Oman- SQU seventh among top 15 varsities in Arab world

1/28/2016 4:57:07 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has been ranked seventh among the top 15 universities in the Arab world according to the Times Higher Education rankings which were released on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia tops the list with three institutions in the top five. King Abdulaziz University is in the first place while King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and King Saud University are placed third and fourth respectively.

Egypt also has three universities in the table: Suez Canal Alexandria and Cairo universities take 10th 11th and 12th place respectively.

The ranking has been released ahead of the Times Higher Education's MENA Universities Summit which will be held from February 2-4.

The summit will see lectures from world-class speakers on topics such as international collaboration and the role of governance at universities in MENA region.

The ranking is drawn from data used to compile the World University Rankings 2015-16. It was calculated using the same 13 performance indicators as in the overall rankings methodology but only institutions in the 22 member states of the Arab League were eligible for inclusion.

Phil Baty Times Higher Education World University Rankings editor said 'This top 15 ranking gives us a fascinating insight into the strongest university players in the Arab world but it is just a snapshot to stimulate wider discussions about the most appropriate metrics for ranking the region's universities.

'We are consulting with the sector about the creation of formal bespoke rankings for the region using metrics tailored to regional priorities and university missions. This will be one of the main topics of discussion at the MENA Universities Summit in the UAE next week.'

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