Brazil Brazilian Universities Top Regional Ranking Four Brazilian universities were listed among the top ten in Latin America and 11 among the top 30, according to a regional ranking released in May. The University of Sao Paulo is considered the best in Latin America for…
Regional Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore Dominate Top 3 in Regional Ranking Two Hong Kong universities and the National University of Singapore (NUS) took up the three leading positions in the QS University Rankings: Asia, released in June, with Hong Kong University of Science…
Regional U-Multirank Surpasses Goal of 500 Participating Institutions The new, European Commission-supported international university ranking U-Multirank announced in July that over 600 higher education institutions from 60 countries had registered to participate, exceeding its goal of 500. Registration was open until July 12. U-Multirank, which…
Regional Combating Brain Drain in Arab Countries An extraordinary 80 percent of Arab postgraduate students currently carry out their study abroad. Just over half of them – especially from the North Africa region – do not return home after graduating, which results in annual losses…
Yoko Kono Higher education advancement is closely tied to the development of a nation, and despite its relative wealth, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is no exception. In 2009, KSA adopted the Saudi Employment Strategy for a more sustainable economic future, including ‘Saudization’ policies…