{"id":54980,"date":"2025-08-16T14:11:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topauniversity.com\/?page_id=54980"},"modified":"2026-09-07T23:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:21:40","slug":"global-university-presence-index-gupi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/topauniversity.com\/fr\/global-university-presence-index-gupi\/","title":{"rendered":"GUPI | Global University Presence Index 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Reliance on Scientific Publication: Selecting the top 70 universities with the highest research output in the Arab region and focusing on academically active institutions.\nDiversity of Rankings: Utilizing seven international rankings to examine university participation in them was to achieve balance and reduce any bias towards a single ranking.\nRewarding Excellence: Awarding additional points to universities that achieve advanced positions in Shanghai, Times, and QS reflects the quality of performance, not just mere appearance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Expanding Performance Indicators:\nAdding qualitative indicators such as: percentage of highly cited research (Top 10% cited), number of patents, international partnerships, or quality of education based on student and alumni evaluations.\nConsidering graduate employment indicators or international academic reputation.\nUpdating the Weighting of Indicators:\nWe will study giving different weights to a university's appearance in rankings based on the strength of each ranking or its global prevalence.\nReviewing the distribution of additional points for the top ten universities to ensure fairness among the three rankings.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Global University Presence Index (GUPI): A Quantitative Framework for Assessing the International Visibility of Arab Universities<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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This paper introduces the Global University Presence Index (GUPI), a novel quantitative framework designed to assess the international presence of Arab universities. The index integrates research productivity with global ranking visibility and excellence indicators. A structured methodology is proposed based on selecting the top 70 Arab universities in scientific output, followed by evaluating their participation in seven major international rankings and their performance in three globally influential rankings. The resulting composite score (out of 10) provides a transparent and replicable measure of global presence. The study contributes to the growing discourse on alternative regional metrics that better reflect the positioning of Arab institutions within the global higher education landscape.<\/p>\n

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1. Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The increasing globalization of higher education has intensified the importance of international university rankings as indicators of institutional reputation and competitiveness. While global rankings such as QS, Times Higher Education (THE), and Shanghai (ARWU) dominate the landscape, they often fail to provide a region-specific perspective that captures the unique dynamics of Arab universities.<\/p>\n

This study proposes the Global University Presence Index (GUPI) as a complementary framework aimed at evaluating how effectively Arab universities are represented across major global rankings. The index emphasizes both\u00a0visibility (presence)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0performance (excellence)<\/strong>, offering a balanced and simplified metric for benchmarking.<\/p>\n

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2. Literature Context<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Existing global ranking systems rely on multi-dimensional methodologies incorporating teaching, research, citations, international outlook, and reputation surveys. However, these systems:<\/p>\n