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Institutional development · Rankings, reputation and performance · Morocco

Ibn Tofail University says it rose 47 places to 91st in QS Arab Region Rankings 2027

The Moroccan university in Kénitra reports that it entered the top 100 of the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027 and ranked first nationally, up from 138th in the previous edition.

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Why it matters: Ibn Tofail University reports holding first place in Morocco and 91st place in the Arab region in the QS 2027 edition, up from 138th.

Ibn Tofail University in Kénitra, Morocco, said it placed 91st in the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027 and first at national level.

According to the university, it held 138th place in the 2026 edition, meaning a rise of 47 places that brings it into the regional top 100.

The university said the 2027 results were published on 15 October 2026.

The university described the ranking's methodology as covering academic and employer reputation, research output and impact, research collaboration and international openness, among other indicators.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

Ibn Tofail University reports that its position moved from 138th to 91st between the 2026 and 2027 editions, and it attributes the result partly to the mobilisation of its teaching and research staff, administrative and technical personnel and students.

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