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15 lis 2023 · The top university is King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in Saudi Arabia. All the universities in the top five are in the Middle East, while universities situated in North Africa – including universities in Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria – feature further down the list.
Check our detailed guides to study in Middle East, including information about top universities, applications, visas, fees and more. Where are the best places to study in the Middle East? Discover the region’s top universities and emerging education hubs.
Find out which university in the Arab region takes the top spot this year with the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2024. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals is the top university in the Arab region this year, one of 33 institutions from Saudi Arabia to feature in the 2024 edition.
QS Arab Region University Rankings 2024. Featuring almost 200 universities, this year's Arab Region rankings sees three institutions from Saudi Arabia in the top five, with King Saud University jumping from sixth to fourth place since 2022.
Read the Arab University Rankings 2023 methodology. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia leads the ranking for the first time this year, climbing up from second spot. The United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa University ranks second.
In the 10th edition, QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2024 evaluates institutions based on global recognition, research prowess, teaching resources and internationalisation –presenting 223 institutions spanning 18 Arabic countries (the largest to date).
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University tops the inaugural table for the region, with the Kingdom claiming four of the top five positions and five of the top 10. Qatar University claims second place, while institutions in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Egypt also feature in the top 10.
