Euromed University of Fez Ranks First in Morocco

Rabat – Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) has been ranked first in Morocco and second in Africa in the 2025 edition of the Round University Ranking (RUR). The University was ranked 353rd globally out of 1,100 universities evaluated in the ranking.

The ranking is based on data provided by Thomson Reuters and evaluates institutions across several indicators, including teaching quality, research output, scientific impact, and international collaboration.

UEMF’s national position places it ahead of Mohammed V University in Rabat (ranked 719th globally) and Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech (ranked 1082nd globally). On the continental level, it is surpassed only by the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

RUR 2025 – Moroccan Universities:

• Euromed University of Fez – 353rd worldwide (Score: 66.367)

• Mohammed V University of Rabat – 719th (Score: 48.772)

• Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech – 1082nd (Score: 29.591)

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The RUR results reflect a broader trend of Moroccan universities gaining increased visibility in global academic rankings. In addition to its position in the 2025 Round University Ranking, Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) has been featured in several recent international classifications. 

In the 2024 UI GreenMetric ranking, it was ranked first nationally and placed among the top 10 universities in Africa. According to U-Multirank, UEMF achieved first place globally in overall performance and ranked within the top 25 for student mobility. 

In Stanford University’s 2024 ranking, four professors from UEMF were recognized among the top 2% of researchers worldwide.

Furthermore, in the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking focused on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the university was listed second in Morocco and included among the top 600 institutions worldwide.

The university has also been recognized by the Zairi International Awards and the Triple E Awards, and four of its faculty members were listed among the top 2% most cited researchers globally, according to Stanford University’s rankings.

These rankings and distinctions reflect UEMF’s positioning within the academic landscape at both national and international levels.