ARWU 2026
Arab Universities in the Shanghai Ranking
Shanghai Ranking — Academic Ranking of World Universities
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ARWU 2026
ARWU · EDITION 2026
ARWU 2026
Arab Universities in the Global Academic Landscape
01 · KPI
Key Indicators
Overview of the Arab presence26
Arab universities in the top 1000
151–200
Highest Arab ranking band
14
Saudi universities in the lead
6
Arab countries represented
02 · TOP 3 LEADERS
The Arab Academic Leading Trio
The Highest-Ranked Arab Universities According to Official ResultsSaudi Arabia 🇸🇦
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
👑 First in the Arab World · Top Arab Uni
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
King Saud University
King Saud University (KSU)
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
03 · BY COUNTRY
Geographic Distribution by Country
A total of 26 universities from 6 countriesKingdom of Saudi Arabia
14UNIVERSITIES
Arab Republic of Egypt
6UNIVERSITIES
United Arab Emirates
2UNIVERSITIES
Kingdom of Morocco
2UNIVERSITIES
State of Qatar
1UNIVERSITY
Lebanese Republic
1UNIVERSITY
04 · BANDS
Distribution of Tiers and Ranking Bands
Numerical Distribution of Universities by Band151–400
Advanced Leading Tier
Top Tier3 Unis
401–600
Gold Tier
Gold Tier4 Unis
601–700
Silver Tier
Silver Tier7 Unis
701–1000
Global Competitiveness Tier
Global Tier12 Unis
05 · UNIVERSITIES
The Complete List of Ranked Arab Universities
Sorted by official ranking bands (26 universities)
151–200
The highest ranking band recorded in the Arab world
01
King Saud University (King Saud University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
151–200
201–300
Advanced Band
02
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
201–300
301–400
Advanced Competitive Band
03
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (Princess Nourah University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
301–400
401–500
Advanced Tier (Top 500)
04
جامعة القاهرة (Cairo University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
401–500
05
جامعة الملك خالد (King Khalid University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
401–500
06
جامعة الطائف (Taif University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
401–500
501–600
Global Excellence Tier
07
جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز (King Abdulaziz University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
501–600
601–700
Gold Tier
08
جامعة الإسكندرية (Alexandria University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
601–700
09
جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية (Al-Imam University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
601–700
10
جامعة خليفة (Khalifa University)
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
601–700
11
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
601–700
12
جامعة المنصورة (Mansoura University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
601–700
13
Qatar University (Qatar University)
State of Qatar 🇶🇦
601–700
14
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
601–700
701–800
Silver Tier
15
جامعة عين شمس (Ain Shams University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
701–800
16
Al-Azhar University (Al-Azhar University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
701–800
17
جامعة الملك فيصل (King Faisal University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
701–800
18
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
701–800
19
جامعة القصيم (Qassim University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
701–800
801–900
Advanced Global Competitiveness Tier
20
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Lebanese Republic 🇱🇧
801–900
901–1000
Global Competitiveness Tier
21
Hassan II University of Casablanca (Hassan II University)
Kingdom of Morocco 🇲🇦
901–1000
22
جامعة جازان (Jazan University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
901–1000
23
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
Kingdom of Morocco 🇲🇦
901–1000
24
جامعة الحدود الشمالية (Northern Border University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
901–1000
25
جامعة أم القرى (Umm Al-Qura University)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
901–1000
26
جامعة الزقازيق (Zagazig University)
Arab Republic of Egypt 🇪🇬
901–1000
06 · METHODOLOGY
The Six Indicators Used in the Shanghai Ranking (ARWU)
Evaluation Criteria and Relative WeightsQuality of Education (Alumni)
Quality of Education
University alumni who have won Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals in their fields.
Quality of Faculty
Quality of Faculty
Current faculty members who have won Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals.
Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers
The number of researchers with highly cited references according to the Clarivate database.
Publication in Prestigious Journals
Papers in Nature & Science
Research published in the world-renowned journals Nature and Science.
Indexed Research Output
Indexed Papers (SCIE & SSCI)
Total papers indexed in the Web of Science and the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Per Capita Performance
Per Capita Performance
The weighted average of academic and research performance divided by the number of academic staff.
Data Source and Methodology
Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy — Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2026.
Results are displayed according to the ranking bands published in the official release. The platform is committed to presenting verified official data without unsupported conclusions.