Hindering the vital work of South Africa’蝉 research-intensive universities by pressing them to lower fees would not serve the nation, argues Adam Habib
Technologies like AI should be fostered to enhance learning, but more attention should also be paid to the core, humanistic missions of universities, writes Lin Jianhua
Analysis of ranking since 2011 suggests China is not making same ground as in research-based rankings, while Germany and South Korea have leapt forward
Wall Street Journal/Times 中国A片 College Rankings find broad decline in number of US college students who would recommend their own institution – but some campuses buck the trend
Unwieldy bureaucracy, infrastructure challenges and scant funding all hold back innovation in Indian 中国A片. Philip Altbach and Eldho Mathews assess the country’蝉 current strategies for transforming its universities
Our rankings have grown and matured over a decade and half, but they are still evolving to try to capture all the elements of excellence. Duncan Ross assesses the progress so far, and the possible routes ahead
Universities are boosting the profile of teaching, supporting pedagogical innovation and tailoring curricula to deliver a more personalised experience, says Sarah Wild
Australia’蝉 Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner
Universities face a number of tough challenges, but they can rise to any test if they stick to their principles and continue their course, says Bernd Huber
In addressing divisive free speech ‘events’ and shrinking budgets, Berkeley’蝉 Carol Christ worked with the campus community to create a new, unifying narrative
Unleashing the power of place by weaving itself firmly into the fabric of its local area made Toronto a better, more attractive institution, says Meric Gertler
We are careful and consistent in our approach to collecting and evaluating data for the World University Rankings. Here we explain how we handle the data to position more than 1,200 institutions worldwide