S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Three universities in Saudi Arabia, three in the United Arab Emirates, and one each in Qatar, Lebanon, Oman and Jordan rank among the top universities in Arab League countries, according to the 2027 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking released Thursday (15). QS, a British company specializing in higher education, conducts regional rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The highest-ranked institution was Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), followed by Khalifa University in the UAE and Qatar University in Qatar. Another Saudi institution, King Saud University, ranked fourth, while the UAE\u2019s United Arab Emirates University came in fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American University of Beirut in Lebanon ranked sixth, followed by Oman\u2019s Sultan Qaboos University in seventh and Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Abdulaziz University in eighth. Abu Dhabi University in the United Arab Emirates ranked ninth, while the University of Jordan placed tenth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
QS evaluates universities based on indicators covering research and academic output, employability and outcomes, global engagement, and learning experience. According to QS, KFUPM retained first place in the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2027. Khalifa University rose one place, while Qatar University fell one place compared with 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company also highlighted gains by universities outside the top positions. Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Faisal University climbed nine places, from 26th<\/sup> to 17th<\/sup>; Qatar\u2019s Hamad Bin Khalifa University rose six places, from 29th<\/sup> to 23rd<\/sup>; and Tunisia\u2019s Universit\u00e9 de Tunis El Manar advanced from 41st<\/sup> to 29th<\/sup>, tied with another institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read also:<\/em> Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n
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