An-Najah National University and International Rankings
Since its establishment, An-Najah National University has continued to strengthen its academic and research presence locally, regionally, and internationally through distinguished educational programs, high-quality research, effective partnerships, and a university environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship. This integrated performance has contributed to consolidating the University’s position at the forefront of Palestinian universities and among the leading universities in the Arab region, while achieving advanced positions in a number of prestigious global rankings.
These rankings reflect the quality of the University’s system in education, scientific research, and community service. They are also based on key indicators, including academic reputation, research quality and impact, scientific publication in internationally refereed journals, internationalization and global partnerships, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the efficiency of graduates and their ability to compete in the labor market. This confirms the University’s continued commitment to the standards of excellence, quality, and institutional leadership.
Below is a table of the latest rankings:
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No. |
Ranking |
Logo |
Year / Edition |
University Position in the Ranking |
Local Ranking |
References |
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1 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE World University Rankings) |
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2026 |
Ranked in the 801–1000 band globally |
1st in Palestine |
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2 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Medical and Health |
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2026 |
Ranked in the 401–500 band globally |
1st in Palestine |
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3 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Social Sciences |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 801+ band globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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4 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 801+ band globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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5 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Physical Sciences |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 801+ band globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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6 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Education Studies |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 401–500 band globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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7 |
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THE Impact Rankings) |
|
2026 |
Ranked 33rd globally and 2nd in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
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8 |
Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 351–400 band in Asia |
1st in Palestine |
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9 |
Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 70th in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
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10 |
Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 112th globally and 15th in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
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11 |
QS World University Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 1001–1200 band globally |
2nd in Palestine |
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12 |
QS Arab Region University Rankings |
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2026 |
Ranked 62nd in the Arab region |
2nd in Palestine |
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13 |
QS Sustainability Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 787th globally |
1st in Palestine |
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14 |
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Medicine |
|
2026 |
Ranked in the 701–850 band globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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15 |
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities |
|
2026 |
Ranked 1498th globally and 34th in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
Webometrics – An-Najah / Webometrics Arab World / University website |
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16 |
SCImago Institutions Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 5526th globally |
2nd locally |
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17 |
UI GreenMetric World University Rankings |
|
2025 |
Ranked 108th globally |
1st in Palestine |
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18 |
UNIRANKS World University Ranking |
|
2026 |
Ranked 981st globally and 20th in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
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19 |
EduRank University Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 2100th globally |
1st in Palestine |
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20 |
AD Scientific Index University Rankings |
|
2026 |
Ranked 1524th globally |
1st in Palestine |
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21 |
U.S. News Best Global Universities |
|
2026/2027 |
Ranked 1183rd globally |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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22 |
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) |
|
2025/2026 |
Ranked 1841st globally |
1st in Palestine |
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23 |
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) |
|
2026 |
Ranked 1719th globally and among the top 8.1% of universities worldwide |
1st and only Palestinian university ranked |
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24 |
Arab University Ranking – Association of Arab Universities |
|
2025 |
Ranked 29th in the Arab region |
1st in Palestine |
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25 |
World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) |
|
2026 |
Ranked 283rd globally |
1st in Palestine |
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26 |
ScholarGPS Institutional Rankings |
|
2025 |
Ranked 2051st globally |
1st in Palestine |
ScholarGPS – An-Najah / ScholarGPS Palestine / University website |
|
27 |
Round University Ranking (RUR) |
|
2026 |
Ranked 329th globally |
1st in Palestine |
