About
Kuwait University is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Ranked Top 781 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 26 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
781-790
129
2026
THE
1201–1500
—
27.3
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=1,072
64589
39.5
2026
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Key Facts
29,943
Students
18.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
73 : 27
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
51-100
Library & Information Management
101-150
Petroleum Engineering
201-300
Clinical Medicine
201-300
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
301-400
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
301-400
Public Health
351-400
Education & Training
401–500
Clinical & Health
401-500
Computer Science & Engineering
401-500
Human Biological Sciences
501-520
Engineering & Technology
501-520
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
501-575
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
501-550
Medicine
501-600
Mathematics
Subject Rankings
QS
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Management | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-520 | - | 2022 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-520 | - | 2023 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2017 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 1001+ | 11.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1251+ | 9.1 | 2026 |
US News
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | =549 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =959 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,110 | 39.5 | 2026 |