Regional South Africa Dominates Africa University Rankings A new university ranking compiled by Thomson Reuters has listed the top 10 tertiary institutions on the African continent, led by South Africa’s University of Cape Town. The ranking looks specifically at university reputation, which reflects a university’s…
Argentina University Graduation Rates on the Rise Graduation rates across universities in Argentina increased over 40 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report released by the Center for Educational Studies in Argentina (CEA). The report revealed that the number of students graduating…
Australia University of Sydney to Adopt 4-Year Undergrad Degree The University of Sydney announced in June plans to shift undergraduate degrees from three to four years as part of a major overhaul of instruction, that includes the reduction in the number of undergraduate degrees from…
Regional Branch Campuses Low Priority for European University Internationalization Plans Opening branch campuses is now the lowest internationalization priority for European universities, according to a recent study, prompting suggestions that the much talked about market may have reached its peak. In a survey conducted by the…
Regional 200,000 Fake Degrees Sold in Gulf Region by Axact A staggering 200,000 people from Gulf countries bought fake online degrees and diplomas from the Pakistani IT firm Axact in the past four years. This revelation comes from former Axact staff member-turned-whistleblower Sayyad Yasir Jamshaid,…