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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  7. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. Combination of assets

    Source: Alamy A new world-class university that integrates existing centres of excellence would boost Thailand’s development, says Kriengsak Chareonwongsak. A university is an institution of...

  12. Expansive and focused

    United Arab Emirates University is paralleling and supporting the nation’s rapid development without compromising quality, says Ali Rashid Al Noaimi. The federation known as the United Arab Emirates...

  13. Flare for inspiration

    Source: Science Photo Library Developing countries should select flagship universities to become ‘beacon’ institutions and support them to achieve world-class status, says Roger Chao, Jr. The...