Qassim University: Rankings
Qassim University ranked 12 in Saudi Arabia, 2898 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 20,371 academic publications and 253,415 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2898 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 865 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 12 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 1136 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1138 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1320 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Qassim University ranked 8 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1474 in the World with 12,267 publications made and 169,538 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #5 | #295 | #810 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #265 | #826 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #288 | #976 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #335 | #992 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #365 | #1012 |
| Oncology | #6 | #403 | #1033 |
| Immunology | #6 | #364 | #1047 |
| Virology | #10 | #343 | #1056 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #445 | #1143 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #412 | #1176 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #412 | #1321 |
| Genetics | #10 | #524 | #1372 |
| Botany | #7 | #521 | #1401 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #480 | #1407 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #671 | #1427 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #625 | #1510 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #609 | #1798 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #755 | #1849 |
| Zoology | #7 | #615 | #1863 |
| Molecular | #9 | #820 | #1979 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #773 | #2104 |
| Forestry | #10 | #820 | #2256 |
Medicine rankings
Qassim University ranked 7 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1138 in the World with 10,372 publications made and 130,559 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #2 | #47 | #270 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #97 | #364 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #169 | #527 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #153 | #541 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #168 | #624 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #100 | #655 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #229 | #700 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #197 | #719 |
| Health Science | #5 | #145 | #732 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #201 | #770 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #246 | #781 |
| Nursing | #5 | #131 | #802 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #295 | #810 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #265 | #826 |
| Plastic Surgery | #12 | #314 | #914 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #388 | #999 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #370 | #1003 |
| Surgery | #7 | #345 | #1017 |
| Pathology | #7 | #337 | #1029 |
| Oncology | #6 | #403 | #1033 |
| Immunology | #6 | #364 | #1047 |
| Virology | #10 | #343 | #1056 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #311 | #1103 |
| Urology | #7 | #402 | #1108 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #288 | #1138 |
| Radiology | #7 | #415 | #1210 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #372 | #1232 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #365 | #1242 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #434 | #1246 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #312 | #1395 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #486 | #1397 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #353 | #1398 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #431 | #1425 |
| Audiology | #7 | #439 | #1431 |
| Sports | #12 | #563 | #1797 |
Chemistry rankings
Qassim University ranked 11 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1594 in the World with 10,141 publications made and 150,041 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #9 | #370 | #1003 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #592 | #1169 |
| Computational | #7 | #434 | #1182 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #541 | #1342 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #671 | #1427 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #625 | #1510 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #718 | #1646 |
| Physical | #18 | #919 | #1965 |
Engineering rankings
Qassim University ranked 12 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1640 in the World with 9,241 publications made and 126,360 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #258 | #691 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #365 | #1012 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #387 | #1135 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #15 | #541 | #1342 |
| Architecture | #12 | #456 | #1359 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #556 | #1396 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #594 | #1415 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #671 | #1427 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #653 | #1543 |
| Optics | #10 | #654 | #1577 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #710 | #1586 |
| Systems | #9 | #544 | #1589 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #663 | #1596 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #747 | #1728 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #809 | #1788 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #793 | #1790 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #835 | #2039 |
Physics rankings
Qassim University ranked 12 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1622 in the World with 8,800 publications made and 110,857 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #5 | #308 | #1059 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #573 | #1342 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #594 | #1415 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #671 | #1427 |
| Optics | #10 | #654 | #1577 |
| Molecular | #12 | #627 | #1649 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #755 | #1849 |
Environmental Science rankings
Qassim University ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1648 in the World with 7,682 publications made and 116,568 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #301 | #800 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #480 | #1407 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #653 | #1543 |
| Geology | #7 | #559 | #1578 |
| Ecology | #8 | #574 | #1606 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #710 | #1745 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #765 | #1966 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #844 | #2074 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #773 | #2104 |
| Forestry | #10 | #820 | #2256 |
Computer Science rankings
Qassim University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1441 in the World with 7,641 publications made and 97,977 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #386 | #1069 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #298 | #1078 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #465 | #1167 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #412 | #1176 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #465 | #1241 |
| Data Science | #15 | #362 | #1291 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #412 | #1321 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #357 | #1323 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #648 | #1545 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #466 | #1602 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #747 | #1728 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #699 | #1750 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #793 | #1790 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Qassim University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1663 in the World with 7,500 publications made and 92,420 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #153 | #788 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #169 | #994 |
| Demography | #6 | #255 | #1049 |
| Sociology | #3 | #273 | #1266 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #436 | #1383 |
| Law | #8 | #367 | #1449 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #525 | #1638 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #476 | #1674 |
| Political Science | #8 | #400 | #1684 |
| History | #7 | #521 | #1731 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #479 | #1827 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #473 | #2184 |
Mathematics rankings
Qassim University ranked 5 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1136 in the World with 5,517 publications made and 60,182 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #119 | #636 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #177 | #642 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #465 | #1167 |
| Statistics | #9 | #423 | #1297 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #390 | #1317 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #663 | #1596 |
Psychology rankings
Qassim University ranked 7 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1320 in the World with 4,665 publications made and 56,896 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #3 | #153 | #788 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #372 | #1232 |
| Occupational Therapy | #11 | #365 | #1242 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #412 | #1321 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #353 | #1398 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #699 | #1750 |
Business rankings
Qassim University ranked 8 for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1531 in the World with 2,896 publications made and 34,303 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #121 | #743 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #387 | #1135 |
| Marketing | #5 | #403 | #1336 |
| Finance | #6 | #406 | #1410 |
| Accounting | #9 | #389 | #1437 |
| Management | #7 | #499 | #1501 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #663 | #1596 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #466 | #1602 |
| Project Management | #11 | #459 | #1666 |
| Advertising | #11 | #668 | #2034 |
Economics rankings
Qassim University ranked 6 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1324 in the World with 2,476 publications made and 32,273 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #7 | #390 | #1317 |
| Finance | #6 | #406 | #1410 |
