Round University Ranking 2026: Euromed University of Fes confirms its position as the undisputed leader of Moroccan higher education

For the second consecutive year, the Euromed University of Fes has just been ranked 1st nationally by the international Round University Ranking which was published on June 9, 2026.

Fès, June 9, 2026 – The Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) once again confirms its status as an institution of excellence by ranking, for the second consecutive year, as the top university in Morocco in the prestigious international university ranking, Round University Ranking (RUR) 2026, one of the most recognized university rankings in the world.

Developed from the international Clarivate / Thomson Reuters databases, the Round University Ranking evaluates university performance worldwide according to factual and rigorous criteria covering notably teaching quality, research performance and internationalization of universities. It gathers the most prestigious institutions in the world, among which are notably Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore and University of Tokyo.
In this highly competitive environment, UEMF continues its ascent on the national and international academic stages.

A remarkable performance in a context of increased competition

The 2026 edition of the Round University Ranking confirms the growing importance of this ranking in the global landscape of higher education. The results achieved by UEMF illustrate the international recognition it enjoys and confirm the relevance of its development and outreach strategy.
These exceptional results testify to the strength of UEMF's academic model and its ability to excel in all the missions entrusted to the modern university: training the best talents capable of apprehending the complexity of today's world, innovating and producing high-level research and technologies, shining internationally and contributing to society's development.

Recognition of academic and scientific excellence

Since its creation, the Euromed University of Fes has chosen an academic model based on scientific rigor, innovation, entrepreneurship, multilingualism, international mobility and cooperation with the best universities in the world.
This ambitious vision now allows UEMF to be recognized as one of the most dynamic and attractive university institutions on its continent.

The result of an ambitious vision and collective effort

This new distinction is above all the result of a strategic vision based on the best international standards, both in terms of governance and teaching and research, involving highly qualified resources and international students representing 52 nationalities.

A confirmed dynamic of excellence

The performance achieved in the Round University Ranking 2026 is part of a continuous dynamic of national and international recognition.
Over recent years, the Euromed University of Fes has obtained several major distinctions:

• Round University Ranking 2025 : 1^1st university in Morocco, 2^nd in Africa and ranked among the top 360 universities in the world;
• ScholarGPS 2025 : 1^1st university in Morocco according to this international ranking based on scientific research excellence and academic impact;
• Triple E Awards 2025 : the United Nations Chair for the Alliance of Civilizations at UEMF received the prestigious "Alliance University of the Year" award;
• UI Green Metrics 2025 : 1^1st nationally and among the top 400 universities in the world;
• THE Impact Rankings 2025 : 2^nd university in Morocco and ranked among the top 600 universities worldwide for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
• U-Multirank : ranked 1^1st in overall performance and among the Top 25 worldwide for student mobility;
• Stanford‑Elsevier Ranking 2025 : eight professors from UEMF are among the Top 2% of the most influential researchers in the world.

These distinctions, obtained from independent and recognized international organizations, confirm UEMF's rise among reference universities at the national, African and international levels.

Building the university of tomorrow

At the crossroads of Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa, the Euromed University of Fes pursues its ambition to build a world-class university capable of responding to the major challenges of our time by implementing the vision of its founder and Honorary President, His Majesty King Mohammed VI.