Universities by Research Publications in Qatar
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Qatar University1,806,276 citations
40,635
2Hamad bin Khalifa University750,633 citations
13,838
3Al Azhar University31,862 citations
12,222
4Texas A&M University at Qatar360,981 citations
8,684
5Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar487,845 citations
8,105
6University of Doha for Science and Technology25,757 citations
1,837
7Carnegie Mellon University Qatar34,144 citations
1,030
8Doha Institute for Graduate Studies8,644 citations
936
9Georgetown University in Qatar7,599 citations
804
10Northwestern University in Qatar6,597 citations
535
11Aspire Academy49,719 citations
508
12Community College of Qatar6,495 citations
442
13University of Calgary in Qatar5,723 citations
292
14VCUQatar2,386 citations
284
15Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College6,557 citations
264
16University College London Qatar5,313 citations
217
17Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies309 citations
86
18Philippine School Doha186 citations
80
19HEC Paris in Qatar1,046 citations
64
20Stenden University Qatar655 citations
58
21Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies317 citations
50
22Academic Bridge Program3,433 citations
49
23Center for International Policy Research88 citations
36
24American School of Doha618 citations
27
26The National University of Malaysia-Qatar16 citations
15
27Gulf English School19 citations
10
28The English Modern School0 citations
2
29Al Kawther Secondary Independent School for Girls15 citations
1
30Awsaj Academy60 citations
1
Highlights
Within Qatar, Qatar University ranks first in 2026 with 40,635, followed by Hamad bin Khalifa University (13,838) and Al Azhar University (12,222).
Qatar University is 2.9 times higher than Hamad bin Khalifa University, the runner-up.
Across 30 entries, values run from 40,635 (Qatar University) to 1 (Awsaj Academy), with a median of 241.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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