The British Times Higher Education World Classification Report 2022 (Times Higher Education) confirmed that Egyptian higher education institutions advanced with an average score of about 11 points higher, and thus Egyptian universities are among the fastest rising institutions of higher education in the world.
The report highlighted the increase in the number of Egyptian universities listed in the classification this year 2022, to reach 23 universities.
The report indicated that Egypt ranked first in the Arab world in terms of the number of universities listed in the Times classification this year, as Egypt ranked first with 23 universities.
The report indicated that the educational institutions included in the classification this year 2022 are: Aswan, Kafr El-Sheikh, Mansoura, Suez Canal, Cairo, The American University in Cairo, Banha, Beni Suef, Menoufia, South Valley, Zagazig, Zewail for Science and Technology, Ain Shams, Al-Azhar Alexandria, Assiut, Fayoum, Minya, Tanta, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, German University in Cairo, Helwan, Port Said.
The report added that the remarkable progress that Egypt has witnessed is due to the increase in the degrees of impact of citations, the increase in the rate of scientific publication and the global quantity of research reference, as well as the increase in scientific cooperation with industry to provide innovative solutions, in addition to the quality of education and the volume of international cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research.
The progress of higher education institutions in Egypt in the Times classification indicators is due to scientific research policies and increased funding, as well as cooperation with researchers from different countries of the world.
It is noteworthy that the number of Egyptian universities in the Times classification for 2016 amounted to 3 universities, in 2017 it reached 8 universities, in 2019 it reached 19 universities, increased to 20 universities in 2020, then 21 universities in 2021, and this number grew to 23 universities in 2022 This reflects the increasing growth in the number of Egyptian universities that have appeared in the Times world rankings.
The British Times Higher Education Institutions (THE) ranking is based on evaluating the best international universities on 5 main areas: teaching (learning environment) 30%, research (volume or rate of research productivity, research income, reputation) 30%, and citations (research impact) 30% International standing (international students, international professors, international cooperation) 7.5%, and industry application (knowledge transfer) 2.5%, through 13 performance indicators related to teaching, scientific research, knowledge transfer and international questionnaires, which provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons between universities.
There are also main criteria for universities to enter the classification, including that the university has published more than 1,000 research papers over the previous five years, and more than 150 research papers in one year, and the university must submit workable research numbers for at least one subject, and provide the total numbers for the classification year. The university must teach students at the undergraduate level, so only postgraduate institutions are not included in the classification, and universities are also excluded from entering this classification if 80% or more of their research output is in the subject area of one of the eleven disciplines known to the classification.
Sun, Sep. 5, 2021
