Engagement (Community & Industry)
SDG 17: Focus Areas
17.2.4 Collaboration for SDG best practice
Does your university as a body, through international collaboration and research, review comparative approaches and develop international best practice on tackling the SDGs?
The University of Bahrain (UoB) demonstrates global leadership in advancing SDG best practices through systematic review of comparative approaches and co-development of international standards. Fully aligned with THE Impact Rankings Indicator 17.2.4, UoB leverages strategic partnerships, cross-sectoral alliances, and multi-stakeholder platforms to benchmark, validate, and disseminate solutions that address global sustainability challenges.
Key Achievements
- International Academic Benchmarking
Dual-degree validation with Lancaster University ensures curriculum design, governance, and quality assurance meet global standards, reflecting comparative analysis aligned with SDG 4, SDG 8, and SDG 9.
Strategic cooperation with CERN integrates sustainable engineering and scientific innovation into global research ecosystems, enabling shared methodologies and best practice development.
- Cross-Sectoral Best Practice Exchange
Partnerships with Gulf Society for Maintenance & Reliability, Tamkeen, and Primary Health Care Centers promote technical excellence and health innovation through joint training and capacity-building programs informed by international benchmarks.
- Global Competitions & Knowledge Sharing
UoB students’ award-winning participation in AIChE, SPE PetroBowl, and IPTC Education Week fosters comparative learning and dissemination of engineering and sustainability best practices.
- International Conferences & Research Networks
Hosting the Sustainability and Resilience Series, Data 24, and SIBF conferences attracts global participants and produces Scopus-indexed outputs, positioning UoB as a hub for SDG policy dialogue and comparative research.
- Specialized Initiatives
Collaboration with UNEP and participation in UN Code of Conduct consultations advance global best practices in digital governance and information integrity.
Joint nanotechnology research with Harvard Wyss Institute and Alexandria University strengthens SDG 3 through shared protocols and comparative health innovation strategies.
- Impact Highlights
30+ formal MoUs and cooperation agreements with global and regional partners.
Over 670 Scopus-indexed publications through IEEE/IET collaborations (2023–2024).
International conference participation: 700+ attendees, 152 peer-reviewed papers, 70 authored by UoB.
Capacity-building programs benefiting thousands of students and professionals across engineering, health, finance, and digital innovation.
Through benchmarking, comparative analysis, and co-creation of SDG-aligned solutions, UoB positions itself as a regional and global leader in collaborative innovation, fully satisfying THE Impact Rankings criteria for Indicator 17.2.4.
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