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Ranking of the best Arab universities

 Explore the best Arab universities in the region. In fact, there are many differences between the higher education sectors in all Arab countries, which have witnessed great development in the higher education sector. However, there are some general trends that are somewhat similar, such as the attempt to increase the proportion of students and learners in various parts of the Arab world, and the graduates' access to high-quality education, in addition to attempts to achieve gender equality in many disciplines .

What is the best Arab university?

King Abdulaziz University comes at the top of the QS and Times rankings for the year 2020. It was established in 1967 as a private university in the city of Jeddah, Hejaz, on the Red Sea coast. But in 1974, it was converted into a public state university. It is important to know that the university provides its students with free education and housing.

The university has a distinguished educational system through its faculties, which offer majors such as arts, humanities, natural sciences, technology, and medicine. The university also offers some unique fields such as marine sciences, meteorology, astronomy and space.



What about the ranking of the 10 best Arab universities?

According to the QS World University Rankings 2020, the universities listed in the following table are the top 10 Arab universities:

the universityRanking of the university in the QS World Ranking 2020Country
King Abdulaziz University143Saudi Arabia
The American University of Beirut170-220Lebanon
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals186Saudi Arabia
Qatar University245Qatar
United Arab Emirates University284The UAE
King Saud University287Saudi Arabia
The American University of Sharjah348The UAE
Sultan Qaboos university375Oman
the American University in Cairo411Egypt
University of Jordan601-650Jordan

Source: QS Ranking of Arab Universities 

The 10 best Arab universities in the Times ranking 

According to the Times World University Rankings 2020, the top 10 Arab universities differ slightly from the QS ranking. The following table shows the 10 best universities in the Arab world, according to the Times World University Rankings for 2020:

the universityRanking of the university in the Times World Ranking 2020Country
King Abdulaziz University201–250Saudi Arabia
Al-Faisal University251-300Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates University301–350The UAE
Khalifa University351–400The UAE
Jordan University of Science and Technology351–400Jordan
The American University of Beirut351–400Lebanon
Qatar University401–500Qatar
Aswan University401–500Egypt
Mansoura University401–500Egypt
King Saud University501–600Saudi Arabia


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