Najran University: Rankings
Najran University ranked 23 in Saudi Arabia, 4819 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 7,541 academic publications and 126,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4819 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1691 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 23 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 2134 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 2192 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 2217 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Najran University ranked 20 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2453 in the World with 4,633 publications made and 92,716 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #552 | #1220 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #751 | #1730 |
| Oncology | #19 | #776 | #1821 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #939 | #2126 |
| Virology | #21 | #817 | #2127 |
| Immunology | #19 | #896 | #2206 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #983 | #2221 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #993 | #2315 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #1081 | #2368 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #1062 | #2563 |
| Genetics | #21 | #1187 | #2700 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1039 | #2741 |
| Horticulture | #19 | #1257 | #2767 |
| Botany | #20 | #1253 | #2894 |
| Evolutionary | #25 | #1410 | #3320 |
| Zoology | #22 | #1396 | #3481 |
Engineering rankings
Najran University ranked 19 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2217 in the World with 4,529 publications made and 98,936 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #552 | #1220 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #568 | #1358 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #577 | #1391 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #594 | #1565 |
| Optics | #17 | #822 | #1901 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #878 | #1931 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #838 | #1939 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #939 | #2126 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #1030 | #2266 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #1107 | #2418 |
| Systems | #20 | #1034 | #2618 |
Chemistry rankings
Najran University ranked 18 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2329 in the World with 4,205 publications made and 92,368 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #602 | #1188 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #552 | #1220 |
| Computational | #15 | #734 | #1736 |
| Physical | #13 | #804 | #1744 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #1010 | #2173 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #1067 | #2313 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #1081 | #2368 |
Physics rankings
Najran University ranked 18 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2192 in the World with 4,103 publications made and 92,437 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #552 | #1220 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #568 | #1358 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #688 | #1539 |
| Optics | #17 | #822 | #1901 |
| Molecular | #18 | #844 | #2045 |
Medicine rankings
Najran University ranked 22 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2287 in the World with 3,304 publications made and 43,806 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #16 | #360 | #1010 |
| Dentistry | #16 | #396 | #1206 |
| Orthodontics | #16 | #398 | #1272 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #476 | #1272 |
| Epidemiology | #17 | #431 | #1328 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #376 | #1459 |
| Pediatrics | #18 | #472 | #1471 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #643 | #1553 |
| Radiation Therapy | #20 | #733 | #1679 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #751 | #1730 |
| Health Science | #20 | #492 | #1747 |
| Oncology | #19 | #776 | #1821 |
| Surgery | #20 | #724 | #1970 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #21 | #648 | #2088 |
| Radiology | #22 | #812 | #2104 |
| Nursing | #21 | #653 | #2117 |
| Virology | #21 | #817 | #2127 |
| Pathology | #22 | #850 | #2141 |
| Immunology | #19 | #896 | #2206 |
| Sports | #16 | #788 | #2258 |
| Pharmacy | #23 | #1067 | #2313 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #722 | #2331 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #879 | #2335 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #840 | #2339 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #958 | #2447 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #768 | #2450 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #962 | #2582 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #909 | #2677 |
Environmental Science rankings
Najran University ranked 22 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2808 in the World with 3,131 publications made and 63,502 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #760 | #1889 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #950 | #2199 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #1107 | #2418 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #1062 | #2563 |
| Geology | #20 | #1111 | #2655 |
| Ecology | #20 | #1182 | #2823 |
| Oceanography | #18 | #1241 | #2937 |
Computer Science rankings
Najran University ranked 21 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2508 in the World with 2,922 publications made and 45,024 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #13 | #515 | #1563 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #884 | #1948 |
| Machine Learning | #20 | #860 | #1987 |
| Data Science | #23 | #717 | #1988 |
| Computational Linguistics | #21 | #888 | #2022 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #899 | #2150 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #984 | #2180 |
| Software Engineering | #19 | #809 | #2225 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #1030 | #2266 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #22 | #993 | #2315 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #924 | #2619 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1039 | #2741 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Najran University ranked 22 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3258 in the World with 2,559 publications made and 34,312 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #7 | #123 | #900 |
| Education | #17 | #498 | #1765 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #788 | #2365 |
| Demography | #22 | #869 | #2431 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #1059 | #2653 |
| Law | #22 | #962 | #2773 |
| Sociology | #20 | #899 | #2790 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #1102 | #2823 |
| History | #21 | #1118 | #3002 |
| Political Science | #22 | #1014 | #3115 |
| Philosophy | #21 | #1129 | #3274 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #1109 | #3298 |
Mathematics rankings
Najran University ranked 21 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2134 in the World with 1,878 publications made and 32,040 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #361 | #1351 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #562 | #1496 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #884 | #1948 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #842 | #2240 |
| Statistics | #21 | #931 | #2272 |
Psychology rankings
Najran University ranked 21 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 2522 in the World with 1,672 publications made and 21,669 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #7 | #123 | #900 |
| Education | #17 | #498 | #1765 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #899 | #2150 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #840 | #2339 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #909 | #2677 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #1039 | #2741 |
Economics rankings
Najran University ranked 20 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 2513 in the World with 679 publications made and 11,883 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #17 | #842 | #2240 |
| Finance | #25 | #1378 | #3438 |
