Revealed: Top 20 universities in the Middle East

Below is the list of top 20 universities in the Middle East: 

1. King Abdulaziz University

• Globaly: 51
• Country: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
• Global score: 74.3
• Global research reputation: #391
• Regional research reputation: #56
• Publications: #141
• Books: #606
• Conferences: #441
• Normalized citation impact: #63
• Total citations: #102
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #98
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #49
• International collaboration – relative to country: #209
• International collaboration: #3
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #38
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #4

2. King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

• Globaly: 152
• Country: Saudi Arabia, Thuwal
• Global score: 65.1
• Global research reputation: #227
• Regional research reputation: #48
• Publications: #530
• Books: #971
• Conferences: #426
• Normalized citation impact: #134
• Total citations: #393
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #323
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #19
• International collaboration – relative to country: #551
• International collaboration: #13
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #294
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #68

3. King Saud University

• Globaly: 332
• Country: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
• Global score: 55.4
• Global research reputation: #416
• Regional research reputation: #58
• Publications: #151
• Books: #734
• Conferences: #304
• Normalized citation impact: #930
• Total citations: #226
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #257
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #957
• International collaboration – relative to country: #596
• International collaboration: #16
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #275
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #804

4. Cairo University

• Globaly: 434
• Country: Egypt, Giza
• Global score: 51.1
• Global research reputation: #343
• Regional research reputation: #6
• Publications: #343
• Books: #679
• Conferences: #267
• Normalized citation impact: #801
• Total citations: #402
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #503
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,174
• International collaboration – relative to country: #1,042
• International collaboration: #449
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #484
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #877

5. American University of Beirut

• Globaly: 541
• Country: Lebanon, Beirut
• Global score: 47.6
• Global research reputation: #418
• Regional research reputation: #38
• Publications: #820
• Books: #606
• Conferences: #764
• Normalized citation impact: #471
• Total citations: #721
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #821
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #899
• International collaboration – relative to country: #933
• International collaboration: #101
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #596
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #341

6. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

• Globaly: 608
• Country: Saudi Arabia, Dhahran
• Global score: 45.4
• Global research reputation: #359
• Regional research reputation: #52
• Publications: #692
• Books: #697
• Conferences: #436
• Normalized citation impact: #948
• Total citations: #740
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #705
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #841
• International collaboration – relative to country: #1,379
• International collaboration: #232
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #573
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #525

7. Khalifa University of Science & Technology

• Globaly: 651
• Country: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
• Global score: 44.2
• Global research reputation: #750
• Regional research reputation: #95
• Publications: #903
• Books: #657
• Conferences: #247
• Normalized citation impact: #770
• Total citations: #874
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #766
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #503
• International collaboration – relative to country: #513
• International collaboration: #22
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #924
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #920

8. Mansoura University

• Globaly: 663
• Country: Egypt, Mansoura
• Global score: 43.7
• Global research reputation: #873
• Regional research reputation: #17
• Publications: #696
• Books: #1,189
• Conferences: #1,087
• Normalized citation impact: #593
• Total citations: #639
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #837
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,218
• International collaboration – relative to country: #438
• International collaboration: #179
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #749
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #887

9. Ain Shams University

• Globaly: 667
• Country: Egypt, Cairo
• Global score: 43.6
• Global research reputation: #753
• Regional research reputation: #8
• Publications: #582
• Books: #1,189
• Conferences: #515
• Normalized citation impact: #953
• Total citations: #648
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #721
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,147
• International collaboration – relative to country: #1,126
• International collaboration: #498
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #721
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #980

10. Jordan University of Science & Technology

• Globaly: 688
• Country: Jordan, Irbid
• Global score: 42.9
• Global research reputation: #445
• Regional research reputation: #62
• Publications: #1,258
• Books: #1,370
• Conferences: #922
• Normalized citation impact: #25
• Total citations: #837
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,325
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,244
• International collaboration – relative to country: #971
• International collaboration: #323
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #876
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #425

11. Alexandria University

• Globaly: 778
• Country: Egypt, Alexandria
• Global score: 40.0
• Global research reputation: #824
• Regional research reputation: #13
• Publications: #708
• Books: #1,189
• Conferences: #609
• Normalized citation impact: #1,326
• Total citations: #863
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #871
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,259
• International collaboration – relative to country: #273
• International collaboration: #109
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,041
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,314

12. United Arab Emirates University

• Globaly: 803
• Country: United Arab Emirates, Al-Ain
• Global score: 39.1
• Global research reputation: #1,151
• Regional research reputation: #134
• Publications: #1,135
• Books: #910
• Conferences: #747
• Normalized citation impact: #476
• Total citations: #960
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,035
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #817
• International collaboration – relative to country: #752
• International collaboration: #34
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #952
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #731

13. Assiut University

• Globaly: 885
• Country: Egypt, Assiut
• Global score: 36.6
• Global research reputation: #1,006
• Regional research reputation: #19
• Publications: #863
• Books: #971
• Conferences: #1,026
• Normalized citation impact: #1,371
• Total citations: #1,033
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,044
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,295
• International collaboration – relative to country: #162
• International collaboration: #51
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,209
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,368

14. Sultan Qaboos University

• Globaly: 904
• Country: Oman, Muscat
• Global score: 36.0
• Global research reputation: #987
• Regional research reputation: #94
• Publications: #1,091
• Books: #767
• Conferences: #922
• Normalized citation impact: #1,068
• Total citations: #1,131
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,106
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,065
• International collaboration – relative to country: #766
• International collaboration: #31
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,000
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #855 

15. Suez Canal University

• Globaly: 928
• Country: Egypt, Ismailia
• Global score: 35.2
• Global research reputation: #1,394
• Regional research reputation: #36
• Publications: #1,209
• Books: #1,280
• Conferences: #1,269
• Normalized citation impact: #417
• Total citations: #984
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,081
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #821
• International collaboration – relative to country: #110
• International collaboration: #32
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,025
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #795

16. Beni-Suef University

• Globaly: 951
• Country: Egypt, Beni Suef
• Global score: 34.3
• Global research reputation: #1,394
• Regional research reputation: #34
• Publications: #1,337
• Books: #1,370
• Conferences: #1,341
• Normalized citation impact: #647
• Total citations: #1,188
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,081
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #566
• International collaboration – relative to country: #270
• International collaboration: #105
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #893
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #343

17. University of Jordan

• Globaly: 998
• Country: Jordan, Amman
• Global score: 32.8
• Global research reputation: #501
• Regional research reputation: #84
• Publications: #1,094
• Books: #971
• Conferences: #1,050
• Normalized citation impact: #1,350
• Total citations: #1,240
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,249
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,309
• International collaboration – relative to country: #806
• International collaboration: #251
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,285
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,304

18. Zagazig University

• Globaly: 1009
• Country: Egypt, Zagazig
• Global score: 32.5
• Global research reputation: #1,072
• Regional research reputation: #29
• Publications: #902
• Books: #1,280
• Conferences: #1,296
• Normalized citation impact: #1,338
• Total citations: #1,052
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,087
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,316
• International collaboration – relative to country: #734
• International collaboration: #295
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,258
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,386

19. Helwan University

• Globaly: 1022
• Country: Egypt, Helwan
• Global score: 32.1
• Global research reputation: #1,315
• Regional research reputation: #32
• Publications: #1,288
• Books: #1,013
• Conferences: #1,021
• Normalized citation impact: #1,103
• Total citations: #1,287
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,320
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,185
• International collaboration – relative to country: #245
• International collaboration: #97
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,148
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #937

20. Tanta University

• Globaly: 1050
• Country: Egypt, Tanta
• Global score: 31.5
• Global research reputation: #1,315
• Regional research reputation: #26
• Publications: #1,127
• Books: #1,013
• Conferences: #1,179
• Normalized citation impact: #1,229
• Total citations: #1,219
• Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,176
• Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited: #1,139
• International collaboration – relative to country: #705
• International collaboration: #285
• Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,362
• Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited: #1,377