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Russian Excellence Initiative moves away from Rankings
It seems there are growing concerns about the negative influence of international rankings in many parts of the world. Some countries and regions are turning
Poets and Quants Business School Rankings: No Change at the Top
The business education site, Poets and Quants, recently published the latest edition of its ranking of US MBA programmes. An article by John Byrne notes
Latest URAP: Is Harvard’s Dominance Coming to an End?
The latest edition of University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) provides more evidence that Harvard’s international research dominance is slipping. URAP is published by Middle
The Appearance of Predatory Ranking?
Academics have long been concerned about the proliferation of predatory journals that publish substandard papers with little or no review in return for a substantial
QS’s EECA Rankings Show Large Gap Between Europe and Central Asia
QS have released the latest edition of their ranking of universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia (EECA). These rankings have become quite popular in
IREG welcomes new members
The IREG family is growing. This month four higher education institutions were admitted as full members of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence.
ISC Rankings: Tsinghua ahead of Oxbridge, Saudi Arabia leads the Islamic World
The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) was established in 2008 with the objective of indexing scientific journals in the Islamic world, supporting and monitoring
France Moves Ahead in Financial Times European Business School Ranking
The Financial Times has just published the latest edition of its ranking of European business schools. This ranking combines the scores for three rankings published
University dean might go to jail for reporting fraudulent data to rankings organizations
A jury in Pennsylvania found a former dean of the Temple University School of Business in Philadelphia guilty of fraud related to falsifying information for
StuDocu: Students Rank their Universities
StuDocu is an EdTech company based in Amsterdam that helps students share study materials. It has asked students to rank their universities according to a
U-Multirank: gender imbalance in higher education
U-Multirank published analysis on gender balance. Data from the 2021 U-Multirank edition confirm that still today there are strong gender imbalances among males and females in
IREG 2021 Conference on rankings and university’s social engagement
The two day virtual IREG 2021 Jeddah Conference – Effects of Rankings on Community and Society 15-16 November
Conferences by IREG
PhD on Rankings
Dr. Edmund Adam of University of Toronto, Canada is a winner in the IREG Competition for the Best PhD Theses on Academic Ranking 2021.
IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence organizes a PhD competition to recognize an outstanding PhD conducted in the area of academic ranking.
IREG Initiatives
IREG Inventory
of international rankings
The purpose of “IREG Inventory of International Rankings” is to collect and make available on the IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence website information on the current state and scope of this important group of rankings.
Recent comments
“The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings was announced on Wednesday,
April 22 2020. “
Cesar Wazen
Director of International Affairs Office at Qatar University
IREG 2021
Jeddah Conference
Effects of Rankings on Community and Society
virtual/15-16 November 2021
IREG 2020
Beijing Conference
University rankings in the time of uncertainty
virtual/20-21 October 2020
News from Ireg Members
Polish universities are aiming high!
A short video Polish Universities – Aiming High, produced by the Perspektywy Education Foundation, tells about steps of ambitious higher education institutions in Poland taken
Bejing University of Technology
Bejing University of Technology published a Report on its activities in the period 2016 – 2020.
Poland’s institutions top new European Ranking of Engineering Programes (EngiRank)
Warsaw University of Technology and AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow secured the first and second place in the European Ranking of Engineering Programs
Invitation for female students and PhD candidates in IT
Join the biggest event for women in technology and IT in Europe. The online Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit (8-9 December 2020) will be a
Al-Farabi KazNU aims to be a research university
The Academic Council of university Al-Farabi KazNU, Almaty, Kazakhstan announced a new program for the strategic development of the University until 2025. Al-Farabi KazNU aims
“60 Years of Youth, 60 Years of Brilliance” – Beijing University of Technology Anniversary
Founded in 1960 Beijing University of Technology (BJUT) celebrates the 60th anniversary. BJUT has been perusing the Innovation Path to build a world-class research university.