Khalifa University: Rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 in United Arab Emirates, 1725 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 19,267 academic publications and 360,865 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1725 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 452 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 66 | In United Arab Emirates |
| # 950 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 984 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 1039 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 for Engineering in United Arab Emirates and 950 in the World with 14,748 publications made and 299,660 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #1 | #55 | #286 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #123 | #321 |
| Robotics | #1 | #138 | #397 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #147 | #517 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #183 | #542 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #223 | #591 |
| Systems | #2 | #144 | #612 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #224 | #662 |
| Architecture | #2 | #146 | #663 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #217 | #677 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #253 | #762 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #324 | #770 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #256 | #771 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #323 | #880 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #302 | #897 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #315 | #986 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #411 | #1036 |
| Optics | #1 | #401 | #1104 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #375 | #1122 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #354 | #1209 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #583 | #1453 |
Physics rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 for Physics in United Arab Emirates and 1039 in the World with 12,891 publications made and 257,503 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #324 | #770 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #323 | #880 |
| Optics | #1 | #401 | #1104 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #342 | #1151 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #479 | #1456 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #641 | #1469 |
| Molecular | #3 | #603 | #1602 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #670 | #1722 |
Chemistry rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 for Chemistry in United Arab Emirates and 1302 in the World with 10,533 publications made and 232,866 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #147 | #517 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #324 | #770 |
| Physical | #1 | #376 | #926 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #524 | #1039 |
| Computational | #2 | #447 | #1208 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #536 | #1300 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #638 | #1542 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #980 | #2165 |
Computer Science rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 for Computer Science in United Arab Emirates and 984 in the World with 9,671 publications made and 166,673 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #138 | #397 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #171 | #550 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #107 | #583 |
| Data Science | #1 | #120 | #641 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #224 | #662 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #217 | #677 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #347 | #987 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #279 | #1037 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #388 | #1071 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #409 | #1109 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #436 | #1268 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #562 | #1485 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #415 | #1486 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #616 | #1798 |
Biology rankings
Khalifa University ranked 3 for Biology in United Arab Emirates and 1587 in the World with 9,593 publications made and 209,783 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #324 | #770 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #342 | #1151 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #583 | #1453 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #562 | #1485 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #638 | #1542 |
| Genetics | #3 | #648 | #1633 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #615 | #1668 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #670 | #1722 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #616 | #1798 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #676 | #1915 |
| Oncology | #4 | #827 | #1931 |
| Botany | #3 | #867 | #2112 |
| Virology | #4 | #831 | #2160 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #974 | #2194 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #850 | #2242 |
| Immunology | #3 | #950 | #2334 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #1090 | #2436 |
| Zoology | #3 | #871 | #2441 |
| Forestry | #3 | #931 | #2482 |
| Molecular | #3 | #1133 | #2555 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #1291 | #2834 |
Environmental Science rankings
Khalifa University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in United Arab Emirates and 1290 in the World with 9,095 publications made and 190,017 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #183 | #542 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #214 | #670 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #297 | #974 |
| Ecology | #2 | #346 | #1130 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #415 | #1190 |
| Geology | #2 | #425 | #1288 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #615 | #1668 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #850 | #2242 |
| Forestry | #3 | #931 | #2482 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Khalifa University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Arab Emirates and 1916 in the World with 5,956 publications made and 98,934 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #5 | #368 | #1451 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #456 | #1472 |
| History | #4 | #456 | #1569 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #382 | #1616 |
| Political Science | #5 | #393 | #1667 |
| Education | #8 | #478 | #1711 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #501 | #1741 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #626 | #1755 |
| Sociology | #5 | #589 | #2095 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #639 | #2243 |
| Demography | #5 | #897 | #2491 |
Mathematics rankings
Khalifa University ranked 3 for Mathematics in United Arab Emirates and 1152 in the World with 4,646 publications made and 80,962 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #171 | #550 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #256 | #771 |
| Statistics | #3 | #358 | #1181 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #466 | #1315 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #579 | #1699 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #535 | #1798 |
Business rankings
Khalifa University ranked 4 for Business in United Arab Emirates and 1190 in the World with 3,450 publications made and 66,289 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #256 | #771 |
| Project Management | #6 | #192 | #924 |
| Management | #3 | #262 | #960 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #315 | #986 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #354 | #1209 |
| Marketing | #5 | #363 | #1244 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #415 | #1486 |
| Finance | #6 | #485 | #1579 |
| International Trade | #5 | #442 | #1678 |
| Accounting | #8 | #517 | #1748 |
| Advertising | #9 | #661 | #2021 |
