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Last updated: August 14, 2026
University: Mohammed V University in Rabat
Current official name: Université Mohammed V de Rabat / Mohammed V University in Rabat
Commonly used historical name: Mohammed V University Agdal
Official website: Mohammed V University in Rabat – Official Website
It is Mohammed V University of Rabat is among Morocco's major public universities, with a history extending back to 1957. When discussing Mohammed V University Agdal, a distinction must be made between the historical university that bore this name and the current university, which emerged from the institutional reorganization of Mohammed V University Agdal and Mohammed V University Souissi. The current university's platform encompasses multiple institutions covering science, engineering, medicine, humanities, law, economics, education, and scientific research.
The university's official page indicates that the academic intake data for 2025/2026 including 98,083 enrolled students, 319 accredited programs, 19 research centers, and 6,066 publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science during 2025. These figures pertain to Mohammed V University in Rabat as a whole, and should not be attributed to the Agdal institution alone.
In terms of rankings, the university appears in the QS World University Rankings 2026 in the 1201–1400 band globally, then improved its band in the QS World University Rankings 2027 to 1001–1200. It also placed 118th in the Arab region in the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2026, according to the published edition data.
As for Times Higher Education – THE World University Rankings 2026 placing Mohammed V University in Rabat in the 1201–1500 globally. In Webometrics, the university appears in the January 2026 edition at 1529 globally in the source tracking Webometrics results. SCImago also placed the university in its 2026 edition at 4297 globally.
The university's strength emerges more clearly in certain scientific research indicators. In Nature Index 2026 Mohammed V University took first place in Morocco by share of research output, and ranked 8th in Africa in the 2026 list of African academic institutions, with clear strength in the natural and physical sciences, chemistry, and earth and environmental sciences.
This point is the most important before any analysis of the university.
Mohammed V University of Rabat
Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Mohammed V University in Rabat
As for Mohammed V University Agdal – Université Mohammed V Agdal as it is a historical name for a university entity that was independent before the reorganization of public universities in Rabat.
The current QS page confirms that the present university was formed by the merger of:
The current university operates through multiple components and institutions.
Because Agdal remains the name of an existing site and functioning university institutions, not merely a historical name. The most prominent include:
Faculté des Sciences Juridiques, Économiques et Sociales – Agdal
The faculty itself publishes registration news for the year 2026/2027 as well as Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral programs.
Summary:
When writing an SEO page, it is correct to use the phrase “Mohammed V University Agdal” as an important historical and institutional search term, but it must be explained that the university's current official name is Mohammed V University in Rabat.
| Index | Latest documented information |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Mohammed V University of Rabat |
| French name | Université Mohammed V de Rabat |
| English name | Mohammed V University in Rabat |
| Country | Morocco |
| City | Rabat |
| Year founded | 1957 |
| University type | Public university/Public |
| Enrolled Students 2025/2026 | 98,083 |
| Accredited Programs | 319 |
| Research centres | 19 |
| Scopus & WoS Publications for 2025 | 6,066 |
| Institutions/Components | Multiple; comprising faculties, schools, institutes, and centers |
| Bachelor's/Licence | Available |
| Master's | Available |
| Doctorate | Available |
| Medicine | Available |
| Pharmacy | Available |
| Dentistry | Available |
| engineering | Available |
| computer science | Available |
| E-learning | Available |
| Erasmus+ | Available |
| projects | Available |
The university's overall figures are taken from the current Mohammed V University website, while the number of institutions published in official Moroccan higher education statistics for 2023/2024 was 16 institutions, with 88,249 students and2,555 permanent faculty members; this figure should not be combined with the 2025/2026 numbers.
Mohammed V University was founded in 1957, and the university presents itself as Morocco's first modern university. As Morocco's higher education system evolved, the university expanded and its scientific and academic components multiplied.
At a later stage, there were two university entities in Rabat:
and the current institution became Université Mohammed V de Rabat the result of the reorganization and merger of the two entities.
For this reason, using old data pertaining to Agdal or Souissi as currently independent universities may lead to inflated or duplicated data.
A set of factors makes the university an important choice for Moroccan and international students:
The university has existed since 1957 and has a long-standing presence in Moroccan higher education.
The current structure includes:
The university announces 19 research centers and6,066 Scopus/WoS publications for 2025 in the 2025/2026 academic intake figures.
The university has offices and programs for international cooperation, and its platform references Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and partnership and academic mobility networks.
According to the current official website, the university's institutional structure comprises a wide range of schools, faculties, and institutes.
This list is taken from the current components directory of the university and not from historical lists of the former Agdal university.
Engineering features prominently through schools such as EMI and ENSAM, in addition to other engineering and technical tracks.
Among the most prominent institutions in this field:
ENSIAS – National Higher School for Computer Science and Systems Analysis.
Modern programs in computer science, data, and artificial intelligence also exist within some university components, such as the programs of the Higher School of Technology in Salé.
The university comprises:
The Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy is currently announcing registration for first-year medicine and pharmacy for the academic year 2026/2027.
The FSJES Agdal Among the most prominent current institutions associated with the Agdal name, encompassing fields such as:
Faculty data indicates more than 15,000 students in its published data — figures pertaining to the faculty, not the entire university.
There is no single official list titled “Best Specializations at Mohammed V University”; therefore, three concepts must be distinguished:
| Concept | Its meaning |
|---|---|
| Highest-ranked | A field appearing in a global subject ranking |
| Strongest in research | A field with strong research output, citations, and impact |
| Most in-demand | A field in demand among students or needed by the job market |
offers Nature Index an important indicator of the university's strength in the natural and physical sciences. In the current data window, the university ranked first in Morocco in research output by Share, with particular strength in:
And in the Nature Index 2026 list of African academic institutions, Mohammed V University ranked eighth, with a 2025 Share of 7.55 versus 5.80 in 2024.
Applications are not handled uniformly across all university institutions; admission varies by institution and program type.
The university provides an official pre-registration platform for the year 2026/2027, while some institutions open registration through independent announcements.
The Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (FSJES) Agdal announced the opening of pre-registration for Bachelor's and Master's programs for the year 2026/2027 effective July 27, 2026.
The Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy also announced registration procedures for first-year medicine and pharmacy for 2026/2027.
There is no single figure that can be called “Mohammed V University's acceptance rate”.
This is because entry requirements differ between:
| Institution/Field | Admission Method 2026/2027 | Unified minimum threshold? |
|---|---|---|
| Programs with open access | According to program requirements | No unified figure for the university |
| Medicine | Competitive exam/official admission procedures | Determined by the official announcement |
| Pharmacy | Competitive exam/official admission procedures | Determined by the announcement |
| engineering | According to the institution and its requirements | Varies |
| Master's | Selection/program requirements | Varies |
| Doctorate | Application file/selection per the doctoral studies center | Varies |
No officially published unified minimum threshold applicable across all of Mohammed V University was found for 2026/2027.
It is incorrect to publish a single figure under the heading “Mohammed V University fees”.
as fees depend on:
Moreover, being a public university does not necessarily mean that all programs, services, and courses are subject to the same financial system.
As of August 14, 2026, no unified official schedule was found that could be used to determine fees for all university programs for 2026/2027.
Therefore, publishing undocumented figures on the university's page is not recommended.
The university's system includes pathways for scholarships and international cooperation; the university provides an official scholarships and international cooperation page and is linked to services such as ONOUSC and Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programs.
Examples published in 2026 include:
One example is the announcement by the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences in Salé of the Mexican Government Scholarship 2026/2027 for international students in Bachelor's, Master's, doctoral research, and postdoctoral programs.
Note: An international scholarship is not necessarily “a scholarship from Mohammed V University”; the funding body must always be mentioned.
The university includes:
The university indicates that doctoral studies are organized through doctoral studies centers covering a broad range of research fields with international openness.
At FSJES Agdal, doctoral registration procedures for 2026/2027 are currently in place, alongside international Master's programs.
The university provides an official registration service for international students, as shown within its academic services.
The process typically includes:
QS data shows that the university admits international students; the QS platform displays a figure of 3,221 international students in its current data, but this figure should be regarded as QS data for the university as a whole not a figure specific to Agdal.
The Mohammed V University system includes:
The official website features a dedicated section for student life, sports and cultural activities, associations and clubs, and academic success support programs.
The university supports digital education through:
The official website also confirms services for students and researchers and access to scientific databases.
Scientific research is one of the most important elements of the university's institutional strength.
According to the university's website:
In current Nature Index data:
These are research indicators, not a comprehensive ranking of university quality.
The university's official website lists programs for:
Nature Index shows that 94.7% of the collaborative research Share in the university's current data window came from international collaboration, versus 5.3% for domestic collaboration.
The university is part of Morocco's public higher education system and operates within the national regulatory framework for higher education.
The university comprises a large number of Accredited Programs, and officially reports 319 accredited programs in the 2025/2026 intake data.
However, the phrase “accredited program” should not be turned into a claim that every institution holds independent international accreditation such as ABET, AACSB, EQUIS, or others.
Specialized international accreditation must be verified program by program and institution by institution.
Result: 1201–1400 globally.
The historical QS record shows:
| Year | QS World |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1001+ |
| 2022 | 1201+ |
| 2023 | 1401+ |
| 2024 | 1201–1400 |
| 2025 | 1001–1200 |
| 2026 | 1201–1400 |
| 2027 | 1001–1200 |
The original QS data source confirms this time series.
118th in the Arab region, and Mohammed V University was the highest Moroccan university in the edition, according to the published QS report.
1201–1500 globally.
As of the update date, I found no sufficiently verifiable official page in the available primary sources to document a standalone figure for the university in THE Arab 2026; therefore, no undocumented figure should be published.
No standalone official result for the university in the 2026 edition was verified from the primary source as of the page's preparation date.
According to the published edition data, Mohammed V University in Rabat ranked 762nd globally, and first in Morocco according to the source reporting U.S. News data. The university also officially announced that it ranked first in the Arab Maghreb, and that it entered the top 500 globally in four research fields:
Mohammed V University in Rabat ranked 1,011th globally, with a score of 70.5, and a research rank of 966 according to the published CWUR 2026 data.
4297 globally, with:
The university also appears within Morocco's university sector.
In the January 2026 edition:
1529 globally.
It ranked second nationally in the published table for that edition.
Ranked 8th in Africa among academic institutions in the Research Leaders 2026 data, and first in Morocco on the university's Nature Index page.
| Ranking | 2026 | Score | Morocco/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World | 2026 | 1201–1400 | Listed |
| QS Arab Region | 2026 | 118th in the Arab region | First in Morocco per the published source |
| QS by Subject | 2026 | field-specific | Should not be merged into a single overall ranking |
| QS Sustainability | 2026 | Not documented here | We do not publish an unverified figure |
| THE World | 2026 | 1201–1500 | Listed |
| THE Arab | 2026 | Not officially documented here | — |
| THE Impact | 2026 | Not officially documented here | — |
| THE by Subject | 2026 | field-specific | — |
| U.S. News | 2026 | 762 globally | First in Morocco per the published source |
| CWUR | 2026 | 1011 | First in Morocco per the published report |
| Webometrics | Jan. 2026 | 1529 | 2nd in Morocco |
| SCImago | 2026 | 4297 | Research/Innovation/Societal impact |
| Nature Index | 2026 | 8th in Africa | First in Morocco by Share |
Methodological note: These figures cannot be combined into a “single ranking”, because QS, THE, U.S. News, CWUR, Webometrics, SCImago, and Nature Index measure different aspects using different methodologies.
1001–1200 worldwide.
This means the university improved its global band compared to the QS 2026 edition, which placed it in 1201–1400.
As of 14 August 2026, the QS World University Rankings 2027 edition already exists, but QS Arab Region 2027 it is not an edition that should be assumed to have been released merely because the global ranking was published; therefore, this field must be updated when the official edition is released.
The THE World University Rankings 2027 had not been released as of the page's update date.
Therefore, no projected ranking may be assigned to the university.
No 2027 edition usable as an official result had been released as of the page's update date.
The 2027 edition had not been released as of the page's update date.
The 2027 edition had not been released as of the page's update date.
No 2027 edition whose result could be adopted for this page had been released as of the update date.
| Year | QS World |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1001+ |
| 2022 | 1201+ |
| 2023 | 1401+ |
| 2024 | 1201–1400 |
| 2025 | 1001–1200 |
| 2026 | 1201–1400 |
| 2027 | 1001–1200 |
The historical trajectory is documented on the university's QS page.
focuses heavily on:
Therefore, the university's QS result may be influenced by the strength of its international reputation and international networks, not by scientific research alone.
It assigns different weights to teaching, research, citations, industry income, and international outlook, so its result may differ from QS.
It leans more clearly toward scientific research indicators, research reputation, and citations.
It uses indicators of education, employability, faculty quality, and scientific research.
It focuses on presence, digital visibility, openness, and research excellence on the web.
It is not a general university ranking; rather, it measures research output in a defined set of high-quality scientific journals.
Nature Index data indicates that Mohammed V University has a strong research base, particularly in:
In the 2025–2026 window, they accounted for Physical Sciences the largest portion of the output tracked in the Nature Index, with 39 articles out of 46 in the total Count shown on the current page.
This is consistent with the university's announcement of being in the global top 500 in physics, chemistry, engineering, and renewable energy per U.S. News 2026.
| Field | Analytical Assessment |
|---|---|
| Physics | Clear research strength |
| Chemistry | Clear research strength |
| Natural sciences | Notable national strength |
| Earth and environmental sciences | Strong research performance |
| engineering | Strong presence with specialized engineering schools |
| computer science | Strong institutional presence via ENSIAS and others |
| Medicine | A large, historic institution |
| Pharmacy | Offered within the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy |
| Law | A major academic field through FSJES |
| Economics and Management | A major field |
| Humanities | A broad major field |
| Languages | A diverse institutional and academic presence |
This is not a “list of best specializations for jobs”, but a reading based on the academic structure and the available research and ranking indicators.
in QS World 2026, Mohammed V University fell within the band 1201–1400, while other Moroccan universities appeared in the ranking, including Ibn Tofail University in the same band.
And in QS Arab Region 2026:
| The university is | QS Arab 2026 |
|---|---|
| Mohammed V University | 118 |
| Ibn Tofail University | 138 |
| International University of Rabat | 148 |
| Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University | 149 |
| Cadi Ayyad University | 151–160 |
According to the published data for the QS Arab 2026 edition.
As for Webometrics January 2026, the ranking of Moroccan universities was:
This illustrates why it is not valid to declare a single university “the best in Morocco” based on one ranking.
At the Arab level, Mohammed V University appears to have a notable presence, though it is not in the very top tier of Arab universities in QS.
in QS Arab 2026 it ranked 118th in the Arab region, a ranking that places it among ranked Arab universities but keeps it well behind universities such as:
Thus, the strategic value of Mohammed V University lies more in its Moroccan presence, scientific research, natural sciences, and international cooperation, rather than in being among the highest-ranked Arab universities across all indicators.
Before making a decision, parents are advised to examine:
1. Choose your specialization.
Do not start with the university before deciding on the program.
2. Identify the institution.
Mohammed V University comprises many institutions.
3. Verify the admission method.
Is it open access, selection-based, or a competitive exam?
4. Use the official platform.
Pre-registration for 2026/2027 is available through the university's official platform.
5. Check the required documents.
6. Check the deadline.
7. Keep proof of registration.
8. Follow the institution's own website.
This final step is very important because announcements differ between FSJES, FMP, FSE, ENSIAS, EST, and others.
The university adopts three core missions:
Education + Scientific Research + Innovation and Knowledge Transfer.
The university officially showcases Cité d’Innovation as well as knowledge valorization, patent, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship programs.
This matters when analyzing the university beyond rankings, because university performance is not measured by global ranking alone.
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Mohammed V University of Rabat |
| French name | Université Mohammed V de Rabat |
| English name | Mohammed V University in Rabat |
| Historical name | Mohammed V University Agdal |
| Country | Morocco |
| City | Rabat |
| Year founded | 1957 |
| Type | Public university |
| Current status | A unified university entity in Rabat |
| Students 2025/2026 | 98,083 |
| Accredited Programs | 319 |
| Research centres | 19 |
| Scopus/WoS publications 2025 | 6,066 |
| QS 2026 | 1201–1400 |
| QS Arab 2026 | 118 |
| QS 2027 | 1001–1200 |
| THE 2026 | 1201–1500 |
| U.S. News 2026 | 762 per published data |
| CWUR 2026 | 1011 |
| Webometrics Jan. 2026 | 1529 |
| SCImago 2026 | 4297 |
| Nature Index 2026 | 8th in Africa in the academic institutions list |
As of 2026, Mohammed V University Agdal is not the official name of an independent university; the current institutional name is Mohammed V University in Rabat – Université Mohammed V de Rabat. This distinction must be the cornerstone of any professional web page about it.
In terms of size, for 2025/2026 the university reports more than 98,000 students, 319 accredited programs, 19 research centers, and 6,066 Scopus/WoS publications for 2025.
In terms of rankings, the university has a multidimensional presence: QS 2026: 1201–1400, QS 2027: 1001–1200, QS Arab 2026: 118, THE 2026: 1201–1500, U.S. News 2026: 762 per published data, CWUR 2026: 1011, Webometrics January 2026: 1529, and SCImago 2026: 4297.
As for Scientific Research as it is one of the university's most notable relative strengths; the Nature Index places it in a very advanced position within Morocco, with particular strength in the physical and natural sciences, physics, chemistry, and earth and environmental sciences, and the university also announced strong performance in U.S. News 2026 in renewable energy, engineering, physics, and chemistry.
Therefore, the fairest assessment of the university is not “Is it the best university in Morocco?” but rather: in which indicator, specialization, and research field does it excel? Current results point to a large Moroccan public university with historical weight, broad academic diversity, a strong research base, and a notable international and ranking presence, with a clearly varying position from one ranking to another.
Official website of Mohammed V University in Rabat
Academic portal and e-services
Pre-registration platform 2026/2027
Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences – Agdal
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat
Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation
Published government statistics for 2023/2024 show Mohammed V University data, including student numbers, institutions, professors, and accredited programs.
QS – Mohammed V University in Rabat
U.S. News Best Global Universities
