Forty Egyptian universities have secured spots in the Times Higher Education 2027 World University Rankings, marking an increase of four institutions compared to the previous year.
Nine Egyptian institutions secured positions within the top 1,000 globally. The American University in Cairo placed in the 701 to 800 band. Al-Azhar University, Alexandria University, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo University, the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Future University, Mansoura University, and Zagazig University placed in the 801 to 1,000 category.
Several institutions entered the global list for the first time, including Galala University, Horus University, Badr University in Cairo, Capital University, the Egyptian Russian University, and Pharos University.
Higher Education Minister and acting Culture Minister Abdelaziz Konsowa praised the results, stating that the progress reflects qualitative improvements in academic and research performance. Ministry Spokesperson Adel Abdel-Ghaffar noted that Egypt's representation has grown steadily from just three universities in 2016.
The rankings evaluate institutions using 18 indicators across teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry partnerships.
