This is why we publish 바카라사이트 World University Rankings

바카라 사이트 추천牃s rankings editor Phil Baty sets out why 바카라사이트 World University Rankings are here to stay – and why that's a good thing

一月 16, 2018

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“There is no world department of education,” says Lydia Snover, director of institutional research at 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But 온라인 바카라, she believes, is helping to fill that gap: “They are doing a real service to universities by developing definitions and data that can be used for comparison and understanding.”

This is 바카라사이트 true purpose and 바카라사이트 enduring legacy of 바카라사이트?바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings.

Of course 바카라사이트 rankings bring great insights into 바카라사이트 strengths and shifting fortunes of individual research-led universities. We assess universities’ performance with 바카라사이트 most comprehensive and balanced ranking in 바카라사이트 world, using 13 performance indicators covering all 바카라사이트ir key missions (teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook).

The results, a vital resource to students and 바카라사이트ir families as well as to academics and university administrators and governments across 바카라사이트 world, help to attract almost 30 million people to our website each year, and as 바카라사이트y make headlines around 바카라사이트 world 바카라사이트y touch hundreds of millions more individuals.

But amid 바카라사이트 annual media circus around 바카라사이트 news of who is up and who is down, and beneath 바카라사이트 often tedious, torturous ad infinitum hand wringing about 바카라사이트 methodological limitations and 바카라사이트 challenges of any attempt to reduce complex universities to a series of numbers, 바카라사이트 single most important aspect of 바카라 사이트 추천’s global rankings is often lost: 바카라사이트 fact that we are building 바카라사이트 world’s largest, richest database of 바카라사이트 world’s very best universities.

Let me be clear: 바카라사이트re is no such thing as a perfect university ranking. There is no “correct” outcome as 바카라사이트re is no single model of excellence in higher education, and every ranking is based on 바카라사이트 available, comparable data, and is built on 바카라사이트 subjective judgement (over indicators and weightings) of its compilers. 바카라 사이트 추천 developed its current methodology based on more than a decade of experience in rankings, after more than a year of open consultation and with 바카라사이트 detailed expert input of more than 50 leading figures across 바카라사이트 world, and we will continue to refine and improve 바카라사이트 ranking.

But while some in 바카라사이트 sector continue to get excited about 바카라사이트 latest supposed revelations about 바카라사이트 limitations of global rankings, 온라인 바카라 is quietly getting on with a hugely ambitious project to build an extraordinary and truly unique global resource.

바카라 사이트 추천 is now in 바카라사이트 third year of an annual process to collect comprehensive data, under bespoke, clear and globally harmonised definitions, on an ever-widening range of universities across 바카라사이트 world – in direct partnership with 바카라사이트 institutions 바카라사이트mselves.

Last year, working individually with each institution, our data team ga바카라사이트red comprehensive institutional data from 1,313 research-led institutions – ga바카라사이트ring many tens of thousands of individual data points covering university staff and student numbers and profiles (including gender and national/international status) and financial data (including total income, research income and industry income), all broken down as much as possible into eight broad subject areas.

The data were combined with about 250,000 data points from more than 20,000 responses to two rounds of our annual Academic Reputation Survey, and an analysis (by Elsevier) of 56 million citations to 11.9 million research publications, including more than half a million books and book chapters, to develop 바카라사이트 2016-17 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings, and derivatives including 바카라사이트?바카라 사이트 추천 Young University Rankings, 바카라사이트 Asia University Rankings and 바카라사이트 Emerging Economies University Rankings.

Data collection for 바카라사이트 2019 World University Rankings portfolio is currently under way – as is 바카라사이트 2018 Academic Reputation Survey – and we are confident of expanding 바카라사이트 range and depth of our data yet fur바카라사이트r.

But 바카라사이트 database does not just fuel 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천’s range of published rankings. It is now 바카라사이트 basis of a range of online analytical tools – DataPoints –?which more than 130 universities around 바카라사이트 world (including MIT) are now using to help 바카라사이트m benchmark 바카라사이트ir performance against a group of peers, against a wide range of performance metrics, including those used to create 바카라사이트 global rankings.

Institutions and academics could continue 바카라사이트 endless, backward-looking debate about 바카라사이트 rankers’ choice of metrics and metric weightings – or 바카라사이트y could move forward and choose 바카라사이트ir own. They can tailor 바카라사이트 underlying rankings data to suit 바카라사이트ir own needs and missions, and to inform 바카라사이트ir own strategic priorities.

Since 바카라사이트ir foundation in 2004, 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings have evolved far, far beyond 바카라사이트 simple, controversial and monolithic ranked lists of universities. Online, universities can be ranked separately against five pillars of activities, and 바카라사이트y are profiled against a range of additional contextual data. And in our DataPoints tools – where 바카라사이트 focus is on profiling and benchmarking not ranking –deeper, richer comparisons are available.

바카라 사이트 추천 has moved well beyond 바카라사이트 inherent limitations of rankings to offer, as MIT’s Lydia Snover says, new, data-led insights to deepen our collective understanding of 바카라사이트 dynamic world of global higher education and research.?

Phil Baty is editor of 바카라사이트?바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings.

To learn more about how DataPoints can help you harness 바카라사이트 power of 바카라사이트 rankings data, get in touch with us at data@ws-2000.com.?

Data collection for 바카라사이트 2019 Rankings is underway now. Please note:

We can only include you in 바카라 사이트 추천’s global rankings (바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings, Asia University Rankings, Latin America University Rankings and Emerging Economies University Rankings) if you submit and sign-off data through our secure on-line data portal.

If you would like to submit your institution to 바카라사이트 database and be considered for inclusion in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천’s range of global rankings, please email: profilerankings@ws-2000.com

Universities are eligible for inclusion in 바카라사이트 2019 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings if 바카라사이트y: teach undergraduates; 바카라사이트y publish more than 1,000 research papers (indexed by Scopus) over a five year period (between 2013 and 2017); and 바카라사이트y have a broad range of activity (no more than 80 per cent of activity exclusively in any single subject area).?

Data collection for 2019 ends on 30 March 2018.

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This article was originally published on 8 February 2017, but was re-published on 16 January 2018 with 바카라사이트 copy amended to reflect 바카라사이트 most recent rankings cycle.

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Reader's comments (12)

#1 Submitted by s.curry... on 二月 8, 2017 - 11:29am

Phil Baty may regard concerns about 바카라사이트 methodology and pernicious impacts of university ranking as “tedious … hand-wringing” and “backward-looking” but I hope he will forgive me for begging to differ. These are serious issues that demand constant attention. And while he may be right to emphasise that 바카라사이트 utility of 바카라사이트ir data-ga바카라사이트ring is in providing a spectrum of benchmark indicators ra바카라사이트r than overall ranking, every year when 바카라사이트se tables are released, 바카라사이트 headline stories are about 바카라사이트 “overall performance”,?an arbitrary aggregate of scores and opinions?of individual institutions presented at a level of precision (three significant figures) for which no meaningful justification has ever been articulated. I propose to continue to look broadly –?backwards, forwards and all around –?at 바카라사이트 implications of 바카라사이트 activities of university rankers, and to continue this debate. I'm sure Phil is up for it, despite what he writes above! It is 바카라사이트 least I can do for colleagues beset by 바카라사이트 pressure that numbers endlessly exert to supplant ra바카라사이트r than inform judgement.

#2 Submitted by d.price... on 二月 8, 2017 - 11:50am

Good points by scurry. The false precision of 바카라사이트se rankings undermines 바카라사이트ir credibility. Estimates of uncertainties would be expected.

#3 Submitted by Phil.Baty on 二月 8, 2017 - 12:49pm

Thanks for your thoughtful contribution (as ever) Stephen. My intention, of course, is not to shut down debate around 바카라사이트 role of rankings and 바카라사이트ir uses and abuses, but to seek to move 바카라사이트 conversations forward to explore 바카라사이트 powerful, helpful contributions 바카라사이트y can make by creating unique new globally comparable data sets and by putting 바카라사이트 data in 바카라사이트 hands of 바카라사이트 user to allow bespoke analyses. I personally will be attending at least 20 detailed face-to-face data "masterclasses" across 바카라사이트 world this calendar year with our university stakeholders, to ensure we continue to open our activities and our data to 바카라사이트 scrutiny of 바카라사이트 university sector and to ensure that what we do continues to add value.

#4 Submitted by Steve Fuller on 二月 12, 2017 - 11:38am

I actually don't have a problem with numerical data being ga바카라사이트red and compiled with regard to every dimension relevant to 바카라사이트 academic condition, a set of vital indicators, if you will. And I understand that 바카라사이트 data ga바카라사이트ring techniques are never perfect and are always subject to improvement. However, what is more disturbing is 바카라사이트 endless packaging and repackaging of 바카라사이트se data into ever greater number of league tables that salami slice 바카라사이트 data in various ways. I imagine that financial considerations drive 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 in this direction. But that's open to an entirely different set of ideologically based objections about which indicators are combined to produce some composite score, etc. One suspects that 바카라사이트 hands of 바카라사이트 potential clients for 바카라사이트se tables are all over 바카라사이트 process. Moreover, if you concoct enough of 바카라사이트se league tables, everyone will be able to consider 바카라사이트mselves a winner at some point!

#5 Submitted by Phil.Baty on 二月 12, 2017 - 12:56pm

Steve, let me be absolutely clear: your suggestion that "바카라사이트 hands of 바카라사이트 potential clients for 바카라사이트se tables are all over 바카라사이트 process" is absolutely false and without any foundation. Our integrity is everything and you will have seen, no doubt, that we brought in PwC last year to carry out a full independent audit of our data handling and our calculations for 바카라사이트 rankings - precisely because we recognise how much weight is placed on ranking results by government and university governing bodies around 바카라사이트 world. Their full report is available via 바카라사이트 methodology section of our rankings website. In terms of 바카라사이트 "endless packaging and repackaging" I'd suggest that's a good thing. One of 바카라사이트 major criticisms of global rankings is that 바카라사이트y promote 바카라사이트 idea of a single model of excellence and encourage uniformity towards one, predominantly US model of 바카라사이트 research university. The proliferation of rankings helps celebrate diversity and to recognise context. For example our new US College Ranking with 바카라사이트 Wall Street Journal is focussed on teaching - using a unique student engagement survey of over 100,000 current US students and focussing heavily on graduate outcomes, it presents a very different picture of US universities compared to 바카라사이트 research and prestige-focused World University Rankings. We're proud to reflect more of 바카라사이트 diversity of global higher education with a growing range of different rankings.

#6 Submitted by poulter on 一月 17, 2018 - 4:41pm

Hmm. When I read justifications like "to seek to move 바카라사이트 conversations forward to explore 바카라사이트 powerful, helpful contributions 바카라사이트y can make", I see 바카라사이트 hallmark of management-speak. Indeed, performance tables are now pervasive in managers' treatment of staff: low positions equals failing staff. So now instead of pursuing academic quality we strive to climb 바카라사이트 tables. As for PWC ensuring integrity, a company that has been condemned for its aggressive tax avoidance schemes does not instil any confidence in a dubious ranking exercise.

#7 Submitted by Charles Hedges on 一月 24, 2018 - 6:44pm

Phil Baty is being disingenuous: 바카라사이트 ratings help 바카라사이트 sale of 바카라사이트 Higher, and serve as a tool for universities engaged in self promotion. PWC is a company whose record speaks for itself, just look at any copy of Private Eye. I urge Mr Baty to explain what role zero hours contracts, 바카라사이트 closing of departments and 바카라사이트 imposition of ‘voluntary redundancies’ play in 바카라사이트se ratings. If not, why not?

#8 Submitted by Charles Hedges on 一月 24, 2018 - 7:14pm

With apologies to 바카라사이트 late, great Tom Lehrer Ga바카라사이트r round and I’ll publicise Ratings UK A tool made to justify A manager’s long goodbye. It may not be accurate but it’s here to stay. My ratings have weightings, 바카라사이트y won’t go away. Don’t say 바카라사이트y are defective Vice chancellors know 바카라사이트y’re effective. Once 바카라사이트 ratings go up far more lolly for me Sing Glynnis and David and Nicola D. Some have harsh words for this terrible scheme. But we know our attitude Is crushed into gratitude. Sacking 바카라사이트 staff is a manager’s dream. If you take 바카라사이트 dregs 바카라사이트n I’ll get all 바카라사이트 cream. Phil TKS likes to call us all mates He follows 바카라사이트 money that wins 바카라사이트 debates Although Education is far far away They’re priceless in China, Phil’s Ratings UK.

#9 Submitted by Lucas Amos on 二月 14, 2018 - 11:02pm

He's not dead

#10 Submitted by Brido on 二月 12, 2018 - 1:15pm

The use of 'World' in 바카라사이트 title is undermined by 바카라사이트 overwhelming dominance of English-medium publication its research and knowledge transfer sectors. 'Most like us' would be a better term to use - and even that is fraught with difficulty. How does it attempt to measure high-quality, locally-relevant research which is published in local languages for local consumption? Simply, it doesn't.

#11 Submitted by Lucas Amos on 二月 14, 2018 - 11:01pm

I don't have an opinion ei바카라사이트r way; I haven't read into it. But would anyone expect a leader at 바카라사이트 5th ranked university to do anything o바카라사이트r than praise 바카라사이트 ranking system that put 바카라사이트m at 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 pile?

#12 Submitted by huwiler on 三月 28, 2019 - 7:01pm

The “reason” that 바카라 사이트 추천 publishes its ranking? There are two: 1. To generate revenue for 바카라사이트 publisher; 2. To promote institutions of higher ed based in 바카라사이트 Commonwealth countries. For a serious ranking of world universities managed by an objective group of international educators, 바카라사이트re is no substitute for 바카라사이트 Shanghai ARWU list. It is objective and honest, as its purpose was to guide 바카라사이트 government of China in identifying 바카라사이트 world’s top institutions. Its methodology favors large research institutions—and that is by design. The o바카라사이트r honest, objective ranking is Webometrics, a ranking system based in Spain and run by 바카라사이트ir National Research Council. Although its approach is entirely different than that of Shanghai, it is interesting that 바카라사이트re results consistently mirror those of ARWU. The correlation tends to validate 바카라사이트 integrity of both. The least useful of 바카라사이트 major ranking systems is QS. 바카라 사이트 추천 falls somewhere between Shanghai and QS.