Arab University Rankings 2026

Explore the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2026 below. The list of the best universities in the Arab World includes 268 institutions from 18 countries or territories.

Arab rankings 2026: highlights

• KAUST in Saudi Arabia is number one for the third year running, after topping four of the five pillars underpinning the methodology
• Lebanese American University joins the top 10 for the first time
• Iraq is the most represented country with 57 ranked universities
• Methodology realignment brings metrics and data in line with prestigious World University Rankings 

Note: This year’s release is named the Arab University Rankings 2026 because it uses data directly from the World University Rankings 2026 edition and is part of the same annual data cycle. Last year’s release was named the 2024 edition but no years have been skipped since the inaugural Arab University Rankings in 2021.