4 UAE universities among ‘THE’ list of best higher education centres

1,250 Instituitions included in the 2019 World University Rankings

dubai — Four UAE universities scored well in the 2019 World University Rankings, according to the recent report by the Times Higher Education (THE).

Khalifa University led the pack of top-performing universities in the country after being ranked in the 301-350 places among the best higher education institutions in the world. United Arab Emirates University came second in the country tally and was placed in the 351-400 global rankings while the American University of Sharjah and University of Sharjah were tied in third place and were among the 801-1000 top universities worldwide.

Khalifa University is ranked in the 301-350 world rankings together with UK’s Heriot-Watt University, University of Connecticut in USA, Boston College, University of Houston, La Trobe University Australia and KSA’s Alfaisal University. The top-ranked university in the GCC was KSA’s King Abdulaziz University at 201–250 places.

The rankings include more than 1,250 universities, making it THE’s biggest international league table to date. According to the THE, the UAE “scored well when viewed through the prism of “international outlook,” which is determined by data on the level of international staff, students and cross-border research at each institution.

“Countries, such as the UAE, that are important global hubs similar to Singapore and Switzerland naturally have the best scores, with Hong Kong taking a noticeable leap forward in recent years,” THE added.

British universities Oxford and Cambridge have clinched their top two spots, taking number one and two positions respectively, while US institutions continue to dominate the top 100 places in the list.

Meanwhile, China has become the top institution in Asia for the first time while Japan has overtaken UK as the second most represented nation in the table with 103 universities.