Arab Region's Best Universities Revealed
LONDON, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 11th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region.
The 2025 edition spans 20 countries, analysing 246 universities. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals comes first while Qatar University climbs to second, overtaking King Saud University, which places third.
Egypt is the most represented country, with 36 featured universities, followed by Saudi Arabia (34) and Iraq (32).
Top-20 |
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2025 |
2024 |
Institution |
Country |
1 |
1 |
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals |
Saudi Arabia |
2 |
3 |
Qatar University |
Qatar |
3 |
2 |
King Saud University |
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
7 |
Khalifa University of Science and Technology |
UAE |
5 |
6 |
United Arab Emirates University |
UAE |
6 |
4 |
American University of Beirut (AUB) |
Lebanon |
7 |
5 |
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) |
Saudi Arabia |
8 |
10 |
Sultan Qaboos University |
Oman |
9 |
9 |
University of Jordan |
Jordan |
10 |
8 |
American University of Sharjah |
UAE |
11 |
29 |
King Khalid University |
Saudi Arabia |
12 |
23 |
Abu Dhabi University |
UAE |
13 |
11 |
The American University in Cairo |
Egypt |
14 |
24 |
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) |
Saudi Arabia |
15 |
13 |
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd university |
Saudi Arabia |
16 |
16 |
Jordan University of Science & Technology |
Jordan |
17 |
22 |
Ajman University |
UAE |
18 |
13 |
Hamad Bin Khalifa University |
Qatar |
19 |
18 |
Umm Al-Qura University |
Saudi Arabia |
20 |
19 |
Zayed University |
UAE |
Ben Sowter, QS Senior Vice President, said: "The Arab region's academic standing is rising, fueled by international partnerships and impactful research. Though no universities entered or dropped from the top 10, the broader landscape is dynamic. A record number of featured Arabic universities highlights the growing competition for academic excellence in the region."
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