Rankings of Al-Azhar University

Latest ranking updates for Al-Azhar University
  • March 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings update. Al-Azhar University achieves place 1351.
  • December 2023: Urap announced latest results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance with Al-Azhar University in position 562.
  • October 2023: Publication of GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering). Ranking position #201.
  • October 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World University Rankings by Subject (Business and Economics) with Al-Azhar University in position 501.

University rankings

    • #6 
    • #801 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #1201 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #739 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #5 
    • #701 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #21 
    • #401 
    THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education
    [Published 19 October, 2021]
    • #7 
    • #51 
    QS University Rankings: Arab Region
    [Published 18 October, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #1048 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #6 
    • #1351 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #11 
    • #1478 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #5 
    • #32 
    THE Arab University Ranking
    [Published 05 October, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #562 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #42 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Arabic-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #1204 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #1001 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #1011 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Computer Science

    • #8 
    • #601 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #2 
    • #301 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #382 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #401 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #501 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #837 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #543 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #3 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #6 
    • #501 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #1 
    • #401 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #501 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Al-Azhar University

Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Mathematics
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#301 
Engineering
Chemistry GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#401 
Natural Sciences
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501 
Medicine & Health
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#601 
Computer Science

About Al-Azhar University

Key facts

Foundation year:
1048
Telephone:
+20 102 722 7142
Address:
Yosief Abbas Street
11754, Cairo
Egypt
Website:
https://www.azhar.edu.eg
Social:

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FAQ

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Al-Azhar University ranks #1 in Cairo in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 5 universities in Cairo.

Al-Azhar University is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking, THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education, QS University Rankings: Arab Region and more. See all 19 rankings of Al-Azhar University.

Al-Azhar University achieved #32 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Al-Azhar University.

Al-Azhar University achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #92 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Pharmacology). See all subject rankings for Al-Azhar University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Al-Azhar University ranks #1 among universities in Cairo and #7 among universities in Egypt. See all rankings of Al-Azhar University.

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