Arab University Rankings

Gulf region loses its grip at the top of the table, as Jordan and Egypt make gains

Gulf states have long shone brightly in the rankings, but others are closing the gap in quality, says Ellie Bothwell

Rosa Ellis examines how the five top newly ranked universities perform, and compares countries’ spending on higher education with their scores on non-financial metrics

The new KAUST president reflects on his journey to the rising institution and Saudi Arabia’s rapidly transforming higher education sector

Academic institutions, ‘harder to secure than banks’, must balance cybersecurity, collaboration and digital transformation, an AUC expert tells Rosa Ellis

Connecting with learners in other countries allows students to feel seen and heard on the global stage, says Nael Alami 

The chancellor of Abu Dhabi University on different types of intelligence, freedom of speech and universities in the East versus West 

The Arab World has a unique higher education ecosystem. To rank its universities fairly, we adjust the gold-standard methodology from our World University Rankings to account for the region’s distinctive characteristics

We are taking action to mitigate the effects of irregular voting patterns from a small number of institutions, says David Watkins  

The board has increased its membership to 15 with the addition of six higher education leaders from across the region

There is no single or ‘correct’ way to rank universities – and that’s a very good thing, writes Phil Baty

Institutions in the UAE stand out for their high levels of cooperation with both global and regional institutions

Even as many universities struggle to keep the lights on, others reap the rewards of strong investment and tumult elsewhere, writes Pola Lem

Saudi Arabia’s KAUST leads table for the first time, driven by its research performance

Universities in the Gulf are increasingly attracting scholars and staff from across the Arab region and beyond. What are the main pull factors? And how is this shifting the knowledge centres of the Middle East?

The American University in Cairo’s first Arab leader on helping people reskill, serving the community and taking on the ‘necessary evil’ of administration

Classes at world’s first postgraduate AI institution can pivot mid-course to explore breakthroughs, says MBZUAI acting provost

As MENA adapts to global warming, regional universities, especially in the UAE, are preparing to embrace a climate leadership role, says Mariët Westermann

Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he’s not giving up

To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings

The THE Arab University Rankings advisory board launches with members from countries across the region

THE is looking for people who are passionately committed to higher education in the Arab region and can be ‘critical friends’ to the rankings

The different countries of the Arab region have different strengths in higher education. Here we explore their scores against THE’s five pillars: teaching, research, citations, society (which measures knowledge transfer and impact) and international outlook

Internationalisation and investment help propel universities from Saudi Arabia and UAE to top of league table

Participation swells to 169 universities from 15 countries, highlighting variety of region’s provision

Saudi Arabia dominates the top10 while Egypt and Lebanon stay strong

Online learning could improve the higher education offering, but it requires buy-in from universities, governments and employers, says Jordan Srour

It is not enough to simply implement software to help ‘stop’ cheating, argues Zeenath Reza Khan

In an unstable political and social climate, MENA’s graduates need soft skills, says Hugh Martin

Ramping up vocational training and industry engagement will be crucial to meeting the skills needs of the fourth industrial revolution, says Sabrina Joseph

To reflect the region’s unique characteristics, we make adjustments to the rigorous and robust criteria that underpin our World University Rankings to arrive at the Arab University Rankings

We answer your questions about the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings