76 | #2187 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Helwan University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Egypt and 1959 in the World with 6,638 publications made and 60,798 citations received.
Helwan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #13 | #489 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #17 | #1040 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #44 | #1413 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #44 | #1450 |
| History | #8 | #43 | #1479 |
| Law | #6 | #46 | #1590 |
| Education | #5 | #53 | #1658 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #42 | #1732 |
| Political Science | #6 | #49 | #1785 |
| Sociology | #12 | #85 | #2063 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #90 | #2074 |
| Demography | #16 | #128 | #2136 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #50 | #2181 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #111 | #2308 |
Mathematics rankings
Helwan University ranked 11 for Mathematics in Egypt and 1522 in the World with 3,656 publications made and 43,142 citations received.
Helwan University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #23 | #1089 |
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #30 | #1117 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #24 | #1160 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #46 | #1477 |
| Statistics | #12 | #46 | #1519 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #61 | #1833 |
Psychology rankings
Helwan University ranked 13 for Psychology in Egypt and 1676 in the World with 3,513 publications made and 34,933 citations received.
Helwan University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #13 | #489 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #21 | #1225 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #32 | #1294 |
| Education | #5 | #53 | #1658 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #51 | #1690 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #38 | #1717 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #60 | #2045 |
Business rankings
Helwan University ranked 6 for Business in Egypt and 1314 in the World with 3,426 publications made and 35,837 citations received.
Helwan University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #9 | #24 | #779 |
| Project Management | #4 | #19 | #968 |
| Advertising | #2 | #13 | #1036 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #23 | #1080 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #24 | #1160 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #30 | #1236 |
| Management | #8 | #27 | #1242 |
| Marketing | #7 | #36 | #1265 |
| Finance | #9 | #61 | #1670 |
| Accounting | #11 | #79 | #1831 |
Art & Design rankings
Helwan University ranked 5 for Art & Design in Egypt and 1227 in the World with 1,826 publications made and 12,313 citations received.
Helwan University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #1 | #1 | #33 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #3 | #244 |
| Photography | #1 | #4 | #326 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #4 | #381 |
| Architecture | #3 | #7 | #568 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #14 | #926 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #17 | #935 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #18 | #985 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #17 | #1040 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #12 | #1066 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #47 | #1582 |
| Literature | #10 | #55 | #1898 |
