Top research institutions in Libya
University of Benghazi ranks first in Libya on research quality in 2022–2025 (#7,110 worldwide), followed by University of Tripoli and Omar Al-Mukhtar University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of BenghaziUniversity · Benghazi | #7,110 | 4.2% | 1,454 | #2 |
| 2 | University of TripoliUniversity · Tripoli | #7,960 | 4.5% | 1,424 | #1 |
| 3 | Omar Al-Mukhtar UniversityUniversity · Al Bayḑā’ | #9,387 | 4.6% | 625 | #3 |
| 4 | Misurata UniversityUniversity · Misratah | #12,043 | 5.7% | 557 | #6 |
| 5 | Al Zawiya UniversityUniversity · Az Zāwīyah | #12,922 | 8.9% | 616 | #7 |
| 6 | Sebha UniversityUniversity · Sabha | #13,038 | 5.6% | 458 | #5 |
| 7 | University ElmergibUniversity · Al Khums | #13,898 | 6.7% | 366 | #9 |
| 8 | Libyan AcademyUniversity · Tripoli | #14,044 | 10.6% | 359 | #8 |
| 9 | Center for Solar Energy Research and StudiesResearch facility · Tripoli | #14,260 | 9.3% | 181 | #4 |
| 10 | Libyan International Medical UniversityUniversity · Benghazi | #18,007 | 7.7% | 147 | #11 |
| 11 | Alasmarya Islamic UniversityUniversity · Zliten | #22,133 | 7.3% | 245 | #13 |
| 12 | University of GharyanUniversity · Gharyan | #22,743 | 8.2% | 89 | #12 |
| 13 | Sirte UniversityUniversity · Sirte | #23,157 | 2.4% | 195 | #10 |
| 14 | Tripoli Central HospitalHospital / health system · Tripoli | #25,554 | 4.4% | 85 | #15 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Libya 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 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%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.