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Dentistry School Meeting to Discuss QS Subject 2024 Report

Chaired by the Vice President for Global Rankings and International Accreditation, the Office of Global Rankings and International Accreditation held a meeting at the School of Dentistry to discuss the QS Subject 2024 report. The meeting was attended by the Dean of the School of Dentistry, department heads, and faculty and administrative staff members. The Vice President emphasized the importance of global rankings and international accreditation in enhancing the reputation of the University of Jordan and their impact on the quality of education, as well as the reputation of students, faculty members, and graduates both locally and internationally. He highlighted the major global rankings, including QS, Shanghai, and Times Higher Education (THE), and discussed the School of Dentistry's research performance in comparison to previous years. The Vice President underscored the significance of improving the quality of scientific research, the journals in which faculty publish, research groups, and citation rates, as these factors affect the visibility and dissemination of research locally and globally. The discussion covered the local, regional, and global standing of the School of Dentistry, as well as the status of the dentistry program in rankings and the plans needed to advance in rankings. The meeting also addressed the QS Subject 2024 criteria, which include academic reputation, employment reputation, citations, and impact factor. The report contained the ranking of the dentistry program over the past years in the QS Subject rankings, the current standings of the dentistry program compared to last year, and detailed results for the dentistry program in the QS Subject 2024 ranking compared to previous years. Strategies to enhance performance on these criteria for the next ranking cycle were also discussed. Further meetings will be scheduled to discuss the QS Subject 2024 report in each school to outline the next steps and distribute tasks among committee members in each school.