TY - JOUR ID - eprints_ishik_edu_iq113 KW - Kurdistan Region KW - National University Ranking (NUR) KW - Higher Education KW - Bulgaria KW - Kazakhstan KW - Pakistan KW - India KW - Malaysia KW - Ranking Criteria UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v5i1p7 AV - public A1 - Hushyar Sherwani, Karwan SP - 7 Y1 - 2018/09// SN - 24091294 VL - 5 EP - 15 IS - 1 N2 - The interest towards university rankings has increased tremendously recently which has led to establishment of several international and national university rankings depending on reputable surveys or accessible databases available to facilitate the determination of the ranking of universities. The aim of this research is to compare and analyze the performance criteria of National University ranking (NUR) of Kurdistan Region (NUR-KRG) with the other selected national university rankings in which the ranking system is managed or authorized by their respective government. The methodology taken for the research is qualitative by reviewing and using comparative analysis method. The results indicate that there are potential differences and similarities among the criteria adopted by national ranking of Kurdistan region and selected national university rankings, limitations of the ranking are discussed and recommendations are given. TI - Comparative Analysis of National University Ranking System in Kurdistan-Region and Other National University Rankings: An Emphasis on Criteria and Methodologies PB - Ishik University JF - International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies ER -