Mohammed V University of Rabat has secured the 129th spot globally for excellence in interdisciplinary science research in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2025.
This ranking, conducted in collaboration with Schmidt Science Fellows, evaluated 749 universities from 92 countries and territories based on their contributions and commitment to advancing interdisciplinary scientific studies, using 11 carefully calibrated performance indicators.
These indicators assess institutions across 3 key areas representing the research project life cycle, namely inputs such as funding, process including facilities, administrative support as well as success measures, and outputs such as publications, research quality and reputation.
Speaking of Mohammed V University of Rabat, the institution achieved an overall score of 51.2, with scores of 69.1 for inputs, 58.3 for process, and 44.2 for outputs.
The findings also revealed that Mohammed VI Polytechnic University ranked 173rd globally and 2nd nationally, Ibno Tofail University ranked 187th, the University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad ranked between 301st and 350th, and the International University of Rabat, Moulay Ismail University, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Université Chouaïb Doukkali, and Euromed University of Fez all ranked between 401st and 500th.
The report highlighted that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US secured the top spot globally for interdisciplinary science, achieving high scores in both outputs and processes. Outside the US, the National University of Singapore was the highest-ranked university, claiming the third spot.
In the Arab region, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia ranked first, securing the 17th spot globally with an overall score of 77.3, followed by King Abdulaziz University, which ranked second regionally and 32nd globally with a total score of 70.5.
Cairo University in Egypt ranked third in the Arab region, first in Africa, and 39th globally with an overall score of 67.4, performing well in the outputs pillar. Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University in Saudi Arabia placed fourth regionally and 49th globally, earning the highest global score in the inputs pillar with a score of 94.8.
At the African level, Nigeria ranked second country in having its universities listed in the Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2025, with Covenant University securing the 73rd spot globally.
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