Universities by Recent Research Citedness in Libya
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's mean citedness for works published in the last two years. Recent citation rates vary by field and are not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Wadi Alshatti University446 works
4.17
2College of Electronic Technology Bani Walid293 works
2.14
3College of Electrical and Electronics Technology198 works
1.92
4College of Technical Sciences - Sabha55 works
1.83
5Libyan Centre for Dental Research18 works
1.42
6University of Tripoli8,357 works
1.22
7Bani-Waleed University1,176 works
1.11
8College of Computer Technology Benghazi45 works
1.09
9Libyan International University589 works
0.91
10Sebha University2,269 works
0.91
11College of Science and Technology of Qaminis30 works
0.90
12Omar Al-Mukhtar University3,945 works
0.87
13University of Ajdabiya300 works
0.84
14Sirte University1,078 works
0.81
15University Elmergib1,505 works
0.77
16Zintan University311 works
0.72
17Misurata University3,224 works
0.69
18Academic University5 works
0.67
19Libyan Academy1,375 works
0.64
20The Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies-Misurata174 works
0.62
21Fezzan University171 works
0.61
22University of Gharyan882 works
0.57
23University of Benghazi7,551 works
0.56
24University of Derna687 works
0.56
25Libya Open University304 works
0.54
26South Mediterranean University25 works
0.50
27Higher Institute of Medical Sciences and Technologies115 works
0.45
28Sabratha University1,144 works
0.44
29Surman College of Science and Technology72 works
0.40
30Al Zawiya University3,431 works
0.39
31The Higher Institute of Engineering Technologies Benghazi41 works
0.38
32Alasmarya Islamic University2,356 works
0.38
33Azzaytuna University934 works
0.36
34Higher Institute of Science and Technology, Qaser Bin Ghashir, Libya37 works
0.30
35Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies - Ajdabiya28 works
0.28
36Saraya Hamra University5 works
0.25
37College of Technical Science, Bani Walid63 works
0.24
38University of Tripoli Al-ahlia64 works
0.24
39Higher Institute of Science and Technology Tajoura24 works
0.23
40Nalut University155 works
0.21
41College Of Engineering Technology Janzour107 works
0.18
42Higher Institute of Engineering Technologies Tripoli68 works
0.16
43Higher Institute of Science and Technology, Suluq19 works
0.14
44Al-Arab Medical University450 works
0.10
45Aljafara University214 works
0.09
46College of Technical Sciences Derna41 works
0.05
Highlights
Within Libya, Wadi Alshatti University ranks first in 2026 with 4.17, followed by College of Electronic Technology Bani Walid (2.14) and College of Electrical and Electronics Technology (1.92).
Wadi Alshatti University is 1.9 times higher than College of Electronic Technology Bani Walid, the runner-up.
Across 46 entries, values run from 4.17 (Wadi Alshatti University) to 0.05 (College of Technical Sciences Derna), with a median of 0.56.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Recent citedness, 2026. Unit: mean citations per work.
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