QU climbs in world university rankings

Qatar University (QU) has climbed 100 places in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, placing it among the top 250 universities.

THE rankings evaluate 1,799 institutions and are the only global performance tables that judge research-intensive universities across all their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.The university also maintains its spot among the top 10 in the international outlook indicator for the 8th year running.This achievement is all the more impressive as 137 new universities were ranked this year. The main improvement in scores was in the research and citations pillars, a sign of excellence and of the positive impact of the support in research funding provided by Qatar.Commenting on the achievement, HE QU President Dr Hassan al-Derham said: "Excellence is at the heart of Qatar University's vision. We are very pleased to see the university place highly on the prestigious THE World University Rankings, as it reflects the effort and commitment the university continues to undertake to further cement its position globally. This advancement in our ranking also acknowledges our achievements in academia in terms of the quality of our programmes, research and services."The university has been a prominent fixture in the prestigious THE World University Rankings in recent years, owing largely to its focus on innovation, its research prowess, commitment towards students and the rapid development of its programmes alongside a changing educational landscape.QU remains committed to supporting Qatar by aligning its objectives with the Qatar National Vision 2030.It is committed to providing high-quality education in areas of national priority and focusing its research on addressing relevant local and regional challenges. (QNA)