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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. When we see that a publication released their list of the top 100 universities, we say: Oh, cool, this college is here again that means they must be a really good school.

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Free advice to university rankers

Wonkhe

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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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

The PIE News

The new campus will be located at Ain Shams University (ASU) in Cairo, offering accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Exeter. It is one of Egypt’s top public universities, ranked 592 in QS’s World University Rankings 2025.

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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. Interestingly, 68% of China’s universitiesrankings improved.

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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

The rankings, which analyse more than 18,300 academic offerings at over 1,700 universities across 100 locations worldwide, have highlighted strong global competition. Moreover, the University of Leeds has made remarkable progress, securing 53 subject entries more than any other UK institution, according to a statement by QS.

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QS boss wins lifetime achievement award at PIE Live Europe 2025

The PIE News

As the conference drew to a close, the winner of the event’s lifetime achievement award was revealed to be Nunzio Quacquarelli, who founded the global higher education and insights company QS in 1990. ” You can watch his full interview in the video below. ” You can watch his full interview in the video below. .