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- New regional ranking of 125 universities across 14 countries focuses on priorities and missions of universities across the Arab world
- ?Saudi Arabia＊s King Abdulaziz University tops inaugural table with the Kingdom claiming four of the top five positions and five of the top 10
- ?Qatar University claims second place
- ?United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Egypt also claim positions in the top 10
- ?Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia and Morocco all achieve top 50 positions
- ?Palestine, Iraq and Algeria appear in top 100
- ?Top 10 tables provided for universities based on size, public/private and research output
- ?View the full table online:
- ?View the methodology:
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Saudi Arabia＊s King Abdulaziz University has been named the best in the Arab Region according to Times Higher Education (THE)＊s inaugural Arab University Rankings, released today.
Ranking 125 institutions across 14 countries, the new THE Arab University Rankings demonstrate the strength of higher education across the region for the first time based on a unique methodology including new regional measures on reputation and collaboration, as well as the inclusion of metrics related to social impact, reflecting the focuses of Arab universities.
The results see Saudi Arabia claim four of the top five positions, with only Qatar University breaking the Kingdom＊s monopoly (2nd). Five countries are represented in the top 10 as the UAE takes two places through Khalifa University (6th) and United Arab Emirates University (7th) while Saudi Arabia＊s King Saud University claims eighth place. Lebanon＊s American University of Beirut (9th) and Egypt＊s Zewail City of Science and Technology (10th) complete the contingent at the very top of the table.
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University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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King Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
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Qatar University |
Qatar |
2 |
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
|
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
|
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
|
Khalifa University |
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
|
United Arab Emirates University |
United Arab Emirates |
7 |
|
King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
|
American University of Beirut |
Lebanon |
9 |
|
Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
ABOVE: Overall Top Ten Universities in the THE Arab University Rankings
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Elsewhere in the table, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia and Morocco are all represented in the top 50 with Palestine, Iraq and Algeria claiming places in the top 100.
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Country |
University |
Rank |
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Saudi Arabia |
King Abdulaziz University |
1 |
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Qatar |
Qatar University |
2 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
Khalifa University |
6 |
|
Lebanon |
American University of Beirut |
9 |
|
Egypt |
Zewail City of Science and Technology |
10 |
|
Bahrain |
Arabian Gulf University |
15 |
|
Oman |
Sultan Qaboos University |
16 |
|
Jordan |
The University of Jordan |
22 |
|
Kuwait |
American University of the Middle East |
=24 |
|
Tunisia |
University of Tunis El Manar |
39 |
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Morocco |
University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad |
41 |
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Palestine |
An-Najah National University |
51-60 |
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Iraq ? |
University of Baghdad |
51-60 |
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University of Technology, Iraq |
51-60 |
|
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Algeria ? |
Ferhat Abbas S谷tif University 1 |
91-100 |
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University of B谷ja?a |
91-100 |
|
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Universit谷 Fr豕res Mentouri Constantine 1 |
91-100 |
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University of Abou Bekr Belka?d |
91-100 |
ABOVE: Highest Ranked Universities by Country (more than one university given where tied for highest rank)
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The new methodology means that the results include 55 ranked universities that do not meet the criteria to be included in THE＊s latest globally-recognised World University Rankings, which require institutions to publish a minimum of 1,000 academic papers over a rolling five-year period and teach undergraduates. Three of these newly ranked universities appear in the overall top 10, with Saudi Arabian postgraduate institution King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) finishing highest and ranking third overall.
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University Name |
Country |
Position in overall ranking |
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
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Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) |
Egypt |
11 |
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
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Arabian Gulf University |
Bahrain |
15 |
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American University of the Middle East |
Kuwait |
=24 |
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Al Ain University |
United Arab Emirates |
27 |
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Beirut Arab University |
Lebanon |
=36 |
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The British University in Egypt |
Egypt |
38 |
ABOVE: Ten Highest Ranked Universities in THE Arab University Rankings that do not appear in the latest THE World University Rankings
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University performance by size
?Universities ranked in the THE Arab University Rankings range in size from less than 500 full-time students to more than 375,000. There are 20 very large universities in the rankings (50,000+ students), with Egypt claiming all of the top 10 places within this segment (topped by Mansoura University 每 13th overall). King Abdulaziz University (1st) is the best large university (30,000-49,999 students), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (12th) tops the list of medium universities (10,000-29,999 students) and Qatar University (2nd) tops a contingent of 31 small universities.
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Public and Private University Performance
?100 of the 125 ranked institutions are public universities, with the remaining 25 private. Saudi Arabia＊s Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (4th overall) is the highest ranked private institution, and is joined in the top 10 by Lebanon＊s American University of Beirut (9th) and Egypt＊s Zewail City of Science and Technology (10th). ?14 of the 25 ranked private institutions (56%) appear in the top 50 overall compared to 36 of the 100 ranked public institutions (36%).
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University Performance by Research Output
?To be ranked in the THE Arab University Rankings, universities must publish a minimum of 500 research papers over a rolling five-year period (2016-2020). The majority of ranked institutions (85 or 68%) have a high research output (1,000+ publications), with nine out of the overall top 10, 17 of the top 20 and 41 of the top 50 meeting this criterion. The remaining ?40 universities in the table (32%) have a medium research output (500-999 publications) with Saudi Arabia＊s Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University coming highest (4th), followed by the Kingdom＊s Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (12th) and Bahrain＊s Arabian Gulf University (15th).
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Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer at Times Higher Education, commented:
?※We＊re really excited to be able to launch the new THE Arab University Rankings, allowing more institutions to understand their performance in a regional context that reflects the rich diversity of the sector and accounts for their regional priorities and missions, including a clear commitment to sustainable development.
?While Saudi Arabia dominates the top 5, to see five countries represented in the top 10 and 11 in the top 50 is testament to the strength of higher education across the Arab world regardless of a university＊s size, status or research output.§
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APPENDICES:
- ?Full Ranking Table
- Participation by Country
- Top 10 Ranked Large and Very Large Universities (30,000+ Students)
- Top 10 Ranked Medium Universities (10,000-29,999 Students)
- Top 10 Ranked Small Universities (Less than 10,000 Students)
- Top 10 Ranked Public Universities
- Top 10 Ranked Private Universities
- Top 10 Ranked Universities with High Research Output (1,000+ published papers over 5 year period)
- Top 10 Ranked Universities with Medium Research Output (500-999 published papers over 5 year period)
- About Times Higher Education
- About the THE Arab University Rankings
- Contact Details
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- Full Ranking Table
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University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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King Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
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Qatar University |
Qatar |
2 |
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
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Khalifa University |
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
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United Arab Emirates University |
United Arab Emirates |
7 |
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King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
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American University of Beirut |
Lebanon |
9 |
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Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) |
Egypt |
11 |
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
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Mansoura University |
Egypt |
13 |
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Umm Al-Qura University |
Saudi Arabia |
14 |
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Arabian Gulf University |
Bahrain |
15 |
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Sultan Qaboos University |
Oman |
16 |
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Kafrelsheikh University |
Egypt |
=17 |
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Suez Canal University |
Egypt |
=17 |
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Alexandria University |
Egypt |
=19 |
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University of Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
=19 |
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Lebanese American University |
Lebanon |
21 |
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The University of Jordan |
Jordan |
22 |
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American University in Cairo |
Egypt |
23 |
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American University of the Middle East |
Kuwait |
=24 |
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Jordan University of Science and Technology |
Jordan |
=24 |
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Lebanese University |
Lebanon |
26 |
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Al Ain University |
United Arab Emirates |
27 |
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Al-Azhar University |
Egypt |
=28 |
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Beni-Suef University |
Egypt |
=28 |
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Assiut University |
Egypt |
30 |
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American University of Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
=31 |
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Tanta University |
Egypt |
=31 |
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Zagazig University |
Egypt |
33 |
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Cairo University |
Egypt |
34 |
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King Faisal University |
Saudi Arabia |
35 |
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Ain Shams University |
Egypt |
=36 |
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Beirut Arab University |
Lebanon |
=36 |
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The British University in Egypt |
Egypt |
38 |
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University of Tunis El Manar |
Tunisia |
39 |
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University of Sfax |
Tunisia |
40 |
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University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad |
Morocco |
41 |
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University of Bahrain |
Bahrain |
42 |
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Kuwait University |
Kuwait |
43 |
|
King Khalid University |
Saudi Arabia |
44 |
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German University in Cairo |
Egypt |
45 |
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Menoufia University |
Egypt |
46 |
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Benha University |
Egypt |
=47 |
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Prince Sultan University (PSU) |
Saudi Arabia |
=47 |
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Aswan University |
Egypt |
49 |
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University of Monastir |
Tunisia |
50 |
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Alfaisal University |
Saudi Arabia |
51每60 |
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An-Najah National University |
Palestine |
51每60 |
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Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport |
Egypt |
51每60 |
|
University of Baghdad |
Iraq |
51每60 |
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University of Carthage |
Tunisia |
51每60 |
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Helwan University |
Egypt |
51每60 |
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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences |
Saudi Arabia |
51每60 |
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Mohammed V University of Rabat |
Morocco |
51每60 |
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Universit谷 Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth |
Lebanon |
51每60 |
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University of Technology, Iraq |
Iraq |
51每60 |
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University of Babylon |
Iraq |
61每70 |
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Birzeit University |
Palestine |
61每70 |
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Fayoum University |
Egypt |
61每70 |
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Universit谷 Hassan II de Casablanca |
Morocco |
61每70 |
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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
Saudi Arabia |
61每70 |
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Minia University |
Egypt |
61每70 |
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University of Mosul |
Iraq |
61每70 |
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University of Sousse |
Tunisia |
61每70 |
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Yarmouk University |
Jordan |
61每70 |
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Zayed University |
United Arab Emirates |
61每70 |
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University of Basrah |
Iraq |
71每80 |
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Damietta University |
Egypt |
71每80 |
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Effat University |
Saudi Arabia |
71每80 |
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Ibn Tofa?l University |
Morocco |
71每80 |
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University of Kufa |
Iraq |
71每80 |
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University of Manouba |
Tunisia |
71每80 |
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Mustansiriyah University |
Iraq |
71每80 |
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Port Said University |
Egypt |
71每80 |
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South Valley University |
Egypt |
71每80 |
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Suez University |
Egypt |
71每80 |
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Al-Balqa Applied University |
Jordan |
81每90 |
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Al-Nahrain University |
Iraq |
81每90 |
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Future University in Egypt |
Egypt |
81每90 |
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Hashemite University |
Jordan |
81每90 |
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Mutah University |
Jordan |
81每90 |
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Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
81每90 |
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Qassim University |
Saudi Arabia |
81每90 |
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Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University |
Morocco |
81每90 |
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University of Tabuk |
Saudi Arabia |
81每90 |
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Taif University |
Saudi Arabia |
81每90 |
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University of Abou Bekr Belka?d Tlemcen |
Algeria |
91每100 |
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Ajman University |
United Arab Emirates |
91每100 |
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University of Anbar |
Iraq |
91每100 |
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University of B谷ja?a |
Algeria |
91每100 |
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Ferhat Abbas S谷tif University 1 |
Algeria |
91每100 |
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Universit谷 Fr豕res Mentouri Constantine 1 |
Algeria |
91每100 |
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University of Hail |
Saudi Arabia |
91每100 |
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Northern Border University |
Saudi Arabia |
91每100 |
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Northern Technical University |
Iraq |
91每100 |
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University of Sadat City |
Egypt |
91每100 |
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Universit谷 8 Mai 1945 Guelma |
Algeria |
101+ |
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University Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem |
Algeria |
101+ |
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Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University |
Iraq |
101+ |
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University of Al-Qadisiyah |
Iraq |
101+ |
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Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan |
Jordan |
101+ |
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Applied Science Private University |
Jordan |
101+ |
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Badji Mokhtar University 每 Annaba |
Algeria |
101+ |
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University of Balamand |
Lebanon |
101+ |
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University of Biskra |
Algeria |
101+ |
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Blida 1 University |
Algeria |
101+ |
|
Damanhour University |
Egypt |
101+ |
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University of Diyala |
Iraq |
101+ |
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Universit谷 Hassan 1er |
Morocco |
101+ |
|
University of Jeddah |
Saudi Arabia |
101+ |
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University of Jijel |
Algeria |
101+ |
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Jouf University |
Saudi Arabia |
101+ |
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University of Kerbala |
Iraq |
101+ |
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M＊Hamed Bougara University of Boumerd豕s |
Algeria |
101+ |
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Middle Technical University |
Iraq |
101+ |
|
University of Mohamed Boudiaf at M＊Sila |
Algeria |
101+ |
|
MSA University |
Egypt |
101+ |
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Notre Dame University Louaize |
Lebanon |
101+ |
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Oran 1 University |
Algeria |
101+ |
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University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf |
Algeria |
101+ |
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Tikrit University |
Iraq |
101+ |
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- Participation by Country
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|
Country |
Number of Ranked Universities |
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Algeria |
14 |
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Bahrain |
2 |
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Egypt |
31 |
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Iraq |
16 |
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Jordan |
8 |
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Kuwait |
2 |
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Lebanon |
7 |
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Morocco |
6 |
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Oman |
1 |
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Palestine |
2 |
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Qatar |
1 |
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Saudi Arabia |
22 |
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Tunisia |
6 |
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United Arab Emirates |
7 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Large and Very Large Universities (30,000+ Students)
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University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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King Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
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King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
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Mansoura University |
Egypt |
13 |
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Umm Al-Qura University |
Saudi Arabia |
14 |
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Kafrelsheikh University |
Egypt |
=17 |
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Suez Canal University |
Egypt |
=17 |
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Alexandria University |
Egypt |
=19 |
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The University of Jordan |
Jordan |
22 |
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Lebanese University |
Lebanon |
26 |
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Al-Azhar University |
Egypt |
=28 |
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Beni-Suef University |
Egypt |
=28 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Medium Universities (10,000-29,999 Students)
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|
University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
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University of Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
=19 |
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Jordan University of Science and Technology |
Jordan |
=24 |
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King Faisal University |
Saudi Arabia |
35 |
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The British University in Egypt |
Egypt |
38 |
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University of Tunis El Manar |
Tunisia |
39 |
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University of Sfax |
Tunisia |
40 |
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University of Bahrain |
Bahrain |
42 |
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German University in Cairo |
Egypt |
45 |
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Aswan University |
Egypt |
49 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Small Universities (Less than 10,000 Students)
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University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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Qatar University |
Qatar |
2 |
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
|
Khalifa University |
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
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United Arab Emirates University |
United Arab Emirates |
7 |
|
American University of Beirut |
Lebanon |
9 |
|
Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) |
Egypt |
11 |
|
Arabian Gulf University |
Bahrain |
15 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Public Universities
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|
University Name |
Country |
Rank |
|
King Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
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Qatar University |
Qatar |
2 |
|
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
|
Khalifa University |
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
|
United Arab Emirates University |
United Arab Emirates |
7 |
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King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) |
Egypt |
11 |
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
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Mansoura University |
Egypt |
13 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Private Universities
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|
University Name |
Country |
Rank |
|
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
|
American University of Beirut |
Lebanon |
9 |
|
Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
|
Arabian Gulf University |
Bahrain |
15 |
|
University of Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
=19 |
|
Lebanese American University |
Lebanon |
21 |
|
American University in Cairo |
Egypt |
23 |
|
American University of the Middle East |
Kuwait |
=24 |
|
Al Ain University |
United Arab Emirates |
27 |
|
American University of Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
=31 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Universities with High Research Output (1,000+ published papers over 5 year period)
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|
University Name |
Country |
Rank |
|
King Abdulaziz University |
Saudi Arabia |
1 |
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Qatar University |
Qatar |
2 |
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
5 |
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Khalifa University |
United Arab Emirates |
6 |
|
United Arab Emirates University |
United Arab Emirates |
7 |
|
King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
|
American University of Beirut |
Lebanon |
9 |
|
Zewail City of Science and Technology |
Egypt |
10 |
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Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) |
Egypt |
11 |
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- Top 10 Ranked Universities with Medium Research Output (500-999 published papers over 5 year period)
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University Name |
Country |
Rank |
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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
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Arabian Gulf University |
Bahrain |
15 |
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American University of the Middle East |
Kuwait |
=24 |
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Al Ain University |
United Arab Emirates |
27 |
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Beirut Arab University |
Lebanon |
=36 |
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The British University in Egypt |
Egypt |
38 |
|
University of Bahrain |
Bahrain |
42 |
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Prince Sultan University (PSU) |
Saudi Arabia |
=47 |
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University of Babylon |
Iraq |
61每70 |
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Birzeit University |
Palestine |
61每70 |
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University of Mosul |
Iraq |
61每70 |
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- About the THE Arab University Rankings
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Although THE＊s global rankings provide a great source of insight into the progress of universities across the Middle East and North Africa, there are a number of factors that make the region worthy of further exploration. As well as the unique cultural heritage, there are also many universities that are in the process of growing their research capabilities and their visibility within the world of higher education. These institutions are reflecting the desires of their governments and citizens as their nations develop. The THE Arab University Rankings have been created to reflect the priorities and missions of universities across the Middle East and North Africa, allowing them to better understand their performance and strengths using measurements based solely on universities in the region. To ensure this, the methodology includes results from an Arab region-specific reputation survey of more than 12,000 votes from published academics in the region as well as measures based on participation and performance in the THE Impact Rankings, supporting the strong focus of universities in the Middle East on sustainability, and a measure based on research collaboration between universities in the Arab world.