Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University: Rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9 in Saudi Arabia, 2557 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 17,999 academic publications and 293,896 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2557 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 745 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 9 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 1025 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1157 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1279 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 4 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1025 in the World with 11,035 publications made and 160,575 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #3 | #86 | #341 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #109 | #438 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #56 | #450 |
| Health Science | #4 | #92 | #551 |
| Optometry | #7 | #159 | #625 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #168 | #634 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #236 | #670 |
| Ethics | #4 | #90 | #729 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #276 | #732 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #186 | #736 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #138 | #757 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #249 | #764 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #238 | #764 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #204 | #766 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #260 | #769 |
| Nursing | #4 | #125 | #779 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #274 | #779 |
| Surgery | #4 | #275 | #823 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #279 | #837 |
| Pathology | #4 | #292 | #915 |
| Radiology | #4 | #317 | #938 |
| Virology | #6 | #287 | #948 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #273 | #971 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #342 | #1007 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #419 | #1057 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #200 | #1059 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #419 | #1065 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #288 | #1073 |
| Oncology | #9 | #443 | #1116 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #323 | #1135 |
| Sports | #4 | #284 | #1138 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #324 | #1153 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #253 | #1154 |
| Audiology | #5 | #351 | #1236 |
| Urology | #9 | #466 | #1247 |
| Immunology | #11 | #466 | #1264 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #506 | #1329 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #584 | #1427 |
Biology rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1507 in the World with 10,902 publications made and 197,245 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #4 | #90 | #729 |
| Virology | #6 | #287 | #948 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #419 | #1057 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #492 | #1091 |
| Oncology | #9 | #443 | #1116 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #408 | #1132 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #452 | #1186 |
| Immunology | #11 | #466 | #1264 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #395 | #1283 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #485 | #1317 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #506 | #1329 |
| Genetics | #12 | #573 | #1477 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #520 | #1491 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #710 | #1677 |
| Botany | #11 | #678 | #1716 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #742 | #1830 |
| Horticulture | #15 | #785 | #1845 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #698 | #1953 |
| Forestry | #9 | #772 | #2157 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #812 | #2182 |
| Zoology | #11 | #777 | #2223 |
| Molecular | #13 | #944 | #2239 |
| Evolutionary | #20 | #1149 | #2854 |
Chemistry rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1593 in the World with 8,750 publications made and 182,816 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #399 | #772 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #492 | #1091 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #396 | #1124 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #584 | #1427 |
| Physical | #10 | #662 | #1470 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #707 | #1628 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #710 | #1677 |
| Computational | #17 | #809 | #1877 |
Engineering rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1532 in the World with 8,275 publications made and 174,500 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #359 | #942 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #354 | #951 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #321 | #997 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #286 | #1057 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #492 | #1091 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #396 | #1124 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #447 | #1150 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #452 | #1186 |
| Architecture | #9 | #384 | #1221 |
| Optics | #8 | #551 | #1385 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #639 | #1474 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #644 | #1516 |
| Systems | #11 | #629 | #1763 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #799 | #1849 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #807 | #1854 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #796 | #1859 |
| Remote Sensing | #17 | #854 | #2076 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #1010 | #2115 |
Physics rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1590 in the World with 7,472 publications made and 159,358 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #6 | #354 | #951 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #386 | #989 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #492 | #1091 |
| Molecular | #8 | #425 | #1243 |
| Optics | #8 | #551 | #1385 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #663 | #1825 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #742 | #1830 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1739 in the World with 6,760 publications made and 99,308 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #2 | #111 | #724 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #204 | #766 |
| Demography | #4 | #203 | #924 |
| Special Education | #9 | #133 | #943 |
| Education | #5 | #198 | #946 |
| Sociology | #4 | #279 | #1286 |
| Law | #4 | #329 | #1330 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #309 | #1429 |
| Political Science | #4 | #364 | #1563 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #271 | #1667 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #590 | #1690 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #574 | #1719 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #521 | #1792 |
| History | #9 | #575 | #1846 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #655 | #2276 |
Environmental Science rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1701 in the World with 6,698 publications made and 129,005 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #447 | #1150 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #549 | #1427 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #520 | #1491 |
| Geology | #10 | #619 | #1683 |
| Ecology | #11 | #678 | #1814 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #829 | #2085 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #878 | #2143 |
| Forestry | #9 | #772 | #2157 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #812 | #2182 |
Computer Science rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 11 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1584 in the World with 5,923 publications made and 90,680 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #3 | #243 | #959 |
| Data Science | #8 | #263 | #1041 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #291 | #1201 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #395 | #1283 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #510 | #1314 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #485 | #1317 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #584 | #1400 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #574 | #1446 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #548 | #1719 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #696 | #1747 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #807 | #1854 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #827 | #1898 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #1010 | #2115 |
Psychology rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 4 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1157 in the World with 5,227 publications made and 76,237 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #9 | #133 | #943 |
| Education | #5 | #198 | #946 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #273 | #971 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #324 | #1153 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #253 | #1154 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #395 | #1283 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #696 | #1747 |
Mathematics rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1305 in the World with 4,010 publications made and 52,598 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #173 | #799 |
| Statistics | #11 | #446 | #1343 |
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #484 | #1357 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #584 | #1400 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #799 | #1849 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #695 | #1938 |
Business rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 9 for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1653 in the World with 2,203 publications made and 31,072 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #6 | #321 | #997 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #286 | #1057 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #291 | #1201 |
| Advertising | #4 | #370 | #1365 |
| Marketing | #7 | #422 | #1381 |
| Project Management | #10 | #408 | #1549 |
| Management | #10 | #571 | #1643 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #799 | #1849 |
| Finance | #14 | #640 | #1908 |
| Accounting | #18 | #668 | #2072 |
Economics rankings
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranked 4 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1279 in the World with 2,061 publications made and 33,810 citations received.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #14 | #640 | #1908 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #695 | #1938 |
