Global university : rankings and their impact
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 7 (31 Jul. 2014)32 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Education Enhancement Center
Publication Date
2014-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
32
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Global university rankings are a worldwide trend that emerged in times of the globalisation and internationalisation of higher education.
Universities worldwide are now striving to become “world‐class” institutions and are constantly aiming to improve their ranking position.
Global rankings of universities are thus perceived by many as an ultimate tool for assessing the level of internationalisation at individual higher education institutions.
This article first discusses the meaning of and relationship between the globalisation and internationalisation of higher education, as their influence on the emergence of global rankings is undeniable.
It then outlines the methodological designs of four main global university rankings which serve as key prerequisites for the subsequent analyses of both the international(‐isation) indicators that these rankings include and of the international ranking initiatives that focus exclusively on the international outlook of higher education institutions.
In the concluding discussion, the article reveals that, due to the predominantly quantitative orientation of global university rankings (on the internationalisation of higher education), their results should not be generalised or understood as a means to improve the quality of (internationalisation of) higher education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmud, Muhammad Rafat. 2014. Global university : rankings and their impact. Studies in Higher Education،Vol. 2014, no. 7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmud, Muhammad Rafat. Global university : rankings and their impact. Studies in Higher Education No. 7 (Jul. 2014).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmud, Muhammad Rafat. Global university : rankings and their impact. Studies in Higher Education. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 7.
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Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-745435