Qatar University: Rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 in Qatar, 998 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 33,011 academic publications and 759,101 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 998 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 213 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 12 | In Qatar |
| # 661 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 668 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 698 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Engineering in Qatar and 714 in the World with 19,099 publications made and 510,491 citations received.
Qatar University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #60 | #180 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #87 | #229 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #39 | #263 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #89 | #330 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #124 | #420 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #107 | #430 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #115 | #439 |
| Architecture | #1 | #102 | #477 |
| Systems | #1 | #124 | #512 |
| Aviation | #1 | #130 | #554 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #187 | #581 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #236 | #588 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #190 | #596 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #216 | #635 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #267 | #687 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #253 | #742 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #309 | #815 |
| Robotics | #1 | #326 | #853 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #297 | #858 |
| Optics | #1 | #361 | #1027 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #417 | #1213 |
Biology rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Biology in Qatar and 1035 in the World with 17,710 publications made and 447,341 citations received.
Qatar University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #236 | #588 |
| Virology | #1 | #156 | #597 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #297 | #858 |
| Oncology | #1 | #320 | #864 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #263 | #879 |
| Ethics | #1 | #164 | #978 |
| Immunology | #1 | #348 | #1004 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #396 | #1010 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #314 | #1041 |
| Genetics | #1 | #389 | #1083 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #430 | #1127 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #356 | #1153 |
| Botany | #1 | #403 | #1163 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #349 | #1164 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #453 | #1226 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #454 | #1227 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #392 | #1272 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #435 | #1330 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #527 | #1438 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #587 | #1441 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #454 | #1468 |
| Forestry | #1 | #537 | #1633 |
| Molecular | #1 | #684 | #1699 |
| Zoology | #1 | #548 | #1712 |
Physics rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Physics in Qatar and 864 in the World with 15,348 publications made and 411,819 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #236 | #588 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #253 | #742 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #387 | #992 |
| Optics | #1 | #361 | #1027 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #349 | #1164 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #527 | #1438 |
| Molecular | #1 | #561 | #1514 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #537 | #1591 |
Chemistry rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Qatar and 993 in the World with 15,220 publications made and 407,365 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #115 | #439 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #236 | #588 |
| Physical | #1 | #241 | #632 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #363 | #701 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #285 | #795 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #345 | #936 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #430 | #1127 |
| Computational | #2 | #414 | #1146 |
Environmental Science rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Qatar and 805 in the World with 14,773 publications made and 374,717 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #87 | #229 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #126 | #414 |
| Ecology | #1 | #181 | #695 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #208 | #721 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #319 | #844 |
| Geology | #1 | #260 | #889 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #317 | #959 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #314 | #1041 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #356 | #1153 |
| Forestry | #1 | #537 | #1633 |
Computer Science rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Qatar and 737 in the World with 14,638 publications made and 342,823 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #137 | #431 |
| Data Science | #1 | #67 | #466 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #79 | #494 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #110 | #530 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #190 | #596 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #179 | #622 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #216 | #635 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #129 | #655 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #221 | #749 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #238 | #759 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #198 | #761 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #220 | #793 |
| Robotics | #1 | #326 | #853 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #263 | #879 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #392 | #1272 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Qatar and 966 in the World with 14,430 publications made and 307,489 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #75 | #619 |
| Education | #1 | #123 | #654 |
| Law | #1 | #111 | #658 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #75 | #660 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #115 | #675 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #62 | #744 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #182 | #763 |
| Special Education | #1 | #86 | #764 |
| Political Science | #1 | #119 | #776 |
| Demography | #1 | #161 | #793 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #178 | #818 |
| History | #1 | #179 | #825 |
| Sociology | #1 | #140 | #858 |
| Publishing | #1 | #154 | #910 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #234 | #915 |
| Social Work | #1 | #104 | #930 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #117 | #1087 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #253 | #1191 |
Medicine rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Medicine in Qatar and 996 in the World with 12,769 publications made and 280,443 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #70 | #517 |
| Health Science | #1 | #89 | #539 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #131 | #589 |
| Virology | #1 | #156 | #597 |
| Nursing | #1 | #114 | #715 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #267 | #731 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #285 | #795 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #245 | #853 |
| Pathology | #1 | #275 | #854 |
| Oncology | #1 | #320 | #864 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #175 | #874 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #301 | #890 |
| Social Work | #1 | #104 | #930 |
| Ethics | #1 | #164 | #978 |
| Surgery | #1 | #338 | #983 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #335 | #992 |
| Immunology | #1 | #348 | #1004 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #396 | #1010 |
| Sports | #1 | #235 | #1021 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #388 | #1033 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #406 | #1040 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #314 | #1079 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #294 | #1088 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #210 | #1101 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #313 | #1128 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #419 | #1157 |
| Radiology | #1 | #403 | #1183 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #272 | #1195 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #415 | #1203 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #453 | #1226 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #424 | #1278 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #462 | #1316 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #424 | #1336 |
| Urology | #1 | #505 | #1345 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #589 | #1446 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #431 | #1490 |
| Audiology | #1 | #481 | #1516 |
Mathematics rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Qatar and 698 in the World with 8,765 publications made and 193,270 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #137 | #431 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #187 | #581 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #111 | #613 |
| Statistics | #1 | #185 | #722 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #166 | #753 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #150 | #776 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #308 | #974 |
Business rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Business in Qatar and 668 in the World with 7,417 publications made and 160,501 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #39 | #263 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #89 | #330 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #42 | #436 |
| Project Management | #1 | #64 | #469 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #79 | #494 |
| Accounting | #1 | #97 | #518 |
| Marketing | #1 | #109 | #542 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #187 | #581 |
| Management | #1 | #147 | #604 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #150 | #776 |
| Finance | #1 | #177 | #788 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #169 | #789 |
| International Trade | #1 | #124 | #806 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #252 | #864 |
| Advertising | #1 | #193 | #921 |
Psychology rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Psychology in Qatar and 942 in the World with 7,345 publications made and 148,029 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #123 | #654 |
| Special Education | #1 | #86 | #764 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #220 | #793 |
| Social Work | #1 | #104 | #930 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #314 | #1079 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #294 | #1088 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #272 | #1195 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #392 | #1272 |
Economics rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Economics in Qatar and 661 in the World with 4,889 publications made and 102,036 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #166 | #753 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #150 | #776 |
| Finance | #1 | #177 | #788 |
| International Trade | #1 | #124 | #806 |
Art & Design rankings
Qatar University ranked 1 for Art & Design in Qatar and 887 in the World with 2,521 publications made and 41,258 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #107 | #430 |
| Architecture | #1 | #102 | #477 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #110 | #530 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #161 | #672 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #115 | #675 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #289 | #792 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #138 | #950 |
| Literature | #1 | #274 | #1189 |
