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Physical Sciences research in United Arab Emirates

Khalifa University of Science and Technology ranks first in United Arab Emirates for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#184 worldwide), followed by United Arab Emirates University and University of Sharjah.

United Arab Emirates's world rank
#38
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
22k
Top-10% rate
23.4%
Ranked institutions
33

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

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in United Arab Emirates?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyAbu Dhabi #18444.927.9%3,887
2United Arab Emirates UniversityAl Ain #35338.027.0%2,586
3University of SharjahSharjah #45335.424.4%2,675
4New York University Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi #94627.630.6%804
5American University of SharjahSharjah #1,01126.922.4%1,301
6Technology Innovation InstituteAbu Dhabi #1,31424.127.0%708
7Ajman UniversityAjman #1,46623.028.1%674
8Abu Dhabi UniversityAbu Dhabi #1,72121.324.2%752
9Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceAbu Dhabi #1,88220.335.8%661
10Zayed UniversityAbu Dhabi #2,56717.030.3%561
11Amity UniversityDubai #2,81916.111.6%1,374
12Al Ain UniversityAl Ain #2,86715.927.2%524
13University of DubaiDubai #4,24911.724.1%377
14Higher Colleges of TechnologyAbu Dhabi #4,30111.617.2%577
15Skyline University CollegeSharjah city #4,84810.341.6%149
16Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Dubai CampusDubai #5,2719.421.0%294
17Sorbonne University Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi #5,7478.523.3%87
18University of Wollongong in DubaiDubai #6,1487.821.5%155
19British University in DubaiDubai #6,4607.334.2%195
20Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)Abu Dhabi #6,9196.62.3%1,093
21American University of Ras Al KhaimahRas al-Khaimah #7,1216.316.3%195
22Dubai Health AuthorityDubai #7,2376.110.8%223
23Emirates FoundationAbu Dhabi #7,7855.315.8%153
24American University in the EmiratesDubai #7,8195.330.8%94
25American University in DubaiDubai #7,9565.112.3%90
26Heriot-Watt University DubaiDubai #8,0565.016.7%133
27Canadian University of DubaiDubai #8,7114.124.3%140
28Synergy University DubaiDubai #8,7214.117.8%154
29Rochester Institute of Technology - DubaiDubai #8,8843.914.3%170
30Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences UniversityRas al-Khaimah #9,6513.122.8%60
31Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart UniversityDubai #10,6362.015.0%84
32City University AjmanAjman #10,8741.824.9%83
33Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchAbu Dhabi #11,649107.07.4%63

Institutions in United Arab Emirates above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in United Arab Emirates?

Ling Shao rank highest among researchers based in United Arab Emirates.

  1. 1Ling Shao#8,527 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 332 works

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