Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been ranked among the global top 10 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked universities in delivering impactful research, especially in the quality of output with publications in the top 10 per cent journals, with the highest citations, and citation impact, according to SciVal analytics data.
More than 57 per cent of Khalifa University publications are featured in the top 10 per cent of international scientific journals and have received higher citations per paper ratio in 2024 when benchmarked against the top 10 QS-ranked universities.
Khalifa University publications totalled 7,018 from the 2022 – 2024 period and received a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 2.21, demonstrating that, on average, its publications receive more than double the citations compared to the global average for similar research worldwide. FWCI is a valuable metric in SciVal analytics that assesses the impact of research by comparing the number of citations a paper receives to what is expected for similar publications.
Such strong performance reflects Khalifa University’s commitment to producing high-quality research that significantly contributes to various STEM disciplines. Khalifa University continues to enhance its research footprint on the global stage with more than 76 per cent of all collaborations and research partnerships being international.
His Excellency Prof Ebrahim Al Hajri, President of Khalifa University, said: “We are delighted to share the remarkable progress Khalifa University continues to make in its research outcomes, following the implementation of a series of strategic initiatives. This progress is truly a testament to the university’s efforts in developing human capital, represented by students and faculty. It’s also a testament to the calibre of our researchers, the enabling environment and the suitable infrastructure that Khalifa University provides, leading in top impact research findings and the creation of intellectual property database that addresses the UAE’s strategic objectives for the knowledge economy.”
Reflecting these aspects are the numbers in the most recent faculty rankings with 15 faculty in the Highly Ranked Scholars in the Top 0.05 per cent worldwide, and 29 in the Top 0.5 per cent scholars worldwide, in the ScholarGPS listing.
Additionally, 112 Khalifa University faculty are included in the Stanford University-Elsevier Top 2 per cent worldwide scientists list for 2024, making it the second time Khalifa University tops the UAE as 45 faculty were earlier included in 2019 listing.
With 300 issued patents and more than 700 pending applications so far, Khalifa University leads in the UAE with the highest number of patents, driven by 13 specialised research centres, seven core labs and four research groups, across five key research thematic areas.
