University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene: Rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 in Algeria, 2911 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 16,023 academic publications and 189,336 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2911 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 75 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 1 of 81 | In Algeria |
| # 1206 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1228 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1367 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Engineering in Algeria and 1228 in the World with 11,130 publications made and 138,716 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #8 | #751 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #24 | #818 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #35 | #872 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #14 | #937 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #16 | #993 |
| Robotics | #2 | #12 | #998 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #55 | #1009 |
| Architecture | #3 | #30 | #1073 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #25 | #1115 |
| Optics | #1 | #22 | #1170 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #36 | #1279 |
| Systems | #1 | #32 | #1376 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #31 | #1422 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #40 | #1457 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #37 | #1516 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #89 | #1912 |
Physics rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Physics in Algeria and 1206 in the World with 10,180 publications made and 129,447 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #5 | #688 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #20 | #1027 |
| Optics | #1 | #22 | #1170 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #29 | #1198 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #40 | #1457 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #37 | #1516 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Chemistry in Algeria and 1381 in the World with 9,267 publications made and 131,489 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #17 | #546 |
| Physical | #1 | #15 | #886 |
| Computational | #6 | #30 | #1160 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #25 | #1228 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #41 | #1260 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #37 | #1516 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #44 | #1599 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Algeria and 1373 in the World with 8,287 publications made and 112,804 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #89 | #818 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #22 | #842 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #35 | #872 |
| Forestry | #3 | #95 | #1216 |
| Geology | #1 | #35 | #1226 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #49 | #1254 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #40 | #1305 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #47 | #1399 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #70 | #1403 |
| Ecology | #1 | #63 | #1409 |
Biology rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Biology in Algeria and 1688 in the World with 7,921 publications made and 110,920 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #3 | #95 | #1216 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #49 | #1254 |
| Zoology | #1 | #57 | #1368 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #47 | #1399 |
| Molecular | #2 | #26 | #1482 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #124 | #1483 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #31 | #1489 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #37 | #1516 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #84 | #1530 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #44 | #1599 |
| Botany | #2 | #83 | #1640 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #116 | #1723 |
| Immunology | #1 | #95 | #1833 |
| Genetics | #1 | #61 | #1871 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #89 | #1912 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #101 | #2094 |
| Oncology | #1 | #98 | #2388 |
| Virology | #4 | #177 | #2663 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #121 | #2913 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #98 | #3051 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Computer Science in Algeria and 1367 in the World with 6,602 publications made and 64,087 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #8 | #703 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #12 | #752 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #10 | #897 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #14 | #937 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #12 | #946 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #16 | #993 |
| Robotics | #2 | #12 | #998 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #22 | #1032 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #20 | #1120 |
| Data Science | #1 | #49 | #1890 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #97 | #2611 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #121 | #2913 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #98 | #3051 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Algeria and 2345 in the World with 4,515 publications made and 43,958 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #1 | #43 | #1734 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #76 | #1860 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #44 | #2031 |
| History | #1 | #85 | #2046 |
| Demography | #2 | #132 | #2202 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #73 | #2410 |
| Sociology | #3 | #144 | #3070 |
| Law | #2 | #140 | #3245 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #162 | #3295 |
| Political Science | #7 | #138 | #3389 |
| Education | #10 | #159 | #3689 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Mathematics in Algeria and 1579 in the World with 3,213 publications made and 30,906 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #12 | #752 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #33 | #1173 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #31 | #1422 |
| Statistics | #1 | #45 | #1497 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #60 | #1784 |
Business rankings
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene ranked 1 for Business in Algeria and 2021 in the World with 1,993 publications made and 16,787 citations received.
University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #31 | #1422 |
| Management | #2 | #47 | #1518 |
| Project Management | #2 | #78 | #2193 |
| Finance | #1 | #106 | #2415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #97 | #2611 |
| Marketing | #1 | #111 | #2616 |
