In this article 23 universities will be examined, from which 7 are Hungarian and the other 16 have similar profiles to the Hungarian ones. According to the indicator scores, most of the examined institution in the region kept their position: 15 altogether, 6 of them are Hungarian. (more…)
In the recent THE New Europe Rankings there were 53 institutes ranked using the same methodology as in THE World University Rankings (in which 1103 institutes were ranked). Indicators cover five areas, which are the following: learning environment (30%) research (30%) citation (30%) international outlook (7,5%) industry income (2,5%). According to THE New Europe, University of Tartu was on the top, ranked in the 301-350 position in THE World University Ranking. Taking the subject rankings into consideration, University of Tartu positioned itself among the best 250 institutions in several fields, such as clinical, pre-clinical & health, life sciences and computer science. While Cyprus University of Technology - ranked as the second university in the New Europe Rankings - are missing from the best 500 universities in any of the fields, it…
THE came out with the ranking of the best Japanese universities for 2018. The complete list is available here. Kyoto University tops the list alongside with the University of Tokyo. The metrics are slightly different this year, focusing more on the student-factor, such as the share of international students and the number of students in international exchange programmes. It also caused a drop for Tohoku University from the second to the third place. Source: Times Higher Education 28/03/18
The event will host the launch of THE’s Emerging Economies Ranking. It will be held in partnership with Mohammed V University of Rabat from 8 to 10 May 2018. There will be different presentations, panels and discussions about topics such as how public research universities can encourage further private sector investment in tertiary education or how higher education can prove the returns on national investment. It is still possible to register for the event. Source: Times Higher Education 16/03/18
This article collected the best Australian universities in every subject QS has ranked in its newest Subject Ranking. Overall 34 Australian universities are featured on the lists. In most areas Melbourne University seems to have obtained the best positions in Australia. Many of the subject rankings also feature The Australian National University (ANU).
QS finally published their newest annual subject ranking. The ranking includes 48 subject fields, among them two new ones: classics & ancient history, and library & information management. Harvard university ranks first in most subjects, the second place is obtained by MIT, while Oxford University is third. The rankings are available here.
THE will present a new ranking focused on universities’ impact on society to be launched in April 2019. THE has already started collecting data on university-business interactions. The ranking will be presented at the Innovation and Impact Summit that THE will hold in partnership with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea. Source: Times Higher Education 14/02/18
There is a significant decline in applications and enrolments of international students in U.S. universities and colleges for the first time since 2003. It seems the new immigration policies of the United States make the international students think twice before coming to the U.S. to study. While they are rarely affected by the policies directly, their perception of the country as a welcoming one for students and scholars has been influenced by them.
More than 15 university presidents will speak at THE’s World Academic Summit between 25-27 of September along other speakers. The topic of the summit will be “The transformative power of research: advancing knowledge, driving economies, building nations”. The summit will take place at the National University of Singapore.
Here you can see THE’s list of the best Asian universities in 2018. The first place is obtained by the National University of Singapore for the third time in a row. Tsinghua University comes second in the ranking as the best Chinese university, taking the place over from Peking University. Overall China has 63 institutions featured on the list. Source: Times Higher Education 06/02/18
