Last March, we launched the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings advisory board. The board met several times throughout the year toÌýdiscuss the opportunities and challenges for higher education across the Arab region, which resulted inÌýimprovements toÌýthe Arab University Rankings.

In November, the board agreed toÌýrecruit new members, and weÌýinvited applications from across the Arab region. There were many high-quality applications, perhaps unsurprising given that this isÌýthe fastest-improving university region inÌýthe world. IÌýwould like toÌýtake this opportunity toÌýthank all those people who took the time toÌýsubmit anÌýapplication toÌýhelp us improve our ranking.

We are very pleased to announce that the Arab University Rankings advisory board has now been expanded, with six new members from six countries and a wide range of experience. InÌýtotal, the board now has 15Ìýmembers, seven women and eight men, from 10Ìýcountries.

The six new board members are shown at the end of the full list of board members:

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The advisory board is an important part of our commitment to increase the transparency of our approach – as we have seen with our Impact Rankings advisory board and our World University Rankings advisory board.

The board meets four times a year, including at least one in-person event, and É«ºÐÖ±²¥ will assist the members with information and administrative support.

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The Arab University Rankings were created in 2021 to support the rapid growth in the quantity and quality of universities in the Arab region. In the 2021 iteration, 125 universities were ranked, plus 30Ìýreporter institutions; the 2023 table sees 207 universities ranked, with a further 106Ìýreporters.

David Watkins is managing director of data science at Times Higher Education, and chair of the Arab University Rankings advisory board.

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