Saudi Global Ranking (SGR)

Saudi Ranking of higher education institutions applies to the following bodies:

• Public higher education institutions.
• Private higher education institutions.
• Regional and international higher education institutions licensed to operate within the Kingdom.

Data management’s integrated lifecycle is as follows:

1. Data Planning
2. Data Governance
3. Data Collection
4. Data Verification
5. Data Cleaning and Processing
6. Data Analysis
7. Data Presentation
8. Data Dissemination and Documentation
9. Data Reports Preparing

• Apply unified policies, standards and specific procedures for managing higher education institutions’ ranking data at the Kingdom level.
• Ensure full compatibility and standardization between the establishment, management and platforms and services of all ranking data.

• Local higher education institutions via the electronic ranking data portal.
• Other competent parties that owns data about local higher education institutions, such as:
  • National Observatory of Labor (HRDF).
  • Volunteering Platform (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development).
  • Ministry of Education.
  • Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.
  • Global Journals and Databases
  • Official or government Reports available in Official Channels.

Two categories were launched in the first stage of the Saudi ranking of higher education institutions:

• Educational Category: all educational institutions,

  A ranking category that contains areas and indicators that focus on measuring the quality of teaching and learning, alignment with the labor market, and community service.

• Comprehensive Category: educational institutions with an academic and research orientation.

  A ranking category that contains areas and indicators that focus on measuring the quality of teaching and learning, alignment with the labor market, community service, in addition to research activity, and knowledge transfer.

Other ranking categories will be launched in coming stages, some of which will be concerned with research-based universities.

This will be done by designing ranking categories of varying focus, in which the Ranking outcomes will be diversified, and its results published. For example, the educational category results will be displayed as follows:

• General ranking of all universities.
• Ranking of public universities.
• Ranking of private universities.
• Ranking of newly established universities (less than 20 years old).

The Saudi Ranking is a national initiative funded by the Human Capability Development Program, thus, there is no charge for the next five years.

At a later phase, some services could be provided for a fee, such as making quantitative and qualitative analysis of universities’ performance level, or providing consultations on the methods and mechanisms to improve their performance level.

1. An educational institution must have obtained Institutional Accreditation from an accreditation center (full or conditional), so that the year in which the educational institution is subject to ranking is within the specified period for Institutional Accreditation.
2. The authorized personnel in the higher education institutions delegate representatives to carry out the processes and procedures of the Saudi Ranking in accordance with its specified forms on the electronic platform.
3. Register on the electronic platform.

1. Attach required information, data (direct, indirect), and evidence to the electronic platform after verifying their validity and accuracy. Sources of the indirect data must be determined by the Commission before its submission. However, higher educational institutions are responsible for its verification and validity with those official authorities.
2. Adhere to the specified electronic platform time plan.
3. Not disclose information and data resulting from applying for the Saudi International Ranking without obtaining a written permission from the Commission, unless such information and data are not deemed confidential.
4. Archive all documents and paperwork related to the Saudi International Ranking processes and make them available upon the Commission’s request.
5. Accept follow-up and control operations carried out by the Commission during field visits to verify information and data related to the Saudi International Ranking.
6. Adhere to relevant instructions and decisions.

1. About the Saudi Ranking of Higher Education Institutions.
2. The Saudi Ranking of Higher Education Institutions Rules and Provisions.
3. The Saudi Ranking of Higher Education Institutions Terminology Guide.
4. The Matrix of Ranking domains and indicators
5. The indicator cards, for the educational and comprehensive categories.
6. The guide for the timeframe and evidence of ranking data collection.
7. E-Services Directory for Accreditation and Ranking Digital Platform
8. Procedural Chart for Requesting Ranking direct and Indirect Data for Higher Education Institutions.
9. The Ranking data’s quality elements.
10. Ranking Data Management
11. Guide to Saudi Ranking Frequently Asked Questions.

Required conditions in attached evidence files:

1. Must be in PDF format.
2. Should include all evidence related to a data field in a single file.
3. Must be clear and readable.
4. Should be closely related to the information entered in the data field.
5. To be notarized by the educational institution’s stamp.

Data Quality Elements:

1. Accurate: Enter data accurately and ensure it is error free.
2. Complete: Data is free of missing values.
3. Numeric: all data must be numeric.
4. Time-bound: Upload the required data at the specified time.
5. Commitment to the specified time: upload required data on time.
6. Authenticated: validate forms for correctness, accuracy, completeness and confidentiality of data.
7. Certified: certify data according to specific roles and responsibilities.
8. Evidenced: attach evidence to all entered data fields.

1. Attending ranking related workshops provided by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
2. Receiving and responding to all ranking related correspondence and requests.
3. Receiving the ranking data request from the General Administration of Ranking Programs at the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
4. Directing the data reviewer to start the data collection process.
5. Ensuring adherence to data entry deadlines.
6. Ensuring entered data quality: (accurate / complete / numeric / time-bound / authenticated / certificated / documentary evidence).
7. Certifying data entered by the Data Entry Clerk, initially approved by the Data Auditor.
8. Authenticating and validating the ranking data quality and confidentiality document after the data entry process.
9. Submitting approved data to the Education and Training Evaluation Commission in accordance with its time plan.

1. Attending ranking related workshops provided by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
2. Authenticating and validating the ranking data quality and confidentiality document prior to and after the data entry process.
3. Directing ranking data collection and entry.
4. Request ranking data from relevant authorities within the educational institution.
5. Matching and validating entered and available data’s accuracy, ensuring the evidence upload.
6. Ensure that all evidence is uploaded.
7. Committing to the data entry and delivery timeline.
8. Audit and ensure data entry quality: (accurate / complete / numeric / time-bound / authenticated / certificated / documentary evidence).
9. Checking and submitting data to the authorized data officer for final verification and approval.

1. Attending ranking related workshops provided by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
2. Authenticating and validating the ranking data quality and confidentiality document prior to and after the data entry process.
3. Audit and ensure data entry quality: (accurate / complete / numeric / time-bound / authenticated / certificated / documentary evidence).
4. Committing to the timeline of the ranking data entry process.
5. Data Entry.
6. Submitting data to the Data Auditor after the completion of data entry.

It is possible to inquire about the status of the application and view its data through:

• Log in to the digital portal for accreditation and ranking.
• Login to My Orders
• Enter the application number (sent from the General Administration of Ranking Programs)

Kindly, check the timeframe guide through:

• Registration in the digital portal for accreditation and ranking.
• Entering the educational institution data.
• Help guides.
  • Evidence of the timeframe and evidence.

• Email for inquiries:

  info@etec.gov.sa

• E-mail of the General Administration of Ranking Programs at the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation:

  sgr@etec.gov.sa

• The unified number:

  920033555

• the General Administration of Ranking Programs number:

  0114904976

Working hours are from Sunday to Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm.