Goal
IREG-International Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence.
IREG-International Observatory is an international non profit association, founded in 2009 and registered in Brussels, under the Belgian Law, as an initiative of the International Ranking Expert Group (IREG). It is established to develop partner relationship among experts of theory and practice in academic ranking.
IREG/International Observatory goal isthe improvement of the quality of international and national ranking of higher education institutions. This will be achieved by way of:
• improving the standards, theory and practice in line with recommendations formulated in the Berlin Principles on Ranking of Higher Education Institutions;
• initiating research and training related to ranking excellence;
• analyzing the impact of ranking on access, recruitment trends and practices;
• analyzing the role of ranking on institutional behavior;
• enhancing public awareness and understanding of academic work.
The Observatory will review and assess selected rankings, based on 16 descriptive principles
for the good practice standards of the Berlin Principles on Ranking of Higher Education Institutions. Successful ranking will be entities to declare they are "IREG Recognized".
IREG-Observatory website is: www.ireg-observatory.org