UIR and Ibn Tofail lead Moroccan universities in 2025 THE Impact Rankings
UIR earned particular distinction in SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, along with strong scores in SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. This performance reflects the sustained efforts of the UIR community and underlines the university's strategic vision in advancing the SDGs, improving its international standing, and pursuing global accreditation.
Several other Moroccan universities were also featured in the 2025 edition of the THE Impact Rankings. The Euromed University of Fez was ranked in the 601–800 bracket. Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Mohammed V University of Rabat, and Hassan II University of Casablanca were listed in the 801–1000 range. In the 1001–1500 bracket appeared Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, and Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University. Meanwhile, Universiapolis – Université Internationale d'Agadir, Chouaïb Doukkali University, Hassan I University, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, and Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech were all placed in the 1501+ category.
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