Scientific rigor at universities around the globe has recently improved overall, but the divide has become enormous the between top performers and laggards. Large prestigious universities draw greater proportions of public funds and the scientific rigor is improving. Universities with no name recognition sometime place similar pressure of publish or perish on faculty as in elite schools, but without proper resources and infrastructure. That results in Lower scientific rigor in those unfounded iniatives.

Scientific rigor at universities around the globe has recently improved overall, but the divide has become enormous the between top performers and laggards. Large prestigious universities draw greater proportions of public funds and the scientific rigor is improving. Universities with no name recognition sometime place similar pressure of publish or perish on faculty as in elite schools, but without proper resources and infrastructure. That results in Lower scientific rigor in those unfounded iniatives.

We need more clarifications about this question please:

What is your reference Luaay for your statement on "decline in the scientific level of universities through the global scale "?

I agrre with Dr Joshua O. Ighalo and Dr Mohamad-Hani Temsah

Well Luaay , there is no decline as such , there are exceptions . Certain research groups or certain researchers are stupid and have no understanding of research and they have a set of students who lack the right kind of motivation. I have come across such Prof(s) @ McMaster University . The only subject they teach is English especially they take foreign students in the name of research tell us if we know English or not ... Research is about dedication to learn and such people lack that ability ...

لا اعتقد هناك انخفاض عالمي في المستوى العلمي للجامعات لكن اعتقد هناك انخفاض لبعض دول العالم الثالث

This is such as general statement that has no basis. The great universities continue to thrive.

In order to allow all colleagues to follow the answer of Dr Attallah Sheat in English:

I do not think there is a global decline in the scientific level of universities but I think there is a decline for some third world countries.

Regards

There is no universality to that statement, even I think it is to the opposite as supported by Prof. Gulzar Shah.

Universities have really stepped up in terms of research output and quality of graduates especially in the developed economies. Those left behind are the developing countries still crawling to get along in terms of research and development due to bad leadership and endemic corruption.

Interesting submissions by respected RG members.

Interesting discussion. Are there some papers or links about this subject? Thanks.

I agree.

I don't agree with your proposition.

Is there any study (Bibliometrics approach) with significative results?

Following

I agree with you sir. Recent times the standard has decreased.I suggest the chairpersons need to look into ythe issue and take appropriate measures.

I think there is a difference between the previous years in terms of education and follow-up and also university graduates are better scientifically reason universities departments

I can only see an improvement in the research activities.

The increase of delights, internet, games, rapid development of science

I guess, the reason is the mismanaging of these universities

the scientific level is it really down???

Dear Divya R. , I like your suggestion that for the institutions where scientific rigor is declining the situation should be assessed and addressed. However, often department chairs are either not well-positioned to address/asses, or they are even the reason for decline (e.g. due to nepotism, favouritism etc.). The issue requires a higher level oversight and assessment. An accrediting body or education commission. Thoughts?

I agree with Dr Gulzar Shah

No, I don't think so, its declining.

Dear Gulzar shah Sir, Ireally feel bad to say that many of the universities in my part of the world are corrupted and they generate fake datas for getting accreditions. They find a way to produce fake documents which includes fake faculty profiles, fake feedbacks etc. some even brainwash their students to give false information as feedback for the accredition.whatever the rules the governing council brings, such institutions find a way to fake them and get approval.i strongly belive privatisation of universities leads to corruption and deterioration of quality. A solution can be found only if the universities function as a non profit organisation under the government control.

Dear Luay Abdulwahid Shihab

I would like to disagree. Its a competitive world and the tools of learning are changing. Machine learning is replacing most of the traditional educational style. I feel those are updating themselves to these new methods and remain adjusting to different learning scenario are better fitting in into the system.

We never had RG forum a decade back, I guess and look how much versatile we have become in interacting different topics and how quickly you can replies from across the globe.

Regards

I agree with Divya R. really working on media interfaces only

I think the quality should be applied properly because universities have become only media

I agree with Sikandar Hayat Khan answer

I don't think there is a decline in the scientific level of universities across the world.

Many of them apply quality standards.

I don't know if we can talk about declining or improving. I believe that our universities have to change their learning methods, which education for these students who will be the future population, to prepare them for future world.

I disagree with the question. I can only see improvement

Thanks to all the researchers for the answer really increased our knowledge

The scientific level of universities is declining worldwide, many of them apply quality standards.

In my opinion, more declining than improvement.

declining or improving. I believe that our universities have to change their learning methods, which education for these students who will be the future population, to prepare them for future world

I believe that our universities have to change their learning methods, which education for these students who will be the future population, to prepare them for future world

Thanks for really answering your really wonderful words really increased our knowledge

I am with some researchers and there is no improvement towards the minimum and its causes is money and private interest

Of course not all universities, but universities of the third world in the low level of science and its causes is money and private interest and university departments are not efficient and this is the main reason

I think the reasons go back to the teaching staff and the university administration

declining or improving. I believe that our universities have to change their learning methods, which education for these students who will be the future population, to prepare them for future world

I believe that our universities have to change their learning methods, which education for these students who will be the future population, to prepare them for future world