KSA (Qassim University) As the first Saudi university, the university achieves the highest rating (5 stars plus) from QS International

Qassim University has achieved a new institutional achievement by obtaining the highest category (5 stars plus) in the QS Stars evaluation from the QS International Classification Organization, in recognition of its excellence in a number of academic, research and institutional axes, which reflect programmatic quality and integrated institutional performance, as the first Saudi university to obtain this evaluation.

Comprehensive assessment according to international standards

The university has undergone rigorous and frequent assessments according to QS Stars standards, which encompass a wide range of academic themes, such as quality of education, research, graduate employability, innovation, social responsibility, and infrastructure. The evaluation was carried out by independent arbitrators, through periodic reports issued by QS, until the final evaluation was reached and the results were approved.

Continuous progress in institutional performance

The Vice President for Business Development and Community Partnership, Dr. Majid Al-Enezi, explained that the university was able to achieve this advanced evaluation based on its outstanding institutional performance, as it obtained in 2021 a rating of (5 stars), before achieving this time the highest category (5 stars plus), which reflects the continuity in the development of academic, research and administrative performance.

He added that this achievement represents an international recognition of the level of institutional discipline of the university, and confirms its commitment to international standards of academic quality, pointing out that this qualitative evaluation comes as an extension of previous successes, as the university has previously obtained full institutional accreditation, in addition to many programmatic accreditations and national awards, which strengthened its position in international academic rankings, and improved its outputs.

Positive Reflections on the University’s Competitiveness

This evaluation confirms the advanced position occupied by Qassim University in the academic scene locally and internationally, and represents a new step towards achieving its strategic objectives in promoting academic excellence, supporting scientific research, and raising the level of quality of education and its outputs, which contributes to raising the university’s competitiveness globally and consolidating its position among the leading educational institutions.