Najran University: Rankings

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Najran University ranked 23rd in Saudi Arabia, 5039th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Najran University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,062 academic publications and 59,014 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5039 of 14,131 In the World
#1814 of 5,830 In Asia
#23 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#937 of 1,004 For Medical Physics
#1257 of 1,260 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#1280 of 4,040 For Nanotechnology
#6764 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Najran University ranked 15th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2411th in the World with 3,340 publications made and 48,688 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1063 of 2,809 In Asia
#2411 of 6,684 In the World

Najran University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 2 2
2005 1 1
2006 0 2
2007 2 2
2008 3 1
2009 22 26
2010 13 81
2011 35 150
2012 43 359
2013 74 639
2014 89 892
2015 116 1187
2016 113 1698
2017 109 2092
2018 140 2625
2019 141 3416
2020 272 4693
2021 379 6303
2022 689 8968
2023 955 13177

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 509 1257
Nanotechnology 8 574 1280
Chemical Engineering 9 640 1378
Renewable Energy Engineering 16 603 1472
Biomedical Engineering 10 608 1507
Reliability and Quality Engineering 17 842 1921
Optical Engineering 15 852 1976
Materials Science 14 912 2029
Electrical Engineering 16 920 2048
Geotechnical Engineering 14 861 2053
Metallurgical Engineering 13 948 2087
Automotive Engineering 18 1000 2164
Electronic Engineering 15 1022 2247
Biotechnology 18 989 2257
Environmental Engineering 16 1089 2391
Structural Engineering 16 1077 2466
Telecommunications 20 1165 2564
Human-Computer Interaction 19 1044 2597
Civil Engineering 16 1126 2648
Systems Engineering 19 1069 2703
Mechanical Engineering 21 1265 2959
Computer Networking 24 1395 3106
Aerospace Engineering 25 1465 3352
Acoustical Engineering 21 1457 3397

Biology rankings

Najran University ranked 19th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 2634th in the World with 3,339 publications made and 46,770 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1132 of 2,814 In Asia
#2634 of 6,770 In the World

Najran University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 2 3
2003 1 4
2004 1 2
2005 1 0
2006 2 1
2007 1 3
2008 1 7
2009 20 22
2010 10 80
2011 34 142
2012 44 370
2013 66 610
2014 84 875
2015 116 1145
2016 95 1609
2017 96 1940
2018 148 2506
2019 135 3243
2020 277 4415
2021 441 6074
2022 735 8786
2023 894 12683

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 574 1280
Pharmacology 16 810 1903
Oncology and Cancer research 19 926 2165
Biotechnology 18 989 2257
Microbiology 22 1008 2335
Virology 21 903 2355
Immunology 19 977 2451
Biochemistry 19 1123 2479
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 1058 2492
Paleontology 20 1128 2759
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1335 2847
Horticulture 19 1299 2891
Genetics 21 1308 3022
Botany 19 1379 3191
Neuroscience 22 1290 3332
Agricultural Science 22 1590 3614

Chemistry rankings

Najran University ranked 18th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2459th in the World with 3,154 publications made and 46,726 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1119 of 2,750 In Asia
#2459 of 6,447 In the World

Najran University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2002 0 2
2003 1 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 1 2
2008 2 3
2009 22 22
2010 11 80
2011 34 146
2012 40 369
2013 72 637
2014 85 898
2015 120 1190
2016 105 1697
2017 95 2112
2018 127 2635
2019 120 3379
2020 215 4533
2021 380 5964
2022 698 8742
2023 875 12840

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 8 574 1280
Radiochemistry 13 639 1285
Chemical Engineering 9 640 1378
Environmental Chemistry 13 739 1728
Computational Chemistry 14 734 1766
Physical chemistry 12 846 1861
Inorganic Chemistry 13 911 1949
Materials Science 14 912 2029
Organic Chemistry 17 1059 2294
Biochemistry 19 1123 2479
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 1039 2538
Nutrition and Food Science 19 1335 2847

Physics rankings

Najran University ranked 16th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2340th in the World with 3,080 publications made and 47,566 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1011 of 2,786 In Asia
#2340 of 6,603 In the World

Najran University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 2 1
2008 2 1
2009 23 25
2010 11 81
2011 32 151
2012 46 365
2013 75 641
2014 85 888
2015 116 1192
2016 110 1682
2017 105 2085
2018 142 2595
2019 135 3398
2020 254 4672
2021 347 6085
2022 613 8408
2023 850 12261

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 12 265 937
Applied/Engineering Physics 9 509 1257
Nanotechnology 8 574 1280
Condensed Matter Physics 11 696 1583
Optical Engineering 15 852 1976
Materials Science 14 912 2029
Atomic and Molecular physics 17 901 2157
Quantum and Particle physics 20 961 2226
Nuclear Physics 20 1089 2474
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 1041 2639
Acoustical Engineering 21 1457 3397

Environmental Science rankings

Najran University ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 3004th in the World with 2,305 publications made and 30,746 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1244 of 2,811 In Asia
#3004 of 6,798 In the World

Najran University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 3
2007 1 2
2008 1 4
2009 11 13
2010 8 48
2011 23 102
2012 27 243
2013 39 396
2014 57 533
2015 76 672
2016 66 962
2017 70 1221
2018 95 1575
2019 100 2080
2020 183 2929
2021 267 3897
2022 500 5797
2023 682 8224

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 13 739 1728
Earth science and Geophysics 6 746 1878
Geotechnical Engineering 14 861 2053
Environmental Management 15 1005 2366
Environmental Engineering 16 1089 2391
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 1039 2538
Paleontology 20 1128 2759
Geology 19 1168 2829
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 1321 2995
Oceanography 16 1269 3033
Ecology 19 1286 3082
Geography and Cartography 23 1343 3397
Agricultural Science 22 1590 3614

Medicine rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2675th in the World with 2,054 publications made and 20,790 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1030 of 2,781 In Asia
#2675 of 6,680 In the World

Najran University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 1
1999 5 0
2000 2 2
2001 3 0
2002 2 3
2003 3 4
2004 2 1
2005 0 0
2006 3 2
2007 1 3
2008 1 9
2009 3 7
2010 3 15
2011 12 38
2012 27 103
2013 33 123
2014 44 205
2015 49 215
2016 59 444
2017 77 557
2018 97 562
2019 85 916
2020 192 1499
2021 336 2538
2022 458 4035
2023 514 5416

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 12 265 937
Dermatology 16 500 1376
Biomedical Engineering 10 608 1507
Family medicine 17 437 1529
Pediatrics 17 484 1570
Orthodontics 17 500 1588
Dentistry 18 536 1608
Veterinary 19 668 1629
Critical Care Nursing 21 583 1824
Pharmacology 16 810 1903
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 565 1968
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 19 828 1990
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 638 2093
Oncology and Cancer research 19 926 2165
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 691 2254
Health Science 22 654 2296
Sports Medicine 16 832 2315
Virology 21 903 2355
Surgery 20 855 2364
Pathology 22 936 2383
Immunology 19 977 2451
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 967 2506
Cardiology 21 993 2517
Anesthesiology 22 983 2547
Nursing 22 812 2563
Psychiatry 22 998 2746
Public Health 21 1035 2841
Physical Therapy 19 1094 2859
Clinical Psychology 23 1120 3051
Anatomy and Physiology 19 1241 3090

Computer Science rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2932nd in the World with 1,895 publications made and 17,389 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1239 of 2,809 In Asia
#2932 of 6,752 In the World

Najran University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 1 0
2008 1 1
2009 2 5
2010 4 12
2011 10 12
2012 19 49
2013 34 77
2014 36 137
2015 48 209
2016 54 352
2017 38 406
2018 70 559
2019 100 843
2020 176 1472
2021 231 2568
2022 388 3961
2023 613 5827

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 7 743 1819
Data Science 22 787 2188
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 1053 2239
Computational Linguistics 21 1021 2316
Machine Learning 20 1033 2344
Software Engineering 22 924 2396
Computer Vision 21 1125 2485
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 1058 2492
Telecommunications 20 1165 2564
Human-Computer Interaction 19 1044 2597
Cyber Security 26 1182 2753
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 1229 2788
Cognitive Science 21 1224 2891
Management Information Systems 23 1081 2926
Computer Networking 24 1395 3106
Neuroscience 22 1290 3332

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3768th in the World with 1,599 publications made and 12,053 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1358 of 2,845 In Asia
#3768 of 7,020 In the World

Najran University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 2 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 2 1
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 0 1
2008 3 4
2009 3 6
2010 2 11
2011 6 7
2012 8 19
2013 24 37
2014 16 92
2015 38 137
2016 56 226
2017 55 300
2018 71 405
2019 80 632
2020 167 1178
2021 231 1954
2022 313 2957
2023 474 4260

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 17 739 2423
Demography 22 1043 2870
Linguistics 21 1330 3216
Archaeology 21 1273 3251
Sociology 19 1092 3296
Law 22 1226 3387
History 21 1302 3447
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 1198 3520
Anthropology 25 1245 3579
Political Science 22 1264 3698
Philosophy 22 1368 3775

Mathematics rankings

Najran University ranked 20th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 2404th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 15,552 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#967 of 2,673 In Asia
#2404 of 6,305 In the World

Najran University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 1 2
2009 4 6
2010 2 16
2011 11 43
2012 19 102
2013 21 195
2014 28 158
2015 38 232
2016 51 338
2017 36 394
2018 59 507
2019 66 739
2020 138 1338
2021 176 1931
2022 251 2651
2023 364 3500

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 20 589 1566
Math Teachers 15 527 1884
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 1053 2239
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 844 2276
Statistics 20 1030 2502

Psychology rankings

Najran University ranked 22nd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 3153rd in the World with 1,033 publications made and 8,161 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1213 of 2,703 In Asia
#3153 of 6,528 In the World

Najran University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 2 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 0 0
2008 0 4
2009 0 3
2010 0 2
2011 5 5
2012 8 24
2013 17 29
2014 23 79
2015 20 66
2016 35 161
2017 33 162
2018 44 217
2019 45 329
2020 96 623
2021 169 1175
2022 226 1850
2023 280 2590

The following table provides academic rankings for Najran University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 17 739 2423
Psychiatry 22 998 2746
Cognitive Science 21 1224 2891
Child Psychology 20 1044 3035
Clinical Psychology 23 1120 3051
Neuroscience 22 1290 3332
Social Psychology 21 1258 3400

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Najran University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Development Studies 18 728 2246
Economics 20 1059 2906
Art & Design 19 1167 3172
Fashion Design 20 1336 3446
Literature 20 1310 3607
Management 24 1493 3647
Business 26 1504 3753
Finance 25 1549 3816
Marketing 26 1676 4037