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Is it time to rethink university rankings?

The PIE News

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. It has led to the idea that education is another commodity that can be compared and ranked – just like that new smartphone. And that can be exaggerated.

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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

Naimat Zafary is a PhD researcher at the University of Sussex and a former Afghan Chevening Scholar. An Afghan accepted for a prestigious Chevening Scholarship , I had been excited by the opportunity to study at the top university in the world for international development and to gain knowledge that I could put to use in my home country.

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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 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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Oregon colleges and universities among beneficiaries of new research designation for smaller institutions

University Business

Oregon is now home to eight colleges and universities ranked among the top research institutions in the U.S. The review, commonly known as Carnegie Classifications, identifies institutions with the largest output of research based on certain criteria. Read more at OPB.

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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.