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Top research institutions in United Arab Emirates

Khalifa University of Science and Technology ranks first in United Arab Emirates on research quality in 2022-now (#798 worldwide), followed by Zayed University and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Abu Dhabi #798 18.1% 4,984 #1
2Zayed UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #1,276 16.8% 1,630 #2
3Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceUniversity · Abu Dhabi #1,377 21.9% 826 #7
4United Arab Emirates UniversityUniversity · Al Ain #1,445 18.1% 4,900 #4
5University of SharjahUniversity · Sharjah #1,593 15.0% 5,437 #3
6Al Ain UniversityUniversity · Al Ain #1,671 16.2% 1,364 #10
7Technology Innovation InstituteResearch facility · Abu Dhabi #1,956 16.1% 789 #5
8American University of SharjahUniversity · Sharjah #2,078 15.9% 1,951 #6
9Ajman UniversityUniversity · Ajman #2,110 17.7% 1,601 #9
10Higher Colleges of TechnologyUniversity · Abu Dhabi #2,237 10.3% 1,144 #12
11Abu Dhabi UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #2,247 18.9% 1,526 #8
12University of DubaiUniversity · Dubai #2,260 15.8% 695 #14
13British University in DubaiUniversity · Dubai #3,074 17.8% 470 #13
14Sorbonne University Abu DhabiUniversity · Abu Dhabi #3,154 9.7% 268 #11
15Skyline University CollegeUniversity · Sharjah city #3,506 23.9% 332 #17
16Canadian University of DubaiUniversity · Dubai #4,156 15.3% 356 #18
17Emirates FoundationInstitution · Abu Dhabi #4,369 9.8% 380 #15
18American University in the EmiratesUniversity · Dubai #5,853 20.1% 301 #16
19Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity · Dubai #5,916 14.7% 475 #19
20Synergy University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #6,056 11.0% 271 #20
21Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)Company · Abu Dhabi #6,079 1.4% 1,228 #22
22University of Science and Technology of FujairahUniversity · Fujairah #6,168 5.2% 249 #24
23Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences UniversityUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #6,396 13.8% 495 #28
24Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart UniversityUniversity · Dubai #6,411 11.2% 254 #33
25Rochester Institute of Technology - DubaiUniversity · Dubai #6,917 9.3% 257 #31
26Gulf Medical UniversityUniversity · Ajman #7,010 12.7% 574 #25
27City University AjmanUniversity · Ajman #7,020 12.0% 256 #34
28Dubai Health AuthorityGovernment institution · Dubai #7,121 6.8% 535 #26
29American University in DubaiUniversity · Dubai #7,934 9.6% 234 #23
30Heriot-Watt University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #8,245 10.0% 219 #27
31Abu Dhabi Health ServicesCompany · Abu Dhabi #8,285 10.0% 489 #32
32American University of Ras Al KhaimahUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #8,780 11.4% 347 #21
33Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Abu Dhabi #9,014 5.3% 313 #36
34University of Modern SciencesUniversity · Dubai #9,857 7.7% 336 #29
35Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchGovernment institution · Abu Dhabi #11,455 4.9% 160 #38
36Dubai HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #12,493 4.3% 507 #40
37Dubai Medical CollegeUniversity · Dubai #12,664 5.8% 266 #41
38Dubai Pharmacy CollegeUniversity · Dubai #12,821 8.3% 142 #37
39Shaikh Khalifa Medical CityHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #12,938 6.2% 410 #46
40Mediclinic City HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #13,534 9.6% 196 #51
41Emirates College for Advanced EducationUniversity · Abu Dhabi #13,688 25.7% 123 #35
42Sheikh Shakhbout Medical CityHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #13,750 8.0% 243 #53
43Middlesex University DubaiUniversity · Dubai #13,768 16.6% 105 #39
44Al Noor HospitalsHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #13,939 7.0% 199 #50
45Latifa HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #14,246 4.5% 166 #55
46Mohammed Bin Rashid School of GovernmentUniversity · Dubai #14,249 9.2% 97 #44
47Liwa UniversityUniversity · Abu Dhabi #14,518 15.9% 85 #52
48College of Islamic and Arabic StudiesUniversity · Dubai #15,020 9.4% 142 #42
49Al Ain HospitalHospital / health system · Al Ain #15,832 6.4% 138 #43
50Emirates Aviation UniversityUniversity · Dubai #15,874 16.2% 77 #48
51Rashid HospitalHospital / health system · Dubai #16,771 4.5% 222 #58
52IVI Middle East Fertility ClinicHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #18,017 13.2% 121 #57
53Al Khawarizmi International CollegeUniversity · Abu Dhabi #18,913 6.9% 70 #49
54Inception Institute of Artificial IntelligenceResearch facility · Abu Dhabi #19,177 26.1% 65 #30
55Ittihad UniversityUniversity · Ras al-Khaimah #20,558 6.1% 70 -
56Al Jalila FoundationNonprofit · Dubai #20,699 4.4% 110 #65
57Zayed Military HospitalHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #20,883 6.3% 83 #64
58Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryResearch facility · Dubai #20,979 3.8% 80 #45
59Oasis HospitalHospital / health system · Al Ain #21,235 4.9% 80 #66
60Mafraq HospitalHospital / health system · Abu Dhabi #21,565 5.6% 78 #62

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within United Arab Emirates on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside United Arab Emirates

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%10%20%30%mean 11.4883%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Mohamed bin Zayed Un…Khalifa University o…United Arab Emirates…Zayed University
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