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China’s elite universities top emerging nations ranking
09 May 2018 Issue No:505
The Times Higher Education’s BRICS University Rankings has been renamed the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018 and broadened this year to “reflect emerging potential of a diverse, innovative and ambitious range of countries”, it says. The rankings take in 42 countries across four continents.
However, China’s domination of the rankings remains, with the country taking one in six positions in the table listing more than 350 universities. China is represented by 63 institutions, up from 52 last year, making it home to the highest concentration of leading universities in emerging economies’ nations, Times Higher Education (THE) said.
But the gap is widening between China’s elite universities – where China’s World Class 2.0 excellence initiative is intensifying competition – and the rest of its pack of higher education institutions.
Peking University tops the table for the fifth year in a row, followed by Tsinghua University – both of which featured in the top 30 of the THE World University Rankings 2018.
Phil Baty, editorial director of THE Global Rankings, said China has become a “higher education superpower”.
“It is now a legitimate global competitor alongside traditional Anglo-American heavyweights. It has pioneered the higher education excellence model other emerging economies strive to emulate.”
He said it had achieved this through sustained heavy investment in its leading institutions, its concentration on attracting top global academics, nurturing international partnerships and developing international publications.
“With a strengthening international outlook, it is likely we will see China’s universities continue to ascend in the global rankings,” Baty said.
Taiwan continues to rank second in terms of the number of institutions ranked in the top 200, with 18, and with 31 in the rankings overall. Its best performer is National Taiwan University which stays at 10th spot, but most of its institutions moved down the rankings.
India, however, remains the second-most represented country overall, with 42 institutions ranked, up significantly from 27 last year. The highest placed institution is the Indian Institute of Science at 13th, up one place. But most previously ranked institutions have fallen in the ranking. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi dropped out of the top 50.
Baty believes India has reached a pivotal juncture. He said there is potential for its ‘Institutions of Eminence’ initiative to raise certain universities up the global rankings. “But sustained investment, a relentless drive to attract leading global talent and a reinforced emphasis on international benchmarking will be crucial to it realising its global ambitions,” he said.
Russia made modest progress, ranked fifth in terms of the number of institutions making it into the table, with 27, up three from last year. Lomonosov Moscow State University stays at number three in the ranking and 14 institutions made it into the top 200. Several made significant advances, including Tomsk Polytechnic University, up from 56th to 21st, and Tomsk State University, up from 60th to 36th. But 13 of Russia’s ranked institutions fell places.
There has been a trend of decline across Latin American, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and Eastern European countries, THE says, despite many increasing their overall representation.
Brazil retains its status as the third-most represented nation, but most of its ranked institutions dropped positions, perhaps reflecting a context of economic and political turmoil. Brazil’s flagship institution, the University of São Paulo, ranks 14th – its lowest-ever position.
Thailand (10 institutions ranked, up from nine), Malaysia (nine, up from seven) and Indonesia (four, up from two) also increase their overall presence, but most of their institutions have fallen back since last year.
Eastern Europe also expanded its presence in the ranking while seeing most of its universities decline in the table. While 51 universities from 11 Eastern European countries were ranked, up from 45 last year, only three climbed places. These were Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana, the Czech Republic’s Masaryk University and Hungary’s Semmelweis University.
The most highly ranked among the 11 Eastern European countries is Estonia’s University of Tartu, but it is down four places this year to 28th.
The 11 Eastern European countries ranked in the table include the Czech Republic (with 13 institutions ranked, up from 12), Hungary (retains seven), Poland (12, up from nine), Croatia (two, up from one), Slovenia (retains two), Slovakia (three, up from two), Estonia (retains two), Romania (five, up from four), Lithuania (retains two), Latvia (retains two) and Bulgaria (retains one). Serbia slips out of this year’s ranking.
Baty said Brazil has done well to keep its status as third-most represented country but continued national turmoil “will only further impact the performance and attractiveness of its university sector”.
He said Eastern Europe has the “potential and the ambition to establish itself as a research-intensive powerhouse over the coming years”, but this will require universities to be given the “support, autonomy and freedoms necessary to realise their global potential”.
“In particular there’s a clear and pressing need for substantial investment in developing institutions’ research capacity and strengthening their international outlook.”
South Africa has eight universities ranked – the same as last year, with several making good progress, including the University of Johannesburg, which climbs 49 places to rank joint 92nd. However, its leading institution, the University of Cape Town, drops five positions to ninth.
Turkey, despite a mass purge of academics, has 22 institutions ranked, up from 16 last year. But just one has progressed, Hacettepe University – up 24 places to joint 140th. Koç University still leads the country, down one place this year to 16th.
In Qatar, the country’s only ranked institution, Qatar University, progresses 40 places to rank 35th; while in neighbouring United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates University rises seven places to rank at 50.
Pakistan has 10 institutions represented, up from seven.
Argentina, Bangladesh and Peru are new entrants this year. Argentina’s National University of Córdoba enters in at the 301-350 banding, as does Bangladesh’s University of Dhaka, while the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru enters at joint 195.
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20180509143948631
09 May 2018 Issue No:505
The Times Higher Education’s BRICS University Rankings has been renamed the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018 and broadened this year to “reflect emerging potential of a diverse, innovative and ambitious range of countries”, it says. The rankings take in 42 countries across four continents.
However, China’s domination of the rankings remains, with the country taking one in six positions in the table listing more than 350 universities. China is represented by 63 institutions, up from 52 last year, making it home to the highest concentration of leading universities in emerging economies’ nations, Times Higher Education (THE) said.
But the gap is widening between China’s elite universities – where China’s World Class 2.0 excellence initiative is intensifying competition – and the rest of its pack of higher education institutions.
Peking University tops the table for the fifth year in a row, followed by Tsinghua University – both of which featured in the top 30 of the THE World University Rankings 2018.
Phil Baty, editorial director of THE Global Rankings, said China has become a “higher education superpower”.
“It is now a legitimate global competitor alongside traditional Anglo-American heavyweights. It has pioneered the higher education excellence model other emerging economies strive to emulate.”
He said it had achieved this through sustained heavy investment in its leading institutions, its concentration on attracting top global academics, nurturing international partnerships and developing international publications.
“With a strengthening international outlook, it is likely we will see China’s universities continue to ascend in the global rankings,” Baty said.
Taiwan continues to rank second in terms of the number of institutions ranked in the top 200, with 18, and with 31 in the rankings overall. Its best performer is National Taiwan University which stays at 10th spot, but most of its institutions moved down the rankings.
India, however, remains the second-most represented country overall, with 42 institutions ranked, up significantly from 27 last year. The highest placed institution is the Indian Institute of Science at 13th, up one place. But most previously ranked institutions have fallen in the ranking. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi dropped out of the top 50.
Baty believes India has reached a pivotal juncture. He said there is potential for its ‘Institutions of Eminence’ initiative to raise certain universities up the global rankings. “But sustained investment, a relentless drive to attract leading global talent and a reinforced emphasis on international benchmarking will be crucial to it realising its global ambitions,” he said.
Russia made modest progress, ranked fifth in terms of the number of institutions making it into the table, with 27, up three from last year. Lomonosov Moscow State University stays at number three in the ranking and 14 institutions made it into the top 200. Several made significant advances, including Tomsk Polytechnic University, up from 56th to 21st, and Tomsk State University, up from 60th to 36th. But 13 of Russia’s ranked institutions fell places.
There has been a trend of decline across Latin American, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and Eastern European countries, THE says, despite many increasing their overall representation.
Brazil retains its status as the third-most represented nation, but most of its ranked institutions dropped positions, perhaps reflecting a context of economic and political turmoil. Brazil’s flagship institution, the University of São Paulo, ranks 14th – its lowest-ever position.
Thailand (10 institutions ranked, up from nine), Malaysia (nine, up from seven) and Indonesia (four, up from two) also increase their overall presence, but most of their institutions have fallen back since last year.
Eastern Europe also expanded its presence in the ranking while seeing most of its universities decline in the table. While 51 universities from 11 Eastern European countries were ranked, up from 45 last year, only three climbed places. These were Slovenia’s University of Ljubljana, the Czech Republic’s Masaryk University and Hungary’s Semmelweis University.
The most highly ranked among the 11 Eastern European countries is Estonia’s University of Tartu, but it is down four places this year to 28th.
The 11 Eastern European countries ranked in the table include the Czech Republic (with 13 institutions ranked, up from 12), Hungary (retains seven), Poland (12, up from nine), Croatia (two, up from one), Slovenia (retains two), Slovakia (three, up from two), Estonia (retains two), Romania (five, up from four), Lithuania (retains two), Latvia (retains two) and Bulgaria (retains one). Serbia slips out of this year’s ranking.
Baty said Brazil has done well to keep its status as third-most represented country but continued national turmoil “will only further impact the performance and attractiveness of its university sector”.
He said Eastern Europe has the “potential and the ambition to establish itself as a research-intensive powerhouse over the coming years”, but this will require universities to be given the “support, autonomy and freedoms necessary to realise their global potential”.
“In particular there’s a clear and pressing need for substantial investment in developing institutions’ research capacity and strengthening their international outlook.”
South Africa has eight universities ranked – the same as last year, with several making good progress, including the University of Johannesburg, which climbs 49 places to rank joint 92nd. However, its leading institution, the University of Cape Town, drops five positions to ninth.
Turkey, despite a mass purge of academics, has 22 institutions ranked, up from 16 last year. But just one has progressed, Hacettepe University – up 24 places to joint 140th. Koç University still leads the country, down one place this year to 16th.
In Qatar, the country’s only ranked institution, Qatar University, progresses 40 places to rank 35th; while in neighbouring United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates University rises seven places to rank at 50.
Pakistan has 10 institutions represented, up from seven.
Argentina, Bangladesh and Peru are new entrants this year. Argentina’s National University of Córdoba enters in at the 301-350 banding, as does Bangladesh’s University of Dhaka, while the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru enters at joint 195.
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20180509143948631
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