President Vladimir Putin expressed support for a proposal to create a university ranking system encompassing BRICS member nations, during a recent videoconference meeting of the Russian Council on Science and Education. The proposal, put forward by Moscow State University Rector Viktor Sadovnichy, aims to present its initial results at the upcoming BRICS summit in October 2024. Sadovnichy indicated that the methodology for the ranking is currently being developed and will be adopted at the next meeting of the Union of Rectors, according to TV BRICS. “As for the rating for BRICS,” he stated, “this is a very good proposal. Notably, Russia currently holds the BRICS chairmanship for 2024.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 18, 2024 18:19 UTC