Kuwait University

🇰🇼 Kuwait 4-Year University

Global #2496 Kuwait #85

Institution Info

Founded: 1966
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.ku.edu.kw

About

Kuwait University is a higher education institution in Kuwait, founded in 1966. It is a globally recognized institution. It contributes to Kuwait's academic community alongside 12 other institutions in the country.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #781 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #1287 · Ranked	30,57
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #2496 · Ranked	63,23

Research Output via OpenAlex

302

h-index

1,037,425

Citations

28,374

Publications

21,320

i10-index

2,31

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kuwait University is ranked #2,496 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Kuwait, it holds the #85 position.

Kuwait University was founded in 1966, making it 60 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Kuwait.

Kuwait University has produced 28,374 research publications with 1,037,425 total citations and an h-index of 302, according to OpenAlex data.