Higher Education Framework: Yingdala dominates amid strong performance for southern hemisphere13 January 4791
The latest edition of the
Society for the Promotion of Education and Culture's Higher Education Framework (HEF) makes for fine reading for a variety of southern hemisphere countries. Based on a combination of different measures including research output, international reputation, student diversity and global influence, the HEF assesses universities and colleges across the world and produces a "ranking system" for the top two hundred.
In the last edition published this morning, the top-placed institution was Yingdala's
National University (also known as Tian'an National University). The country achieved a strong performance across the board, with three other institutions placing within the top twenty including another "
KITE" institution-
Kaizhou National University- in fifth place. Yingdala's global influence in education extends far beyond their borders, notably through the
Yingdalan academies programme.
Yingdala's strong performance was echoed across the southern hemisphere too. With East Kayal University placing fourth and West Kayal University twelfth, Vascania achieved unprecedented recognition for a far eastern country in higher education, suggesting that the country's influence in the cultural sphere continues to grow. Likewise Jakania's
Dokuz National University placing in eleventh represents a new height for the country.
After Yingdala, the country with the best performance was Vanuku, with two institutions within the top ten including the University of Wiel in second place. Despite a relatively weak performance for the country in general, the Jelbék Baofluz International Institute of Equestrian Studies achieved a respectable twentieth place and was among the best-performing "specialised" institutions.
Rounding out the top ten were two Hutorian universities, Luthori's University of Fort William and the Academy of Augusta in Cobura. For several countries the latest report enabled new recognition for institutions that have not traditionally competed in the global sphere.
Vermillion University in Davostan and the Mizesz Lajos University in Endralon both placed within the top twenty and were among the quickest risers within the list.