New Ranking Indicates Emphasis on Locally and Globally-Relevant Research, World-Class Faculty Experts and Quality Education Ìý

Khalifa University has announced that it is top-ranked in the UAE and has remained among the top 10 out of 125 Arab institutions in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Arab Universities Ranking that was announced at the THE Arab Universities Forum.

Khalifa University ranked sixth overall in the THE list that assessed universities from 14 Arab countries. The ranking is THE’s most comprehensive assessment of higher education in the Arab region to date.

The methodology behind the Arab ranking is based on the same framework as the global table, but some adjustments have been made and some new metrics have been included to reflect the features and missions of universities in the Arab region. There are regional measures on reputation and collaboration as well as metrics related to social impact.

The performance indicators are grouped into five areas: Teaching (the learning environment); Research (volume, income and reputation); Citations (research influence); International outlook (staff, students and research); and Industry income (knowledge transfer).

Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, said: “Our ranking in the latest 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Arab Universities listings rankings once again establishes the emphasis we place on locally and globally-relevant research, world-class faculty experts and our quality of education. We believe this ranking will encourage us further to seek even greater heights in the future.�

THE University Ranking Forum: Arab University Rankings 2021 also featured the launch of the inaugural THE Arab University Rankings. Leaders and managers from institutions across the Arab World convened for the one-day forum to reconsider performance and to examine how measuring university impact can provide a framework for building and enhancing reputation.

Clarence Michael
English Editor Specialist
27 July 2021

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Khalifa University Tops in ‘Industry Income’ and Ranked Higher in 176-200 Band for ‘Engineering & Technology’

The 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Subject Rankings for Engineering and Technology has placed Khalifa University in the 176-200 band out of over 900 institutions assessed across more than 70 countries. The rankings were announced on 29 November.

This is a significant improvement upon the previous status from the 2018 THE subject rankings for ‘Engineering and Technology’, when Khalifa University placed in the 201-250 band out of 500 international engineering and technology education institutions. This ranking ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ the
universities that are leading across electric al, mechanical, civil, chemical and general engineering subjects.

Khalifa University already shares the top spot with 11 other select international institutions in the ‘industry income’ pillar, which signifies knowledge transfer, according to the 2019 THE World University Rankings that was released in September 2018.

The ‘industry income’ pillar is one of the five criteria under which performance indicators are grouped. The ‘industry income’ or ‘knowledge transfer’ pillar measures institutions’ amount of research income from industry per academic staff – a proxy for their knowledge transfer.

Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, said: “Our much improved status among the top 200 academic institutions in the 2019 THE World University Subject Rankings for Engineering and Technology strongly suggests our consistently impactful research outcome in this area. Steered by our faculty experts, we remain at the forefront in creating not only human capital but also in intellectual output, thereby contributing to the UAE’s ongoing knowledge economy transformation. We believe our latest rankings will further encourage us to expand our research scope and explore new areas for technology innovation, while raising our profile as an academic institution that plays a vital economical role.�

The performance indicators for assessing the universities are grouped into five areas – teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.

Clarence Michael
News Writer
4 December 2018

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Only University from Middle East and North Africa Region to be Among Top 15

Khalifa University has become the only university in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to be ranked in the top 15 in the Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019, which placed the university 13^th out of 442 universities from 43 countries. The university has edged up slightly from 15^th position in the same listing last year.

Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, said: “The latest THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019 once again reiterate our status as the premier institution for not only higher learning, but for cutting-edge research and innovation. Our university has been consistently rising in global rakings, exceeding other local, regional and international institutions, on the basis of research excellence and faculty expertise. We believe this new ranking will motivate us to further move up the notches and reinforce our role as a leading research-oriented academic institution with diverse specializations.�

Khalifa University currently is top-ranked in ‘Industry Income’ in the Arab world, while remaining among the top 200 for Engineering & Technology subjects. It also placed in the 301-350 berth overall by the THE rankings.

With a total of 16 specialized research centers focused on advanced technology solutions across various industry sectors, Khalifa University remains in the lead in volume and quality of cutting-edge innovation. Its two research institutes – Masdar Institute and Petroleum Institute – oversee research in two main areas – sustainable technologies, and hydrocarbons. Such range and diversity in research provides Khalifa University a special status to generate valuable human and intellectual capital.

A growing number of industry leaders in the corporate and government sectors find Khalifa University a more suitable institution to partner with and produce opportunities for innovation. This has helped the university to obtain research contracts worth over US$50 million with more than 50 organizations in the UAE, regionally and globally.

The current THE rankings further strengthen the already robust profile of Khalifa University. The recent 2019 THE World University Subject Rankings for Engineering & Technology placed Khalifa University in the 176-200 band, placing the university among the top 200 out of over 900 institutions assessed across more than 70 countries. This follows Khalifa University’s 12th placement in the THE Young University Rankings 2018: Millennial Universities Millennial Ranking and 49th in the Young University Ranking.

Clarence Michael

News Writer

27 January 2019

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