Top research institutions in Bahrain
University of Bahrain ranks first in Bahrain on research quality in 2022–2025 (#3,666 worldwide), followed by Ahlia University and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of BahrainUniversity · Madīnat ‘Īsá | #3,666 | 18.9% | 1,402 | #1 |
| 2 | Ahlia UniversityUniversity · Manama | #3,763 | 37.7% | 485 | #2 |
| 3 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - BahrainUniversity · Al Muharraq | #5,139 | 23.2% | 335 | #3 |
| 4 | Arabian Gulf UniversityUniversity · Manama | #5,396 | 18.6% | 557 | #4 |
| 5 | Applied Science UniversityUniversity · Sitrah | #5,936 | 23.0% | 533 | #5 |
| 6 | University College of BahrainUniversity · Manama | #7,048 | 19.1% | 592 | #6 |
| 7 | Kingdom UniversityUniversity · Ar Rifā‘ | #12,479 | 14.3% | 468 | #7 |
| 8 | Salmaniya Medical ComplexHospital / health system · Manama | #16,284 | 5.5% | 353 | #8 |
| 9 | Bahrain PolytechnicUniversity · Madīnat ‘Īsá | #16,335 | 22.4% | 203 | #11 |
| 10 | Bahrain Center for Strategic International and Energy StudiesInstitution · Manama | #19,003 | 12.7% | 94 | #9 |
| 11 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Manama | #20,170 | 13.0% | 129 | #10 |
| 12 | King Hamad University HospitalHospital / health system · Al Muharraq | #20,980 | 3.7% | 246 | #12 |
| 13 | International Hospital of BahrainHospital / health system · Manama | #23,825 | 10.4% | 98 | #15 |
| 14 | Arab Open UniversityUniversity · Manama | #24,935 | 21.5% | 86 | #14 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Bahrain on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Bahrain
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.