The QS University Rankings for 2024 included 13 Lebanese universities among 223 ranked universities in the Arab region. The American  University of Beirut (AUB) was the highest ranked institution in Lebanon and the fourth highest ranked in the Arab world. The university  ranked in 226th place globally, with an overall score of 41.9 points out of a maximum of 100 points. Also, the survey ranked the Lebanese  University (LU) in 577th place, as well as Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ) in the 631-640 range, the Holy Spirit University  of Kaslik (USEK) and the Lebanese American University (LAU) in the 661-670 range, the Beirut Arab University (BAU) in the 711-720 range, the  University of Balamand (UOB) in the 801-850 range, and Notre Dame University (NDU) in the 901-950 range.  The ranking of AUB improved by 26 spots from 2023, while the classification of LU and BAU improved from the 601-650 range and  the 801-1000 range year-on-year, respectively. In contrast, the ranking of UOB deteriorated from the 531-540 range, the classification  of the USJ regressed year-on-year from the 531-540 range, the ranking of USEK retreated from the 571-580 range, while the classification  of LAU regressed from the 601-650 range last year. Further, NDU came in the 901-950 bracket in 2024, relative to its classification in  the 801-1000 range in 2023.  The UAE accounted for four of the top 14 universities in the Arab world among the top 500 universities worldwide, followed by Saudi  Arabia with three universities, Qatar and Egypt with two universities each, and Lebanon, Oman and Jordan with one university eachamong the top 500.  The rankings are based on a weighted average of nine factors that are academic reputation with a 30% weight, followed by citations per  faculty (20%), employer reputation (15%), faculty-to-student ratio (10%), as well as sustainability performance, employment outcomes,  international research network, the ratio of international faculty to the total number of faculty members and the ratio of international  students to the overall number of students (5% each). The QS University Rankings are compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds Limited, a  company specializing in education and study abroad. QS assessed 223 institutions from 19 Arab countries  In parallel, AUB ranked highest among Lebanese universities on the academic reputation, citations per faculty, international research  network, employment outcomes, and sustainability factors. Moreover, AUB came in eighth place regionally and in 316th globally on the  academic reputation factor, in 14th place among Arab universities and in 499th place worldwide on the citations per faculty indicator, and  in ninth place regionally and in 415th place globally on the international research network factor. Further, AUB came in 40th place on the  employment outcome indicator and in 70th place globally on the sustainability factor.In addition, LU ranked first in Lebanon, fourth regionally, and in 171st place globally on the employer reputation factor, while UOB  came in first place in Lebanon, in sixth place regionally, and in 115th place worldwide on the faculty-to-student ratio. Further, USEK  ranked first locally, 42nd regionally, and 98th globally on the ratio of international faculty to the total number of faculty members, while  BAU came on top in Lebanon, in 33rd place among Arab universities, and in 281st place globally in terms of the ratio of international  students to the overall number of students. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, May 13-18, 2024