How Has Aswan University Performed in International University Rankings?

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Aswan University's strongest documented results are in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings: it was placed among the world's top 500 universities in the THE World Rankings 2020 and described as the best Egyptian university in that listing, a position the university says it held for three consecutive years. It also reports a rank of 67th globally in the THE Impact Ranking 2022, which measures contributions to sustainable development, making it the top Egyptian and African university in that table.

The Rankings Record at a Glance

Ranking Result reported by the university Period
THE World Rankings Top 500 globally; best Egyptian university 2020, maintained for three years
THE Impact Ranking (sustainable development) 67th globally; best in Egypt and Africa 2022

How the Results Were Reached

The university states that work on improving its international standing began in 2018. Within about a year, it recorded its first major result in the THE World Rankings. The pattern described on the site is a deliberate, institution-wide effort rather than a one-off submission: after the 2020 placement, the university says it kept its lead among Egyptian universities in the same ranking for three years running.

The 2022 Impact result is a different kind of measure. THE's Impact Ranking assesses universities against the Sustainable Development Goals, so a strong position there reflects performance on sustainability-related criteria rather than the research and teaching indicators used in the World Rankings. The two results should be read separately for that reason.

What These Results Do and Do Not Tell You

  • They are self-reported. The figures above come from the university's own website, which summarizes its ranking history; the underlying THE tables are the authoritative source if you need to verify a specific year.
  • They cover specific years. The site documents 2020 and the following three years for the World Rankings, and 2022 for the Impact Ranking. It does not present a continuous year-by-year table, so later or earlier placements are not confirmed by this source.
  • They are not a full picture of the university. Rankings weigh particular indicators; prospective students comparing programmes should also look at the specific faculty, since the university comprises 18 faculties and two institutes.

If you are checking the ranking claim for an application, a scholarship file, or a comparison between Egyptian universities, use the university's stated results as a starting point and confirm the exact year and category on THE's official ranking pages.