Best Universities in Bahrain [2026 Rankings]

12 Best Universities in Bahrain

Discover the top 12 universities in Bahrain with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 18.6K scientific publications and 330.6K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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Sakhir

University of Bahrain

#648 in Asia #2303 in the World

65% Acceptance

27,379 Enrollment

1986 Founded

Manama

Arabian Gulf University

#1739 in Asia #4959 in the World

80% Acceptance

27,379 Enrollment

1981 Founded

Manama

Ahlia University

#2096 in Asia #5708 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

Manama

University College of Bahrain

#2592 in Asia #6752 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

Sanad

Gulf University

#2665 in Asia #6899 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

Riffa

Royal University for Women

#2976 in Asia #7672 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2005 Founded

Riffa

Kingdom University

#2985 in Asia #7698 in the World

53% Acceptance

2002 Founded

Salmabad

AMA International University Bahrain

#3156 in Asia #8162 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

Manama

Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance

#3612 in Asia #9250 in the World

55% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

Manama

Applied Science University

#4131 in Asia #10338 in the World

53% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

Manama

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College of Business

#5693 in Asia #13820 in the World

44% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

Adliya

New York Institute of Technology Bahrain

#5728 in Asia #13912 in the World

59% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

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