Ranking News
IREG welcomes new members from Tunisia, Poland and Germany
Three new members: University of Tunis El Manar (Tunisia), Rzeszow University of Technology (Poland) and “e-kvadrat” (Germany) were unanimously admitted as members of the IREG
Leiden Ranking: Eastern Europe leads for Gender and UK for Open Access
Leiden Ranking is produced by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University. It provides a variety of bibliometric indicators and is highly
Nature Index: Latest Edition Shows Western Research Decline
The latest edition of Nature Index appears to show that the production of high-quality scientific research in North America and Europe has declined alarmingly. The
IREG 2022 Conference met in Warsaw
After the two years of the COVID pandemic IREG 2022 Conference met again in person. Some 150 HE experts from all over the world debated
Waldemar Siwinski elected President of IREG Observatory
The General Assembly of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence meeting in Warsaw, Poland on 24 June, elected Waldemar Siwinski (Poland) its president and members of
“Top-200 Ukraine 2022” ranking published in the face of the war
To stress the importance of the European integration processes for higher education in Ukraine, the weights of international performance indicators (results in world rankings) are
QS World Rankings: No Surprises This Year
The latest edition of the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings has just been published. There have been few dramatic changes in the overall rankings,
Where do the Best US Computer Science Graduates Come From?
Over the last few years, there have been complaints that the leading US universities are failing to prepare their graduates for the realities of the
Who are the Digital Leaders in Higher Education?
The French consulting company, Emerging, has produced a ranking, Digital Leaders in Higher Education, published in Times Higher Education. The ranking is based on an
Are Chinese Universities Leaving the Rankings?
For some time, a number of countries have expressed dissatisfaction with the global rankings, especially those based in the UK. Russia has abandoned its Five
THE Impact Rankings Measure Commitment to Sustainability
Time Higher Education (THE) have published the latest edition of their Impact Rankings. These assess progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) declared by
IREG Observatory suspends Russian universities
Eight Russian universities, members of IREG Observatory signed the statement of the Russian Union of Rectors in support of the war against Ukraine. Finding this
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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.
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“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
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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.