Prof. Mohamed Hussein, President of Tanta University, announced the university's third appearance in the higher education rankings. The university advanced 13 places in the fourth edition of the rankings for 2026 compared to the previous year, achieving 25th place among 507 ranked universities worldwide. Locally, Tanta University secured third place among 11 ranked Egyptian universities, moving up one place from last year.

   Prof. Mohamed Hussein affirmed that the university's continued progress in international rankings is the result of a comprehensive strategy adopted by the university aimed at enhancing competitiveness and sustainable innovation. He expressed his pride in the university's third appearance in the higher education rankings, reaching 25th place globally out of 507 universities. This achievement, he stated, confirms the development of the quality of scientific research and the educational process at the university. He pointed out that this accomplishment reflects the combined efforts of all university members, including faculty and researchers. He emphasized that the university is moving forward in developing a stimulating educational environment for innovation and maximizing the societal impact of scientific research, thus ensuring a distinguished position for Tanta University on the global higher education map. He also thanked Prof. Mohamed El-Shishtawy, Director of the University's Center for International Rankings.

   It is worth noting that the Higher Education (HE) ranking is published independently as an American ranking system. This independent initiative aims to assess the actual performance of universities. The project seeks to provide policymakers, students, and the public with a clear and evidence-based picture of institutional performance, thereby contributing to effective improvements in teaching, research, governance, equity, and societal impact.

   The higher education ranking methodology is based on 25 criteria for ranking universities, encompassing 138 indicators. These criteria include: scientific research (10% weight), teaching (7.5%), internationalization, quality assurance and academic accreditation (7% each), faculty (6.75%), student and graduate success (6%), labor market (5%), funding and grants, the university's social and cultural impact, equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and continuing education (4% each), admissions and registration (3.25%), foreign language and linguistic influence, information technology and computer equipment, data management, support for distance learning, innovation and creativity (3% each), academic freedom, academic transparency, sustainability and governance (2.5% each), the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda, and media (2% each), creativity, support and recreation, and future-oriented thinking. The university and media each have a relative weight of 1.5%, and the media has a relative weight of 1%.

   Link to Tanta University's ranking in the 2026 Higher Education Ranking:

https://heranking.com/2026/tanta.edu.eg