KARACHI: The Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU has been placed ahead of its counterpart medical universities in Pakistan in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2022, said a statement issued by the JSMU.

It said the JSMU also ranked ahead of all public sector universities in the province of Sindh and was the 12th out of all the 63 Pakistani universities that made it to the rankings.

The Times Higher Education impact rankings are based on the societal impact of a university. The ranking assesses universities against the United Nations` Sustainable Development Goals and progress is measured by evaluating policies such as research, outreach, teaching, stewardship, and community engagement.

JSMU scored in the SDGs related to good health and well-being, gender equality, quality education, and partnerships for the goals.

JSMU Vice Chancellor Prof Amjad Siraj Memon extended his felicitations to the director of Quality Enhancement Cell Prof Abdul Wahid Usmani and his team.

He said retaining the ranking this year means JSMU is working on sustainable strategies and programmes to provide modern and relevant health education in the province of Sindh.

He commended the faculty and staff members of JSMU on this achievement and appreciated the teamwork that all JSMU departments put in to make it possible, the statement added.

Other Pakistani universities in the rankings include the National University of Sciences and Technology, Dow University of Health Sciences, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Dawood University, Rawalpindi Medical University, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Quaid-i-Azam University, Ilma University, King Edward Medical University and others.Staff Reporter