American University of Beirut is the Best University in the Arab Region

This 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 12^th 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.