The DEI Rankings, while foundational for promoting diversity and inclusion, are limited by subjectivity, politicization, and varying cultural contexts, often neglecting key performance metrics.In contrast, global HR policies and stakeholder demands now favor measurable outcomes such as academic merit, innovation, and operational excellence. The new Merit, Excellence, and Impact (MEI) Rankings introduce a balanced, data-driven framework that integrates quantitative indicators with holistic evaluations of societal impact. This shift aligns evaluation methods with global standards and ensures that institutions continuously improve to meet evolving performance benchmarks.
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'DEI & Strong Institutions' Ranking
Unlike traditional university rankings that primarily focus on academic excellence and research output, the DEI Rankings place a specific emphasis on assessing and recognizing colleges' efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across all facets of institutional operations.The DEI & SI Rankings has a tailored focus on DEI metrics, for holistic evaluation of the efforts of the Institution towards its DEI and establishing it as a Strong Institution.
The objective of the "DEI and SI Rankings" by The Global University Rankings is to provide a comprehensive assessment of universities worldwide based on their commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, improvement, awareness, collaboration, and alignment with SDGs within the higher education sector.
STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Globally for Academia, Teaching, and Research
In today's interconnected world, universities play a pivotal role in shaping societies and driving progress towards sustainable development. Recognizing this, The Global University Rankings has embarked on a mission to assess and acknowledge universities' efforts in advancing institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) alongside building strong institutions (SI).
Evaluating colleges and universities on their Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is essential for promoting inclusive learning environments, advancing social equity and justice, preparing students for a diverse world, enhancing student success and retention, attracting and retaining diverse talent, fostering innovation and creativity, meeting legal and ethical obligations, and building public trust and confidence in higher education.
