Al-Azhar University has achieved a new academic milestone, ranking first among Egyptian public universities in the latest edition of the “Times Higher Education rankings”.
Prof. Mahmoud Seddiq, President of the University and Vice-President of the World Organization for al-Azhar Graduates, congratulated the university’s members on this achievement, which reflects the concerted efforts to elevate the standing of the university locally, regionally, and globally. He expressed his appreciation for the marked progress made across all of the university’s sectors, noting the consistent direction set out in the institutional development plan toward sustainable development, which will guide the University’s various sectors and its postgraduate studies in projecting the bright image of al-Azhar University. He affirmed that its excellence reflects its civilizational and scholarly contribution spanning 1084 years.
Dr. Yasser Helmy, Director of the International Excellence and Institutional Development Center, stated that the University advanced seven places nationally, taking second place overall among all Egyptian universities, public and private, and first place among public universities.
Helmy added that, internationally, al-Azhar University ranked 801st worldwide, placing it among the top 30% of ranked universities globally. He pointed out that this is the highest ranking in the University’s history since it first entered the Times rankings in 2019, as the University continued its notable presence and progress in the five major international rankings for the second consecutive year.
He further explained that the ranking relied on several specific criteria; The University scored 62.6 in research quality (which carries 30% of the ranking’s relative weighting) and 27 in teaching and learning environment (29.5%), culminating this in a continuous upward trajectory in this indicator since 2019. He added that it scored 16.3 in research environment and international research reputation (29%), 61 in international outlook (7.5%) and 23 in industry impact and knowledge transfer (4%).
Meanwhile, al-Azhar University Council, in its session held on Wednesday, extended its thanks to the International Excellence Center, headed by Dr. Yasser Helmy, as well as the deans, professors and all University members, for their efforts in enhancing the University’s standing and ranking.
