Dundee named among world’s `most international’ universities

Published On Wed 13 Jan 2016 by Grant Hill

The University of Dundee has been named among the world’s `most international’ universities in a new global list compiled by the leading higher education journal, Times Higher Education.

Dundee is placed at 123rd in the Top 200 of the rankings. The University was also recently placed in the Top 200 of Times Higher Education’s (THE) latest overall World University Rankings.

To compile the new table, THE examined the diversity of a university’s student body and the extent to which its academics collaborate with international colleagues, to give a picture of how global an institution really is.

Wendy Alexander, Vice-Principal (International) for the University, said, “This ranking is fantastic news and reflects the nature of Dundee as a global institution. We are continuing to expand our international activity, bringing the world to Dundee with students from all parts of the globe, and taking Dundee to the world through a formidable range of academic and business partnerships.

“We teach nurses in Eritrea and Kenya, we train orthodontists in Egypt, we partner a research institute to tackle diabetes in Kuwait, we attract life sciences doctoral students from Brazil, we work with seventeen leading Chinese universities, mainly in science and engineering, in addition to the thousands of students who come here to Dundee every year.”

This latest ranking continues a notable run for the University, which as well as being ranked in the Top 200 World Universities by Times Higher Education is also currently Scottish University of the Year, as judged by The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide, and;

  • Number one in Scotland – National Student Survey
  • Number one in Scotland – Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
  • Number one in Scotland – Times Higher Education World Under-50
  • Number one in Scotland – International Student Barometer

Of the new `most international’ rankings, Phil Baty, Editor at THE Rankings, said, “An institution’s global outlook is one of the key markers of a prestigious university. The top institutions hire faculty from all over the world, attract students from a global market of top talent and collaborate with leading departments wherever they happen to be based.

“It is great news for all the institutions in the list of the most international universities in the world. It is a sign of great potential, competitiveness and dynamism.”

The full list of the most international universities can be viewed at https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/worlds-most-international-universities-2016


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