King Abdulaziz University declared ‘best in Gulf’
03:28AM Fri 12 Apr, 2013
[caption id="attachment_31022" align="aligncenter" width="580"] King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah was founded in 1967 and has about 46,000 students from 60 countries. (AN photo)[/caption]
JEDDAH:Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been declared the top university in the Gulf and ranked 49th in Asia overall, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine report for Asia University Rankings 2012.
“The list shows that Saudi institutions are firmly established among the best in the Asian continent and are very close to the world’s highest standards,” said Phil Baty, editor of THE magazine.
He said this is encouraging investment in higher education in the region and that the political drive to ensure that the country is at the forefront of new knowledge is promising.
The King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in the Kingdom has been ranked 62nd and King Saud University ranks 77th best university in Asia.
KAU was founded in 1967. It has more than 4,500 Ph.D. holding staff and about 46,000 students from 60 countries. The university specializes in scientific undergraduates and postgraduates courses.
The university has 16 centers of research excellence, 24 scientific chairs and a research endowment. Its annual research funding has now reached $ 70 million.
Saudi Arabia allocated $54.4 billion to education and training for 2013, 21 percent higher than the 2012 allocation and the highest increase since 2007.
The Times Higher Education Rankings is the world’s largest academic reputation survey, with the 2012 study featuring nearly 17,000 academics. The report analyzed 50 million citations while also taking into account factors including number Ph.Ds awarded, staff-to-student ratios, scholarly papers and research income.
King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah was founded in 1967 and has about 46,000 students from 60 countries. (AN photo)[/caption]
JEDDAH:Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been declared the top university in the Gulf and ranked 49th in Asia overall, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine report for Asia University Rankings 2012.
“The list shows that Saudi institutions are firmly established among the best in the Asian continent and are very close to the world’s highest standards,” said Phil Baty, editor of THE magazine.
He said this is encouraging investment in higher education in the region and that the political drive to ensure that the country is at the forefront of new knowledge is promising.
The King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in the Kingdom has been ranked 62nd and King Saud University ranks 77th best university in Asia.
KAU was founded in 1967. It has more than 4,500 Ph.D. holding staff and about 46,000 students from 60 countries. The university specializes in scientific undergraduates and postgraduates courses.
The university has 16 centers of research excellence, 24 scientific chairs and a research endowment. Its annual research funding has now reached $ 70 million.
Saudi Arabia allocated $54.4 billion to education and training for 2013, 21 percent higher than the 2012 allocation and the highest increase since 2007.
The Times Higher Education Rankings is the world’s largest academic reputation survey, with the 2012 study featuring nearly 17,000 academics. The report analyzed 50 million citations while also taking into account factors including number Ph.Ds awarded, staff-to-student ratios, scholarly papers and research income.
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