SU among CHED-sponsored delegates to int’l summit
Representatives of Philippine higher education institutions during the opening ceremony of the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific.
Silliman University joined 35 other Philippine higher education institutions (PHEIs) supported by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to compose the Philippine delegation to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Higher Education Summit: Asia Pacific 2023 on November 7-9, 2023 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
With the theme, “Creating the Right Outcomes: Universities and the Future of Work in Asia Pacific,” the summit brought together scholars and industry partners to discuss the convergence of academia and the evolving job market. It delved into the ways universities can provide students with favorable outcomes by adopting a more inventive and thoughtful approach to education.
Dr. Warlito Caturay Jr., Office of Information and Publications director and SU representative to the summit, said that it included relevant sessions on developing students’ competence, strategies on how universities can leverage on industry engagement for talent building, the emergence of artificial intelligence, among others.
“More than the sessions, however, the summit provided a platform for the participants to interact with each other and explore areas for collaboration and cooperation, “ Caturay added.
CHED, through its International Affairs Service, covered the registration fee of the Philippine delegation. It also provided the delegation a physical booth at the summit venue.
CHED’s sponsorship is part of its thrust to internationalize PHEIs by providing them visibility and opportunities for international cooperation. PHEIs were included in the delegation if they met one or more criteria: (1) they are included in the QS World ranking 2023, (2) they are included in the QS Asia ranking 2023, (3) they have an existing QS Star certificate, and (4) they are included in other CHED-recognized ranking tables.
The Philippine delegation included 20 state universities and colleges: Benguet State University, Philippine Normal University, University of the Philippines, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Mariano Marcos State University, Central Mindanao University, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Bicol University, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, West Visayas State University, Cebu Normal University, Cebu Technological University, Biliran Province State University, Samar State University, Southern Leyte State University, Visayas State University, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, and Western Mindanao State University; and 16 private higher education institutions: Saint Louis University, Adamson University, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Manila, Mapua University, Our Lady of Fatima University, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, University of the Santo Tomas, Panpacific University Inc., Xavier University, Ateneo de Davao University, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite, Central Philippine University, Silliman University, and University of San Carlos.
SU was ranked within the #551-600 category of the QS Asia University Rankings 2023. For 2024, it was included in the #601-650 category.
QS, recognized worldwide, ranks higher education institutions around the world based on indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, international relation network, research, among others.
