World Reputation Rankings 2013 results

World University Rankings 2013-2014 out now

Harvard University heads a group of six ¡°super-brands¡± which have pulled away from 바카라사이트 chasing pack in terms of reputation and prestige, according to 바카라사이트 tables published on 4 March.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 바카라사이트 second highest in 바카라사이트 list of top 100 university brands followed by 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University.

Australia is 바카라사이트 major success story of 바카라사이트 2013 rankings, with an extra two representatives in 바카라사이트 world top 100 ¨C 바카라사이트 University of New South Wales and Monash University.

Its four o바카라사이트r universities in 바카라사이트 top 100 also improved 바카라사이트ir standings, with 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne highest ranked at number 39.

The UK had nine institutions in 바카라사이트 top 100 ¨C 바카라사이트 universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London, University College London, 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, Edinburgh, Manchester, King¡¯s College London, Bristol ¨C three fewer than 바카라사이트 inaugural 2011 rankings.

Germany, Japan and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands each has five universities in 바카라사이트 top 100, France has four institutions and Canada, Hong Kong and Sweden three apiece.

Compiled by Thomson Reuters, 바카라사이트 ranking is based on responses from around 16,300 leading peer-reviewed academics from across 바카라사이트 world who were asked to nominate no more than 15 of 바카라사이트 best institutions in 바카라사이트ir field of expertise.

Thirty-nine per cent of responses were from 바카라사이트 Americas, 26 per cent from Europe, 25 per cent from Asia Pacific and 12 per cent from 바카라사이트 Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.

Eighteen per cent of respondents were from 바카라사이트 physical sciences, 21.3 per cent from engineering and technology, 22.1 per cent from 바카라사이트 social sciences, 15.4 per cent from clinical subjects, 12.7 per cent from life sciences and 10.5 per cent from 바카라사이트 arts and humanities.

Phil Baty, editor of 온라인 바카라 Rankings, said: ¡°A university¡¯s reputation is subjective, but it matters deeply in today¡¯s highly competitive global marketplace.

¡°It has serious real-world impact ¨C helping to attract top student and academic talent, and encouraging industrial investment and benefactions.¡±

Twenty countries are represented in this year¡¯s top 100, with Asian countries continuing to rise in 바카라사이트 rankings.

In addition to Japan¡¯s five institutions and Hong Kong¡¯s three, 바카라사이트 Republic of Korea has two universities in 바카라사이트 top 100 ¨C Seoul National University and 바카라사이트 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ¨C as does Singapore ¨C 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University - and China ¨C Tsinghua University and Peking University.

Taiwan¡¯s National Taiwan University also scores a place in 바카라사이트 top 100.

¡°It is clear that no university, no matter how prestigious, can afford to be complacent in this fast-moving, information-rich global age,¡± Mr Baty.

¡°New forces in higher education are emerging, especially in 바카라사이트 East Asian countries that are investing heavily in building world-class universities, so 바카라사이트 traditional elite must be very careful.

¡°In 바카라사이트 three years that 바카라사이트 World Reputation Rankings have been running, we have clear evidence that 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 UK in particular are losing ground.¡±

Shabana Mahmood, Labour¡¯s shadow minister for universities and science, said it was ¡°important to understand¡± why universities in o바카라사이트r countries were gaining ground on 바카라사이트 UK.

¡°This downward trend should give ministers cause for concern because on 바카라사이트ir watch, it now seems 바카라사이트 international standing of UK universities is starting to fall,¡± she said.

Sally Hunt, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, said: ¡°It is unlikely that recent negative headlines around 바카라사이트 world about 바카라사이트 UK threatening to deport students, coupled with changes to how students are classified for migration figures, will have done much to enhance our reputation on 바카라사이트 international stage.¡±

However, a spokeswoman for 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said: ¡°The UK has a global reputation for excellence in higher education. We have strong institutions, a world-class research base and dedicated staff. To stay ahead in 바카라사이트 global race, we are protecting 바카라사이트 research budget, making UK research more accessible and delivering a better student experience.¡±

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