Twenty-seven Egyptian universities and higher education institutions secured places in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects, rising from 25 institutions in the previous edition, according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The total number of subject-level entries for Egyptian institutions increased to 135 from 126, while the count of ranked academic fields expanded to 27 from 24. Arish University, Damietta University and Sinai University entered the global assessment for the first time.
Egyptian institutions placed among the world's top 300 universities in four specific fields: Food Science, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science and Agricultural Science. Arish and Damietta appeared in Agricultural Sciences, while Sinai University ranked in Pharmacy during their initial entries.
Cairo University recorded the highest number of subject-level entries with appearances in 17 disciplines. Mansoura University followed with 14 entries, and Alexandria University featured in 12 disciplines.
Al-Azhar University and Tanta University each appeared in 10 disciplines. Zagazig University and Assiut University were listed in nine disciplines each, while Ain Shams University featured in seven.
Additional Egyptian institutions featured across various disciplines, including Benha, Kafr El-sheikh, Suez Canal, Menoufiya, Minya, Damanhour, Sohag, Beni Suef, Aswan, Fayoum, Qena, Sadat City, Suez, Port Said, Arish, Damietta and Sinai universities, alongside the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport and the British University in Egypt.
The Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects evaluates institutions across 100 countries using nine indicators spanning faculty quality, high-level research output, publication quality, research impact and international collaboration.
Higher Education Minister and Acting Culture Minister Abdelaziz Konsowa welcomed the outcome, noting that the ministry aims to elevate the global standing of Egyptian research institutions and establish the country as a regional educational hub.
Ministry spokesperson Adel Abdel-Ghaffar attributed the progress to ongoing efforts in international research cooperation, high-impact scientific publications, and resources provided by the Egyptian Knowledge Bank.
The Shanghai results align with broader improvements in international academic indices, including recent gains in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, the QS World University Rankings by Subject, and the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
