The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) joins the global Top 500 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. This internationally renowned ranking recognizes the UM6P – inaugurated in 2017 – as one of the most successful institutions in the world, in particularly for its impact in terms of research, its international environment, its level of student supervision and its commitment to industrial innovation. UM6P is thus ranked first university in Morocco and North Africa, thus strengthening its role in the field of teaching and research on the continent.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings evaluates institutions across a set of performance indicators covering teaching, research, international outlook and industrial innovation. This integration into the Top 500 is an important milestone that reflects UM6P’s mission to promote knowledge, innovation and global impact.
The methodology used by Times Higher Education to evaluate universities is based on several key criteria, including the quality of teaching, research, international outreach and industrial innovation. In this context, UM6P stands out for its efficient learning environment, with a strong presence of doctoral students and a balanced staff-student ratio, elements which play a determining role in the overall evaluation of the university.
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Concerning research, the UM6P stands out for the relevance of its scientific productivity, supported by competitive funding and internationally recognized publications. This impact directly contributes to the recognition of the quality of its research in the ranking.
In addition, the university displays a marked international openness, reinforced by the diversity of its staff and students, as well as its numerous global collaborations. Finally, the involvement of UM6P in industrial innovation, through the patents resulting from its research, constitutes an additional asset which favored its ranking.
The data used for ranking comes from several sources:
- Institutional data: submitted directly by UM6P
- Data from Elsevier: which covers publication metrics, collaborations, patents and research impact.
- Investigations: which contribute to teaching and research reputation indicators.
This recognition from Times Higher Education marks a new milestone for UM6P in its quest for academic excellence and its commitment to responding to global challenges, particularly those relating to sustainable development, technological innovation and progress in Africa.
