The 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐖𝐔𝐑𝐈) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 announced its results on Friday, June 7. The Catanduanes State University secured three (3) awards: 26th in the Global Resilience category, 40th in Crisis Management Category, and 66th in Leadership category. The event was witnessed by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner, Dr. Aldrin A. Darilag, also former Chairman of CatSU Board of Regents, in Franklin University, Switzerland.Additionally, in the overall Global Top 300 Innovative Universities, CatSU made it to the 291st spot.According to CHED, the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) is one of the three (3) international ranking bodies, along with the Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) acknowledged by CHED pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act No. 11448 or the “Transnational Higher Education Act.”CatSU President, Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza, congratulated and expressed his gratitude to all the university officials, unit heads, professors and students, and everyone, for their commitment and efforts, with special mention to Prof. Zyra Mae T. Tumala, Director of Center for International Relations and Continuing Professional Development Services (CIRCPDS). “Truly, we have placed CatSU and our beloved Happy Island of Catanduanes on the World Map!”, Dr. Azanza said.The president added that since Day 1, he has always believed that the Team is unstoppable and there is nothing CatSU cannot achieve when cooperation and commitment are present.
