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REGIONAL RANKINGS: BRIDGING LOCAL AND GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES

ABSTRACT

This paper explores 'Regional Rankings: Bridging Local and Global Educational Priorities', with a particular focus on how regional evaluation of universities can serve as a strategic link between national educational goals and global academic standards. Regional ranking is defined as the systematic assessment of universities within a specific geographic area based on multiple performance indicators. The paper examines the advantages of regional rankings and common assessment criteria that are used for the exercises. Finally, the study discusses how regional rankings can bridge the gap between local educational priorities from the perspectives of access, equity, and national developmental goals and the broader demands of globalisation, including research excellence, academic mobility, and global competitiveness. The paper concluded that by providing a balanced framework for evaluation, regional rankings have the dual potentials to stimulate meaningful improvements in university systems across diverse contexts and in their host communities.

KEYWORDS: Regional rankings, Access, Equity, National developmental goals, Performance indicators, Research excellence, Global competitiveness

Mandu Umoren (PhD) AND Taiwo Adeleke (PhD)

GASPRO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMINENT SCHOLARS, VOL. 12 NO. 3