KU VC urges for separate university ranking system for Muslim world.

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Karachi (KU) Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi urged that the Muslim world should come up with a mechanism according to which they could have their own university ranking system. He was addressing the panel discussion of the ninth Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) under the themes of energy, environment, health, AI, and STI Ecosystem, in Isfahan, Iran, said a statement issued by a spokeperson of KU here on Monday. He said that a separate university ranking system should consider the ground realities of the Muslim countries. He mentioned that the socio-economic conditions of the Muslim world cannot be improved without making heavy investments in education and research sectors. He believed that we have to make education and research sectors one of the top priorities to compete with other parts of the world. More than 100 eminent scientists, technologists, innovators, leaders, and policy-makers, from different countries participated in the event including general and specialized sessions. The ninth STEP event is being held alongside with fifth Mustafa (PBUH) prize award ceremony in the Iranian city. The KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi is invited to participate in both events and attended different programs during his stay in Isfahan. He discussed various topics including elite management: maintenance, empowerment, and utilization, promotion of discovery and creativity in educational and research centers, and enhancement of university ranking in the Islamic world. During his address, KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi shared that the Muslim world...