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2026-09-08 · Research focus · Umm al-Qura University · Saudi Arabia

What drives Umm al-Qura University's research

Ask where Umm al-Qura University's research energy goes and the open scholarly record gives a precise answer: 19,402 co-authored works in five years, built with partners in 73 countries.

Its most distinctive research concentrations include Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer; Synthesis and biological activity; Fractional Differential Equations Solutions.

The work's field-weighted citation impact is 2.55, against a world average of 1.0.

The Research Collaboration Index, the first global account of how universities actually collaborate, publishes its first full edition on Tuesday 15 September at 09:00 UK.

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