Kuwait University Council approves IELTS equivalence

Kuwait University Council approves IELTS equivalence

KUWAIT: The Council of Kuwait University approved at its meeting on Thursday the proposal of the assistant Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs for evaluation and measurement on the equivalence of IELTS with academic aptitude test scores in English. The acting director of Kuwait University, Dr Fayez Al-Dhafiri, said in a press release that the board discussed a number of items on the agenda at the meeting.

Al-Dhafiri, who chaired the meeting, stressed the need to adhere to university systems and regulations that would ensure the safety of the educational process and achieve the desired goals, the results of which were to achieve progress in the QS rankings and Times Higher Education (THE) classifications. He congratulated the university family on the progress achieved. The university is ranked by the QS ranking as 851–900 out of a total of 2963 international universities, which reflects its commitment to achieving its vision and strategy in enhancing quality, innovation, sustainability, and distinguished presence.

He noted its progress in the Times Higher Education ranking and its entry into the top 201-250 universities in Asia after being in the top 250–300. He explained that this progress came as a result of the concerted efforts of the university family over the