Morocco’s Mohammed V University of Rabat (UM5R) outranked all national universities and is among the top 4.9% of the best universities worldwide, according to the 2024 World University Rankings conducted by The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
Mohammed V University came in #1,007 out of 20,966 institutions and secured a spot among 2,000 top universities worldwide.
Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech ranked second nationally and 1,129th place globally (top 5.4% in the world), followed by Hassan II University of Casablanca in third place nationally and 1,183rd place globally (top 5.7% in the world), while Mohammed I University in Oujda secured the fourth spot nationally and 1,355th worldwide (top 6.5% in the world).
In terms of research quality, UM5R ranked 958th globally, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech 1078th, Hassan II University of Casablanca 1133rd, and Mohammed I University 1299th.
“The excellent results achieved in recent years are the outcome of long and diligent work, as well as of concerted efforts by all stakeholders of the University, including teachers, researchers, administrative and technical staff, and students,” interim president of UM5R Farid El Bacha said in a press release.
CWUR publishes the only academic ranking of global universities that assesses the quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty, and research performance without relying solely on surveys and university data submissions.
The CWUR ranking focuses on the results of education and employability, evaluating the academic and professional success of a university’s alumni relative to its size. It also assesses the quality of faculty members based on their academic distinctions as well as their research output, scholarly publications, influence, and citations.