The 2022 Instances Larger Training Rising Economies Rankings rank UNIC #122, underscoring the College’s upward trajectory within the main rankings
The 2022 version of the Instances Larger Training (THE) Rising Economies Rankings rank the College of Nicosia (UNIC) quantity 122 among the many universities within the nations or areas categorised by the London Inventory Trade’s FTSE Group as “superior rising”, “secondary rising”, or “frontier”. UNIC’s development to the Prime 130 band on this rating is indicative of a basic ascension within the main rankings, with UNIC additionally ranked among the many Prime 601-800 universities on the earth by the THE World College Rankings for 2022.
The Rising Economies rankings use the identical (although barely recalibrated) efficiency indicators as THE’s flagship World College Rankings, presumably the best-known and most influential college rankings on the earth, to guage establishments on their instructing, analysis, information switch, and worldwide outlook. A report 698 research-intensive universities ranked this yr, from throughout 50 nations, demonstrating the area’s dynamic development within the Larger Training discipline.
The Rector of the College of Nicosia, Professor Philippos Pouyioutas, underlined the College’s upward trajectory on this and different necessary rankings over the previous few years, which he attributes, amongst others, to UNIC’s contribution to primary and utilized analysis and business collaborations. “Our concentrate on internationalisation, analysis, innovation, and societal engagement are deservedly mirrored within the main college rankings, with our development to the quantity 122 college within the THE Rising Economies Rankings testifying to our vital contribution to society and the financial system of the nation”, remarked Rector Pouyioutas.
Certainly, UNIC was among the many standout performances on this yr’s version, additional bolstering its standing among the many universities within the rising economies cluster of nations or areas (from the Prime 201-250 band it ranked in beforehand to the Prime 130 band for 2022). Extra broadly, UNIC is a main instance of the dynamic development universities from rising economies have been exhibiting, having developed into the most important college in Southern Europe that teaches primarily in English, serving over 14,000 college students from throughout the globe.
Notable initiatives in UNIC’s internationalisation arsenal embrace the institution of the primary and largest Medical Faculty in Cyprus, in partnership with St George’s, College of London, in addition to providing globally distinctive programmes of research in collaboration with different main universities. The College can be commonly recognised as a world chief in crypto and blockchain training and analysis, having been the primary college on the earth to supply a level within the discipline, amongst different world college firsts.
“Our College has solidified its place among the many greatest universities within the rising economies cluster of nations, underscoring our sustained efforts in delivering on the THE pillars. The outcomes are notably spectacular after we think about that solely half of the colleges that ranked final yr managed to enhance or keep their positions within the 2022 rankings, which additionally noticed the addition of just about 100 extra entrants”, famous Professor Dimitris Drikakis, Vice President of World Partnerships.
The College of Nicosia would additionally prefer to congratulate the College of Cyprus and the Cyprus College of Know-how for his or her continued placements within the Instances Larger Training Rising Economies Rankings.