1. HU113: Technical Report Writing Prof. Abdelsamie Moet Teaching Assistant: Mrs. Rana El-Gohary Fall 2012/13 Pharos University in Alexandria Faculty of Engineering Assignment 2

2. HU113_Assignment22 World Universities Rankings Write a short (2-3 pages) essay on the following subject: Due Next Week Write Do Not Copy 2

3. HU113_Assignment23 Google Search Fri Oct 5, 2012

4. HU113_Assignment24 University Rankings university rankings are lists of institutions in higher education, ordered by combinations of factors. In addition to entire institutions, specific programs, departments, and schools are ranked. Rankings are conducted by magazines, newspapers, governments and academics. Various rankings consider measures of research excellence and/or influence, student choices, eventual success and/or demographics, on surveys, and others. Some rankings evaluate institutions within a single country, while others assess institutions worldwide. The subject has produced much debate about rankings' usefulness and accuracy. The expanding diversity in methodologies and accompanying criticisms of each indicate the lack of consensus in the field.

5. HU113_Assignment25 Variety of Rankings Geographical Metrics

6. HU113_Assignment26 The Times Rankings The Times Higher Education World University Rankings powered by Thomson Reuters are the only global university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The top universities rankings employ 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available, which are trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments.

7. HU113_Assignment27 http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/ The Times 2012/13

8. HU113_Assignment28 Where is “Egypt”?

9. HU113_Assignment29 Engineering Universities

10. HU113_Assignment210 But... career and career ladder will not be hindered by own university rank Proof How

11. HU113_Assignment211 Reminder: Copied reports will earn