Universities by Research h-index in Yemen
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. 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.
1Sana'a University8,959 works
148
2Ibb University3,174 works
96
3University of Science and Technology, Sana’a1,144 works
90
4Taiz University3,552 works
87
5Thamar University2,735 works
84
6Amran University1,082 works
83
7University of Aden3,111 works
72
8Hodeidah University1,610 works
64
9Hadhramout University1,869 works
63
10University of Science and Technology1,965 works
55
11Al-Razi University551 works
41
12Albaydha University862 works
41
13Sana'a Community College239 works
39
14Azal University for Human Development648 works
36
15Seiyun University389 works
35
16Hajjah University481 works
34
17Sa'ada University130 works
27
18University of Modern Sciences163 works
25
19University of Saba Region246 works
25
2021 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences419 works
24
21Emirates International University131 works
22
22Lebanese International University274 works
21
23Saba University261 works
20
24University of Lahej283 works
19
25Al-Rowad University30 works
15
26National University66 works
13
27Al-Qalam University for Humanities and Applied Sciences116 works
12
28Jiblah University for Medical and Health Sciences108 works
12
29Queen Arwa University196 works
12
30Genius University for Sciences & Technology62 works
10
31International University of Technology Twintech55 works
10
32Yemen University87 works
10
33Al Jazeera University97 works
9
34Yemeni Jordanian University8 works
9
35Al-Nasser University57 works
8
36Al-Ahgaff University186 works
7
37University of Abyan124 works
7
38Future University71 works
6
39Iman University46 works
6
40Mahrah University80 works
6
41National Institute of Administrative Sciences25 works
6
42Al-Manar College for Science and Technology6 works
5
43Ar-Rasheed Smart University54 works
5
44University of Science and Technology – Hodeidah Branch26 works
5
45Al-Saeeda University90 works
4
46University of the Holy Qur'an and Islamic Sciences132 works
4
47Mahweet University43 works
3
48Alandalus University For Science & Technology7 works
2
49Yemen and Gulf University for Science and Technology3 works
2
50Yemenia University51 works
2
Highlights
Within Yemen, Sana'a University ranks first in 2026 with 148, followed by Ibb University (96) and University of Science and Technology, Sana’a (90).
Sana'a University is 1.5 times higher than Ibb University, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 148 (Sana'a University) to 2 (Yemenia University), with a median of 14.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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