The American University in Cairo Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
The American University in Cairo is ranked #501 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.85. 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
#501
GURI Score
70.85
Country
Egypt
National position
#1 of 33
Ranking Achievement
69.83
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
85.54
Institutional Legacy
71.33
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Africa rank
#6 of 137
Arab Region rank
#17 of 198
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 381
- 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 The American University in Cairo ranked in the world?
- #501 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.85.
- Is The American University in Cairo 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 The American University in Cairo's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #501 (score 70.85) · GURI 2025: #488 (score 71.38) · GURI 2024: #661 (score 62.10)
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