Universities are vital institution of human development, with the MENA region investing heavily predominantly in technology, production and innovation. It’s interesting to view top institutes vital for the regions future development and self reliance. We have ranked the top 30 MENA universities in IT and engineering which are local based than foreign branches of European or American institutions.
Saudi Arabia and Iran dominate the MENA region in the top universities of the region by ranking, these countries domination persists in overall subject rankings also. What’s interesting is certain countries who have not made the list for example, Iraq, Syria, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait while smaller countries like Qatar and UAE have made investments in their higher education sector with the view of localized R&D and innovation.
MENA Computer Science university ranking 2024
| MENA rank | University | Global rank | Country |
| 1 | Qatar University | 112 | Qatar |
| 2 | King Abdulaziz University | 132 | Saudi Arabia |
| 3 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | 186 | Saudi Arabia |
| 4 | Istanbul Technical University | 221 | Turkey |
| 5 | Sharif University of Technology | 237 | Iran |
| 6 | Amirkabir University of Technology | 250 | Iran |
| 7 | Cairo University | 252 | Egypt |
| 8 | King Saud University | 269 | Saudi Arabia |
| 9 | Middle East Technical University | 275 | Turkey |
| 10 | University of Sharjah | 285 | UAE |
| 11 | Aswan University | 302 | Egypt |
| 12 | The University of Jordan | 329 | Jordan |
| 13 | Jouf University | 330 | Saudi Arabia |
| 14 | Prince Sultan University | 360 | Saudi Arabia |
| 15 | Qassim University | 361 | Saudi Arabia |
| 16 | Taif University | 376 | Saudi Arabia |
| 17 | University of Tehran | 377 | Iran |
| 18 | Zayed University | 399 | UAE |
| 19 | Al-Balqa Applied University | 403 | Joran |
| 20 | American University of Sharjah | 404 | UAE |
| 21 | Benha University | 411 | Egypt |
| 22 | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | 441 | Saudi Arabia |
| 23 | Iran University of Science and Technology | 443 | Iran |
| 24 | King Faisal University | 448 | Saudi Arabia |
| 25 | King Khalid University | 449 | Saudi Arabia |
| 26 | Mansoura University | 456 | Egypt |
| 27 | Minia University | 458 | Egypt |
| 28 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | 475 | Saudi Arabia |
| 29 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | 476 | Saudi Arabia |
| 30 | Sabancı University | 482 | Turkey |
MENA Engineering university ranking 2024
| MENA rank | University | Global rank | Country |
| 1 | King Abdulaziz University | 108 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | 109 | Saudi Arabia |
| 3 | Qatar University | 141 | Saudi Arabia |
| 4 | Sharif University of Technology | 144 | Iran |
| 5 | Khalifa University | 185 | UAE |
| 6 | Jouf University | 218 | Saudi Arabia |
| 7 | King Khalid University | 219 | Saudi Arabia |
| 8 | King Saud University | 220 | Saudi Arabia |
| 9 | Koç University | 221 | Turkey |
| 10 | University of Tehran | 241 | Iran |
| 11 | Amirkabir University of Technology | 252 | Iran |
| 12 | Iran University of Science and Technology | 268 | Iran |
| 13 | Middle East Technical University | 272 | Turkey |
| 14 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | 278 | Saudi Arabia |
| 15 | Prince Sultan University | 279 | Saudi Arabia |
| 16 | Qassim University | 281 | Saudi Arabia |
| 17 | University of Sharjah | 287 | UAE |
| 18 | Taif University | 294 | Saudi Arabia |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates University | 297 | UAE |
| 20 | Abu Dhabi University | 302 | UAE |
| 21 | Beirut Arab University | 310 | Lebanon |
| 22 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | 334 | Saudi Arabia |
| 23 | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | 335 | Saudi Arabia |
| 24 | Istanbul Technical University | 337 | Turkey |
| 25 | Sabancı University | 369 | Turkey |
| 26 | University of Tabriz | 375 | Iran |
| 27 | Umm Al-Qura University | 393 | Saudi Arabia |
| 28 | Aswan University | 406 | Egypt |
| 29 | Babol Noshirvani University of Technology | 408 | Iran |
| 30 | Bahçeşehir University | 409 | Turkey |
