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Is it time to rethink university rankings?

The PIE News

They just want to show their best side Nitin Bishnoi, MBA student Schools, too, have their own issues with rankings. “In a university ranking, number nine is supposed to be better than 15, and number 19 is supposed to be better than number 20. As for students like Bishnoi, looking at the rankings is still a non-negotiable.

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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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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

The PIE News

The two institutions will also launch dual degree offerings and interdisciplinary courses to prepare students for industry employment, alongside collaborative research initiatives and faculty and student exchange programs. It is one of Egypt’s top public universities, ranked 592 in QS’s World University Rankings 2025.

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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.

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

University Business

Harvard University, currently ranked 9th and 6th, respectively, in Forbes’ and The Wall Street Journal’s latest college rankings, placed last out of 248 schools and is the only institution to have received an “Abysmal” speech climate rating. Good 2 Auburn University 72.53

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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.