The Rector Met with Representatives of the Global Higher Education Analytics and Expertise Provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds
The Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov held a meeting with representatives of the leader in the field of results and analysis in the higher education QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Leonardo Andrade and Jacques de Champchesnel. The working visit was initiated by Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov, lecturer at the National and Regional Security Department and Director of the Center for Nuclear Security Support at UNWE.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Hristozov, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Jacques de Champchesnel, the Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Leonardo Andrade, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov |
During the meeting, opportunities were presented for deepening the cooperation between the UNWE and QS, including in terms of achieving greater visibility and impact of the University's core activities as the research and project activities carried out by the academic staff. The meeting was also attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Hristozov, Vice Rector for International Affairs of UNWE, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov and Chief Assist. Dr. Atanas Dimitrov, Scientific Secretary of the National and Regional Security Department.
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It was also held a meeting with the Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev, during which Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yanko Hristozov, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov, representatives of QS and other universities discussed the country's ambitions to build a globally recognized higher education and research.
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QS Quacquarelli Symonds is a global provider of services, analytics and expertise to the higher education sector. Since 1990, QS has been providing information and advice to students who want to study abroad. Since then, the company has grown offering a range of products and services focused on higher education. QS assists the universities and business schools in understanding and improving their reputation and performance nationally, regionally and globally. QS is renowned for its university rankings, including the QS World University Rankings. These rankings evaluate universities based on factors such as teaching, research, employability and internationalization.