🎓 Top Research Universities in Qatar
Universities and colleges in Qatar ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).
1Qatar University40,569 papers
1,794,408
2Hamad bin Khalifa University13,806 papers
742,129
3Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar8,100 papers
486,344
4Texas A&M University at Qatar8,680 papers
359,032
5Aspire Academy508 papers
49,563
6Carnegie Mellon University Qatar1,028 papers
33,778
7Al Azhar University12,217 papers
31,705
8University of Doha for Science and Technology1,834 papers
25,353
9Doha Institute for Graduate Studies933 papers
8,572
10Georgetown University in Qatar802 papers
7,523
11Northwestern University in Qatar535 papers
6,555
12Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College264 papers
6,513
13Community College of Qatar441 papers
6,461
14University of Calgary in Qatar291 papers
5,700
15University College London Qatar217 papers
5,267
16Academic Bridge Program49 papers
3,416
17VCUQatar284 papers
2,374
18HEC Paris in Qatar64 papers
1,044
20Stenden University Qatar57 papers
655
21American School of Doha26 papers
613
22Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies50 papers
312
23Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies86 papers
307
24Philippine School Doha80 papers
180
25Center for International Policy Research36 papers
88
26Awsaj Academy1 papers
60
27Gulf English School11 papers
18
28The National University of Malaysia-Qatar15 papers
16
29Al Kawther Secondary Independent School for Girls1 papers
14
Highlights
Within Qatar, Qatar University ranks first in 2026 with 1,794,408, followed by Hamad bin Khalifa University (742,129) and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (486,344).
Qatar University is 2.4 times higher than Hamad bin Khalifa University, the runner-up.
Across 29 entries, values run from 1,794,408 (Qatar University) to 14 (Al Kawther Secondary Independent School for Girls), with a median of 5,267.
Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.