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Paes 2025 records score increases in all tests except sciences
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This Monday, the results of the Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (PAES) for the 2026 Admission were released, showing a general increase in the averages of the obligatory tests by 10 points, from 610 to 620. All evaluations rose except for Sciences, which fell from 487 to 473. Additionally, there were 2,861 national scores, nearly a thousand more than the previous year.
Debre Berhan and Mekdela Amba universities have imprisoned students they previously rusticated. The news was reported by Fana Media Corporation.
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The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has updated its online portal with new degree cut-off points and minimum subject requirements ahead of the 2026 university application cycle. The changes guide 2025 KCSE candidates in selecting preferred programmes based on their performance. Students are urged to log in and review cluster requirements.
The University of Tokyo apologized on Wednesday for a series of corruption cases involving faculty at its medical school and affiliated hospital. President Teruo Fujii expressed deep regret for undermining societal trust and announced the dismissal of Professor Shinichi Sato from the Graduate School of Medicine.
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Colombia's Comptroller General revealed in its report 'Financial Sustainability of Colombian Public Universities 2019-2024' that only one of the 34 public universities in the country achieves financial self-sustainability. The study highlights a high concentration of resources in four main institutions, exacerbating regional inequalities. Additionally, the system's pension liability reaches 10.3 trillion pesos in 2024.
A government expert panel has recommended the Institute of Science Tokyo as a candidate for designation as a University for International Research Excellence in a report released on Friday. This status would make it eligible for aid from a ¥10 trillion Japanese government fund supporting universities. Currently, Tohoku University is the only institution with this recognition.
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One month after the cancellation of a Palestine conference scheduled for November 13 and 14, tensions are easing but unity remains fragile at the Collège de France. The decision divided faculty, sparking debates on academic freedoms and the institution's role. Organized by Henry Laurens and the Carep, the event was relocated to the center's Paris premises.
KUCCPS highlights universities offering marketable courses at low cut-off points
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