Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab declared that Aswan university achieved the first place at the level of Egyptian and Arab universities according to what was announced by THE rankings 2021 for the most Arab countries which are included in the ranking that have the best universities 2021.
The ranking for 2021 shows the following:
- Egypt came in the 1st rank as for the number of participating universities where 19 universities took part in the Ranking among which Aswan university came in the first place locally and 401 globally.
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came in the second rank where it has 7 participating universities of which King Abdul Aziz University ranked 1st locally and 201 globally.
- Algeria in the 3rd place where it has 7 participating universities where Ferhat Abbas University of Setif came in the 1st place locally and 501 globally
- Tunis in the 4th rank where it has 5 participating universities of which The University of Tunis El Manar came in the 1st place locally and 1001 globally
- Lebanon in the 5th place where it has 3 participating universities of which The American University of Beirut came in the 1st place locally and 301 globally.
- The United Arab Emirates came in the 6th place where it has 3 participating universities of which Khalifa University came in the 1st place locally and 351 globally
- Jordan in the 6th place where it has 2 participating universities of which Jordan University of Science and Technology came in the 1st place locally and 401 globally
- Iraq in the 8th place where it has 2 participating universities of which the University of Baghdad came in the 1st place locally and 1001 globally.
- Morocco was placed 9th where it has 2 participating universities of which Cadi Ayyad University came in the 1st place locally and 1001 globally.
- Qatar was placed 10th where it has one participating university, Qatar University which is ranked 301 globally.
- Oman came in the 11th place where it has one participating university, Sultan Qaboos University which is ranked 801 globally.
- Kuwait came in the 12th place where it has one participating university, Kuwait University which is ranked 1001 globally.