Fayoum
University ranks first nationally in Physics and tenth in Agricultural
Sciences, placing among the top 500 universities globally in the 2026 Shanghai
Ranking.
Under
the patronage of Prof. Sherif El-Attar, Acting University President and Vice President for Education and Student
Affairs , Prof. Assem El-Essawy, Vice President for Community Service and
Environmental Development and Supervisor of the Postgraduate Studies and
Research Sector, announced Fayoum University’s distinguished performance and
high rankings in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS).
Fayoum
University led Egyptian universities by securing first place in the Physics
discipline and entering the list of the top 500 universities globally, placing
in the 401–500 band.
The
university also achieved a distinguished position in Agricultural Sciences,
ranking in the 301–400 band among the top 500 global universities; at the
national level, it ranked tenth among Egyptian universities.
Prof. Kamal
Ghallab, the university’s officer in charge of international rankings, noted
that the current edition of the Shanghai Ranking covers various academic
disciplines across the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences,
Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The ranking utilizes the Clarivate
database as its data source and evaluates universities based on five key
criteria:
First:
World-Class Faculty—including international award laureates, highly cited
researchers, editors-in-chief of international academic journals, and
researchers holding leadership positions in international academic
organizations. Second: World-Class Output—measured by the number of papers
published in top-tier journals and international academic awards. Third: The
number of papers published in Q1 journals. Fourth: Category-Normalized Citation
Impact (CNCI). Fifth: The proportion of papers published in collaboration with
international researchers.
For
full ranking details, please visit the following website:
https://www.shanghairanking.com/
