Asia

A global ranking featuring 1,000 institutions is a milestone. How did we get here, asks Phil Baty

The best universities in the world may excel overall, but their performance on different measures is variable

Position in the overall rankings does not capture some of the ways in which many institutions in developing countries shine. Ellie Bothwell reports

Two UK institutions lead our ranking of the best universities for the first time in its history, with Oxford holding on to the number one spot for the second year in a row, while Cambridge has risen to second place

Tan Chorh‑Chuan explains how the National University of Singapore is addressing two key questions posed by the new age of empowerment

To consolidate strengths and address shared challenges, top regional institutions have formed the Asian University Alliance, Tsinghua University’s Zhou Zhong explains

Duncan Ross explains how far THE’s rankings have come – and where they might be going

The results of the 2018 THE World University Rankings discussed by the editorial team

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, considers three pairs of countries

Simon Baker, THE’s data editor, analyses the areas of academic activity that are central to the progress Asian universities are making

Ahead of the 2018 World Academic Summit, speaker Nicolas Pejout looks at entrepreneurialism in universities

Head of NYU Abu Dhabi says that undergraduates must be taught skills to create ‘a world of common understanding’