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The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management remains among the world’s
best in hospitality and leisure management, ranking 10th worldwide, despite

falling one position.

Ajman University's data science and artificial intelligence course entered the
top 100 for the first time, along with dentistry at the University of Sharjah.

Meanwhile, all nine entries from Al Ain University improved on their rankings
from last year.

Global results

Several factors were considered to grade each university, from learning
experience to academic reputation, employability and global engagement.

The US Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge ranked first
with an overall score of 100, followed by Imperial College London, UK with a
score of 98.5.

The top five university list was completed by the University of Oxford (96.9),
Harvard University in the US (96.8) and the University of Cambridge, UK (96.7).

In the UAE, the highest ranked university was Khalifa University with a score of
46.1, ranking it in 202nd place, followed by UAE University ranked 261 with a

score of 39.4.

“The UAE's higher education ecosystem is making remarkable strides, as
evidenced by the 49 per cent of its 122 ranked entries improving in the QS World

University Rankings by Subject 2025,” said Ben Sowter, senior vice president at
QS. “This progress aligns with the nation's ambitious National Strategy for
Higher Education 2030.

“The advancements in two of our key indicators such as Citations per Paper
and H-Index reflect the UAE's commitment to fostering a robust research
culture and enhancing global academic collaborations.”