Comparative approaches

2023

Uniting for Change: Developing International Best Practices for Sustainable Development Goals through Collaborative Research

Shoolini University is strongly committed to enhancing international collaboration focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly through collaborative research efforts. This commitment is exemplified through strategic partnerships with renowned international institutions and organizations. These collaborations not only enhance our capacity to collect robust data but also facilitate the development of best practices that contribute significantly to global efforts towards achieving the SDGs.

By leveraging these partnerships, we aim to strengthen our impact assessment frameworks, refine monitoring mechanisms, and establish benchmarks aligned with international standards. Through these efforts, we not only contribute to the global discourse on sustainable development but also empower our students and faculty, to be catalysts for positive change on a global scale. Below is a list of MOUs signed by Shoolini University with international institutions in 2023:

S. No.	Name of the organization	Country	Year of signing MoU	Link
1	TIIAME National Research University	Uzbekistan	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060645TIIAAM%20National%20Research%20Univ.PDF
2	Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU)-Malaysia	Malaysia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060653ASIA%20PACIFIC%20Malaysia.PDF
3	University of Lampung, Indonesia	Indonesia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060653Mou%20Univ%20of%20Lampung%20Indonesia.PDF
4	Sunway University	Malaysia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/2024110606542023%20MOU%20with%20Sunway%20University.pdf
5	Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Indonesia	Indonesia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060655UMY%20(Indoasia)%20(1).PDF
6	UCSI EDUCATION SDN. BHD.	Malaysia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060655UCSI%20MALAYSIA.PDF
7	PERM STATE UNIVERSITY	RUSSIA	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060658Mou%20Perm%20State%20University.PDF
8	University of Melbourne	Australia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060658University%20of%20Melbourne.PDF
9	University of Taipei	Taiwan	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060700University%20of%20Taipei,%20MOU.PDF
10	University Sains Malaysia	Malaysia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060701Universiti%20Sains%20Malaysia.PDF
11	Daffodil International University	Bangladesh	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060701Daffodil%20University%20Bagladesh.PDF
12	Shawnee State University	USA	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060702Shawnee%20State%20Univ.PDF
13	Chinese Culture University	Taiwan	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060702MOU,%20Chinese%20Culture%20University,%20Taiwan.PDF
14	Royal Holloway Bedford New College	UK	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060704Royal%20Holloway,%20University,%20MOU.PDF
15	Alpha University collage	Ethiopia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060705Alpha%20University%20College.PDF
16	SCOPUS TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY PLC	Ethiopia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060705SCOPUS%20TRAINING%20AND%20CONSULTANCY%20PLC.PDF
17	WACHEMO UNIVERSITY	Ethiopia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060705Wachemo%20university.PDF
18	PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE	Ethiopia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060706Producitivity%20Improvement.PDF
19	TIIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE	Zimbabwe	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060706MOU%20%20Catholic%20Univerersity%20Zimba.PDF
20	The University of Queensland	Australia	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060706University%20of%20Queensland.pdf
21	University of Salford	UK	2023	https://iqac.shooliniuniversity.com/storage/app/public/images/202411060707university%20of%20Salford.pdf

 

Collaborations: Shoolini University’s Research Output with Global Institutions on SDGs, Year: 2023

Evidence: Institutions_SDG2023.xlsx

As per data available on Elsevier's SciVal database, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences published 268 papers in 2023 in collaboration with international partners, focusing on research related to the SDGs. These publications have achieved a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 2.65 and a total citation count of 4,053. Shoolini University has collaborated with authors from 51 institutions worldwide on research related to SDGs. A list of these collaborating institutions is provided below.

S. No.	Institution	Country	Scholarly Output	Field-Weighted Citation Impact	Citation Count
	Shoolini University	India	268	2.65	4053
1	University of Johannesburg	South Africa	24	1.23	232
2	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Malaysia	17	1.68	198
3	King Abdulaziz University	Saudi Arabia	16	3.33	288
4	Silesian University of Technology	Poland	15	5.92	564
5	Korea University	South Korea	14	5.93	529
6	Yeungnam University	South Korea	13	2.48	205
7	Shenzhen University	China	11	3.4	236
8	Aarhus University	Denmark	9	1.45	125
9	King Khalid University	Saudi Arabia	8	2.31	88
10	University of Wuppertal	Germany	7	4.98	210
11	Wolaita Sodo University	Ethiopia	7	1.11	59
12	Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	6	3.88	144
13	COMSATS University Islamabad	Pakistan	6	3.47	67
14	Hainan University	China	6	4.07	224
15	Kyung Hee University	South Korea	6	4.15	236
16	New Jersey Institute of Technology	United States	6	4.4	172
17	Taif University	Saudi Arabia	6	2.02	37
18	University of Technology Sydney	Australia	6	9.22	177
19	Wright State University	United States	6	0.75	25
20	Eotvos Lorand University	Hungary	5	2.85	107
21	Kafrelsheikh University	Egypt	5	3.21	85
22	People's Friendship University of Russia	Russian Federation	5	1.08	39
23	Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University	Saudi Arabia	5	1.26	53
24	Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University	Saudi Arabia	5	4.44	76
25	University of Hradec Kralove	Czech Republic	5	1.31	53
26	University of Western Australia	Australia	5	4.19	159
27	Ajman University	United Arab Emirates	4	3.19	57
28	Charles University	Czech Republic	4	1.48	46
29	Duy Tan University	Viet Nam	4	4.46	106
30	East Carolina University	United States	4	1.18	32
31	Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry	Viet Nam	4	6.15	189
32	INTI International University	Malaysia	4	0.69	15
33	Kansas State University	United States	4	1.48	37
34	King Faisal University	Saudi Arabia	4	0.99	35
35	Scotland's Rural College	United Kingdom	4	6.99	171
36	Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute	Uzbekistan	4	2.31	23
37	Tsinghua University	China	4	4.6	57
38	Ulster University	United Kingdom	4	1.99	40
39	Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Martir	Spain	4	2.04	42
40	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Malaysia	4	1.57	17
41	University of Helsinki	Finland	4	1.59	26
42	University of Vigo	Spain	4	0.57	20
43	Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology	China	4	0.82	39
44	Yarmouk University	Jordan	4	2.04	42
45	Cairo University	Egypt	3	2.96	29
46	Foshan University	China	3	5.45	129
47	Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University	China	3	3.72	58
48	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University	Australia	3	0.39	15
49	Southwest University	China	3	3.8	51
50	University of KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	3	1.26	37
51	Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University	China	3	4.35	104

 

Collaborations: Research Output of Shoolini University with Countries on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Year: 2023

Evidence: Countries_Regions_SDG 2023.xlsx

According to data available on the SciVal database, Shoolini University has collaborated with researchers from 72 countries on research related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the year 2023. The list below shows the top 15 countries where Shoolini University has collaborated, along with the number of publications produced in collaboration with authors from these countries.

S. No.	Country/Region	Scholarly Output
1	Saudi Arabia	88
2	South Korea	56
3	China	53
4	United States	47
5	Malaysia	33
6	South Africa	32
7	Poland	22
8	Spain	22
9	Iran	20
10	Pakistan	20
11	Australia	19
12	Egypt	15
13	Germany	14
14	United Kingdom	14
15	Ethiopia	13

 

 

Number of papers published by Shoolini University in collaboration with other countries in the year 2023, showcasing global research partnerships. Data Source: SciVal 

2022

SDG 17: Annual Status Report 2022

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International collaboration has emerged as a critical component of sustainable development research in the pursuit of achieving the SDGs. The growing disparities, particularly evident between developed and developing nations, can significantly impact the successful implementation of the SDGs. Recognizing the importance of enhanced cooperation between global organizations, especially in developing countries, is vital to advancing progress towards the SDGs. Shoolini University, in its commitment to supporting SDG-related advancements, has established partnerships through the signing of MOUs with numerous institutions worldwide.

 

The list of MoUs signed by Shoolini University with international institutions in 2022 are mentioned below.

S. No.	Year of signing MoU	Name of the organization	Link
1	2022	CQ University Australia	Link
2	2022	I-shou University	Link
3	2022	Cheng Shiu University	Link
4	2022	University of Haifa	Link
5	2022	Biliran Province State University, Philippines	Link
6	2022	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	Link
7	2022	The University of British Columbia	Link
8	2022	University of G.D Annunzio DI Chieti- Pescara	Link
9	2022	Bitanya Business and Technology College	Link

 

MoU Signing Ceremony with I-shou University

 

Student Exchange Program

Student Exchange Program Outbound (2022)
Sr. No.	Name of Student	Name of the University	Country	Link
1	Jaskirat Marwah	University of Naples	Italy	Link
2	Rashmeet Kaur	University of Naples	Italy	Link
3	Sibiraj M.	Asia University- Virtual	Taiwan	Link
4	Krishna Aayush	Universitry of British	Columbia	Link
5	Chitaranjan Laishram Singh	National Dong Hwa University	Tiawan	Link
6	Jenifer Sapam	National Dong Hwa University	Tiawan	Link

 

Shoolini University has actively published several research papers in collaboration with leading institutions on SDGs. Through these joint research efforts, Shoolini University not only enhances its own academic reputation but also contributes to the broader knowledge base and advancements in attaining the SDGs. Shoolini University has also established several centers of excellence and research centers focused on areas directly relevant to the SDGs. These research centers serve as platforms to fosters the exchange of ideas, expertise, and resources, thereby leading to innovative solutions and approaches to address the challenges posed by the SDGs.

The following table highlights the SDGs addressed in international collaborative papers from Shoolini University. It also outlines the top collaborating international institutions based on publication output.

 

Data Source: SciVal
Year: 2022
The listed SDGs are based on the Elsevier 2023 SDG Mapping: Elsevier
SDG	International collaborative papers	Top collaborating international institutions by publication output	Evidence
SDG 1: No Poverty	2	1. Anhui University of Finance and Economics: 1 2. Gunadarma University: 1	SDG 1.xlsx
SDG 2: Zero Hunger	21	1.Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: 3 2. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences:3 3. Polish Academy of Sciences: 2 4. Lancaster University: 2 5. Yonsei University: 2	SDG 2.xlsx
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being	145	1.  King Saud University: 19 2. University of Technology Sydney: 15 3. International Medical University: 14 4. King Abdulaziz University:12 5. New Jersey Institute of Technology: 10	SDG 3.xlsx
SDG 4: Quality Education	3	1. Assiut University: 1 2. King Saud University: 1 3. Shenzhen University: 1	SDG 4.xlsx
SDG 5: Gender Equality	0	Nil	-
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation	93	1. King Saud University: 33 2. University of Johannesburg: 25 3. Silesian University of Technology: 8 4. University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran: 7 5. Korea University: 6	SDG 6.xlsx
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy	76	1. King Saud University: 14 2. Korea University: 9 3. Shenzhen University: 8 4. King Abdulaziz University: 6 5. Binh Duong University:5	SDG 7.xlsx
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	22	1. Anhui University of Finance and Economics: 3 2. King Saud University: 3 3. Lancaster University: 2 4. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: 2 5. University of Hradec Kralove: 2	SDG 8.xlsx
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	49	1. King Saud University: 13 2. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: 9 3. Shenzhen University: 6 4. Yonsei University: 5 5. King Abdulaziz University: 4	SDG 9.xlsx
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality	1	1. BI Norwegian Business School	SDG 10.xlsx
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities	10	1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: 4 2. King Saud University: 3 3. Cranfield University: 2 4. Lappeenranta University of Technology: 2 5.  Aalto University: 1	SDG 11.xlsx
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production	31	1. King Saud University: 7 2. University of Wuppertal: 6 3. Shenzhen University: 5 4. University of Johannesburg: 4 5. Foshan University: 3	SDG 12.xlsx
SDG 13: Climate Action	29	1. King Saud University: 7 2. Korea University: 6 3. Shenzhen University: 4 4. New Jersey Institute of Technology: 3 5: Nguyen Tat Thanh University: 3	SDG 13.xlsx
SDG 14: Life Below Water	12	1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: 5 2.  University of Johannesburg: 4 3. King Saud University: 3 4. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University: 2 5. University of Wuppertal: 2	SDG 14.xlsx
SDG 15: Life on Land	19	1. University of Western Australia: 4 2. University of Wuppertal 3. Yonsei University: 3 4. Cranfield University: 2 5. Kansas State University: 2	SDG 15.xlsx
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	1	1. Anhui University of Finance and Economics: 1	SDG 16.xlsx

 

2021

A lot of research is going on at Shoolini University pertaining to SDGs like water, sanitation and hygiene, affordable and clean energy, industry innovation and infrastructure, life below water, life on land, climate action, responsible consumption and production, etc. The faculty members have secured competitive research grants from regional, national, and international funding agencies to work on some of the most important research areas. The faculty members of Shoolini University are also very active in collaborating with their fellow colleagues at regional, national, and international levels in research work related to SDGs, and as a result of that, our percent international collaboration in research papers is the highest in India and is comparable, in some cases, to the world's best universities. Moreover, the Office of International Affairs of the university actively supports the participation of research scholars in international activities related to research and innovation.

International MoUs signed in 2021

Sr. No	Name of the University	Country	Date of signing of MOU	Link
1	Info Link College	Ethiopia	19/04/2021	Link
2	Pharma College Ethiopia	Ethiopia	08/09/2021	Link
3	Mizan - Tepi University	Ethiopia	13/09/2021	Link
4	University of Nigeria	Nigeria	11/09/2021	Link
5	American International University	Bangladesh	12/09-2021	Link
6	Saka University	Japan	30/11/2021	Link
7	Institute of Advanced Materials, Sweden	Sweden	25/10/2021	Link

 

Student Exchange 2021

S.No	Name of Students	Program	Name of University	Country	Date of Leaving	Link
1	Kumari Garima Singh	M.Sc. Microbiology	University of Naples	Italy	01-Feb-21	Link
2	Karan Negi	M.Sc. Microbiology	University of Naples	Italy	01-Feb-21	Link
3	Himani Chandel	M.Sc. Microbiology	University of Naples	Italy	02-Feb-21	Link
4	Raj Akshat	M. Tech biotechnology	University of Naples	Italy	01-Feb-21	Link

 

International MoUs signed in 2020
Sr. No	Name of the University	Country	Date of signing of MOU
1	Cankiri Karatekin University	Turkey	06-11-2020
2	Synergy University	Russia	01-10-2020
3	Hradec Kralove	Czech Republic	29-09-2020
4	Enat College	Ethiopia	08-12-2020
5	Chang Gung University	Taiwan	23-12-2020
Student Exchange Program Year-2020
Sr. No	Nameof Student	Program	Name of University	Country	Date of leaving
1	Rahul Thakur	B.Tech CSE	University of Naples	Italy	1-Feb-20
2	Priyanjali Rajta	B.Sc Biotech	Gachon University	South Korea	1-Feb-20
3	Ankush Dogara	B.Tech Biotech	Gachon University	South Korea	1-Feb-20
4	Shubham Devakar	B.Tech Biotech	Chung Yuan Christian University	Taiwan	1-Feb-20
5	Riddhi Parihar	B.Sc Yoga	National Dong Hwa University	Taiwan	1-Feb-20
6	Minkush Pal	B.Sc Yoga	National Dong Hwa University	Taiwan	1-Feb-20
7	Dhruv	B.Tech Biotech	Ankara University	Turkey	1-Feb-20
8	Abhishek Rout	B.Tech Biotech	Ankara University	Turkey	1-Feb-20
9	Amar Rao	PhD Management	Sichuan University	China	1-Feb-20
Higher Study  Year-2020
Sr. No	Name of Student	Program	Name of University	Country	Date of leaving
1	Anchal Thaur	B.Tech Electrical	NTUST ,Taiwan	Taiwan	1-Sep-20
2	Vanshika Abbi	B.Tech Biotechnology	NFU, Taiwan	Taiwan	1-Sep-20
3	Avinash Rangra	M.Sc. Biotechnology	TMU, Taiwan	Taiwan	1-Sep-20
4	Sheetal Kashyap	M.Sc. Biotechnology	TMU, Taiwan	Taiwan	1-Sep-20
5	Iffat	B.Tech Biotechnology	University opf Naples	Italy	1-Sep-20
6	Neha Sheoran	M.Sc. Biotechnology	Lanzhou University	China	1-Sep-20
7	Kanika Sharma	M.Sc. Biotechnology	Lanzhou University	China	1-Sep-20
8	Hem Prakash	M.Sc. Biotechnology	Lanzhou University	China	1-Sep-20
9	Archita Mahajan	B.Tech Biotechnology	University opf Naples	Italy	1-Sep-20
10	Manjeet Singh	B.Tech Food Tech	Universitê de Bourgogne, Dijon	France	1-Sep-20