4 January 2025
Assiut University has achieved significant progress across several international university rankings for 2024, including the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, the Spanish Webometrics Ranking, and the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings in the field of Quality Education. The University was also listed among the top Arab universities in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings (THE Arab 2024) and ranked first among Egyptian universities and 75th globally in the category of Clean Water and Sanitation.
In the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2024, Assiut University was listed in eight scientific disciplines, including:
• Chemical Engineering: 1st in Egypt and ranked 301–400 globally.
• Mathematics: 5th in Egypt and 201–300 globally.
• Veterinary Science: 9th in Egypt.
• Pharmaceutical Sciences: 7th in Egypt and 301–400 globally.
• Agricultural Sciences: 11th in Egypt and 401–500 globally.
• Electronic Engineering: 2nd in Egypt and 401–500 globally.
• Biotechnology: 4th in Egypt and 401–500 globally.
The University was also recognized in six subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, attaining the following positions:
• Pharmacy and Pharmacology: 301–351 globally.
• Agricultural Sciences: 401–450 globally.
• Medicine: 451–500 globally.
• Engineering and Technology: 501–550 globally.
• Chemistry: 501–550 globally.
• Biological Sciences: 651–670 globally.
Assiut University was ranked 5th nationally among 15 Egyptian universities listed in the QS World University Rankings 2024, which evaluate academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty–student ratio, research citations, and new indicators such as sustainability, employability, and international research collaboration.
In recognition of this outstanding performance, H.E. ProfessorAyman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, honored Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, during the ceremony celebrating Egyptian universities included in the QS World University Rankings.
Assiut University also achieved distinguished positions in the U.S. News Best Global Universities for Subjects, ranking:
• Polymer Science: 75th globally.
• Pharmacology and Toxicology: 124th globally.
• Energy and Fuels: 205th globally.
• Plant and Animal Science: 267th globally.
• Environment/Ecology: 569th globally.
In the Turkish Higher Education Ranking (2024), the University was ranked 27th globally and 4th in Egypt out of 303 universities, reflecting excellence in quality standards, future vision, and digital accessibility development.
At the Arab regional level, Assiut University ranked 29th in the Arab world and 10th in Egypt in the QS Arab University Rankings 2024, and 6th nationally and 61–70 regionally in the THE Arab 2024 rankings.
In the field of Sustainable Development, Assiut University ranked 3rd nationally and 401st globally in the THE Impact Rankings 2024. It also achieved 1st place nationally and 75th globally in Clean Water and Sanitation, and 2nd in Egypt in the categories of No Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Quality Education.
The University advanced 70 places in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, ranking 1,149th globally, 26th in the Arab world, and 21st in Africa.
In the CWUR Global Ranking 2024, Assiut University ranked 5th in Egypt and 1,101st globally.
In the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2024, the University moved up 221 places, ranking 489th globally and 16th in Africa, in addition to advancing 200 global positions in the THE Impact Ranking in the Quality Education category.
During 2024, 38 of the University’s scholars were listed among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists, and the University recorded 521,899 research citations in Google Scholar, an increase of 47,649 citations in the first half of the year alone.
Furthermore, Assiut University was included in the inaugural edition of the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, ranking 251–300 globally and 8th in Egypt. It was also featured in the CWTS Leiden Open Edition 2024, ranking 670th globally, 6th in Egypt, and 13th in Africa.
