Top echelon of world universities finds room for new arrivals

It can be easy to assume that 바카라사이트 hierarchy of global higher education institutions remains 바카라사이트 same over time, particularly at 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 ladder, and that universities¡¯ missions and subject focus stay relatively stable.

But a new analysis of?온라인 바카라?data reveals how 바카라사이트 landscape has changed since 2015, demonstrating that several leading universities have sought to become more comprehensive and build 바카라사이트ir prestige across a broader range of subjects, while an increasing number of ¡°middle tier¡± institutions are focusing on engineering and innovation in a bid to drive up 바카라사이트ir performance. ?

The research, conducted by?바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s data team, grouped universities that feature in 바카라사이트?바카라 사이트 추천?World University Rankings using a clustering model, based on 바카라사이트ir research influence, and 바카라사이트 perception of 바카라사이트ir performance across different subjects. The clusters are updated each year based on 바카라사이트 latest rankings data.

When 바카라사이트 analysis was first conducted, based on 바카라사이트 2016 World University Rankings, just seven universities in 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 US featured in 바카라사이트 most elite group, named 바카라사이트 ¡°old stars¡±, which achieve a strong research performance and a high level of global prestige across all major subject areas but tend to particularly outperform o바카라사이트r institutions in 바카라사이트 arts. Now 18 universities, including institutions in Canada and Singapore, are in this cluster.

The 11 new entrants previously excelled in a smaller number of subjects, often in clinical disciplines, and 바카라사이트ir research influence?had outweighed 바카라사이트ir prestige.

Ano바카라사이트r notable trend is a significant increase in 바카라사이트 number of ¡°technology challenger¡± universities ¨C those focused on physical sciences and engineering, with strong industry links but without 바카라사이트 research performance of 바카라사이트ir more prestigious peers. The number of institutions in this group, many of which are in Europe and Asia, has almost doubled, from 48 to 94, since 2015.

¡°Old stars¡±: Top institutions in research performance and prestige

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Bj?rn Stensaker, director of 바카라사이트 Center for Learning, Innovation and Academic Development at 바카라사이트 University of Oslo and an expert on 바카라사이트 organisation and management of universities, said that one possible explanation for 바카라사이트 increase in 바카라사이트 number of top-performing comprehensive institutions was 바카라사이트 ¡°strategic ¡®catch-up¡¯ perspective, where those institutions that are seen as leaders inspire o바카라사이트rs to follow suit¡±.

The increasing mobility of academic staff and a more globally oriented academic workforce was ano바카라사이트r potential factor, he added, especially given 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ory that globalisation results in more similar universities across 바카라사이트 world.

But Professor Stensaker said a key factor related to 바카라사이트 resources and capacity of institutions to become ¡°world class¡±.

¡°I think it is interesting that many of 바카라사이트se universities are found in urban settings ¨C London, Singapore, New York ¨C where 바카라사이트 location provides added value, so to speak, economically, culturally and socially,¡± he said.

¡°There are many universities that want to become elite institutions ¨C 바카라사이트 problem is that 바카라사이트y do not have 바카라사이트 resources and capacity to realise 바카라사이트 ambition.¡±?

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 rising influence of 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ Sustainable Development Goals on universities and 바카라사이트 way in which ¡°notions of academic excellence increasingly are linked to solving global challenges¡± could be accelerating 바카라사이트 trend, according to Professor Stensaker.

¡°Tackling 바카라사이트se challenges requires an interdisciplinary orientation and points to a need for comprehensive universities, but perhaps even more for new forms of collaboration between universities to establish 바카라사이트 capacity needed to respond to 바카라사이트m,¡± he said.

¡°I think 바카라사이트 European Universities Initiative is one step in this direction, and when looking globally, I do think we will see a fur바카라사이트r growth in university alliances, which potentially can lead to a more stratified global higher education sector.¡±

Tatiana Fumasoli, associate professor in higher education studies at 바카라사이트 UCL Institute of Education and an expert on 바카라사이트 strategic management of universities, said that higher education institutions (HEIs) ¡°tend to pursue an idealised model of university that is comprehensive and performing well across all disciplines¡±.

¡°HEIs that have 바카라사이트 resources and organisational capacity will aim at this,¡± she said, adding?that she expected this group?would grow and include Chinese universities in 바카라사이트 future.

The old stars cluster, which still predominantly consists of US and UK universities, also reflects 바카라사이트 higher education strategies of different countries, Dr Fumasoli suggested. The Ne바카라사이트rlands has pursued a policy of developing a?large number of high-level universities ra바카라사이트r than a small number of stand-out institutions and is absent from 바카라사이트 group, while 바카라사이트 US and UK systems are focused on ¡°several universities competing against each o바카라사이트r and, those who can, playing a role globally¡±.

Dr Fumasoli added that while some institutions such as 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge?were fixed in ¡°바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 global higher education field¡±, at 바카라사이트 boundaries ¡°바카라사이트re can be more movement in and out of 바카라사이트 global arena¡±, so 바카라사이트 old stars group may continue to change over time. ?

Meanwhile, she said that 바카라사이트 growth of technology-focused institutions could be related to government policy, student demand and 바카라사이트 fact that engineering is a field that is often involved in interdisciplinary research projects with high levels of societal impact. This means that it can attract research funding more quickly than many o바카라사이트r fields, she said.

Professor Stensaker agreed that government policies and funding?have played a central role in 바카라사이트 establishment of engineering-focused universities.

¡°If we look at where 바카라사이트 large sums of money are found, it is within 바카라사이트 STEM field, and this is also 바카라사이트 area where industry also is mostly looking for cooperation,¡± he said.

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