Sana’a University Ranks First Nationally in the SCImago Global Ranking

Sana’a University has secured first place nationally in the SCImago Ranking for 2025 while also advancing from rank 239 to 237 at the Arab level.
On this occasion, Prof. Al-Kasem Abbas, Rector of Sana’a University, congratulated the university on its continued excellence in global rankings. He highlighted its recent achievements in both the SCImago and Webometrics rankings, along with its top national ranking in the ScholarGPS 2024 classification, which recently published a list of the top researchers across various fields over the past five years.
Moreover, he celebrated the university’s latest milestone—full national institutional accreditation for 10 faculties, with two earning the Diamond-Level Institutional accreditation and eight receiving the Gold-Level Institutional accreditation. Furthermore, four faculties with single-degree programs obtained full programmatic Gold-Level accreditation.
He noted that Sana’a University has made remarkable progress in modernizing its academic programs, curricula, infrastructure, and graduate studies. He highlighted the introduction of 230 new postgraduate programs at the MA and PhD levels, which have played a key role in enhancing the university’s position in global rankings. He also pointed out that despite financial limitations, Sana’a University has surpassed many international universities with far greater budgets than all Yemeni universities combined.
Reaffirming the university’s commitment to academic excellence, Prof. Al-Kasem Abbas stated that Sana’a University possesses the expertise and faculty capabilities to achieve even higher global rankings. He stressed the university’s ongoing efforts to further strengthen and improve its position across all rankings it participates in.
He attributed this notable progress to recent institutional reforms and developments, the adoption of advanced educational and academic practices, and a strong emphasis on supporting scientific research.
The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) is one of the most prominent global rankings for research and academic institutions. It evaluates universities based on three primary criteria: 50% Research Performance, 30% Innovation Output, and 20% Social Impact, encompassing a total of 17 sub-indicators.
This ranking assesses countries based on scientific publications, covering research journals and national research metrics, using data from the Scopus database. It provides comparative insights across 233 countries, offering comparisons across various scientific disciplines.
Among more than 80 academic institutions in Yemen, only eight universities qualified for this ranking—with Sana’a University leading the list as the top university in Yemen and the country’s benchmark institution for higher education.

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