Universities in Kuwait
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Kuwait
  • 05 Oct, 2023: THE Arab University Ranking updated with Kuwait University in position 46.
  • 27 Sep, 2023: THE World University Rankings updated with Kuwait University in position 1001.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics published most recent results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. Includes 4 universities from Kuwait.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Latest URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) from Urap . 6 universities from Kuwait appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Kuwait 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (326 reviews)
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  • #1 
  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #851 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #1583 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 16 more rankings of Kuwait University and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (34 reviews)
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  • #1 
  • #851 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #3764 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #1079 
RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
Show 6 more rankings of Gulf University for Science and Technology

#3
Kuwait

Australian College of Kuwait

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (130 reviews)
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  • #3 
  • #4360 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #5131 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]


#4
Kuwait

American University of Kuwait

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (220 reviews)
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  • #2 
  • #152 
UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Arabic-Speaking Universities
[Published 11 August, 2022]
  • #3 
  • #4716 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings of universities in Kuwait

Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#451 
Kuwait University
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#501 
Kuwait University
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#601 
Kuwait University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#801 
Kuwait University
Engineering THE World University Rankings by Subject
#1001 
Kuwait University

Kuwait Key Facts for International Students

4 out of 4 Universities in Kuwait Ranked in at least one ranking

19 Different Rankings list Universities in Kuwait (16 institution and 3 subject rankings)

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Ranking publishers

4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Arab Region:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 15% International research network 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Arab University Ranking:

Teaching: 33% Teaching reputation: 20% Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 5% Academic staff-to-student ratio: 4% Doctorates-awarded-to-undergraduate-degrees-awarded ratio: 2.5% Institutional income per academic staff: 1.5%

Research: 33% Research reputation: 25% Publications per staff: 5% Research income per academic staff: 3%

Citations/Influence: 20%

International outlook: 8% Proportion of international students: 2% Proportion of international staff: 2% International co-authorship: 2% Collaboration within the Arab world: 2%

Society: 6% Industry income per academic staff: 2% Impact Rankings participation: 2% Impact Rankings performance: 2%"

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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