American University of the Middle East Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
American University of the Middle East is ranked #650 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 64.62. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#650
GURI Score
64.62
Country
Kuwait
National position
#1 of 3
Ranking Achievement
63.76
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
96.25
Institutional Legacy
14.00
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Arab Region rank
#31 of 198
Asia rank
#194 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 563
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 601–800
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is American University of the Middle East ranked in the world?
- #650 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 64.62.
- Is American University of the Middle East ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has American University of the Middle East's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #650 (score 64.62) · GURI 2025: #588 (score 67.15) · GURI 2024: #1148 (score 44.92)
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