Arab University Rankings 2023

The methodology for the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2023 is based on that of our World University Rankings, with some adjustments and new metrics to reflect the region. Universities are judged across all their core missions – teaching, research, society and international outlook.

This edition has an updated methodology, in line with changes made to the World University Rankings methodology this year. Some institutions’ scores will be affected by this and we would advise noting that when making year-on-year comparisons.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia leads the ranking, and the United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa University is second.

The Arab University Rankings features 207 ranked institutions from 15 countries. Another 106 institutions are listed with “reporter” status, where they provided data but were not eligible for a rank.