DAMMAM — Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) has scored a new academic achievement by obtaining fourth place among Arab universities to become eligible to be classified by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings of Arab Universities 2021 Classification.

THE rankings methodology is based on the same international classification framework by adding important indicators in addition to new measures to reflect the advantages of universities in the Arab region.

This new achievement is attributed to the university’s success in making several achievements over the past two years, such as being listed among the top 1,000 universities in the world for two consecutive years according to the QS World Ranking, and being among the top 50 universities in the Arab region according to the same classification, and obtaining accreditations of its various academic programs from many international institutions.

PMU has also registered several patents in the US Patent Office, in addition to organizing various academic and scientific conferences and transferring knowledge to the local and global community.

Moreover, the university is currently seeking international academic accreditation for the AACSB Accredited Business Schools.

Northern Border University

obtains Times classification

In Araar, Saudi Arabia, the University of the Northern Border ranked 19th among the top 100 Arab universities according to the Times Ranking.

Published by the Times Classification website, the announcement cited that the move followed strenuous efforts being exerted by the Northern Border University as part of its projects as per the strategic plan 20-25, aiming to enhance the university's regional and world rankings in the future. — SPA