RMU placed 1st in mono discipline universities
Islamabad
April 29, 2021
Rawalpindi : The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings has placed Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) the first in mono discipline universities of the country while eighth in poly discipline universities of Pakistan in 2021 Impact Rankings in its third edition.
The Impact Rankings, according to the website, are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
RMU was established in 2017 and in a short span of three-and-a-half-year of its inception, it has been ranked the first among mono discipline medical universities of Pakistan which is certainly a great achievement, said Vice Chancellor at RMU Professor Mohammad Umar.
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The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, April 27, 2021 The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its long-anticipated, prestigious 2021 Global University Rankings for the category national, regional and international “Impact”. The best universities are ranked using “Impact” as the criterion for measuring their performance excellence.
The rankings for 2021 are more competitive than prior years. In 2020, 768 universities were ranked from 85 countries. In 2021, the number increased to 1,115 universities from 98 countries and cities, an increase of 45%.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles made the announcement and discussed the University’s performance in these latest rankings during a media conference held earlier today. Joined by Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs, Dr Luz Longsworth and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academic, Industry Partnerships and Planning, Professor Densil Williams, he shared details of how
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Monday, 26 April 2021: A national study of 20,000 patients conducted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has identified the underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in an Irish setting.
The research, which has been published in
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, will help inform national public health policies and assist in future treatment and prevention strategies for people at most risk from the virus.
The study, which took place during the first wave of the pandemic between March and July 2020, is the first national surveillance study in Ireland that captures data from both hospital and community settings. Data was collected by HPSC for almost 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The association between underlying conditions and more severe outcomes from COVID-19 was examined, including mortality, admission to hospital or admission to ICU.
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The University is ranked 15th in the world, third in the UK and fifth in Europe in the global performance table that assesses universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Now in their third year, the rankings include 1,115 institutions and employ indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.
The latest edition of the rankings places Newcastle second in the world for SDG 12: Responsible Consumption, a reflection of the University’s initiatives and policies on ethical sourcing of food and supplies, waste disposal and efforts to minimise use of plastics.