UK is 10th among best global environments for universities

The UK has been placed 10th in a ranking of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s best higher education systems, with 바카라사이트 US topping 바카라사이트 list.

May 11, 2012

Researchers from 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne applied 20 different measures to data collected from 48 countries and territories to construct 바카라사이트 ranking for Universitas 21, an international network of 23 research-intensive institutions.

The ranking aims to show which countries create a ¡°strong environment¡± that allows universities to contribute to growth, provide a high-quality student experience and help institutions compete globally.

The top 10 in 바카라사이트 overall ranking were, in order, 바카라사이트 US, Sweden, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands and 바카라사이트 UK.

Measures used to compile 바카라사이트 ranking were grouped into four broad areas: public and private investment; research and workforce output; international connectivity; and environment (such as government policy). Population size was also taken into account.

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As well as 바카라사이트 overall results, 바카라사이트 survey also found that investment in research and development was highest in Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.

The US dominated total output of research journal articles, but Sweden led 바카라사이트 measure of percentage of articles per head of population.

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According to 바카라사이트 study¡¯s authors ¨C from 바카라사이트 Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne ¨C 바카라사이트re is a strong relationship between investment and output.

Of 바카라사이트 top eight countries for output, only 바카라사이트 UK and Australia are not among 바카라사이트 top eight for resources.

Meanwhile, international students form 바카라사이트 highest proportions of total student numbers in Australia, Singapore, Austria, 바카라사이트 UK and Switzerland.

International research collaboration is most prominent in Indonesia, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Belgium and Austria.

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The report can be found at:

simon.baker@tsleducation.com

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