QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2025

Arab Region’s Best Universities Revealed

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 11^th 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
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.”

Overview

Egyptian universities lead in cross-border collaboration, with the most top-50 spots for International Research Network.
Iraq is the most improved country, with 12 universities rising, 2 dropping, and 10 remaining stable.
Jordan excels in teaching expertise, with the most top-50 universities for Staff with a PhD
Morocco achieves the highest Staff with a PhD score, with three universities in the top 10 for this metric.
Both ranked Qatari universities perform well, with Qatar University rising to second overall. Hamad Bin Khalifa University leads in three metrics, more than any other institution.
Saudi Arabia shines, with two universities in the top three. It excels in research, collaboration and international reputation.
The UAE dominates in internationalisation, with eight universities in the top 10 for International Faculty and six for International Students.