IREG Observatory

GreenMetric Sustainability Ranking

The UI GreenMetric ranking is produced by Universitas Indonesia (UI) and is the first global ranking that assesses universities’ contributions to sustainability. It’s first edition was published in 2010, and it has expanded to include 1,745 institutions.

Engirank - Ranking of European Universities of Technology

The results of the European Ranking of Engineering Programmes (Engirank) were announced in Brussels on 01 December and also took center stage at the meeting of the General Assembly of IREG on 09 December, prior to the IREG conference on University Rankings and the Challenges of Sustainability in Abu Dhabi.

Global Innovation Index Showcases Innovation Clusters

The Global Innovations Index (GII) is published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation. It is derived from 80 indicators measuring innovation inputs and outputs. The current edition covers 139 countries and 100 innovation clusters.

Highly Cited Researchers List Announced

Clarivate have published the latest edition of the highly cited researchers list. This is regarded as comprising the elite of the world’s researchers and is an indicator in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

QS Asian Rankings: Mainland Chinese Universities Slip

QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) have released the latest edition of their Asian university rankings. The biggest change since last year is the rise of the University of Hong Kong to first place, overtaking Peking University.

Latest Ranking of Graduate Employability

Emerging is a French consulting company specializing in graduate employability. It has published global university employability rankings since 2010. These were published in the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times, and more recently Times Higher Education.

CWTS Leiden Moves to Open Ranking

The CWTS Leiden Ranking is published by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, Netherlands. It provides tables of publications by universities including data on collaboration, open access, and gender equity. All metrics are based on objective and publicly accessible data. The latest edition was released on October 29th, 2025.

QS Publishes Arab Region Rankings

QS Quacquarelli Symonds have just published the latest edition of their Arab Region University Rankings. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, remains at the top, followed by Qatar University.

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