This issue of localhost/muslim coincides with the meetings of the Task Force on Teaching of Science in the Universities in the Muslim World. In keeping with the broader theme, we’ve decided to dedicate this December 2014 issue to the broader Issue of Higher Education Reform.

As is usually the case, our cover story features an infographic that introduces each issue and this time is no different, except that there is a difference. This month’s infographic is a combination of four different infographic that describe the salient features of Higher Education Reforms in 4 different Islamic Countries that have done most in the recent years to improve higher education and universities. These countries vary in the initial condition, the nature and purpose of the reforms, as well as the precise nature of reform itself (i.e. elements, whether homegrown or not, etc.)

We hope you will find this informative and will enjoy and share it.

Sources:

Pakistan’s Reform Experiment; Nature; Athar Osama et al.

‘Higher Education Transformation in Pakistan: Political and Economic Instability,’ Fred M. Hayward, International Higher Education, Winter 2009

Chronicle of Higher Education

University World News

UNESCO

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C.

Paivandi, Saeed. “Education in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Perspectives on Democratic Reforms.” Prosperity Studies.

ICEF Monitor

‘Malaysia: The Atlas of Islamic-World Science and Innovation;’ by Natalie Day and Amran bin Muhammad

QS World University Rankings 2013