Proposal for

Academic University Ranking in Islamic Countries AURIC

By

Prof. Magdy Kassem

President of NAQAAE

Overview
Why do we need a ranking system Objectives of the proposed AURIC Eligible Institutions Proposed criteria & their weights Sources & Credibility of data Scoring Methodology Administration of AURIC Critical factors for success

Why do we need a ranking system

Increasing

demand

on

the

availability

of

information regarding HEI

Decreasing community confidence in HEI

decreased global competitiveness of their graduates

Why do we need a ranking system

Current global rankings are biased by their

negligence to the institutional mission & their

being partial to Anglophonic countries

Some of the criteria used in current rankings lack

validity & or reliability

Objectives of the proposed AURIC

1. Motivating Universities to develop their selves to

satisfy the academic &research requirements & to achieve developmental goals of the Islamic society.

2. Providing

credible information about the competitive status of various Islamic Universities to allow stakeholders to make informed decisions .

Objectives of the proposed AURIC

3. Providing

an opportunity for outstanding Universities to occupy rightful place regionally HEI of the Islamic World

4. Restoring community confidence in the output of

5. Encouraging student and faculty

mobility to support social and cultural convergence and promote exchange of expertise & good practices.

Estimates of student mobility

Brain drain

Some IW countries order according to brain drain phenomenon (Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009) .134 countries covered by the report