Ranking of Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Srpska
By the decision of the Government of The Republic of Srpska, The Commission for Combating negative occurrences in Higher Education in the Republic of Srpska ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska" No. 14/21) was formed, whose task is joint, continuous and coordinated action to combat negative phenomena in higher education, i.e. strengthening the integrated approach of all sectors involved in the process of higher education reform and quality assurance in higher education.
At the first session of The Commission for Combating negative occurrences in Higher Education in the Republic of Srpska (hereinafter: The Commission) held on February 17, 2021, the Agency for Higher Education of the Republic of Srpska was given a task of preparing a project proposal for the ranking of higher education institutions in the Republic of Srpska. The aim of this project is better information flow towards students and other stakeholders, measurable indicators for future strategies in higher education, encouraging higher education institutions to continuously develop and improve quality systems and increase scientific productivity in the context of international visibility and recognition. It was also concluded that the Commission is exploring the possibility of using this data in public sector employment.
In accordance with the task from the first session of The Commission, The Agency for Higher Education of the Republic of Srpska prepared the Proposal of the project of ranking higher education institutions of the Republic of Srpska, which The Commission considered at its second session, held on March 18, 2021. The project proposal defines the principles of ranking of higher education institutions in The Republic of Srpska, the manner of determining the ranking criteria, the manner of data collection and processing, the action plan, deadlines, executors, and the project budget. After considering the Proposal of the project of ranking higher education institutions of The Republic of Srpska, The Commission adopted it unanimously.
