Arab University Rankings 2021

The Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2021 reveal the strength of higher education across the Arab region. The methodology is based on that of our World University Rankings, but some adjustments have been made and some new metrics have been included. Universities are judged across all their core missions – teaching, research, society and international.

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University tops the inaugural table for the region, with the kingdom claiming four of the top five positions and five of the top 10.

Qatar University claims second place, while institutions in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Egypt also feature in the top 10. 

Overall, 125 universities across 14 countries are ranked. A further 30 institutions have “reporter” status, where they provided data but were not eligible to receive a rank.