Don’t overemphasise international rankings

“Many have pointed out that massification and globalisation make university rankings inevitable. Ellen Hazelkorn argues correctly that the rankings have concentrated the attention of governments, some sections of the public and many universities on the top ‘world-class’ universities to the detriment of the rest of the complex and multifaceted academic systems that exist in almost every country …” (more)

[Philip Altbach, University World News, 31 July]

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