Pharos University in Alexandria (PUA) is proud to announce its continued academic and research excellence, maintaining its position for the second consecutive year among the top 296 universities in the Arab region according to the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2026. The university ranked 201–250 regionally and ninth among Egyptian private universities, reflecting its ongoing commitment to quality education, research excellence, and continuous institutional development.

The results were officially announced during the QS Arab Forum 2025, held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, under the patronage of Her Excellency the Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation of Oman. The forum was attended by a distinguished group of university presidents and representatives from leading academic institutions across the Arab world.

Prof. Mohamed Gaber Abou Ali, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, represented Pharos University at the forum and received the official ranking certificate on behalf of Prof. Mahmoud Mohy El-Din, PUA’s President.

This forum serves as a leading platform for exchanging expertise and discussing best practices in higher education, research, and university rankings. This year’s QS Arab Region Rankings included 296 universities from 20 Arab countries, among them 42 Egyptian universities representing various higher education sectors including public, private, and national institutions.

The QS ranking relies on a comprehensive set of indicators measuring academic performance, research impact, and educational quality. These include Academic Reputation (30%), Employer Reputation (20%), Faculty-Student Ratio (15%), International Research Network (10%), Web Impact (5%), Staff with PhD (5%), Citations per Paper (5%), Papers per Faculty (5%), International Faculty (2.5%), and International Students (2.5%).

This achievement represents a continuation of PUA’s efforts to enhance its academic and research competitiveness at both the national and international levels, in line with its vision of leadership in education, research, and innovation, and to strengthen its position as one of the leading private universities in Egypt and the Arab world.