{"id":675656,"date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/more-egyptian-universities-make-global-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","slug":"more-egyptian-universities-make-global-rankings","status":"publish","type":"blackboard","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/more-egyptian-universities-make-global-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"More Egyptian universities make global rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egypt\u2019s universities are quietly climbing the global ranks: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s higher education sector continued its steady ascent, with more local universities breaking into the world\u2019s leading rankings and several improving their global standing. Egypt now has 51 universities listed in Times Higher Education\u2019s rankings \u2014 the country\u2019s largest representation yet \u2014 alongside gains in both the QS World University Rankings and the Shanghai Ranking (ARWU). The performance underscores the state\u2019s ongoing push to internationalize higher education, attract foreign students, and strengthen Egypt\u2019s position as a regional academic hub \u2014 even as competition across the region heats up.<\/p>\n

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There are three global rankings that set the benchmark for higher education performance <\/strong>\u2014 THE (Times Higher Education), QS World University Rankings, and ARWU (Shanghai Ranking). Each uses distinct indicators to measure teaching quality, research influence, internationalization, and industry engagement \u2014 providing a broad picture of how universities are performing worldwide.<\/p>\n

Each ranking has its own metrics \u2014 but the trend is unmistakable:<\/strong> \u201cEvery global ranking has its own indicators and measurement frameworks,\u201d Higher Education Ministry spokesperson Adel Abdel Ghaffar told EnterpriseAM. \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing, however, is a clear upward trajectory, with many Egyptian universities advancing across multiple international rankings.\u201d The ministry \u201cclosely tracks global developments in these rankings and discusses them with local universities to help them adopt international standards, which in turn drives their continued progress,\u201d Abdel Ghaffar added.<\/p>\n

SIX MORE EGYPTIAN UNIVERSITIES MAKE IT TO THE'S LIST-<\/p>\n

THE\u2019s 2026 rankings<\/a><\/strong> expanded Egypt\u2019s representation to 51 universities, up from <\/strong>47 last<\/a><\/strong>year<\/a><\/strong>. <\/strong>New entrants this year \u2014 all joining as reporter universities \u2014 include Egypt University of Informatics, Egyptian Chinese University, Galala University, Horus University, Mansoura National University, and Menoufia National University. Reporter universities contribute data to the rankings but are not themselves ranked. Meanwhile, two universities \u2014 Helwan University and Egyptian Chinese University \u2014 dropped out of the ranked categories after featuring in last year\u2019s list. <\/p>\n

From three to 36 in a decade:<\/strong> Abdel Ghaffar noted that Egypt\u2019s representation on Times Higher Education\u2019s rankings has grown from just three universities in 2016 to 51 in the 2026 list \u2014 the country\u2019s largest presence since joining the index. \u201cEgypt\u2019s improved performance in the 2026 Times Higher Education rankings reflects the ongoing development in both academic and research output,\u201d Abdel Ghaffar told us.<\/p>\n

How THE evaluates universities:<\/strong> The Times Higher Education ranking assesses universities using 18 performance indicators grouped into five pillars: <\/p>\n