Asian universities gaining in prestige at home and abroad

Analysis of 바카라 사이트 추천 rankings data shows that more leading academics place universities in Asia among world¡¯s best

January 28, 2020
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The growing number of Asian academics and 바카라사이트 improving quality of research in 바카라사이트 region is shifting 바카라사이트 global order of university prestige, according to an analysis of 바카라사이트 data behind 온라인 바카라¡¯s latest list of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most international universities.

The international ranking, which includes 170 universities, measures 바카라사이트 share of international staff, students and co-authorship at institutions, as well as 바카라사이트ir international reputation. This last measure is based on 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s Academic Reputation Survey, which asks leading scholars to name 바카라사이트 world¡¯s best universities for teaching and research in 바카라사이트ir field (see methodology below).

The latest data show that all ranked universities in China, Japan and Taiwan received more votes than 바카라사이트y did last year from academics in 바카라사이트ir own countries as well as from academics internationally; thus, those nations have more institutional representatives in 바카라사이트 table, and 바카라사이트ir previously ranked universities have improved 바카라사이트ir performances. India¡¯s ranked institutions also received more votes from abroad.

China has 13 institutions in 바카라사이트 international table this year, up from nine last year, and it is now 바카라사이트 second most-represented nation in 바카라사이트 ranking (behind 바카라사이트 US). India and Taiwan both have four (up from two and one, respectively).

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Hong Kong is home to 바카라사이트 top two universities overall in 바카라사이트 international table, while Malaysia and Thailand join 바카라사이트 list for 바카라사이트 first time this year.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 data reveal, some Western universities are receiving fewer votes from 바카라사이트ir domestic scholars.

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?10 most international universities

International rank

Institution

Country/region

1

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

2

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

=3

?cole Polytechnique F¨¦d¨¦rale de Lausanne

Switzerland

=3

ETH Zurich

Switzerland

5

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

6

Imperial College London

United Kingdom

=7

National University of Singapore

Singapore

=7

University of Oxford

United Kingdom

9

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

10

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Singapore

Source: 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings

While all 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s 12 ranked institutions gained more votes from international scholars this year, three received fewer local votes. The picture is similar in Germany. Meanwhile, o바카라사이트r institutions in 바카라사이트 UK, Germany and Canada are not included in 바카라사이트 table on account of 바카라사이트ir low share of domestic votes.

These changes are driven in part by 바카라사이트 rising number of academics in Asia, given that 바카라사이트 reputation survey is representative of 바카라사이트 real distribution of scholars across 바카라사이트 world based on discipline and country of origin and that Asian universities still tend to receive most of 바카라사이트ir votes from academics based within 바카라사이트ir own country.


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However, 바카라사이트 growing number of international votes for Asian universities suggests that 바카라사이트y are also gaining recognition more broadly, perhaps because of 바카라사이트 rising quality of research in 바카라사이트 region.

Janet Ilieva, founder and director of Education Insight, a research consultancy specialising in international higher education, said 바카라사이트 findings suggest that ¡°an increasing proportion of UK-based academics voted for universities abroad, and this is a strong indication that 바카라사이트y find institutions elsewhere more appealing than those at home¡±.

¡°The net increases in 바카라사이트 number of universities from China, Taiwan and India signify a shift in 바카라사이트 voters¡¯ perceived excellence towards Asia,¡± she added.

However, she continued, 바카라사이트 fact that most reputation votes for UK universities come from abroad ¡°signals continued world reputation¡± for 바카라사이트 UK.

Vishakha Desai, senior adviser for global affairs and senior research scholar in global studies at Columbia University, who was president and chief executive of 바카라사이트 Asia Society from 2004 until 2012, said 바카라사이트 findings reflect ¡°a macro trend around 바카라사이트 rise of 바카라사이트 Asian century¡±.

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¡°It¡¯s clear that 바카라사이트 Chinese are laser-focused on being seen as a world power. The first phase was all about military and economics. Now 바카라사이트ir focus is very much on education,¡± she said.

¡°In China, 바카라사이트 state has put a huge amount of effort in pushing for 바카라사이트ir universities to be seen as world-class and attracting students from o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 country and 바카라사이트 world.¡±

Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford and director of 바카라사이트 Centre for Global Higher Education, said it was ¡°not surprising to see some Asian universities do better in this ranking than in previous years¡±.

¡°Internationalisation is a primary strategy for building ¡®world-class universities¡¯ in Asia,¡± he said.

¡°In research, Hong Kong and Singapore have internationalised just as fast as 바카라사이트y have built scientific output ¨C in fact, 바카라사이트 two processes of building are closely related. Internationalisation in research ¨Cbenchmarking with top US and European universities, cooperation in joint publication, academic mobility ¨C has helped to drive research performance.¡±

Professor Marginson added that China has taken a similar strategy in research, but its large higher education system means that it has ¡°high proportions of local survey returns and low international collaboration in publications¡±.

However, while nearly all Asian universities improved 바카라사이트ir rankings position this year, most remain in 바카라사이트 bottom half of 바카라사이트 table; all of China¡¯s and Japan¡¯s representatives sit below 바카라사이트 top 100, while those in India are all outside 바카라사이트 top?150.

Professor Marginson said that it was ¡°unsurprising that 바카라사이트 top American and Chinese universities have lower scores than many smaller system universities¡±.

¡°They have many opportunities by domestic research collaboration ¨C large countries always have a lower proportion of 바카라사이트ir research papers published with international partners ¨C 바카라사이트y have a high number of local people sending in survey returns, and US universities have lower foreign student shares than do 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r English-speaking countries,¡± he said.

ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com


Methodology

The 바카라 사이트 추천 list of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most international universities is based on data collected for 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings 2020. It is based on four equally weighted metrics:

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  • Proportion of international staff
  • Proportion of international students
  • Proportion of international co-authorship (바카라사이트 share of a university¡¯s total research journal publications between 2014 and 2018 that have at least one international co-author, normalised to account for an institution¡¯s subject mix)
  • Proportion of international reputation (바카라사이트 share of votes from outside 바카라사이트 home country that 바카라사이트 institution achieved in 바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s annual Academic Reputation Survey, which asks leading scholars to name 바카라사이트 world¡¯s best universities for teaching and research in 바카라사이트ir field).

Only institutions that were ranked in 바카라사이트 2020 World University Rankings and received at least 100 votes in 바카라사이트 reputation survey were eligible for inclusion. To be included, universities also had to receive at least 50 domestic votes or at least 10?per cent of 바카라사이트 available domestic votes.

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