Come to Abu Dhabi for the IREG 2025 Conference
University Rankings and Challenges of Sustainability
10-11 December 2025
It is a good tradition for IREG to come back to the Arab Region with its annual conference. IREG was in Doha, Qatar in 2017, and in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2021 (virtually, due to Covid).
This time IREG will meet in Abu Dhabi for a good reason. Record investments in higher education and research make the United Arab Emirates and the Region a fascinating place to witness the progress the higher education there have made and see dynamic universities actively contribute to the sustainable development of the country, the region and the world.
HE experts and authors of global and regional university rankings such as Ben Sowter, Alex Usher, M'hamed El Aisati, Ghassan Aouad, Waldemar Siwinski, Minchun Zh, Isidro F. Aguillo and university leaders will discuss how rankings can contribute to university excellence and drive to achieve sustainability.
The IREG 2025 Conference will be conducted jointly with the 3rd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures (ICASF 2025) organized by the Abu Dhabi University. The double conference will bring together leaders, researchers, rankers, and change-makers from diverse sectors to explore new ideas, share transformative solutions, and foster collaborations that transcend disciplines.
The IREG Executive Committee