Zayed University: Rankings
Zayed University ranked 5 in United Arab Emirates, 2438 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 7,652 academic publications and 132,601 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2438 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 702 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 66 | In United Arab Emirates |
| # 1321 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1351 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1384 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Zayed University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Arab Emirates and 1776 in the World with 5,234 publications made and 89,358 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #40 | #343 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #36 | #601 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #175 | #673 |
| Education | #2 | #135 | #718 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #172 | #1010 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #124 | #1130 |
| Law | #3 | #300 | #1242 |
| Sociology | #3 | #287 | #1313 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #340 | #1348 |
| Political Science | #3 | #310 | #1410 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #507 | #1598 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #554 | #1620 |
| History | #5 | #498 | #1671 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #566 | #2049 |
| Demography | #3 | #783 | #2247 |
Computer Science rankings
Zayed University ranked 5 for Computer Science in United Arab Emirates and 1735 in the World with 4,480 publications made and 78,388 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #157 | #700 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #180 | #891 |
| Data Science | #4 | #237 | #983 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #468 | #1238 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #320 | #1247 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #625 | #1478 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #738 | #1745 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #724 | #1797 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #652 | #1881 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #941 | #2098 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #1029 | #2269 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #1047 | #2421 |
Environmental Science rankings
Zayed University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in United Arab Emirates and 2545 in the World with 3,340 publications made and 62,244 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #1103 | #2408 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #1086 | #2510 |
| Ecology | #7 | #1033 | #2545 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #1089 | #2619 |
| Geology | #6 | #1149 | #2731 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #1167 | #2803 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #1195 | #3004 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #1517 | #3492 |
Engineering rankings
Zayed University ranked 7 for Engineering in United Arab Emirates and 2675 in the World with 3,079 publications made and 59,791 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #3 | #227 | #864 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #269 | #1021 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #883 | #2007 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #941 | #2098 |
| Systems | #9 | #854 | #2229 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #987 | #2324 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #1103 | #2408 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #1245 | #2714 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #1631 | #3387 |
| Optics | #9 | #1627 | #3505 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #1760 | #3558 |
Biology rankings
Zayed University ranked 6 for Biology in United Arab Emirates and 3055 in the World with 2,947 publications made and 63,445 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #4 | #652 | #1881 |
| Virology | #3 | #729 | #1939 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #1047 | #2421 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #1089 | #2619 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #1245 | #2714 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #1260 | #2722 |
| Oncology | #8 | #1258 | #2826 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #1329 | #2921 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #1195 | #3004 |
| Botany | #6 | #1335 | #3052 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #1277 | #3085 |
| Genetics | #8 | #1442 | #3251 |
| Zoology | #5 | #1266 | #3260 |
| Immunology | #10 | #1417 | #3312 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #1561 | #3362 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #1611 | #3507 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #1760 | #3558 |
Business rankings
Zayed University ranked 6 for Business in United Arab Emirates and 1384 in the World with 2,828 publications made and 52,144 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #158 | #859 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #180 | #891 |
| Advertising | #2 | #192 | #917 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #269 | #1021 |
| Project Management | #7 | #218 | #1042 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #266 | #1076 |
| Finance | #5 | #321 | #1203 |
| Accounting | #5 | #303 | #1205 |
| Marketing | #6 | #379 | #1288 |
| International Trade | #4 | #339 | #1419 |
| Management | #6 | #570 | #1641 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #883 | #2007 |
Psychology rankings
Zayed University ranked 3 for Psychology in United Arab Emirates and 1618 in the World with 2,602 publications made and 52,579 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #2 | #135 | #718 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #403 | #1517 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #724 | #1797 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #652 | #1881 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #749 | #2113 |
Mathematics rankings
Zayed University ranked 5 for Mathematics in United Arab Emirates and 1812 in the World with 2,467 publications made and 45,742 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #156 | #749 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #266 | #1076 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #317 | #1176 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #625 | #1478 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #883 | #2007 |
| Statistics | #5 | #892 | #2188 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #1096 | #2463 |
Medicine rankings
Zayed University ranked 5 for Medicine in United Arab Emirates and 2508 in the World with 2,435 publications made and 48,178 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #175 | #673 |
| Health Science | #3 | #223 | #1010 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #403 | #1517 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #376 | #1590 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #474 | #1682 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #590 | #1803 |
| Virology | #3 | #729 | #1939 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #749 | #2113 |
| Pathology | #4 | #865 | #2172 |
| Nursing | #5 | #700 | #2220 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #772 | #2450 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #1260 | #2722 |
| Oncology | #8 | #1258 | #2826 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #1155 | #2853 |
| Immunology | #10 | #1417 | #3312 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #1381 | #3400 |
| Radiology | #10 | #1549 | #3640 |
| Surgery | #11 | #1551 | #3810 |
Physics rankings
Zayed University ranked 7 for Physics in United Arab Emirates and 3107 in the World with 2,150 publications made and 44,267 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #9 | #1627 | #3505 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #1760 | #3558 |
Economics rankings
Zayed University ranked 4 for Economics in United Arab Emirates and 1351 in the World with 1,953 publications made and 31,986 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #266 | #1076 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #317 | #1176 |
| Finance | #5 | #321 | #1203 |
| International Trade | #4 | #339 | #1419 |
Art & Design rankings
Zayed University ranked 2 for Art & Design in United Arab Emirates and 1321 in the World with 1,242 publications made and 19,096 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #157 | #700 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #81 | #743 |
| Architecture | #3 | #227 | #864 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #162 | #1022 |
| Photography | #3 | #274 | #1069 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #340 | #1348 |
| Literature | #2 | #355 | #1439 |
