An article in Times Higher Education discusses university rankings in the MENA region. More than ever before, universities are being measured against not only national competitors but also rivals from the rest of the world. In June the World Bank published a report, "Benchmarking Governance as a Tool for Promoting Change: 100 Universities in MENA Paving the Way," which measures the governance structures of 100 universities in the Middle East and North Africa, or MENA, region.
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