Ranking of the Universities of OIC Member Countries

SESRIC is a member of the Core Group, responsible for coordinating and implementing the activities of project of Ranking the Universities of OIC Member Countries. The Core Group was established on 20 November 2006 at the sideline of the Third Islamic Conference of Ministers on Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kuwait City, State of Kuwait

The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) are also members of the Core Group.

Planned / Implemented Meetings

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, Addressed the 5th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (ICMHESR)
Date : 19-21 October 2010 Venue : Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, addressed the ministers of higher education and scientific research of the OIC Member Countries at the 5th Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (ICMHESR). The Conference was organised by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the period of 19-21 October 2010.

Director General of SESRIC Delivered a Keynote Presentation at the Muslim Universities Vice-Chancellors’/Presidents’ Forum
Date : 19-20 October 2010 Venue : Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a keynote presentation on ‘Research and Scientific Developments in OIC Member Countries’ at the Muslim Universities Vice-Chancellors’/Presidents’ Forum jointly organised by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia and the National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN) of University Sains Malaysia on 19-20 October 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Meeting of Experts on the Ranking of Universities in Islamic World
Date : 24-25 April 2010 Venue : Riyadh Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia hosted the Technical Meeting of Experts on the Ranking of Universities in Islamic World on 24-25 April 2010 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The 3rd Core Group Meeting on 'Ranking Universities of OIC Member Countries'
Date : 21-22 February 2008 Venue : Tehran Iran

Iran - TehranThe 3rd Core Group Meeting on OIC University Ranking was held on February 21-22, 2008 in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mr. H. Hakan Eryetli and Mr. Esat Bakımlı represented the Centre thereat.

SESRIC Participates in the 'Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition'
Date : 11-13 July 2007 Venue : Hong Kong

Hong KongSESRIC has participated in the

"Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition"

held on 11 - 13 July, 2007 in Hong Kong.

A presentation was made on "Academic Rankings of Universities in the OIC Member Countries".

Seminar on University Ranking in the OIC Member Countries
Date : 29-30 April 2007 Venue : Tehran Iran
Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRTCIC

A seminar on the ranking of universities in the OIC member countries was held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, on 29-30 April 2007 under the title: "Global Repositioning of OIC Universities". The objectives of the seminar include identifying the methodology for the ranking of the OIC universities so that the OIC Ten-Year Programme of Action target of facilitating the placement of OIC universities among the top 500 universities in the world can be realized. Different aspects of various international university ranking systems have been discussed together with the national experiences in university ranking in several OIC member countries during the seminar with the participation of delegations from the member countries.

"Academic Rankings of Universities in the OIC Countries"

The Third Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Date : 19-21 September 2006 Venue : Kuwait City Kuwait

The Third Islamic Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research was held in Kuwait City, State of Kuwait, on 19-21 November 2006. Dr. Savas Alpay, Director General represented the Centre thereat.