TAIF: Taif University has climbed 500 places from last year in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026 to rank among the world’s top 1,000 universities. The achievement reflects the university’s strong academic and research performance, as well as its commitment to advancing the UN sustainable development goals. It recorded strong performances across several indicators, ranking in the 201-300 band globally for industry, innovation and infrastructure, and in the 401-600 band for quality education.