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BRICS to launch new university rankings system

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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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Of 250 institutions analyzed, why did Harvard University rank last in free speech?

University Business

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and College Pulse have released their annual ranking on campus free speech , and one of the most prestigious universities in the nation received the lowest score possible: a fat zero. Rank School Overall Speech climate 1 Michigan Technological University 78.01

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Free advice to university rankers

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University rankings need to change to be relevant and useful to today's diverse world of higher education. Elizabeth Gadd offers some friendly advice The post Free advice to university rankers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Rankings released: QS World University Rankings 2023 now live!

QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

It’s one of the highlights of the QS calendar – the QS World University Rankings 2023 are now live! This edition is the largest QS World University Rankings to date, with over 1,400 institutions from across the world, representing a 9% increase on the number of institutions included last year. appeared first on QS.

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International university ranking: 8 U.S. universities feature in the top 15

University Business

schools feature in the top 15 of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2024 , two better than last year. University of California, Berkeley, and Cornell University are the two new schools, moving up 17 and 7 spots, respectively. More from UB: New education laws took effect this month.

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Cambridge Education Group collaborates on new pathway program with Dutch uni

The PIE News

The collaboration will allow the university to widen its range of programmes, and aims to help the Netherlands keep its reputation as a prime university destination for international students, Cambridge Education Group said.

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Though Ivy League admission has never been more selective they don’t boss university rankings

University Business

Crimson Education estimates that the incoming class of 2026 will set a new record of around 414,000 applications, with Cornell typically receiving the most applications – they received 67,380 applications for the Class of 2025. Read more on Forbes.