Best Universities in Bahrain – GURI 2026

Top universities in Bahrain

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Bahrain are Arabian Gulf University, University of Bahrain, Applied Science University - Bahrain and others. Bahrain has 4 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #624.

1. #1Arabian Gulf UniversityGURI #624 · Score 65.61
2. #2University of BahrainGURI #1067 · Score 48.89
3. #3Applied Science University - BahrainGURI #1071 · Score 48.71
4. #4Ahlia UniversityGURI #1401 · Score 38.45

How universities in Bahrain perform globally

Across the 4 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 50.41 and the median is 48.80. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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