A snapshot view of four years of change. ‘System strength’ shows countries’ gains and losses of ranking positions. ‘Conversion success’ indicates how successful nations are at converting wealth into...
Source: Alamy The large developing nations are making patchy progress in the rankings: will Putin’s ambitions be realised? Phil Baty reports. The scale of the challenge facing developing countries in...
How far have national systems gained or slipped since 2013-14? What are the vital statistics of the typical top 400 institution? Dominance of US institutions in the top 400 is evident, although...
UC’s finest has emerged from the financial crisis stronger than ever, argues Nicholas B. Dirks. The University of California, Berkeley is routinely ranked as one of the top global universities, a...
Tsinghua revels in its structural role on the global stage: forging connections between East and West, writes Chen Jining. Tsinghua University was established in 1911 as a preparatory school for...
Source: Alamy At the heart of the Andes, one of Colombia’s top universities is striving for regional and global impact, explains Pablo Navas Sanz de Santamaría. The University of the Andes was...
Source: Alamy As the state disinvests, Queensland is securing the future of its student experience and research by diversifying its income streams, writes Peter Høj. 2014 has become a watershed year...
Germany is on a mission to punch its weight in the rankings, says Hans Müller-Steinhagen. University rankings have been around for years. Whatever one’s opinion about the validity of their data and...
Source: Alamy Phil Baty explains how to use the league tables to extract information specific to your requirements. Thirteen separate performance indicators are carefully balanced to provide the...
Phil Baty discovers which institutions excel in which subject areas and finds that the US/UK domination continues. Although the California Institute of Technology leads the World University Rankings...
Rankings are widely used and critiqued, says Ellen Hazelkorn, but they create a profile institutions want. Over the past decade, much has been written about the rankings phenomenon. Its arrival...
Please note that the 2015 THE Academic Reputation Survey is now closed. The 2016 survey will be launched at the end of 2015. Tens of thousands of senior academics around the world are being invited...
Universities in developing nations are strengthening their presence in world rankings, says Phil Baty. We live in exciting times. While the US, Canada and the UK – the traditional powerhouses of the...
Source: Alamy Of the BRICS nations, China stands out and Russia shows great potential, but other emerging economies are also gaining in strength. Phil Baty reports. China has reinforced its dominance...
Source: Alamy Russia is funding a transformative programme to establish a notable presence for its universities in global rankings, explains Alexander Povalko. Project 5-100 is a recent initiative...