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DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is making rapid strides in boosting its higher-education standards, with Riyadh’s Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), one of the Kingdom’s most reputable institutions, recently leaping several spots up the world rankings.
The improvement by 59 points over its previous Universitas Indonesia (UI) GreenMetric World University Ranking makes the PNU the second best in the Kingdom, fourth in the Middle East and 79th globally for its commitment to environmental sustainability.
The annual ranking assesses 912 universities in 94 countries on their sustainability and eco-friendly practices, relying on six main indicators: infrastructure, energy, waste, water, transportation and the level of education.
Undergraduate students at New York University pay close to $50,000 in tuition annually.
Lara, who hopes to work in health and nutrition in the future, said
the campus experience was a big part of what students were looking for.
“I like NYUAD a lot, and it has great transfer-abroad opportunities, she said.
The teenager grew up in Australia and considered returning for higher studies, but decided to stay closer to home.
“The pandemic was one of the primary reasons. My brothers have been in Australia since the beginning of Covid-19 and we have not been able to meet,” she said.
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The forthcoming Breakbulk Middle East’s (BBME) primary goal is to unite the maritime community and provide a roadmap for them to be able to tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.