Cabinet approves university and subject ranking system

Ministers have approved the drafting of a by-law to establish a ranking system linked to specific criteria, including scientific research and publications, the number of faculty members and enrolled students, in addition to the ratio of foreign students to the total number of students, among others, according to Higher Education Minister Adel Tweisi, writes Laila Azzeh for The Jordan Times.

Tweisi highlighted that the evaluation system will not be in the form of a list that tends to determine the position of a country according to a list. "The ranking will evaluate each programme offered at a university on its own. This means that Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, for instance, might be on top in mining engineering or scientific research," the minister clarified.

The main aim is to “motivate universities to improve their programme and educational outcomes. Having a local ranking system for higher educational institutions will also enhance their competitiveness in international rankings”, he told The Jordan Times.
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