Universities by Research i10-index in Libya
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1University of Tripoli8,357 works
2,352
2University of Benghazi7,551 works
1,688
3Sebha University2,269 works
499
4Misurata University3,224 works
477
5Omar Al-Mukhtar University3,945 works
455
6Al-Arab Medical University450 works
383
7Al Zawiya University3,431 works
331
8University Elmergib1,505 works
188
9University of Gharyan882 works
172
10Wadi Alshatti University446 works
121
11Sirte University1,078 works
112
12Libyan Academy1,375 works
110
13Libyan International University589 works
95
14Bani-Waleed University1,176 works
94
15Sabratha University1,144 works
81
16Alasmarya Islamic University2,356 works
74
17Azzaytuna University934 works
61
18College of Electrical and Electronics Technology198 works
60
19College of Electronic Technology Bani Walid293 works
50
20University of Derna687 works
40
21The Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies-Misurata174 works
27
22Zintan University311 works
25
23Fezzan University171 works
16
24University of Ajdabiya300 works
16
25Libya Open University304 works
14
26Nalut University155 works
14
27College Of Engineering Technology Janzour107 works
11
28Higher Institute of Medical Sciences and Technologies115 works
11
29College of Technical Science, Bani Walid63 works
5
30College of Computer Technology Benghazi45 works
3
31College of Science and Technology of Qaminis30 works
3
32Higher Institute of Science and Technology, Qaser Bin Ghashir, Libya37 works
3
33Higher Institute of Science and Technology, Suluq19 works
3
34South Mediterranean University25 works
3
35Surman College of Science and Technology72 works
3
36Aljafara University214 works
2
37The Higher Institute of Engineering Technologies Benghazi41 works
2
38University of Tripoli Al-ahlia64 works
2
39College of Technical Sciences - Sabha55 works
1
40Libyan Centre for Dental Research18 works
1
Highlights
Within Libya, University of Tripoli ranks first in 2026 with 2,352, followed by University of Benghazi (1,688) and Sebha University (499).
Across 40 entries, values run from 2,352 (University of Tripoli) to 1 (Libyan Centre for Dental Research), with a median of 34.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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