Top 50 Universities for Arabic in the World (2026)

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Exploring Arabic programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Arabic education and research.

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Bachelor, Master, PhD

Subject Area

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Location

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1

Rankings

3 World 3 North America 3 United States 1 Ann Arbor

University Information

Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 18%
Publications 488505
Citations 22226614
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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2

Rankings

23 World 19 North America 18 United States 1 Columbus

University Information

Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 51%
Publications 332689
Citations 10489118
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
3

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37 World 32 North America 30 United States 2 College Park

University Information

College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 45%
Publications 214017
Citations 8987126
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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4

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43 World 37 North America 34 United States 1 Tucson

University Information

Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 86%
Publications 231352
Citations 8679223
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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5

Rankings

46 World 1 Latin America 1 Brazil 1 Sao Paulo

University Information

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 9%
Publications 403004
Citations 7213878
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
6

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56 World 3 Asia 2 China 2 Beijing

University Information

Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 20%*
Publications 298169
Citations 6997569
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
7

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93 World 19 Europe 1 Sweden 17 Lund

University Information

Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 58%*
Publications 196693
Citations 7440145
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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Last Updated:
8

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100 World 8 Asia 4 China 1 Hangzhou

University Information

Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 20%*
Publications 297142
Citations 6039598
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
9

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108 World 10 Asia 1 Israel 1 Tel Aviv

University Information

Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 44%*
Publications 184686
Citations 6114904
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
10

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112 World 27 Europe 2 Sweden 1 Uppsala

University Information

Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 69%
Publications 158126
Citations 5963340
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
11

Rankings

116 World 28 Europe 1 Spain 1 Barcelona

University Information

Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 69%
Publications 157917
Citations 5070049
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
12

Rankings

128 World 33 Europe 5 Germany 1 Berlin

University Information

Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 15%
Publications 125843
Citations 3230245
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
13

Rankings

135 World 39 Europe 6 Germany 1 Bonn

University Information

Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 36%
Publications 129934
Citations 4156988
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
14

Rankings

140 World 80 North America 70 United States 2 Storrs

University Information

Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 54%
Publications 107744
Citations 3636118
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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15

Rankings

159 World 15 Asia 2 Israel 1 Jerusalem

University Information

Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 23%
Publications 129885
Citations 4785501
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
16

Rankings

164 World 53 Europe 10 Germany 1 Gottingen

University Information

Gottingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 32%*
Publications 115481
Citations 4017646
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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Last Updated:
17

Rankings

169 World 57 Europe 5 Switzerland 1 Geneva

University Information

Geneva, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 26%*
Publications 107920
Citations 4069944
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
18

Rankings

178 World 59 Europe 12 Germany 3 Cologne

University Information

Cologne, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 31%*
Publications 110169
Citations 3178188
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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Last Updated:
19

Rankings

179 World 60 Europe 4 Sweden 1 Gothenburg

University Information

Gothenburg, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 55%*
Publications 115521
Citations 4403041
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
20

Rankings

189 World 62 Europe 13 Germany 3 Erlangen

University Information

Erlangen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 46%
Publications 128824
Citations 3707202
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
21

Rankings

194 World 64 Europe 15 Germany 4 Munster

University Information

Munster, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 14%
Publications 104416
Citations 3035255
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
22

Rankings

200 World 101 North America 89 United States 2 Provo

University Information

Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 69%
Publications 60825
Citations 1649220
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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23

Rankings

203 World 66 Europe 16 Germany 1 Leipzig

University Information

Leipzig, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 10%
Publications 87079
Citations 2146680
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
24

Rankings

213 World 72 Europe 5 Sweden 2 Stockholm

University Information

Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 52%*
Publications 98050
Citations 4037891
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
25

Rankings

217 World 73 Europe 18 Germany 1 Mainz

University Information

Mainz, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 28%
Publications 119356
Citations 3784668
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
26

Rankings

221 World 3 Latin America 2 Brazil 1 Rio de Janeiro

University Information

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 10%
Publications 142967
Citations 2251534
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
27

Rankings

231 World 110 North America 96 United States 1 Norman

University Information

Norman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 77%
Publications 79531
Citations 2321892
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
28

Rankings

280 World 106 Europe 5 Spain 22 Granada

University Information

Granada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 51%*
Publications 96092
Citations 2193589
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
29

Rankings

297 World 110 Europe 25 Germany 1 Marburg

University Information

Marburg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 56%*
Publications 83412
Citations 2296648
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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Last Updated:
30

Rankings

308 World 39 Asia 20 China 1 Changsha

University Information

Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 77%
Publications 194191
Citations 3233815
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
31

Rankings

328 World 125 Europe 26 Germany 1 Jena

University Information

Jena, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 60%
Publications 66791
Citations 2005215
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
32

Rankings

375 World 148 North America 127 United States 1 Fayetteville

University Information

Fayetteville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 72%
Publications 47679
Citations 1223889
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
33

Rankings

379 World 152 Europe 32 Germany 1 Halle

University Information

Halle, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 50%
Publications 69896
Citations 1296322
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
34

Rankings

387 World 53 Asia 1 Saudi Arabia 1 Riyadh

University Information

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 71%
Publications 112941
Citations 2247977
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
35

Rankings

413 World 58 Asia 5 Israel 1 Beersheba

University Information

Beersheba, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 44%*
Publications 84885
Citations 2068334
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
36

Rankings

414 World 156 North America 134 United States 10 Waco

University Information

Waco, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 51%
Publications 33508
Citations 902402
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
37

Rankings

442 World 163 North America 140 United States 3 Washington

University Information

Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 47%
Publications 27195
Citations 598965
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
38

Rankings

467 World 73 Asia 6 Israel 1 Ramat Gan

University Information

Ramat Gan, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 55%*
Publications 52728
Citations 1424824
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
39

Rankings

480 World 76 Asia 2 India 1 Delhi

University Information

Delhi, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 64%
Publications 66259
Citations 1034781
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
40

Rankings

484 World 173 North America 150 United States 2 University

University Information

University, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 98%
Publications 37345
Citations 1047967
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
41

Rankings

522 World 86 Asia 2 Turkey 1 Ankara

University Information

Ankara, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 40%*
Publications 56636
Citations 837126
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
View Details Visit Website
Last Updated:
42

Rankings

535 World 89 Asia 7 Israel 2 Haifa

University Information

Haifa, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 70%
Publications 42457
Citations 1065918
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
43

Rankings

585 World 232 Europe 19 Spain 160 San Vicente del Raspeig

University Information

San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 70%
Publications 40082
Citations 777809
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
44

Rankings

609 World 103 Asia 2 Saudi Arabia 1 Jeddah

University Information

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 25%
Publications 75535
Citations 2144726
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
45

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645 World 112 Asia 2 Malaysia 69 Bangi

University Information

Bangi, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 50%*
Publications 68083
Citations 983516
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
46

Rankings

675 World 122 Asia 3 Malaysia 17 Serdang

University Information

Serdang, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 40%
Publications 63274
Citations 1222755
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
47

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683 World 125 Asia 1 Lebanon 1 Beirut

University Information

Beirut, Lebanon
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 71%
Publications 24931
Citations 707647
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
48

Rankings

689 World 227 North America 201 United States 16 West Point

University Information

West Point, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 14%
Publications 17024
Citations 702290
Highest Degree: Bachelor
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
49

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767 World 151 Asia 9 India 2 Varanasi

University Information

Varanasi, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 13%
Publications 59747
Citations 1055756
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
50

Rankings

805 World 8 Africa 1 Kenya 1 Nairobi

University Information

Nairobi, Kenya
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Arabic
Acceptance 66%
Publications 21723
Citations 364314
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
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