USEK has recently ranked 2nd best university in Lebanon according to SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR).

According to the 2020 SIR World Report, published on a yearly basis since 2009, USEK is the 2nd best university in Lebanon.

SIR is a science evaluation resource used to assess worldwide academic and research-based institutions through its Research Group which is made up of members from the most reputable higher education institutions.

The assessment is based on three different sets of indicators: research performance, innovation outputs, and social impact measured by web visibility.