Top research institutions in Libya
Al Zawiya University ranks first in Libya on research quality in 2022-now (#6,198 worldwide), followed by Misurata University and University Elmergib.
LibyaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Zawiya UniversityUniversity · Az Zāwīyah | #6,198 | 5.6% | 616 | #2 |
| 2 | Misurata UniversityUniversity · Misratah | #6,450 | 3.6% | 557 | #1 |
| 3 | University ElmergibUniversity · Al Khums | #6,645 | 4.1% | 366 | #3 |
| 4 | Libyan AcademyUniversity · Tripoli | #6,993 | 5.6% | 359 | #5 |
| 5 | Omar Al-Mukhtar UniversityUniversity · Al Bayḑā’ | #7,418 | 2.9% | 625 | #6 |
| 6 | Sebha UniversityUniversity · Sabha | #8,189 | 3.9% | 458 | #4 |
| 7 | Alasmarya Islamic UniversityUniversity · Zliten | #8,526 | 4.3% | 245 | #7 |
| 8 | Center for Solar Energy Research and StudiesResearch facility · Tripoli | #10,376 | 7.2% | 181 | #9 |
| 9 | University of BenghaziUniversity · Benghazi | #10,897 | 2.4% | 1,454 | #11 |
| 10 | Sirte UniversityUniversity · Sirte | #11,154 | 2.6% | 195 | #8 |
| 11 | University of TripoliUniversity · Tripoli | #11,330 | 2.7% | 1,424 | #10 |
| 12 | Libyan International Medical UniversityUniversity · Benghazi | #14,421 | 3.3% | 147 | #13 |
| 13 | University of GharyanUniversity · Gharyan | #15,171 | 4.6% | 89 | #12 |
| 14 | Tripoli Central HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli | #21,417 | 5.3% | 85 | #15 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Libya on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Libya
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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
What are the top universities in Libya for research?
Al Zawiya University ranks first in Libya on research quality in 2022-now (#6,198 worldwide), followed by Misurata University and University Elmergib.