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DUBAI: Two universities from the Muslim world have made it into the top 100 of the World University Rankings.
The QS World University Rankings for 2026 includes over 1,500 institutions from more than 100 nations, showcasing notable changes in global higher education. Universities in the Muslim world and Asia are showing impressive advancements, while the United States maintains its dominant position.
Malaysia’s University of Malaya ranked 58th, and Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals took the 67th spot worldwide.
These rankings indicate significant improvement among academic institutions in Muslim-majority nations, with Qatar University at 112 and Khalifa University from the UAE at 177.
Indonesia’s University of Indonesia earned the 189th position, while Kazakhstan’s Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked at 166.
In contrast, Israel’s Tel Aviv University held the 223rd rank, reflecting the diverse academic achievements in the region.
Turkey’s Middle East Technical University was ranked 269, while Iran’s University of Tehran is at 322. Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University came in at 334, and the University of Jordan ranked 324.
University Rankings in the Muslim World and Israel
Malaysia
- Universiti Malaya (UM) – Rank 58
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) – Rank 126
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) – Rank 134
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) – Rank 134
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) – Rank 153
- Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) – Rank 251
- Taylor’s University – Rank 253
- UCSI University – Rank 269
- Sunway University – Rank 410
- Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) – Rank 491
Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) – Rank 67
- King Saud University – Rank 143
- King Abdulaziz University (KAU) – Rank 163
- Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University – Rank 436
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) – Rank 491
Qatar
- Qatar University – Rank 112
- Hamad Bin Khalifa University – Rank 244
United Arab Emirates
- Khalifa University – Rank 177
- United Arab Emirates University – Rank 229
- American University of Sharjah – Rank 272
- University of Sharjah – Rank 328
- Abu Dhabi University – Rank 391
- Ajman University – Rank 440
Kazakhstan
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University – Rank 166
- L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) – Rank 317
- Satbayev University – Rank 331
Indonesia
- Universitas Indonesia – Rank 189
- Gadjah Mada University – Rank 224
- Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) – Rank 255
- Universitas Airlangga – Rank 287
- IPB University – Rank 399
Turkey
- Middle East Technical University – Rank 269
- Istanbul Technical University – Rank 298
- Koç University – Rank 323
- Sabanci University – Rank 404
- Bilkent University – Rank 415
- Bogaziçi University – Rank 371
Israel
- Tel Aviv University – Rank 223
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Rank 240
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – Rank 350
- Ben-Gurion University of The Negev – Rank 469
Oman
- Sultan Qaboos University – Rank 334
Jordan
- University of Jordan – Rank 324
- Jordan University of Science & Technology – Rank 461
Iran
- University of Tehran – Rank 322
- Sharif University of Technology – Rank 375
- Amirkabir University of Technology – Rank 456
- Iran University of Science and Technology – Rank 496
Uzbekistan
- Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME) – Rank 469
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