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Is it time to rethink university rankings?

The PIE News

They have become so embedded within higher education that the idea of not checking the rankings before choosing a degree seems outlandish. We possibly place more importance on rankings in higher education than in any other area of life. He believes that lack of critical appraisal goes deeper than rankings.

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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

The PIE News

The establishment of a Russell Group branch campus in Egypt an unprecedented first for Africa is a groundbreaking achievement that symbolises the boundless potential of collaboration in higher education, said Egypts minister of higher education and scientific research, Mohamed Ayman Ashour.

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QS World University Rankings: Imperial scores surprise second place

The PIE News

Despite their featuring in the top ten, both UK and US universities are beginning to slip in terms of their overall dominance on the ranking, QS noted. What is definitely on the horizon is the drive of Indian universities to climb up the rankings. There is still no Indian institution among the global top 100.

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BRICS to launch new university rankings system

The PIE News

BRICS member nations are set to establish a new university rankings system, government officials have announced. Education ministers representing the bloc of nations, which encompasses Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, committed at a meeting in July to “rethink and reimagine” global rankings for universities.

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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

The PIE News

While US universities lead in 32 subjects, with Harvard topping 15 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading 11, UK universities excel in 18 subjects, with Cambridge ranking first in four. The UK has 1,831 entries from 104 institutions this year, up from 1,797 in 2024.

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Campus sustainability: Where the U.S. lands in the world rankings

University Business

universities ranked in the top 10 in the latest global campus sustainability rankings. The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings measured sustainability efforts and institutional improvements at nearly 1,500 institutions in 95 countries. The highest-ranked U.S. The next highest-ranking U.S.

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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

Sometimes, this simply demands that you learn more about the society and culture around you or chalk up different perspectives to the rich experience of a global education. And so, it was I travelled by train for my first class at my academic home and inspiration, University of Sussex. This was truly free speech.