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Minister of Higher Education praises UAE-based universities for climbing QS

World University Rankings 2026

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 3:15 PM2 minutes Reading

ABU DHABI, 24th June 2025 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman

Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation

and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific
Research, congratulated UAE-based higher education

institutions (HEIs) on their progress in the Quacquarelli

Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026.
He commended their rising positions in the prestigious

index as a testament to the success of the UAE’s ongoing

efforts to boost the global academic competitiveness of its

higher education sector.
Dr. Al Awar said, “This year’s results clearly demonstrate

the steady progress of UAE-based HEIs toward academic

and research excellence and greater global presence.”

He reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) to

empowering HEIs by providing tools to evaluate

performance and improve outcomes. He also highlighted
the Ministry’s strategic partnerships with QS and Times

Higher Education, the top two global university rankings

providers, aimed at strengthening the sector’s overall

competitiveness.
He added, “At MoHESR, we believe global

competitiveness starts with a future-focused, adaptable

educational environment that aligns university

programmes with national priorities and equips graduates
with the skills needed for excellence and innovation.”

Seven UAE-based universities advanced in the QS World

University Rankings 2026, which assessed over 8,000
HEIs worldwide, including 1,500 newcomers. Khalifa

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