QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2024 Best Universities in the Arab Region Revealed

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Oct 18, 2023, 06:00 ET

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education experts, released the 10^th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2024. Evaluating institutions based on global recognition, research prowess, teaching resources and internationalisation, this year's ranking is the largest ever, showcasing 223 institutions from 18 Arabic countries, including 32 new entries.

Saudi King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals is the new leader, followed by King Saud University and Qatar University. Previously first, King Abdulaziz University now ranks fifth.
Egypt has 36 universities listed, followed by Saudi Arabia with 34, and Iraq with 24.

QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter noted the Arab Region's growing academic reputation and emphasised the increased competition in higher education.

QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2024 – Top 20
2024	2023
1	3	King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals	Saudi Arabia
2	4	King Saud University	Saudi Arabia
3	2	Qatar University	Qatar
4	5	American University of Beirut	Lebanon
5	1	King Abdulaziz University	Saudi Arabia
6	6	United Arab Emirates University	UAE
7	7	Khalifa University of Science and Technology	UAE
8	9	American University of Sharjah	UAE
9	10	University of Jordan	Jordan
10	8	Sultan Qaboos University	Oman
11	11	The American University in Cairo	Egypt
12	12	Cairo University	Egypt
=13		Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Qatar
=13	18	Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd university	Saudi Arabia
14	13	Lebanese University	Lebanon
15	15	University of Sharjah	UAE
16	16	Jordan University of Science & Technology	Jordan
17	14	Ain Shams University	Egypt
18	17	Umm Al-Qura University	Saudi Arabia
19	20	Zayed University	UAE
20	19	Applied Science University - Bahrain	Bahrain
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Saudi Arabia excels with two top universities, driven by its research and international reputation. Egypt also shines for research quality, with more universities in the region's top 100 for Citations per Paper than any other country and Cairo University standing out for its academic reputation. Baghdad's University is Iraq's best, thanks to its international ties. Jordan boasts a diverse student base, with more universities in the top 100 for International Students than any other country.
The UAE's universities shine in internationalisation, with significant improvements in rankings. Morocco leads in staff expertise, with Université Sultan Moulay Slimane standing out. Qatar's two ranked universities, see Qatar university and new entry Hamad Bin Khalifa University, show exceptional performance in research and resources.