Lebanese University: Rankings
Lebanese University ranked 4 in Lebanon, 2166 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 15,073 academic publications and 205,170 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2166 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 599 of 5,841 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 38 | In Lebanon |
| # 1393 of 5,064 | For Medicine |
| # 1605 of 4,534 | For Psychology |
| # 1701 of 5,163 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Biology in Lebanon and 1713 in the World with 8,614 publications made and 139,719 citations received.
Lebanese University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #250 | #927 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #384 | #1070 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #419 | #1157 |
| Oncology | #3 | #469 | #1175 |
| Virology | #2 | #415 | #1250 |
| Forestry | #1 | #412 | #1305 |
| Immunology | #2 | #505 | #1340 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #629 | #1471 |
| Zoology | #2 | #456 | #1478 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #611 | #1502 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #595 | #1557 |
| Botany | #2 | #616 | #1590 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #583 | #1608 |
| Genetics | #2 | #640 | #1617 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #616 | #1621 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #578 | #1710 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #745 | #1733 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #733 | #1756 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #871 | #1772 |
| Molecular | #2 | #762 | #1844 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #642 | #1848 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #670 | #1896 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #738 | #2030 |
Engineering rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Engineering in Lebanon and 1752 in the World with 7,294 publications made and 108,023 citations received.
Lebanese University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #314 | #874 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #363 | #944 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #450 | #1156 |
| Architecture | #3 | #357 | #1162 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #477 | #1186 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #445 | #1188 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #498 | #1257 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #606 | #1395 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #588 | #1399 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #544 | #1463 |
| Robotics | #2 | #632 | #1503 |
| Optics | #2 | #747 | #1742 |
| Systems | #2 | #617 | #1744 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #733 | #1756 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #871 | #1772 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #845 | #1866 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #841 | #1938 |
Chemistry rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Lebanon and 1790 in the World with 6,982 publications made and 126,647 citations received.
Lebanese University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #530 | #1325 |
| Computational | #2 | #625 | #1530 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #811 | #1556 |
| Physical | #2 | #796 | #1727 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #745 | #1733 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #871 | #1772 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #838 | #1865 |
Medicine rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Medicine in Lebanon and 1393 in the World with 6,846 publications made and 103,776 citations received.
Lebanese University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #1 | #156 | #579 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #166 | #591 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #149 | #633 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #261 | #689 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #258 | #783 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #225 | #794 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #309 | #810 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #369 | #1022 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #384 | #1070 |
| Surgery | #3 | #376 | #1096 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #395 | #1152 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #303 | #1174 |
| Oncology | #3 | #469 | #1175 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #404 | #1183 |
| Radiology | #3 | #404 | #1184 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #295 | #1250 |
| Virology | #2 | #415 | #1250 |
| Pathology | #2 | #445 | #1257 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #294 | #1262 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #264 | #1263 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #380 | #1270 |
| Nursing | #2 | #306 | #1308 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #530 | #1325 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #550 | #1332 |
| Immunology | #2 | #505 | #1340 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #431 | #1372 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #629 | #1471 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #545 | #1484 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #437 | #1502 |
| Urology | #3 | #597 | #1525 |
| Health Science | #3 | #427 | #1566 |
| Audiology | #3 | #532 | #1606 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #504 | #1613 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #712 | #1705 |
| Sports | #3 | #597 | #1877 |
Physics rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Physics in Lebanon and 1746 in the World with 6,545 publications made and 95,641 citations received.
Lebanese University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #477 | #1186 |
| Molecular | #1 | #424 | #1242 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #390 | #1263 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #723 | #1597 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #616 | #1621 |
| Optics | #2 | #747 | #1742 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #871 | #1772 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Lebanon and 1769 in the World with 6,206 publications made and 95,608 citations received.
Lebanese University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #220 | #610 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #450 | #1156 |
| Forestry | #1 | #412 | #1305 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #621 | #1603 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #583 | #1608 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #651 | #1624 |
| Ecology | #2 | #586 | #1629 |
| Geology | #2 | #625 | #1695 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #690 | #1802 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #738 | #2030 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Lebanon and 2071 in the World with 5,709 publications made and 65,715 citations received.
Lebanese University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #2 | #351 | #1267 |
| Education | #3 | #445 | #1645 |
| Sociology | #3 | #464 | #1784 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #466 | #1819 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #657 | #1903 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #739 | #1970 |
| History | #3 | #645 | #1996 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #627 | #2016 |
| Law | #3 | #657 | #2129 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #620 | #2189 |
| Political Science | #3 | #611 | #2215 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #506 | #2245 |
Computer Science rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Computer Science in Lebanon and 1869 in the World with 5,531 publications made and 66,402 citations received.
Lebanese University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #460 | #1148 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #498 | #1257 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #588 | #1399 |
| Robotics | #2 | #632 | #1503 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #595 | #1557 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #488 | #1568 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #612 | #1590 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #578 | #1710 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #706 | #1717 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #774 | #1792 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #768 | #1802 |
| Data Science | #3 | #841 | #2231 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #927 | #2306 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #855 | #2438 |
Mathematics rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Mathematics in Lebanon and 1701 in the World with 3,406 publications made and 40,141 citations received.
Lebanese University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #460 | #1148 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #608 | #1578 |
| Statistics | #3 | #618 | #1687 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #841 | #1938 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #632 | #2043 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #815 | #2175 |
Psychology rankings
Lebanese University ranked 2 for Psychology in Lebanon and 1605 in the World with 3,318 publications made and 43,745 citations received.
Lebanese University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #294 | #1262 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #380 | #1270 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #431 | #1372 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #612 | #1590 |
| Education | #3 | #445 | #1645 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #578 | #1710 |
Business rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Business in Lebanon and 2056 in the World with 1,945 publications made and 23,224 citations received.
Lebanese University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #558 | #1729 |
| Accounting | #3 | #564 | #1852 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #841 | #1938 |
| Advertising | #4 | #653 | #2010 |
| Management | #3 | #762 | #2054 |
| Marketing | #3 | #834 | #2270 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #855 | #2438 |
Economics rankings
Lebanese University ranked 3 for Economics in Lebanon and 1876 in the World with 1,427 publications made and 17,967 citations received.
Lebanese University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #558 | #1729 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #815 | #2175 |
