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Research in Dubai

Science Explorer records 39 research institutions in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Dubai, British University in Dubai and Canadian University of Dubai.

Research institutions
39
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
27k
▲ 72% vs 2018-21
Citations
244k
8.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Dubai?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryResearch facility 1,487 #20,979
2University of DubaiUniversity 1,380 #2,260
3Dubai HospitalHospital / health system 1,281 #12,493
4University of Modern SciencesUniversity 1,224 #9,857
5British University in DubaiUniversity 1,185 #3,074
6Dubai Health AuthorityGovernment institution 1,167 #7,121
7Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity 863 #5,916
8Canadian University of DubaiUniversity 733 #4,156
9American University in DubaiUniversity 715 #7,934
10American University in the EmiratesUniversity 683 #5,853
11Synergy University DubaiUniversity 675 #6,056
12Rashid HospitalHospital / health system 664 #16,771
13College of Islamic and Arabic StudiesUniversity 537 #15,020
14Dubai Medical CollegeUniversity 520 #12,664
15Heriot-Watt University DubaiUniversity 509 #8,245
16Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart UniversityUniversity 508 #6,411
17Rochester Institute of Technology - DubaiUniversity 452 #6,917
18Mediclinic City HospitalHospital / health system 382 #13,534
19Latifa HospitalHospital / health system 380 #14,246
20Dubai Pharmacy CollegeUniversity 310 #12,821
21Middlesex University DubaiUniversity 310 #13,768
22Mohammed Bin Rashid School of GovernmentUniversity 218 #14,249
23Al Ghurair UniversityUniversity 204 #23,198 all time
24Al Jalila FoundationNonprofit 190 #20,699
25International Center for Biosaline AgricultureNonprofit 179 #28,286 all time
26Emirates Aviation UniversityUniversity 170 #15,874
27European University CollegeUniversity 122 #30,283 all time
28Jumeira UniversityUniversity 110 not ranked
29Thumbay Group (United Arab Emirates)Company 99 not ranked
30Emirates Academy of Hospitality ManagementInstitution 69 not ranked
31American College of DubaiUniversity 62 not ranked
32University of JazeeraUniversity 54 not ranked
33Elasmo ProjectNonprofit 27 not ranked
34Centre for Arab Genomic StudiesNonprofit 20 not ranked
35Dr. Humeira Badsha Medical CenterHospital / health system 14 not ranked
36Kalam Research and MediaInstitution 9 not ranked
37Dubai International Financial CentreInstitution 8 not ranked
38Emirates NBDInstitution 2 not ranked
39Gulf Heart AssociationInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Central Veterinary Research Laboratory: 8.5%University of Dubai: 7.9%Dubai Hospital: 7.3%University of Modern Sciences: 7.0%35 others listed: 69.3%8%largest
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory1,487 · 8.5%University of Dubai1,380 · 7.9%Dubai Hospital1,281 · 7.3%University of Modern Sciences1,224 · 7.0%35 others listed12k · 69.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Dubai work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Dubai is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (14%), Computer Science (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 4,666 fractional works · 34.5% of its workComputer Science: 1,826 fractional works · 13.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 687 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInformation Systems: 435 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 232 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 209 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSignal Processing: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 61 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1,654 fractional works · 12.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 338 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 208 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 154 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 151 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 147 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 114 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 104 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 96 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 80 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 76 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 56 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 516 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 84 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 83 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 214 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 111 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 137 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 111 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 96 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 41 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 53 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,603 fractional works · 34.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,830 fractional works · 13.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 675 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEducation: 307 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 223 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 108 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 77 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 69 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,111 fractional works · 8.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 277 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMarketing: 180 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 177 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 177 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 160 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 97 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 493 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 163 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 160 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 67 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 442 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 315 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFinance: 78 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 48 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 410 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhilosophy: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 85 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 317 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 189 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 109 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,091 fractional works · 22.8% of its workMedicine: 2,560 fractional works · 18.9% of its workSurgery: 343 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 189 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 187 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 167 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 122 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 119 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 112 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 105 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 102 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 98 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 82 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 66 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 65 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 55 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 43 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 39 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 38 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 224 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 354 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 160 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 75 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 96 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 29 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 62 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 49 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,180 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 463 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 235 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 104 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 36 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 88 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 399 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 184 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 92 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 123 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 164 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 87 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 52 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 68 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKDubai14kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences34%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science1,82613.5%
    2. Engineering1,65412.2%
    3. Environmental Science5163.8%
    4. Materials Science2141.6%
    5. Energy1371.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy960.7%
    7. Chemistry870.6%
    8. Mathematics660.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences530.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering180.1%
  1. Social Sciences4,60334.0%
    1. Social Sciences1,83013.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1,1118.2%
    3. Psychology4933.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4423.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities4103.0%
    6. Decision Sciences3172.3%
  2. Health Sciences3,09122.8%
    1. Medicine2,56018.9%
    2. Health Professions3542.6%
    3. Dentistry960.7%
    4. Nursing620.5%
    5. Veterinary200.1%
  3. Life Sciences1,1808.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4633.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3992.9%
    3. Neuroscience1641.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology870.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics680.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Dubai strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Dubai is most concentrated in Health Informatics, Classics and Management Information Systems (4.1× the world share in Health Informatics).

  1. Health InformaticsSubfield · 55.2 works4.1×
  2. ClassicsSubfield · 23.4 works3.5×
  3. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 154.1 works3.4×
  4. MarketingSubfield · 136.9 works2.9×
  5. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 90.7 works2.9×
  6. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 151.0 works2.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 332 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 371 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 72 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 129 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.30× its world share, 51 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 14 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 74 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.74× its world share, 1,506 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 46 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 119 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.86× its world share, 1,431 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 424 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 168 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 60 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 74 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.47× its world share, 80 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 303 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 2,142 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 53 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 18 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 333 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.52× its world share, 905 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 257 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 382 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 380 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 1,424 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.52×905 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.39×257 works
  3. Computer Science1.74×1,506 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.60×382 works
  5. Dentistry1.47×80 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.30×51 works
  7. Veterinary1.18×18 works
  8. Energy1.16×119 works
  9. Psychology1.12×380 works
  10. Health Professions1.03×303 works
  11. Arts and Humanities1.03×333 works
  12. Social Sciences1.01×1,424 works
  13. Medicine1.00×2,142 works
  14. Nursing0.98×53 works
  15. Engineering0.86×1,431 works
  16. Environmental Science0.77×424 works
  17. Neuroscience0.71×129 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.64×72 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.63×332 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.62×371 works
  21. Mathematics0.46×60 works
  22. Materials Science0.43×168 works
  23. Chemistry0.42×74 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.35×14 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.30×74 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×46 works

Which keywords describe research in Dubai?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities, Sustainability and Big Data.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning1,120▲ 2.5×94 topics
  2. Deep Learning920▲ 1.97×85 topics
  3. Sustainability526▲ 1.59×111 topics
  4. Healthcare526▲ 3.4×33 topics
  5. Epidemiology524◆ 0.97×136 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management494▲ 4.1×25 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence464▲ 2.4×58 topics
  8. Big Data367▲ 2.8×30 topics
  9. Internet of Things349▲ 3.0×30 topics
  10. Neural Networks325▲ 1.55×41 topics
  11. Globalization311▲ 1.17×133 topics
  12. Social Media306▲ 1.64×38 topics
  13. Renewable Energy292▲ 1.49×50 topics
  14. Security279▲ 3.1×29 topics
  15. COVID-19258▲ 1.47×33 topics
  16. Education252◆ 1.08×97 topics
  17. Smart Cities252▲ 7.0×8 topics
  18. Digital Transformation239▲ 3.3×26 topics
  19. IoT237▲ 4.7×18 topics
  20. Risk Management224▲ 3.5×17 topics
  21. Customer Satisfaction223▲ 5.2×10 topics
  22. Corporate Governance212▲ 2.1×30 topics
  23. Organizational Performance212▲ 6.0×12 topics
  24. Data Mining210▲ 2.1×23 topics
  25. Consumer Behavior201▲ 2.4×19 topics
  26. Convolutional Neural Networks194▲ 1.96×14 topics
  27. Knowledge Management190▲ 2.5×31 topics
  28. Medical Imaging172▲ 2.4×9 topics
  29. IoT Security162▲ 3.9×3 topics
  30. Social Capital160▲ 2.3×21 topics
  31. Leadership158▲ 2.4×33 topics
  32. Privacy144▲ 3.7×10 topics
  33. Cybersecurity142▲ 4.2×6 topics
  34. Social Media Marketing133▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Social Networks133▲ 3.6×13 topics
  36. Human Resource Management127▲ 6.1×8 topics
  37. Big Data Analytics125▲ 4.3×5 topics
  38. Smart Contracts104▲ 4.9×2 topics
  39. Cryptocurrencies100▲ 5.5×1 topic
  40. Energy Sector100▲ 5.5×1 topic

What research is done in Dubai?

  1. 1 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 109 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 92 works
  3. 3 Socioeconomic Development in MENA Sociology and Political Science 68 works
  4. 4 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 65 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 60 works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 60 works
  7. 7 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 59 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 55 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 50 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 48 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Dubai14.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.6% in 2009.

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What are the best universities in Dubai for research?

Science Explorer records 39 research institutions in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are University of Dubai, British University in Dubai and Canadian University of Dubai.

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