Kuwait University: Rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 in Kuwait, 1869 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 26,317 academic publications and 529,809 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1869 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 503 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 5 | In Kuwait |
| # 722 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 741 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 788 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Biology in Kuwait and 899 in the World with 14,887 publications made and 340,495 citations received.
Kuwait University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #1 | #106 | #433 |
| Virology | #1 | #144 | #570 |
| Immunology | #1 | #182 | #605 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #227 | #673 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #241 | #742 |
| Genetics | #1 | #242 | #768 |
| Oncology | #1 | #279 | #771 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #212 | #776 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #297 | #862 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #208 | #867 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #244 | #918 |
| Molecular | #1 | #315 | #922 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #326 | #1002 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #303 | #1060 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #389 | #1083 |
| Zoology | #1 | #293 | #1095 |
| Botany | #1 | #387 | #1136 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #392 | #1169 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #551 | #1218 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #393 | #1240 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #448 | #1375 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #557 | #1378 |
| Forestry | #1 | #630 | #1847 |
Chemistry rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Kuwait and 901 in the World with 12,921 publications made and 294,233 citations received.
Kuwait University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #155 | #485 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #297 | #862 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #347 | #942 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #320 | #960 |
| Physical | #1 | #419 | #1002 |
| Computational | #1 | #337 | #1012 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #534 | #1052 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #551 | #1218 |
Medicine rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Medicine in Kuwait and 722 in the World with 12,880 publications made and 291,795 citations received.
Kuwait University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #1 | #99 | #381 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #97 | #409 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #79 | #415 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #117 | #451 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #101 | #455 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #155 | #485 |
| Urology | #1 | #159 | #509 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #143 | #516 |
| Virology | #1 | #144 | #570 |
| Immunology | #1 | #182 | #605 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #87 | #609 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #95 | #615 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #194 | #659 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #160 | #662 |
| Surgery | #1 | #208 | #666 |
| Pathology | #1 | #190 | #666 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #227 | #673 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #222 | #673 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #98 | #678 |
| Radiology | #1 | #215 | #681 |
| Health Science | #1 | #147 | #739 |
| Nursing | #1 | #119 | #750 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #112 | #754 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #244 | #757 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #167 | #766 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #187 | #766 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #284 | #770 |
| Oncology | #1 | #279 | #771 |
| Social Work | #1 | #66 | #795 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #301 | #914 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #219 | #923 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #389 | #1083 |
| Audiology | #1 | #294 | #1097 |
| Sports | #1 | #266 | #1100 |
Engineering rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Engineering in Kuwait and 906 in the World with 12,475 publications made and 253,062 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #78 | #279 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #364 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #158 | #452 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #157 | #499 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #222 | #588 |
| Systems | #1 | #152 | #647 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #241 | #696 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #159 | #737 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #241 | #742 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #254 | #745 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #263 | #792 |
| Aviation | #1 | #261 | #915 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #320 | #960 |
| Robotics | #1 | #400 | #1016 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #404 | #1021 |
| Architecture | #1 | #300 | #1039 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #417 | #1059 |
| Optics | #1 | #384 | #1074 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #551 | #1218 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #457 | #1293 |
Physics rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Physics in Kuwait and 960 in the World with 11,097 publications made and 219,350 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #254 | #745 |
| Molecular | #1 | #319 | #1011 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #303 | #1060 |
| Optics | #1 | #384 | #1074 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #334 | #1116 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #392 | #1169 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #551 | #1218 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #538 | #1285 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Kuwait and 942 in the World with 9,820 publications made and 207,492 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #158 | #452 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #223 | #615 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #200 | #630 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #212 | #776 |
| Geology | #1 | #236 | #831 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #295 | #906 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #295 | #966 |
| Ecology | #1 | #328 | #1091 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #393 | #1240 |
| Forestry | #1 | #630 | #1847 |
Computer Science rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Kuwait and 876 in the World with 9,687 publications made and 181,381 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #143 | #450 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #93 | #454 |
| Animation | #1 | #187 | #609 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #135 | #684 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #241 | #696 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #146 | #742 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #263 | #792 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #273 | #827 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #211 | #874 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #244 | #918 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #325 | #965 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #326 | #1002 |
| Robotics | #1 | #400 | #1016 |
| Data Science | #1 | #255 | #1031 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #428 | #1156 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #450 | #1297 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kuwait and 1144 in the World with 9,510 publications made and 185,401 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #1 | #121 | #654 |
| Social Work | #1 | #66 | #795 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #172 | #797 |
| Law | #1 | #186 | #923 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #254 | #964 |
| Special Education | #1 | #142 | #965 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #168 | #993 |
| Sociology | #1 | #194 | #1001 |
| Education | #1 | #228 | #1045 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #296 | #1086 |
| Political Science | #1 | #199 | #1094 |
| History | #1 | #294 | #1155 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #158 | #1211 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #265 | #1222 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #329 | #1309 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #187 | #1357 |
Mathematics rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Kuwait and 741 in the World with 6,170 publications made and 118,554 citations received.
Kuwait University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #364 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #117 | #449 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #143 | #450 |
| Statistics | #1 | #199 | #772 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #181 | #805 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #180 | #813 |
Psychology rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Psychology in Kuwait and 874 in the World with 5,876 publications made and 119,085 citations received.
Kuwait University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #98 | #678 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #167 | #766 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #187 | #766 |
| Social Work | #1 | #66 | #795 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #244 | #918 |
| Special Education | #1 | #142 | #965 |
| Education | #1 | #228 | #1045 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #450 | #1297 |
Business rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Business in Kuwait and 788 in the World with 4,285 publications made and 84,800 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #78 | #279 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #110 | #364 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #137 | #534 |
| Management | #1 | #156 | #640 |
| Project Management | #1 | #113 | #662 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #159 | #737 |
| Marketing | #1 | #161 | #738 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #146 | #742 |
| Accounting | #1 | #177 | #810 |
| Finance | #1 | #245 | #1003 |
| Advertising | #1 | #302 | #1184 |
| International Trade | #1 | #436 | #1665 |
Economics rankings
Kuwait University ranked 1 for Economics in Kuwait and 944 in the World with 2,787 publications made and 55,795 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #181 | #805 |
| Finance | #1 | #245 | #1003 |
| International Trade | #1 | #436 | #1665 |
