Top in UAE for Unprecedented Eight Consecutive Years, Leading in Faculty Student Ratio, and Research Citations听听听
91影视 of Science and Technology today announced it has jumped 25 places to be ranked 177th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026, firmly securing a spot among the world鈥檚 top 200 universities.听
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For eight consecutive years, Khalifa University has remained the top institution in the UAE, reinforcing its status as a national leader in higher education and research. In the 2026 edition, the University leads across several key indicators including 11th in the world for 鈥�International Faculty,鈥� top in UAE for 鈥楥itations per Faculty,鈥� and 鈥楩aculty Student Ratio鈥�, affirming its leadership in attracting global talent and producing high-impact scientific research.听
The new QS rankings evaluated more than 8,467 universities from across 106 locations, with Khalifa University leading all 12 universities from the UAE, with a 鈥楪raduate Employment Rate鈥� of an impressive 94%.听
His Excellency Professor Ebrahim Al Hajri, President, Khalifa University, said: 鈥淎s global academic and research landscape evolve, our consistent climb to reach the top 200 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings reinforces Khalifa University鈥檚 status as a driving force in science and technology, particularly among researchers and students seeking world-class opportunities closer to home. The 177th rank remains a testament to our faculty and students whose work continues to make a positive impact, while highlighting our global growing presence. Through our diverse academic community and our expanding international and regional industry collaborations, we are consistently contributing to meeting UAE鈥檚 ambitions in knowledge economy leadership.鈥澨�
