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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
48
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
University of Sharjah
جامعة الشارقة
Sharjah ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
110
Top 30
288
Top 50
433
Top 70
516
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* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
125
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
American University of Sharjah
الجامعة الأمريكية في الشارقة
Sharjah ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
43
Top 30
146
Top 50
213
Top 70
254
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
161
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Abu Dhabi University
جامعة أبو ظبي
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2003
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
60
Top 50
87
Top 70
121
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
218
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Ajman University
جامعة عجمان
Ajman ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1988
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
17
Top 30
53
Top 50
100
Top 70
120
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
284
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Al Ain University
جامعة العين للعلوم و التكنولوجيا
Al Ain ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
42
Top 50
70
Top 70
100
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
325
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
جامعة خليفة
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Public 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
111
Top 30
237
Top 50
333
Top 70
406
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
360
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Canadian University of Dubai
الجامعة الكندية دبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
18
Top 50
27
Top 70
39
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
374
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
جامعة محمد بن راشد للطب والعلوم الصحية
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2014
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
30
Top 50
52
Top 70
63
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
398
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Gulf Medical University
جامعة الخليج الطبية
Ajman ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
24
Top 50
38
Top 70
60
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
414
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
United Arab Emirates University
جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Al-Ain ,
United Arab Emirates
- Public 1976
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
101
Top 30
319
Top 50
568
Top 70
716
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
435
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Horizon University College
كلية الأفق الجامعية
Sharjah ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
16
Top 50
27
Top 70
36
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
438
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
British University in Dubai
الجامعة البريطانية بدبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
18
Top 50
34
Top 70
52
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
570
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
University of Dubai
جامعة دبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1997
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
28
Top 50
40
Top 70
48
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,134
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
University of Wollongong in Dubai
جامعة ولونغونغ في دبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
3
Top 30
19
Top 50
32
Top 70
43
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,186
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Zayed University
جامعة زايد
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Public 1998
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
27
Top 30
114
Top 50
201
Top 70
269
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,244
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
American University in the Emirates
الجامعة الأمريكية في الإمارات
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2006
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
16
Top 50
27
Top 70
35
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,338
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Emirates College for Advanced Education
كلية الإمارات للتطوير التربوي
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2007
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
10
Top 50
17
Top 70
22
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,398
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
SP Jain School of Global Management
S P Jain School of Global Management
Maharashtra ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
2
Top 30
3
Top 50
6
Top 70
6
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,697
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2005
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
5
Top 50
10
Top 70
15
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,718
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Abu Dhabi School of Management
كلية أبوظبي للإدارة
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
6
Top 50
8
Top 70
12
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,733
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Public 2019
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
24
Top 50
57
Top 70
130
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,767
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Abu Dhabi ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1993
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
5
Top 50
16
Top 70
20
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,797
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Amity University Dubai
جامعة أميتي دبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2011
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
4
Top 50
17
Top 70
31
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,807
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Manipal University Dubai Campus
جامعة مانيبال، دبي
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
4
Top 50
9
Top 70
18
* Last 5 Years Citation Rankings
Rankings
1,841
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Dubai Pharmacy College
كلية دبى للصيدلة
Dubai ,
United Arab Emirates
- Private 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
1
Top 30
6
Top 50
7
Top 70
11
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