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Three Saudi universities top Arab list

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 14, 2016

Three Saudi-based universities have won top spots in this year’s list of Best Arab Region Universities, compiled by US News & World Report, an American publisher of Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools in the world.

King Saud University in Riyadh claims the top spot, followed by King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah and King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Thuwal.

Egypt has the most universities in the overall rankings with 25 institutions earning a spot followed by Algeria with 20 universities, and Saudi Arabia with 16.

The rankings are based on research data from Elsevier's Scopus, the world's largest abstract and citation database, and metrics powered by SciVal analytics, part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio, and separate academic and employer reputation surveys conducted only in the Arab region by Ipsos in the Mena region.

Assisting in the research effort, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development supported this year's edition as a way to create global consistency and add value to higher education in the region. QF's support also ensures that the Mena region can be ranked using relevant global criteria, which enables regional institutes to strengthen their international influence.

The Best Arab Region Universities rankings are led by Robert Morse, chief data strategist and head of educational research at U.S. News, who has played a significant role in the development of standardized data for U.S. higher education.

"The rankings offer prospective students, families, policymakers and employers a wealth of information on the schools in their region," said Morse. "With the enhanced data, students can make more accurate comparisons between schools." –TradeArabia News Service




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