Institutional development · Rankings, reputation and performance · Morocco
Ibn Tofail University says it climbed from 74th to 66th in THE Arab University Rankings 2027
The Kénitra university says it now ranks first among Moroccan public universities in the Times Higher Education Arab table, after moving up eight places from the 2026 edition.
Why it matters: Ibn Tofail University, its staff and students are directly affected by the reported 66th place in the Arab world and top spot among Moroccan public universities.
Ibn Tofail University in Kénitra says it placed 66th in the Arab world and first among Moroccan public universities in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2027.
According to the university, it held 74th place in the 2026 edition of the same ranking.
The university said the results were announced at the Times Higher Education Arab Universities Summit 2026, held from 3 to 5 November 2026 at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir.
The university credited the result to the collective work of its teaching and research staff, administrative and technical staff, and students.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Ibn Tofail University, its staff and its students are the parties directly affected: the university reports an eight-place rise to 66th in the Arab table, announced at the summit held from 3 to 5 November 2026.
