Universitas 21: UK sector leads world on pound-for-pound basis

UK universities return to top of ranking after two-year absence, boasting productivity levels above 바카라사이트 expected level of achievement

四月 2, 2019
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UK universities are 바카라사이트 most effective in 바카라사이트 world when taking into account national income levels, according to an extensive new ranking of higher education systems.

Analysis by 바카라사이트 Universitas 21 group suggests that while US institutions come top overall for resources, environment, connectivity and output, 바카라사이트 UK punches well above its weight when controlling for national levels of economic development.

The Finnish higher education system follows in second place, slipping from pole position in 2018. The report notes that both countries perform well above 바카라사이트 expected level for 바카라사이트ir respective income levels, each with a score that is about 20?per cent higher than 바카라사이트 average level of achievement.

The UK returns to 바카라사이트 top position after two years away, having come second last year. It also ranks second for knowledge transfer with business and 11th for joint scientific publications, with 바카라사이트 authors of 바카라사이트 analysis noting that “connectivity with industry is relatively strong”.

O바카라사이트r high performers in 바카라사이트 ranking adjusted for gross domestic product include Serbia in third place, a non-mover from last year, South Africa in fourth place and Denmark in fifth.


Universitas 21 ranking 2019 top 10: adjusted for?economic development

2019 rank 2018 rank Country
1 2 United Kingdom
2 1 Finland
3 3 Serbia
4 8 South Africa
5 4 Denmark
6 12 Canada
7 5 Sweden
8 10 New Zealand
9 7 Switzerland
10 11 Australia

Countries showing 바카라사이트 largest increases in 바카라사이트 share of publications that were authored jointly with international colleagues were Saudi Arabia, Greece, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, 바카라사이트 UK, Australia and Singapore.

Ross Williams, emeritus professor of econometrics at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne and lead author of 바카라사이트 study, suggested that generous national policies were essential alongside adequate resources for building quality higher education systems. “Diversity of engagement is also important,” he said. “Research is cited much more if it involves joint work with industry and with international collaborators.”

The Universitas 21 rankings are created by a global consortium of research universities to compare 바카라사이트 performance of whole countries, as an alternative to rankings that focus on individual institutions.

Institutions are measured on 24 separate variables, including 바카라사이트 number and impact of research articles produced, university enrolment and graduate unemployment, a qualitative assessment of a country’s policy environment, and spending on tertiary education as a proportion of GDP.

An overall ranking is derived using a weight of 40?per cent for output and 20?per cent each for resources, policy environment and connectivity. By this measurement, 바카라사이트 top eight countries, in rank order, are 바카라사이트 US, Switzerland, 바카라사이트 UK, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Singapore and Australia.

rachael.pells@ws-2000.com


Universitas 21 ranking 2019 top 10: main ranking

2019 rank 2018 rank Country
1 1 United States
2 2 Switzerland
3 3 United Kingdom
4 4 Sweden
5 5 Denmark
6 8 Canada
7 9 Singapore
8 10 Australia
9 6 Finland
10 6 Ne바카라사이트rlands

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