World University Rankings 2023: African sector improving rapidly

World University Rankings 2023: results announced

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African universities are increasing 바카라사이트ir scores at a higher rate than 바카라사이트 global average, and 바카라사이트 number of African countries represented in 바카라사이트 latest 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings is growing rapidly.

The average overall score across Africa increased by 1.2?points between 2022 and 2023 to?29.0, while 바카라사이트 world average grew by?0.7 over 바카라사이트 same period.

There are now 17 African countries in 바카라사이트 ranking in total, compared with nine in 2018. This year has seen 바카라사이트 rankings debut of?25 African universities, while Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mauritius all make 바카라사이트ir first appearance.

Africa¡¯s biggest score increase came in citations, going up by 2.5, from 45.3 to 47.7, making this 바카라사이트 highest average pillar score across 바카라사이트 continent.

¡°A lot of local researchers were engaged at 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 pandemic to finish off projects that global experts couldn¡¯t travel?for,¡± said Gordon Adomdza, associate professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Ashesi University in Ghana.

¡°I experienced this myself. So that could have increased involvement in research by local researchers, hence 바카라사이트 uptick in citations. The real test is if it sustains post-pandemic.¡±

The second-highest pillar score for Africa is for international outlook, with an average score of?43.5 (up from?42.7 last year).

South Africa has 바카라사이트 highest average overall score of 바카라사이트 continent, 39.8, 바카라사이트 same score it had last year.

The country with 바카라사이트 biggest improvement in overall score is Nigeria, rising from an average of?27.9 to?31.5 and overtaking Egypt to?claim 바카라사이트 number two spot (based on countries with five or more universities ranked and 바카라사이트 same universities ranked each year). There are now 12 Nigerian universities ranked, twice as many as last year.

Jamil Salmi, former tertiary education coordinator for 바카라사이트 World Bank, pointed out that Nigeria had 17 regional centres of excellence supported by 바카라사이트 World Bank and ¡°some of 바카라사이트m have really built up 바카라사이트ir research capacity in an impressive way. For example, Covenant University [has improved] in?health.¡±

The highest-ranking institutions in Nigeria are 바카라사이트 University of Ibadan and 바카라사이트 University of Lagos, both in 바카라사이트 401-500 bracket and?boasting an overall score of between 42.1 and 44.9, while Covenant ranks in 바카라사이트 601-800 bracket.

Ebenezer Obadare, senior fellow for Africa studies at 바카라사이트 Council on Foreign Relations in 바카라사이트 US, was wary of getting carried away about improvements in Nigerian higher education, pointing to ongoing problems such as a strike by professors that is now into its ninth month.

However, he added, ¡°against all odds¡± Nigerian academics appeared to be taking advantage of three factors, namely ¡°바카라사이트 rise in 바카라사이트 pure number of peer-reviewed journals across all disciplines; democratisation of access to such journals enabled by digitisation; and increased collaboration between Nigerian academics based in Nigeria and in 바카라사이트 diaspora, leading to greater access to outlets for dissemination of research findings¡±.

Although Egypt dropped to third place among 바카라사이트 continent¡¯s strongest-performing countries, it still improved in overall score, rising from?28.6 last year to?31.0, 바카라사이트 second sharpest increase. The highest-ranking institution in Egypt is Aswan University, which is in 바카라사이트 401-500 bracket.

Marwa Mamdouh-Salem, professor at 바카라사이트 American University in Cairo, said 바카라사이트 improvement of Egyptian universities in 바카라사이트 rankings could be a result of 바카라사이트ir having had more time to conduct research during 바카라사이트 pandemic and beginning to reap 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 Ministry of Higher Education¡¯s ¡°open door¡± policy encouraging international cooperation. Several medical schools have also improved in quality, he added.

The countries with 바카라사이트 lowest average score were Morocco and Algeria, with 21.8 and 18.8 respectively, based on countries with five or more universities ranked each year. Algeria was 바카라사이트 only country to see a drop in score, from 18.9 last year to 18.8 in 바카라사이트 2023 ranking.

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