BRICs, mortar boards and mixed fortunes
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...
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Averages, dispersion and global variation
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...
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Berkeley’s forecast: sunshine after the storm
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...
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Fusion reaction
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...
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Broad range
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...
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Tapping new seams
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...
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We’re taking a long, hard look at ourselves
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...
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Drilling down into a rich landscape of data
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...
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A very particular set of skills
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...
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An assessment tool to be used with care
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...
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Academics invited to shape the results of the World University Rankings 2015-2016
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...
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Onwards and upwards: the advance continues
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...
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Movers and shakers, slow improvers and unexpected climbers
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...
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Push for the top
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...
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National comparisons of performance
Which countries have the most universities in the top 100 and how do they compare on average scores? China has the highest number, but Turkey’s institutions are concentrated at the top end of the...