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King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia was the top-ranking institution in the Mena region in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University tables. Photo: King Abdulaziz University
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The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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King Saud University in Riyadh. AFP
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The American University of Sharjah. Sarah Dea / The National
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Alfaisal University in Riyadh. Photo supplied
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Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh. Photo supplied
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The American University of Beirut, which was founded in 1866. Getty
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UAE University in Al Ain. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
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Abu Dhabi University. Photo supplied
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King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia was the top-ranking institution in the Mena region in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University tables. Photo: King Abdulaziz University
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The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar University. Photo supplied
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King Saud University in Riyadh. AFP
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The American University of Sharjah. Sarah Dea / The National
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Alfaisal University in Riyadh. Photo supplied
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Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh. Photo supplied
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The American University of Beirut, which was founded in 1866. Getty
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UAE University in Al Ain. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
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Saudi Arabia leaps ahead in World University Rankings 2023
The kingdom's universities are closing in on the top 100 in the world, leading the Arab region in higher education
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