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Latest THE Arab University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) have published the fourth edition of their Arab University Rankings. The methodology is based on that used by THE in their
Supercomputer Ranking from TOP 500
Top 500 is a ranking of supercomputers or computer systems compiled by Erich Strohmaier and Horst Simon of NERSC/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Jack Dongarra
THE Announces Sub-Sahara Africa Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) have announced the publication of the second edition of their Sub-Sahara African University Rankings. The rankings are dominated by English-speaking countries
Clarivate Publishes Top Researchers List
Clarivate Analytics has announced the publication of the 2024 list of the world’s highly cited researchers, comprising 6,636 individuals in 20 fields and in cross-field
Ranking ASEAN Universities
AppliedHE is a Singaporean higher consulting company that provides data and support to institutions of higher education in Southeast Asia. It has recently published rankings
Which Universities Have the Most Employable Graduates?
The 14th edition of the Graduate Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) has been produced by Emerging, a French consulting company, and published in Times
Shanghai Subject Rankings Introduce New Indicators
Shanghai Ranking has published the latest Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Over 1,900 universities in 96 jurisdictions were ranked in 55 subjects in natural sciences,
IREG Observatory grows by seven new members
The General Assembly of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence meeting in Bucharest, Romania on 8 November 2024 unanimously voted to admit seven universities
IREG Conference on Artificial Intelligence, H Ed and Rankings
IREG has just completed a conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) altering HE and Rankings in Bucharest, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of
EngiRank 2024 – Ranking of Europe’s Engineering Universities
Brussels, 29 October 2024. Technical University of Denmark on the top spot followed by Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), and KU Leuven (Belgium) are best
Best Universities for Artificial Intelligence
At the moment there are four agencies that publish rankings on university performance in the field of Artificial Intelligence: QS, US News (USN), University Ranking
THE World Rankings: Australian and British Universities Decline
Times Higher Education (THE) have just published the latest edition of their World University Rankings (WUR). The University of Oxford remains at the top of
Open Edition of Leiden Ranking
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University has announced the release of the second open edition of Leiden Ranking. This is intended
RUR Subject Rankings: Elite Universities in Decline
Round University Rankings (RUR) have announced the new edition of their subject rankings. The rankings are currently published in Tbilisi, Georgia. The broad subject rankings
AD Scientific Index Ranks World’s Top Scientists
The AD scientific index is produced by Murat Alper of the Sağlık Bilimleri University Istanbul and Cihan Döğer of the Ankara Provincial Directorate of Health.
Taiwan Rankings Latest Edition
The NTU Rankings, also known as the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, started in 2007, and since 2012 have been published by
PitchBook Showcases Entrepreneurial Universities
PitchBook is a financial data and software company with offices in the UK and the USA. It produces annual rankings of universities based on the
The Global University Visibility Ranking
The Global University Visibility Rankings are published by American Caldwell, a higher education market research group. They use a number of indicators of global
Latest Shanghai Ranking Shows New World-Class Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is published by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy and is the oldest of the current global university rankings. There are
URAP Subject Rankings Announced
University Ranking by Academic Performance is published by the Informatics Institute of the Middle East Technical University, Ankara. It is a research-based ranking that uses
IREG 2024 Conference AI influence on HE and Rankings
IREG 2024 Conference, Bucharest, 7-8 November 2024 No longer a science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) has invaded higher education on many fronts. Teaching has always
Latest Webometrics Ranking
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is published by the Cybermetrics Lab of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Madrid. It is by
Leiden Ranking
The CWTS Leiden Ranking is published by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University. It provides data on academic publications by universities
US News Releases Global Rankings
The US News has announced the latest edition of its Best Global Universities. This follows a long delay resulting from controversies over the agency’s American
Top-200 Ukraine 2024 ranking
Despite great losses as a result of the full-scale military invasion of Russia in Ukraine universities of this country do their best to educated their
Nature Index Confirms China’s Science Superpower Status
Nature Index is a database of 145 high-quality journals selected by leading active researchers. It currently covers publications in the biological sciences, chemistry, earth and
Latest THE Impact Rankings
The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings has just been released. This ranking attempts to assess universities’ commitment to meeting
QS World Rankings: Chinese, Korean, Australian, and Indian Universities Rising
QS have released the 2025 edition of their World University Rankings. Chinese and Indian universities continue to rise while their British and American counterparts continue,
Latest Round University Ranking (from Tbilisi)
The Round University Ranking was originally based in Russia but have moved to Tbilisi, Georgia. However, it still seems to be perceived as a Russian
Report on University Rankings from South African
The Council on Higher Education, located in Pretoria, South Africa, has published a report on university rankings, which Sioux McKenna researched and drafted. The report
Latest Ranking from CWUR
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is now based in the United Arab Emirates. It publishes annual global rankings with seven indicators as follows:
Losers and Winners in the New THE Asian Ranking
Times Higher Education (THE) have announced the latest results of their Asian University Rankings at a summit in Kuala Lumpur. These results reflect significant methodological
What happens to universities that leave ranking?
In an article in University World News “THE’ rankings: What happens to universities that leave” Richard Holmes analyses what happens (ranking and reputation wise) to
Shanghai Announces Best Chinese Universities
Shanghai Ranking has announced the latest edition of the Best Chinese Universities Ranking. The leader is Tsinghua University, followed by Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai
Open Data and Global Rankings
Caroline Wagner’s article, originally published in The Conversation and republished in University World News, brings to light a shift in data collection and analysis. This
QS Subject Rankings: Excellent Performance from Harvard, MIT and Oxford
QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) have announced the results of their World University Rankings by Subject 2024. These provide rankings of five broad and fifty-five narrow
Elsevier (UK), ECLBS (Latvia) and TUIT (Uzbekistan) join IREG as members
The IREG Observatory General Assembly by electronic vote admitted the following new members: Elsevier Ltd, (London, UK) A global publisher of scientific journals, leader in
IREG 2024 Conference in Bucharest, Romania 7-8 November
Waldemar Siwinski, president of IREG recently visited Bucharest where he met with Prof. Remus Procopie, rector of the SNSPA University and high-ranking representatives of Romania’s
Research in University Rankings
An article by Irfan Ayhan of Sabanci University, Istambul, Turkye, ‘Research Trends in University Rankings: A Scoping Review of the Top 100 Most Cited Articles
University of Zurich Withdraws from THE rankings
The University of Zurich has announced that it will no longer submit data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and their various
SCImago’s Ranking has New Social Metrics
The SCImago Institutions Rankings are published by a company that is a spin-off from the SCImago Research Group, an organization supported by the Spanish National
New Ranking from Iran
The Islamic World Science and Technology Monitoring and Citation Institute (ISC) was established in Azerbaijan in 2008 and is now based in Iran. It has published
Changes to the Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education was first published in 1970 and is currently produced by the American Council on Education (ACE) and
Rector of IREG member, appointed Minister of HE of Uzbekistan
Kongratbay Sharipov rector of Tashkent State University of Economics has been appointed Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Tashkent
CWTS Leiden Publishes First Open Ranking
The CWTS (Centre for Science and Technology Studies) at Leiden University has announced a significant step forward in its quest for transparency and honesty in
Latest Reputation Ranking from THE
Times Higher Education (THE) has published the latest edition of its reputation rankings. This is based on a survey of researchers who were published in
Latest Webometrics Ranking
The latest edition of the Ranking Web of Universities, usually known as Webometrics, has been released. It is now in its twentieth year of publication
Indonesia HE Strives for World Class Status
An article in University World News by Kafil Yamin reports that Indonesia is actively seeking to enhance the status and international presence of its universities.
New Ranking from Research.com
The Research.com ranking Is derived from data in the Microsoft Academic Graph at the end of 2022. It measures the H index of researchers affiliated
Nature Index Documents the Rise of Chinese Research
Nature Index is a ranking based on primary research articles in 145 highly reputed journals in the medical and natural sciences. Last November, it published
New Ranking of Arab Universities
The first edition of the Arab Ranking of Universities has been published. This ranking is produced by the Arab Ranking of Universities Council, which is
URAP Announces New Ranking
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is published by the URAP Research Laboratory at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. It is a research-based
Revised edition of IREG Guidelines for Stakeholders of Academic Rankings published
The public has the right to an independent, outside opinion on higher education. Rankings are a source of such independent information. While rankings popularity has
Publication of UI GreenMetric Results
The UI GreenMetric University Ranking is produced by Universitas Indonesia and assesses university contributions to sustainability. It began in 2010 with 95 universities and now
QS Announces Sustainability Rankings
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) have just published the second edition of their World University Rankings: Sustainability, which attempt to measure the ability of universities to deal
Central Asia seeks cooperation with Europe in engineering education
7-8 December in Almaty, Kazakhstan experts on accreditation and rankings of engineering programs from countries of Central Asia met with their European counterparts at a conference “Central Asia
New Employability Ranking from Emerging
The latest edition of GEURS, or Global Employability University Ranking and Survey, has just been published by Emerging, a Paris-based consulting firm. It is based
EngiRank stirs discussion on rankings
University World News published comments on the European Ranking of Engineering Programs – EngiRank – by British journalist Nic Mitchell. The author in an article
Ranking of Private and Public Universities in Southeast Asia
AppliedHE of Singapore have announced their rankings of private and public universities in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). The rankings include reporting and non-reporting
Clarivate List of Highly Cited Researchers
Clarivate have released the 2023 edition of their list of highly cited researchers, comprising 6,849 individuals, representing the top one per cent of the world’s
European engineering education EngiRank 2023 published
The European Ranking of Engineering Programs or EngiRank – was inaugurated in Brussel 17th November in presence of universities and European engineering organizations. The top
MosIUR Rankings Measure Social Impact
The Moscow International Ranking (MosIUR), or the Three University Missions Ranking is published annually by a private non-profit organisation, the Association of Rating Makers. This
Statement on Global Rankings
The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health has just published a report on global university rankings prepared by an International Exprts Group composed
Clarivate Issues List of Nobel Standard Researchers
Clarivate recently published a list of researchers who, based on data supplied by the Institute of Scientific Information, have produced work of Nobel prize quality.
Utrecht University chose not to provide data for THE Ranking 2024
Utrecht University, one of the best universities in Europe has chosen not to submit its data to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
US News Changes Methodology
There have been significant changes this year in the methodology of the global rankings produced by QS and Times Higher Education. In addition, there have
Global Employability Ranking Identifies Top Schools for Jobs
Times Higher Education (THE) has published the latest edition of the Global University Employability Rankings which are produced by Emerging, a French human resource consulting
WIPO Tracks Global Innovation Trends
The Global Innovation Index (GII) is published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), which is an agency of the United Nations. Its purpose is
THE World University Rankings Introduce New Methodology
Times Higher Education (THE) has just announced the latest edition of its world rankings. This has been billed as WUR 3.0 as there is now
Ranking of Entrepreneurial Universities by PitchBook
PitchBook is a financial data and software company with offices in Seattle, London, New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Among its various activities
Latest Edition of the Taiwan Rankings
The NTU rankings, also known as the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, began life in 2007 as a project of the Higher
Leiden Ranking Announces Open-Source Ranking
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, Netherlands, has announced that it will publish a new university ranking next year using
A New US National Ranking from the Wall Street Journal
In the last few years national and regional university rankings have become more prominent as interest in global rankings has receded. It is likely that
Five new members from Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan joined IREG Observatory in August
The General Assembly admitted and welcomed as full members of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence the following institutions: Gulf University for Science and
Rankings and Higher Education Initiatives
A study of the relationship between global rankings and national higher education initiatives and global rankings has been published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Shanghai Rankings Reveal Rising and Declining University Systems
The Shanghai Rankings, officially known as the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), are the oldest of the global university rankings and their methodology has
Report on Rankings from the Netherlands
In recent years there has been considerable concern about the impact of international rankings, especially the well-known ones, on higher education. This has led in
Webometrics: the Most Inclusive Global Ranking
The Ranking Web of Universities, better known as Webometrics, is published twice a yuear by Cybermetrics Lab, a research group of the Consejo Superior de
URAP Shows a Polarised Research World
The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) has been published annually by the Informatics Institute at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, since 2009 and
Sustainability initiatives of GreeMetirc Ranking
The GreenMetric World University Ranking organized an international workshop on “Innovation, Impacts, and Future Direction of Sustainable Universities”. The main theme of the event concerned responsibilities of
Proposal for a New BRICS Ranking
The education ministers of the fives BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa have agreed to set up a new global university ranking. This
THE Publishes New Africa Ranking
Times Higher Education (THE) have announced the publication of their Sub-Saharan University Rankings. These resulted from consultations with universities, organisations, and companies across the continent
In pursuit of academic excellence
In the Perspektywy University Ranking 2023 Jagiellonian University in Krakow shares the top place ex aequo with the University of Warsaw; on the third place
QS World Rankings Reveal New Methodology
The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings has been announced with a new methodology. QS have reduced the weighting given to the Academic
New Edition of Leiden Ranking
The Leiden Ranking is published annually by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, the Netherlands. It is specifically designed to
Nature Index Shows Changes in Research Quality
Nature Index is a database of articles in leading journals in the fields of life sciences, earth and environmental sciences, chemistry, physics and, starting this
“Top-200 Ukraine 2023” ranking published despite the war
The Center for International Projects “Eurosvita” in Kyiv published the seventeenth academic ranking in Ukraine. In defiance to the war, Ukrainian universities demonstrate stability. Faculty,
Supercomputer Ranking: Has China Faltered?
The TOP500 world ranking of the world’s most powerful computer systems is based on “Linpack, which means that systems are ranked only by their ability
THE Impact Rankings 2023
Times Higher Education (THE) have published the fifth edition of their Impact rankings which attempt to measure the commitment of universities to the United Nations’
Round University Ranking Introduces New Methodology
The latest edition of Round University Ranking was published in Tbilisi, Georgia. The current methodology, which has changed significantly from last year, is based on
Self-Assessment from Leiden Ranking
The Leiden Ranking, published by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) Leiden University, is highly respected by researchers and scholars. It measures publications
Latest CWUR Ranking Measures Employability and Faculty Quality
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is an organisation that is now based in the UAE after leaving Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. It is
Qassim University from Saudi Arabia joins IREG as its full member
The General Assembly of IREG Observatory that meeting in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 28 April unanimously voted to admit Qassim University from Al-Mulida, Qassim Region, Kingdom
IREG 2023 Conference on breakthrough in rankings
The word “breakthrough” characterized discussion at IREG 2023 Conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (27-28nApril), and led to the conclusion that nothing in the world of rankings
IREG Observatory welcomes three universities from Uzbekistan as its full members
The General Assembly of IREG Observatory meeting in Tashkent following the IREG 2023 Conference admitted as its members: Tashkent State Dental Institute, National Research University Tashkent Institute
World Economic Forum Announces African Progress in Rankings
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a report by Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer of Times Higher Education (THE), that African universities have
New Ranking of World Digital Leaders
The French consulting firm, Emerging, has just announced a collection of rankings, published in Times Higher Education, that assess the digital competence of global universities.
QS Subject Rankings Provide a Deeper Look
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) have released the 2023 edition of their World University Rankings by Subject. Altogether, universities in 54 fields and five broad subject areas
THE Announces New Africa Ranking
Times Higher Education (THE) has just announced that it is preparing a bespoke university ranking for Sub-Saharan Africa. It will be launched in collaboration with
Index Reports Global Decline in Academic Freedom
The Academic Freedom Index is published by the Political Science Institute at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. It started life in 2017 and the first edition
ISC Publishes Islamic World Rankings
The Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) in Teheran, Iran, was established in 2008 and is responsible for indexing journals, the assessment of research networks,
SCImago Rankings – Changes in Innovation and Societal Impact
The SCImago Institutions Rankings for 2023 have been published by the SCImago Lab, a Spanish consulting company. They now cover over 8,000 institutions, including universities,
International Student Ranking Published
The Studocu World University Ranking is based on a survey of registered students. Respondents were asked to rate their universities with regard to 15 criteria:
UN University in Malaysia Paper on the Coloniality of Global Rankings
The United Nations University in cooperation with the International Institute for Global Health has published a briefing paper by Tiffany Nassiri-Ansari and David McCoy entitled
ASEAN Plus Private University Ranking Published
AppliedHE is the work of a team of higher education professionals dedicated to producing tools and solutions to help students and other stakeholders make informed
Japan Uses Rankings to Attract Top Talent
The Japanese Justice Ministry has announced that it will introduce a new visa programme, Japan System for Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find). This will allow
New Ethical Ranking from Globethics
Globethics is an independent organisation based in Switzerland that seeks to promote ethical leadership in higher education and is accredited by European and British agencies
International Student Ranking Published
The Studocu World University Ranking is based on a survey of registered students. Respondents were asked to rate their universities with regard to 15 criteria:
Two Decades of the Webometrics Ranking
The Ranking Web of Universities, better known as Webometrics, is published twice a year by the Cybermetrics Lab, which is part of the Spanish Consejo
US News Changes Law School Rankings
The US News has announced that it will introduce significant changes to its influential law school rankings. It Is likely that the changes will influence
GreenMetric Rankings Show Commitment to Sustainability
The GreenMetric rankings, published by Universitas Indonesia, were the first attempt to evaluate universities according to their commitment to and support for environmental, social, and
New Subject Rankings from RUR
Round University Rankings (RUR), whose legal address is now in Tblisi, Georgia, have published the latest edition of their subject rankings. These are based on
Assessment and rankings are different tools – IREG position paper on Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence welcomes the broad debate on research assessment expressed in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (CoARA) https://coara.eu/ published
URAP Rankings Chart Changing Research Landscape
The latest edition of University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) show that French and Chinese universities continue to improve dramatically. These rankings have been published
Employability Ranking: American Universities Perform Well as Employers Look Beyond Academic Performance
Times Higher Education (THE) has just announced the latest edition of the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS), conducted by Emerging, the French based
New Highly Cited Researchers List Published
Clarivate Analytics just published the latest list of Highly Cited Researchers. Although much criticised, the list is very influential and is an indicator in the
More Than Our Rank
“More Than Our Rank” is an initiative from the Research Evaluation Group of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS). It provides an opportunity
PitchBook Identifies Top Universities for Entrepreneurs
PitchBook is a financial data and software company with offices in London, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. It publishes lists of universities whose alumni
US News Announces Global Rankings: East Asia and the Middle East Show Gains
US News has announced the latest edition of the Best Global Universities. As expected, the first five places are held by Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley
QS Arab Rankings Measure Regional Excellence
Over the last few years, the number of regional rankings has increased as it has become apparent that the better-known global rankings are not always
THE World Rankings Results Announced
Times Higher Education (THE) has released the results of their latest World University Rankings. It looks as though this will be the last ranking under
IREG under the German magnifying glass
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany led by Dr. Jelena Brankovic published a paper “Spreading the Gospel –
AD Scientific Index Lists Leading Scientists and Universities
The AD Scientific Index is published by Murat Alper and Cihan Doger of the University of Health Sciences, Ankara. It is a ranking system based
CoinDesk Announces University Blockchain Ranking
CoinDesk, the digital currency news site, has published the third edition of its ranking of universities with the greatest impact on blockchain. The list of
Bloomberg Best Business Schools Ranking
The world’s business schools have been through a period of rapid change following the pandemic. They have been forced to develop new tools for online
South and Southeast Asia Rise in uniRank Social Media Rankings
uniRank is a directory and search engine that currently includes over 14,000 recognised or accredited higher education institutions that offer mainly in person courses for
Michelle Asha Cooper moves from the Biden administration to Lumina Foundation
A friend and co-founder of IREG Observatory – Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., deputy undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, will join Lumina Foundation on
THE Plans New Methodology
The Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings have been very popular with the media and administrators of the traditional elite of global academia. They have,
US News Publishes 2022-23 Rankings
The US News has been in the ranking business for nearly four decades. Despite significant criticism and methodological changes “America’s Best Colleges” has been closely
MOSIUR Rankings Show the Social Impact of BRICS Universities
The latest edition of the University Three Missions Ranking (MosIUR) now includes 1800 institutions. It provides an opportunity for universities outside the traditional elite to
URAP Field Rankings Find New Areas of Excellence
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is published by the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University, Ankara. The World Rankings now include 3000 plus
Shanghai Rankings Complete Two Decades of Publication
The Shanghai Rankings, officially known as Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), are now published by an independent agency, the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. They are
Webometrics Tracks Short Term Changes
The Ranking Web of Universities, better known as Webometrics, is published twice a year by the Cybermetrics Lab, a Spanish research group. The ranking is
NTU Rankings Chart Long-Term
The NTU Rankings, officially known as the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, are now produced by the National Taiwan University. They are
Latest NIRF Rankings from India: Stark Regional Disparities
The latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings have been released by the Indian Ministry of Education. The NIRF was created in response to a
Rankometer Simplifies Global Rankings
Rankometer is a composite global university ranking produced by AppliedHE of Singapore. It combines the ranks of universities in five of the better-known rankings: Times
Shanghai Subject Rankings: A Tripolar Research World
The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy have published the latest edition of their Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). A total of 54 subjects in Natural Sciences,
The Economist Closes its MBA Rankings
The Economist has announced that its MBA ranking will be discontinued and that the website where it is published will be closed in September. An
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
QS Subject Rankings: The Turning of the Chinese Tide?
QS have just published the latest edition of their subject rankings, which are heavily biased towards research. The indicators, the weighting of which according to
SCImago Rankings Measure Contributions to Innovation
The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) are published by the SCImago Lab, now part of a Spanish consulting company. They provide data on research, innovation and
Japan University Rankings Show Pandemic Impact
In recent years there has been much discussion about ranking universities according to their contribution to teaching and learning rather than their research prowess. Times
Controversy Over Columbia University Rankings
A controversy has erupted following the publication of a report by Michael Thaddeus, a mathematics Professor at Columbia University, in New York City, who has
U-Multirank suspends participation of Russian universities
U-Multirank is committed to the values of peaceful international exchange and cooperation, and strongly condemns the war against Ukraine. We know that many Russian people,
Report Charts the Changing World of Higher Education
by Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) has documented a dramatic shift in the global higher education world. The report, Higher Education: Institutions, Students and Funding,
QS and Webometrics Announce Support for Ukraine
QS, the international ranking agency, has published a statement condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and offering its support for Ukrainian and international students “through
Times Higher Education Issues Statement on the Ukraine Crisis
Times Higher Education (THE) has issued a statement condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and indicating a number of steps to be taken by its
ASEAN Private University Ranking
Around the world, private institutions account for a large and growing part of the higher education sector. Unfortunately, most of them have been neglected by
China Expands World-Class University Programme
Over the last two decades, the quality and quantity of scientific research in China has expanded rapidly, a trend that has been reflected in all
Reforming Research Assessment: A Call from Paris
The volume and quality of publications and citations have been standard elements in the assessment of research for many years and are usually among the
Aggregate Ranking from Australia Identifies Rising Stars
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, has created an aggregate ranking that combines the results of three well-known global rankings to create an aggregate
Research Handbook on University Rankings
Edward Elgar has published the Research Handbook on University Rankings: Theory, Methodology, Influence and Impact, edited by Ellen Hazelkorn, Professor Emerita Dublin Technological University, and
Webometrics Ranking Assesses over 31,000 Universities
The latest world rankings from the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics) have just been announced. These are produced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a group that
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
Highly Cited Researchers Lists Identify Top Global Scientists
Clarivate has published their annual list of highly cited researchers who are the leaders in 21 fields or across fields. Altogether there are 6602 researchers.
Carnegie Classification System Under Fire
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University Blockchain Ranking
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New Edition of the QS Graduate Employability Rankings
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Moscow Three University Missions Ranking (MosIUR) 2021
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Webometrics Ranks Over 30,000 Universities
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Eurasian University Ranking (IAAR-EUR) – 2021 from Kazakhstan
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URAP Shows Asian Dominance of Engineering
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Inventors’ Rankings Show Middle East and East Asian Innovation Leaders
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Positive Impact Rating Assesses Business Schools
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US News Ranks American High Schools
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Best PhD Theses on Academic Ranking 2021
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Nature Index Showcases High Quality Research
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Scimago Rankings Show Corporations Leading for Innovation
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Google Scholar Ranks Highly Cited Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Genetics are the Dominant Fields
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INSEAD Leads FT Global MBA Rankings
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Universitas Indonesia Announces Latest Green Ranking
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New European Engineering Rankings
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Nature article Calls for Rethinking Rankings
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IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence welcomes the three new members: the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland, the Independent Agency for Recognition
Shanghai Sports Ranking: Strong Showing by Scandinavia and Australia
Shanghai Ranking has announced the latest ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments. Institutions included are sport universities or sport related units that have published
Libya Introduces Ranking System
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Elsevier Report on University Rankings
Elsevier, the leading academic publisher, has just published a report, University rankings: A report for research leaders, on the global ranking scene. The report acknowledges
THE Reveals Superbrand Universities
Reputation is a significant factor in the dominance of modern English-speaking universities and it is an indicator in the Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings,
Isidro Aguillo of Webometrics awarded IREG Honorary Medal
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In spite its virtual form, because of COVID-19, the annual IREG conference held on 20 and 21 October turned out to be a success. Over
Taiwan Rankings: Stable Methodology Shows Chinese Success and Indian Stagnation
The National Taiwan University Ranking, also known as the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, has been published since 2007. It is a
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The proliferation of international university rankings has created a need for some sort of critical assessment and comparison. The Research Evaluation Working Group of the
Maclean’s Canadian Rankings
The latest rankings of Canadian universities and colleges by the magazine Maclean’s have been published. The rankings are divided into three categories: Medical/doctoral universities that
QS Report on International Students and COVID-19
QS has published a report on the response of international students to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems that universities and students will have to make
StuDocu Rankings by Students for Students
The Amsterdam-based website StuDocu, originally a platform for the exchange of study documents, has published an international ranking that it reports is based on a
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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.
World University Research Rankings: Europe Excels for Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Research
A new international research ranking has made its debut. The World University Research Rankings (WURR) are published by World Scientific, a leading scientific and professional
World Bank Human Capital Index
The Human Capital Index published by the World Bank was launched in 2018 as part of the Human Capital Project. It compares the knowledge, skills
US News Revises Ranking Methodology
The US News America’s Best Colleges is the protype of modern university ranking and has had an important influence on American higher education over the
Latest THE World Rankings Show Asian Advance
The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has just been published. Although the University of Oxford remains in first place
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Higher education is in the process of deep changes in a way it functions. This new situation will certainly affect university rankings. Many indicators in
Moscow Three University Missions Ranking 2020
The fourth issue of The Three University Missions ranking features 1500 universities representing 97 countries and territories. The list has expanded by 300 over last
U-Multirank: universities in Australia and UK more afflicted by COVID-19 crisis than EU and US universities
Based on an analysis of its database, U-Multirank concludes that universities in Australia and the UK may be financially hurt most by the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training has set up the University Performance Metrics system to assess the ability of the country’s universities and those
Shanghai Rankings reveal Long-Term Changes
The latest Academic Ranking of World Universities, produced by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy shows a continuing trend of American decline and Chinese advance. This ranking
QS Publishes Rating Scheme for India
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The massive expansion of scholarly and scientific journals in recent decades has been a serious headache for researchers and administrators who have to distinguish between
uniRank Provides a Different Perspective on Global Universities
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Webometrics Ranking Reveals Regional Disparities
The Ranking Web of Universities, usually just known as Webometrics, has been published since 2004 and ranks more than 30,000 universities. At the moment it
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URAP Subject Rankings Show Divided Research World
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In recent years many countries including Germany, Russia, China and India have introduced policies to improve the quality of research and higher education by concentrating
Ukraine’s “Top-200” university ranking 2020
The international projects centre ”Euroosvita” has published the fourteenth ranking of higher education institutions of Ukraine “Top-200 Ukraine 2020”.
Leiden Ranking reveals Progress in Research Quality
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Japan Leads in Supercomputer Ranking
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Shanghai Subject Rankings Show Global Research Excellence
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Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2020
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European University Association Report on Higher Education Indicators
The European University Association (EUA) is an organisation of over 800 European universities that seeks to represent higher education with regard to EU policies on
India Rejects Global Rankings
India has never done well in any kind of international education comparison, but Indian universities have done especially badly in global university rankings. There are
U-Multirank Shows Strengths of European Universities
The latest edition of U-Multirank has been published. This is not a conventional ranking but rather a tool that allows prospective students and other stakeholders
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Among the highlights of the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings are a further decline of British universities while those in Malaysia continue to
CWUR World Rankings Measure Quality of Education and Faculty
The Center for World University Rankings is now based in the United Arab Emirates, having migrated from Saudi Arabia. It has a distinctive methodology based
UniRank Publishes Youtube Rankings
Recent events have increased the importance of social media in tertiary education. The Australian based search engine UniRank (formerly ic4u) has produced several global rankings
Computer Science Research Ranking
Guide2Research, a portal of computer science research, has published the latest edition of its University Ranking for Computer Science and Electronics. Data are derived from
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African universities, with the exception of a few in South Africa and Egypt, have not performed well in the better-known global rankings and in some
QS Announces First USA Rankings
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CHE Ranking Rates German Universities
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Universitas 21 Final Ranking of Higher Education Systems
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Round University Rankings Show Chinese and Indian Success
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QS Ranks Online MBA Courses
The current crisis has spurred a massive shift to online teaching and learning. The publication of the QS online MBA rankings is therefore especially appropriate.
THE Impact Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced the results of its second global impact rankings. These rankings measure universities’ contribution to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Indian Institutes of Technology Boycott THE Rankings
For some years Indian institutions have not performed well in the global rankings. This is especially true of the Times Higher Education (THE) world and
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Nature Index has published a short report on the leading institutions in the life science in Continental Europe. It includes a list of the top
Health Research Increses in Saudi Arabia
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The current crisis has spurred a massive expansion in online learning throughout the world. The website Class Central has been publishing annual rankings of online
Message from the President of IREG Observatory
Over the past month, universities, academic community as well as the entire international society, and the staff of IREG Observatory have been facing the unprecedented
H-index Under Fire
The h-index has been a major tool for the assessment of university research over the last few years. The index is included in Google Scholar
THE Japan University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) has produced the latest edition of its Japan University Rankings. These are part of a series that includes European and US
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There have been many complaints about university rankings and observers have suggested that the rankers themselves should be subject to some sort of ranking or rating. The International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS), an association of groups
Best US Music Schools 2020
Audio Assemble is a music industry site that produces a variety of lists. They recently announced the collection of data about 250 top music schools
IAAR National ranking in Kazakhstan gains IREG Seal of Approval
IREG Observatory conducted audit of National ranking of higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan qualified it to use the ”IREG Approved” seal.
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An article by Johnny Rich, Director of PUSH, a higher education outreach organisation dedicated to helping students make informed and impartial decisions about education, training
Latest QS Subject Rankings Show Gains by the UK, India and China
In recent years the publication of broad and narrow subject rankings has become common. They can be helpful to students and other stakeholders seeking more
Is China Stepping Back from Global Research?
In recent years the Chinese government has encouraged its researchers to publish in journals included in the Science Citation Index (SCI). One result of this
THE Looks for Rising Stars in Emerging Economies
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COMPETITION for BEST PHD THESES ON ACADEMIC RANKINGS
IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence organizes a competition to recognize an outstanding PhD conducted in the area of academic ranking.
Invitation to ranking conference in Budapest
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), a member of IREG Observatory, invites to international conference: Humanities and Social Sciences about University Rankings, Budapest, Hungary, 1-2 April 2020.
Russian Universities Face Drastic Cuts
Russian universities have not performed very well in the global rankings with the exception of a few elite universities such as Lomonosov Moscow State University
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Nigerian universities have not done very well in the global rankings. In this they are typical of African universities which, with the exception of South
US Schools Lead Marketing Research Rankings
The American Marketing Association (AMA) has published the latest edition of its ranking of researchers and institutions. It publishes top 50 lists of authors and
Webometrics Most Inclusive Global Ranking
The latest edition of the Ranking Web of Universities, often known as Webometrics, has just been published by the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior
Times Higher Education Lists International Universities
Times Higher Education (THE) has published a ranking of the world’s most international universities. The data is derived from the three components of the intentional
U-Multirank Identifies the Happiest Students
U-Multirank coverage outside Europe is rather patchy. It does, however, include many indicators and provides information that is not found anywhere else. It contains data
Webometrics Publishes Google Scholar Ranking
The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), publisher of the Webometrics rankings, has released the new edition of its ranking of universities according to the
Will This be the Decade of Asian Higher Education?
An article by Louise Nicol of the Asia Careers Group in University World News argues that the 2020s will be the decade of Asian higher
Best Online Courses announced by US News
Although it has not fulfilled its early promise online higher education continues to grow. At the moment the leader in the ranking of online programmes
Rankings a Key Factor for International Students
An article in the PIE (Professionals in International Education) News by Kerrie Kennedy has discussed a report from Cturtlle based on a survey of the
Poor Performance of Arab Business Schools
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New Computer Science Rankings Show Chinese Bid for AI Ascendency
The CSRankings show that China is on the way to dominate research in Artificial Intelligence. These rankings are produced by Emery Berger, a Professor at
URAP Rankings: Sorbonne Reaches the Top Ten
This year’s URAP ranking is headed by Harvard followed by the University of Toronto and University College London. Sorbonne University, formed in 2018 through a
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Brazilian Association of Rectors of Public Universities, ANDIFES, honored IREG President Luiz Cláudio Costa. In a tribute session celebrating the 30th anniversary of ANDIFES, the
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The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is published every three years by the OECD and has received a large amount of media attention. It
GreenMetric Ranking Reveals Sustainable Universities
The GreenMetric World University Ranking has been produced since 2010 by Universitas Indonesia. Its objective is to evaluate the commitment and contribution of world universities
Poland’s universities enter an ambitious path
The new law on higher education and the Excellence Initiative – Research University, opened a fresh path for the most ambitious universities in Poland. Last
China and US Continue to Lead Supercomputer Rankings
TOP500 is a ranking of computer systems that is published twice a year by experts at the NERSC/ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, the University
Global Employability Ranking Identifies Top Schools for Jobs
Times Higher Education (THE) has published the latest edition of the Global University Employability Rankings which are produced by Emerging, a French human resource consulting
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Economist MBA Rankings: US Still Leads Despite Growing Competition
US business schools are facing a difficult time with growing competition from abroad and online courses and the need to adapt to changing demands of
IREG welcomes new members from France and Portugal
In November IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence has added two new members: ISPA – Aeronautical and Space Systems Engineering School (IPSA Ecole d’Ingenieurs
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QS Publishes Indian University Rankings
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The US News has published its Best Global Universities rankings. These are entirely research based and do not include metrics related to teaching or third
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Universities have often claimed that adequate funding is a prerequisite for academic research and teaching. However, a paper presented at the recent World Class Universities
Czech, Polish and Turkish Universities Challenge Russian Dominance in QS Regional Rankings
QS have released their Emerging Europe and Central Asia university rankings which now ranks 350 institutions. The rankings are dominated by Russia with Lomonosov Moscow
Citations headache…
At the end of every year, the complete picture of annual university rankings is unveiled. As for every university administrator (whether my colleagues admit it
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EngiRank 2024 – Ranking of Engineering Universities in Europe
Brussels, 29 October 2024. Technical University of Denmark on the top spot followed by Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), and KU Leuven (Belgium) are the
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.
DEQAR project survey published by Agency for Science and Higher Education
The first survey within the DEQAR (Database of External Quality Assurance Reports) project was published. Through an analysis of accreditation reports, its goal was to establish how quality assurance
Global Summit of Universities took place at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
QS WORLDWIDE is a leading annual higher education conference that connects international educators, senior academics, administrators and government from across Central Asia and beyond will
Al-Farabi KAZNU entered the top 210 best universities in the world
We are pleased to inform that our Member Al-Farabi KazNU is the only University in Central Asia was listed in the top 210 among the
CoEIA KSU Participates at International Cybersecurity Events
Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA) at King Saud University participated in prestigious international cybersecurity events during the summer time to bolster its foreign collaborations
Lobachevsky University develops cooperation with the University of Bologna (Italy)
Lobachevsky University actively cooperates with Italian partners. In August 2019, two agreements were signed between Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and the Faculty of
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod listed in the global ranking of the world’s best university websites Webometrics
According to the recent results of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Lobachevsky University now ranks 1383rd in the world and 67th among university websites
Lund University School of Economics and Management receives double accreditation
The Lund University School of Economics and Management has been accredited for five years by both EQUIS and AMBA, placing the school in the top
QS organize Reimagine Education conference on 8-10 December 2019 in London
Reimagine Education is the global conference for those interested in pedagogical innovation, cutting edge education technology, and means by which graduate employability can be nurtured.
RUDN University is on the 8th place in the Russian university ranking RUR, published for the first time. The university takes 3rd place in terms of quality of teaching
RUR: Russian Universities Ranking 2019 has been published for the first time. It includes 74 Russian universities, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia taking the 8th
Sumy State University entered the Times Higher Education Ranking of the world research universities for the first time
On September 11th at the World Academic summit in Zurich the Times Higher Education ranking agency (THE) presented the results of its flagman ranking THE World University
Yeditepe University in Turkey organize the YIRCoF’19 conference
The Yeditepe International Research Conference on Foresught and Futures will take place at Yeditepe University on 29-30 November, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. The invited speaker
Kozminski University is a partner of the international conference ERC
Kozminski University is a partner of the international conference ERC at Technical University in Kielce. European Rover Challenge is one of the biggest international space and