KUWAIT: The Dean of Engineering at Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Professor Ali Chamkha, ranked first in the Arab world and eighth globally out of a total of 150,568 scientists in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Transport for scientific career-wide ranking, advancing two places compared to last year when he was ranked tenth globally.
He also secured first place in the Arab world and second globally in the same field for the year 2025 alone, according to Stanford University’s classification of the world’s top 2 percent of most influential scientists in their disciplines – for the ninth consecutive year. Professor Chamkha’s ranking scores for the year 2025 put me in the top 0.005313% world-wide.
This achievement is considered a landmark in the academic and research career of Professor Chamkha, who is recognized among the world’s leading scientists in engineering, particularly in nanofluids research, heat transfer and renewable energy. He has published hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific papers that have gained wide recognition in the international scientific community. Professor Ali Chamkha emphasized that this recognition reflects Kuwait’s scientific standing on the global stage and highlights the importance of investing in scientific research and innovation as a cornerstone for societal development.
He stressed his vision that the quality of education and research forms the path toward building a knowledge-based economy that advances Kuwait and bridges academic achievements with practical applications serving both Kuwait and humanity as a whole. It is worth noting that Stanford University’s classification is regarded as one of the most accurate and comprehensive global rankings, relying on precise scientific indicators including the number of research citations, impact factor, scientific output and international research standing.
