The university rose 200 places in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, according to the Times International University Rankings, achieving the 601st place in the world, in a new achievement added to the university internationally.
Over the past three years, Qassim University has made a great leap in this international ranking, as it was able to advance 400 positions in 2024 to reach a rank of 801-1000, compared to 2023, when the university was ranked 1201-1500.
The university was able to enter this ranking in 2021 after it competed in 5 main criteria represented in teaching, research environment, quality of research production, link with industry and global orientation, which contained 18 sub-indicators, in which the university was distinguished compared to many universities that compete in this ranking, and the university continues its progress in various major international rankings for universities, seeking to enhance its international position in a way that contributes to achieving the Kingdom's 2030 goals.