Shanghai Ranking for Medical Sciences - Clinical Medicine at Arab Universities (GRAS)
ShanghaiRanking first released its world university rankings by academic subject in 2009, which was officially renamed in 2016 to become the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). This international ranking evaluates world universities across 57 subjects distributed over five main fields: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
Ranking of Arab Universities in Medical Sciences - Clinical Medicine
The official list of Arab academic institutions globally ranked in Clinical Medicine:
| University Name (Institution) | Country (Country) | Global rank (World Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| King Saud University | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | 201–300 |
| Kuwait University | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 201–300 |
| University of Sharjah | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 201–300 |
| Ain Shams University | 🇪🇬 Egypt (Egypt) | 301–400 |
| Cairo University | 🇪🇬 Egypt (Egypt) | 301–400 |
| United Arab Emirates University | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 301–400 |
| Alfaisal University | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | 401–500 |
| American University of Beirut | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 401–500 |
| Hamad Bin Khalifa University | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 401–500 |
| Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | 401–500 |
| Jazan University | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | 401–500 |
| Jordan University of Science and Technology | 🇯🇴 Jordan (Jordan) | 401–500 |
| Qatar University | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 401–500 |
| Sultan Qaboos University | 🇴🇲 Oman (Oman) | 401–500 |
| Umm Al-Qura University | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) | 401–500 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 401–500 |
Academic Subject Evaluation Methodology (GRAS)
Each year, the Shanghai Ranking presents around 20,000 subject units for 2,000 universities across 100 countries, based on nine reliable objective indicators classified into five main categories:
👨🏫 Faculty and Research Output
- World-Class Faculty: The scale and standing of academic talent and highly cited researchers.
- World-Class Research Output: Research published in the highest-ranked accredited medical journals.
🔬 Quality and International Impact
- High-Quality Research: The efficiency of medical research papers produced by the faculties.
- Research Impact: Medical citation rates and global clinical citations.
- International Collaboration: Cross-border partnerships and research with global centers.
Official source references (Official References)
- 1. ShanghaiRanking Consultancy - Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) Clinical Medicine
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