Kuwait University Academics Debate Causes of Its Persistently Low Ranking
For the second year in a row, the university held a low position in the QS global rankings. Professors see a lack of research funds as part of the problem.
80 Arab Universities Are Ranked in the 2023 QS World University Rankings
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt are world leaders in several criteria in the latest global rankings from QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
Arab Educators Favour an Arab University Ranking System, 7-1, in Poll
A debate during the Middle East Thought Leadership Forum, in London, heard opinions on both sides of the issue. Those in favour were in the majority.
Women Make Rapid Gains in Saudi Workforce, Ambassador Says
Women’s participation in the Saudi workforce has reached 36 percent, surpassing the 30-percent goal set for 2030, the ambassador told a London forum.
Arab Universities Celebrate Progress in the SCImago Rankings
The rankings, produced by a Spanish research group, included more Arab institutions this year, and leaders were pleased with their progress.
An Arab Ranking of Arab Universities Will Benefit the Region
The first Arab ranking of Arab universities is expected later this year. It will measure excellence in ways that other rankings miss, such as research published in Arabic.
Kuwait University’s Decline in QS Rankings Stirs Heated Debate on Campus
Kuwait University’s place in the QS World University Rankings has been slipping in recent years. Academics differ on whether this means education quality is deteriorating.
6 Arab Universities Are Among QS’s Top 100 for Social Science and Management Courses
Six Arab universities had social science and management programmes in the top 100 in the latest QS rankings by subject.
Rankings of Arts and Humanities Programmes at Arab Universities
Twenty-five Arab universities’ programmes in the arts and humanities are represented in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings by subject.
Rankings of Natural Sciences Programmes in the Arab Region
Fifteen Arab universities in six countries are represented in the latest rankings of natural sciences programmes compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds.