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UJ ranked 151 in Times Higher Education global ranking

By JT - Jun 06,2018 - Last updated at Jun 06,2018

AMMAN — The University of Jordan (UJ) was ranked the 151h among the top 200 universities worldwide, according to the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, the Jordan News agency, Petra, reported on Wednesday.

The report, which included 200 universities from 44 countries, ranked institutions founded between 1945 and 1967.

UJ President Azmi Mahafzah said: “The progress of the university today proves its universality and this is evidenced by its inclusion for the first time in this ranking, which is issued by one of the most important organisation.”

The classification is based on 13 indicators of performance, divided into five categories: education, scientific research, research citations, the international dimension and finally the industrial income which depends on the income resulting from cooperation with the industrial sector.

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