JEDDAH: The University of Business and Technology in Saudi Arabia has achieved a new ranking, making it among the world’s 300 top universities.
The international classifier of the universities, “Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for 2023,” highlighted the success of UBT’s ongoing efforts to achieve the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goal of securing decent income and economic growth.
The announcement was made at the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) organized by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in which scientists from 67 nations representing 583 institutions, including 267 universities worldwide, participated.
This achievement results from the university’s policies and practices that endeavor to establish a proper working environment for all its employees and its support for many initiatives and policies adopted to improve the competencies of students of both genders and enhance their competitiveness by continuously investing in development.
University’s Commitment
Such initiatives are part of the UBT ‘s commitment to due regard for responsibility and the due needs of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Management Education Initiative.
The UBT is committed to disclosing its practices contributing to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), and showing responsibility for community development.
King Faisal University
Moreover, King Faisal University also achieved a remarkable milestone by ranking first out of twenty-five Saudi universities and in the category from 101 to 200 globally out of 1,591 universities in Times Higher Education.
Dr Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, President of King Faisal University, said that the achievement reflected the university’s endeavours to achieve outstanding results, especially in environmental sustainability and food security. He added that the university was bound to strengthen its presence at local, regional, and world levels.
