“Re-engineering Nigerian Universities Using Global Academic Ranking Models through Effective Institutional Mandates.” Nigeria
Many challenges are facing Nigerian universities. They range from brain drain, poor funding, examination malpractice, unstable academic calendar, and the low global ranking, among others. Over the years, the issue of ranking has become important to many universities in the country and beyond.
Why is it that most Nigerian universities are unable to feature on the league tables of most academic ranking bodies? Can we say the ‘quality’ of the university system in Nigeria had dropped and cannot compete with other universities in the world? The don asked. The lecturer identified that the three longest, established and most influential global rankings are those produced by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy , Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds .
Prof. Folorunso, who left no area untouched in the presentation, is a member of NUC accreditation teams to universities in Nigeria for the accreditation of Computer Science and related courses. He is also member, Nigerian Computer Society ; Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria; Fellow, United Nation University ; International Institute of Software Technology and Research Fellow, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States of America, among others.
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