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Physical Sciences research in Egypt

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology ranks first in Egypt for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,696 worldwide), followed by Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport and Higher Institute of Engineering.

Egypt's world rank
#51
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
60k
Top-10% rate
12.6%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Egypt?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Egypt-Japan University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria #1,69619.811.2%680
2Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime TransportAlexandria #1,72219.712.4%944
3Higher Institute of EngineeringCairo #1,84518.914.9%1,019
4El Shorouk AcademyCairo #1,92618.520.5%200
5Future University in EgyptCairo #1,94618.422.5%753
6British University in EgyptCairo #2,16217.210.4%755
7Higher Technological InstituteCairo #2,34316.316.0%234
8Electronics Research InstituteGiza #2,46615.812.1%363
9Zagazig UniversityZagazig #2,48915.716.3%2,018
10Port Said UniversityPort Said #2,50015.614.8%760
11Tanta UniversityTanta #2,52915.516.5%2,011
12Assiut UniversityAsyut #2,57515.312.3%1,718
13October University of Modern Sciences and ArtsCairo #2,57815.37.9%356
14Cairo UniversityGiza #2,60715.211.7%4,568
15German University in CairoCairo #2,71314.88.8%665
16Kafrelsheikh UniversityKafr ash Shaykh #2,79414.423.7%883
17Ain Shams UniversityCairo #2,80814.410.1%3,972
18Suez UniversitySuez #2,85014.218.1%779
19Damietta UniversityDamietta #3,04813.513.3%764
20Fayoum UniversityAl Fayyum #3,14313.213.1%652
21Central Metallurgical Research and Development InstituteCairo #3,21912.98.9%358
22Nile UniversityGiza #3,34612.59.3%445
23Obour InstitutesCairo #3,34712.522.6%113
24Benha UniversityBanhā #3,37912.410.2%2,111
25Information Technology InstituteCairo #3,42112.311.8%84
26American University in CairoCairo #3,43412.28.6%755
27October 6 UniversityGiza #3,43512.211.4%235
28Aswan UniversityAswān #3,51112.015.1%856
29Mansoura UniversityAl Mansurah #3,54611.916.1%3,081
30Academy of Scientific Research and TechnologyCairo #3,74111.319.1%100
31National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space SciencesCairo #3,78411.214.1%192
32South Valley UniversityQina #3,97910.614.9%890
33Housing and Building National Research CenterGiza #4,01510.59.4%276
34Egyptian Russian UniversityCairo #4,03910.514.2%334
35Delta University for Science and TechnologyAl Mansurah #4,3389.720.0%338
36Helwan UniversityCairo #4,4189.59.8%1,908
37Egyptian Consulting & Trading Co. LtdCairo #4,4519.48.7%64
38Ahram Canadian UniversityCairo #4,7758.79.7%129
39Minia UniversityMinya #4,8248.615.4%1,186
40Beni-Suef UniversityBanī Suwayf #4,8408.513.5%1,180
41Menoufia UniversityShibīn al Kawm #4,8688.512.8%1,671
42Egyptian Petroleum Research InstituteCairo #5,0398.113.6%784
43Misr University for Science and TechnologyCairo #5,0498.112.3%209
44Canadian International CollegeCairo #5,1337.96.6%118
45National Research Institute of Astronomy and GeophysicsHelwan #5,2037.711.0%383
46Military Technical CollegeCairo #5,3167.54.7%766
47Misr International UniversityCairo #5,3707.46.8%158
48Nahda UniversityBanī Suwayf #5,4647.215.4%96
49Badr University in CairoCairo #5,5217.114.2%193
50City of Scientific Research and Technological ApplicationsAlexandria #5,5797.015.4%309
51Cairo Higher InstituteCairo #5,5837.08.7%70
52Pharos University in AlexandriaAlexandria #5,6016.910.4%264
53National Water Research CenterCairo #5,6526.88.9%427
54Zewail City of Science and TechnologyCairo #5,7026.812.7%214
55Alexandria Higher Institute of Engineering and TechnologyAlexandria #5,7136.713.0%121
56Agricultural Research CenterGiza #6,4675.48.3%435
57Desert Research CenterCairo #6,7045.011.2%225
58Sohag UniversitySohag #6,9264.714.1%866
59Sinai UniversityCairo #7,0034.519.0%161
60Modern AcademyCairo #7,1174.49.9%118

Institutions in Egypt above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Egypt?

Abd Elnaby Kabeel, Mohamed Abd Elaziz and Hany Mohamed Hasanien rank highest among researchers based in Egypt, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Abd Elnaby Kabeel#36,714 worldwide overall225.9 of 557 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mohamed Abd Elaziz#18,945 worldwide overall217.4 of 386 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Hany Mohamed Hasanien#11,035 worldwide overall160.7 of 398 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Swellam Wafa Sharshir#4,091 worldwide overall119.9 of 222 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Egypt on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Egypt compares with other countries in Physical Sciences