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American University of Beirut is the Best University in the Arab Region
By Craig OCallaghan
Updated October 18, 2022 Updated October 18, 2022This year’s QS Arab Region University Rankings have been released, and the King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Saudi Arabia has been named the best university in the Arab region.
Saudi Arabia is one of the best destinations for higher education in the Arab world, with three universities in the top ten beneath the American University of Beirut. It’s also the most-represented nation in the rankings, with 29 Saudi Arabian universities in the top 160.
The next location to appear the most is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has three countries in the top 10. Lebanon, Qatar, Oman and Jordan also feature, although these countries can both manage only one university each in the top 10
This year’s top 10 is largely unchanged since last year, with only Khalifa University, based in the UAE, breaking into the top 10 (it was 12th last year).
Now featuring 160 universities, this year’s rankings were compiled by assessing universities on eight different indicators, including the number of academic papers published per faculty member and their online presence. More information about the methodology can be found here.
The top 10 of the region can be found below, or click here to see this year’s table in full.
QS Arab Region University Rankings – Top 10
Rank
Last year
University
Country
1
1
King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)
Saudi Arabia
2
2
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Lebanon
3
4
Qatar University
Qatar
4
3
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Saudi Arabia
5
5
United Arab Emirates University
United Arab Emirates
6
6
King Saud University (KSU)
Saudi Arabia
7
7
American University of Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
8
8
Sultan Qaboos University
Oman
9
12
Khalifa University
United Arab Emirates
10
10
University of Jordan
Jordan
This article was originally published in October 2017 . It was last updated in October 2022
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As Head of Content, Craig is responsible for all articles and guides published across TopUniversities and TopMBA. He has nearly 10 years of experience writing for a student audience and extensive knowledge of universities and study programs around the world.
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