Universities by Research i10-index in Yemen
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.
1Sana'a University8,959 works
3,364
2Ibb University3,174 works
1,398
3Taiz University3,552 works
1,371
4Thamar University2,735 works
1,090
5University of Aden3,111 works
674
6Hadhramout University1,869 works
573
7Hodeidah University1,610 works
557
8University of Science and Technology, Sana’a1,144 works
526
9University of Science and Technology1,965 works
471
10Amran University1,082 works
432
11Albaydha University862 works
189
12Al-Razi University551 works
156
13Hajjah University481 works
154
14Seiyun University389 works
121
15Sana'a Community College239 works
97
16Lebanese International University274 works
63
17Sa'ada University130 works
57
1821 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences419 works
56
19Azal University for Human Development648 works
48
20University of Modern Sciences163 works
48
21University of Saba Region246 works
48
22Saba University261 works
41
23Emirates International University131 works
40
24University of Lahej283 works
36
25Queen Arwa University196 works
26
26Al-Rowad University30 works
25
27National University66 works
15
28Al-Qalam University for Humanities and Applied Sciences116 works
13
29Jiblah University for Medical and Health Sciences108 works
13
30International University of Technology Twintech55 works
12
31Yemen University87 works
12
32Genius University for Sciences & Technology62 works
11
33Yemeni Jordanian University8 works
9
34Al-Nasser University57 works
7
35University of Abyan124 works
5
36University of Science and Technology – Hodeidah Branch26 works
5
37Al Jazeera University97 works
4
38Al-Manar College for Science and Technology6 works
4
39Ar-Rasheed Smart University54 works
4
40Future University71 works
4
41Iman University46 works
4
42Mahrah University80 works
4
43Al-Ahgaff University186 works
3
44National Institute of Administrative Sciences25 works
3
45Al-Saeeda University90 works
2
46Mahweet University43 works
1
47Yemen and Gulf University for Science and Technology3 works
1
Highlights
Within Yemen, Sana'a University ranks first in 2026 with 3,364, followed by Ibb University (1,398) and Taiz University (1,371).
Sana'a University is 2.4 times higher than Ibb University, the runner-up.
Across 47 entries, values run from 3,364 (Sana'a University) to 1 (Yemen and Gulf University for Science and Technology), with a median of 36.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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