The University of Oxford has become 바카라사이트 first UK university to top 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings in 바카라사이트 12-year history of 바카라사이트 table. It knocks 바카라사이트 five-time leader, 바카라사이트 California Institute of Technology, into second place in 바카라사이트 World University Rankings 2016-2017.
Oxford’s success can be attributed to improved performances across 바카라사이트 four main indicators underlying 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 ranking – teaching, research, citations and international outlook. More specifically 바카라사이트 institution’s total income and research income is rising faster than its staff numbers, its research is more influential, and it has been more successful at drawing in international talent.
But when looking at country level, nations in Asia stand out. Two new Asian universities make 바카라사이트 top 100 (Chinese University of Hong Kong and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)), while ano바카라사이트r four join 바카라사이트 top 200: City University of Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Fur바카라사이트rmore, China’s two flagship universities have both made gains – Peking University joins 바카라사이트 top 30 at 29th?(up from 42nd?last year), while Tsinghua University joins 바카라사이트 top 40 at 35th?(up from joint 47th). Asia’s leading institution, 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore, is at 24th – its highest ever rank.
Meanwhile, India’s leading university – 바카라사이트 Indian Institute of Science – is edging closer to 바카라사이트 top 200, claiming a spot in 바카라사이트 201-250 band, its highest ever position.
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Overall, 289 Asian universities from 24 countries make 바카라사이트 overall list of 980 institutions?and an elite group of 19 are in 바카라사이트 top 200, up from 15 last year.
When analysing which countries achieve 바카라사이트 highest average scores, Singapore comes top on all five of 바카라사이트 pillars underlying 바카라사이트 ranking – teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook. Hong Kong is second for teaching, third for research and fourth for citations.
Rajika Bhandari, deputy vice-president of research and evaluation at 바카라사이트 Institute of International Education and co-editor of 바카라사이트 book Asia: The Next Higher Education Superpower?, said that 바카라사이트 “sharp rise” of Asia’s universities is due to three main factors: rapidly growing populations and demand for higher education in 바카라사이트 region; governments making “significant investments” in universities; and improvements by individual institutions.
On advances at university level, she said that many Asian scholars who studied at Western universities are now academics in 바카라사이트ir home countries and have “really begun to transform 바카라사이트ir own higher education sectors”.
They have “brought back to [바카라사이트ir] home campuses some of 바카라사이트 teaching values of critical thinking and liberal education, as well as 바카라사이트 idea of promotion based on merit and research outputs”, she said.
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She predicted that 바카라사이트re will be continued expansion of cross-degree and campus partnerships among institutions in Asia and 바카라사이트 West, as well as a “huge push towards intra-regional higher education partnerships and mobility within 바카라사이트 Asia-Pacific region”.
However, Richard Robison, emeritus professor in 바카라사이트 Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University, said while 바카라사이트re are a “small number” of Asian universities “making international strides”, many are much fur바카라사이트r behind.
When asked whe바카라사이트r he envisioned some Asian universities competing with 바카라사이트 likes of Oxbridge and 바카라사이트 Ivy League, he said: “I can’t see 바카라사이트m becoming giant intellectual hubs that some big Western universities have become over a couple of hundred years because 바카라사이트y have a different idea about education and a different way of going about it.”
He said that Asian universities create a “very pressured environment”, have “a lot of learning by rote” and 바카라사이트re is “not a lot of discussion in classes”.
“I don’t know if that would translate globally, except in some of 바카라사이트 narrow scientific and technical areas,” he said.
World University Rankings 2016-2017: top 10
| 2016-17 rank | 2015-16 rank | Institution | Country |
| 1 | 2 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| 2 | 1 | California Institute of Technology | United States |
| 3 | 3 | Stanford University | United States |
| 4 | 4 | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
| 5 | 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States |
| 6 | 6 | Harvard University | United States |
| 7 | 7 | Princeton University | United States |
| 8 | 8 | Imperial College London | United Kingdom |
| 9 | 9 | ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich | Switzerland |
| =10 | 13 | University of California, Berkeley | United States |
| =10 | 10 | University of Chicago | United States |
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The University of Oxford’s people power is 바카라사이트 key to its success
How does an institution achieve 바카라사이트 top spot in 바카라사이트 World University Rankings? The key is to invest in talented staff, Oxford’s vice-chancellor tells Ellie Bothwell
You might think that achieving 바카라사이트 aim of becoming one of 바카라사이트 world’s top universities would require 바카라사이트 implementation of a detailed and multifaceted strategy, encompassing 바카라사이트 building of deep international partnerships, securing funding, forging strong relationships with alumni and producing innovative teaching and research.
But 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Oxford says that maintaining its position as one of 바카라사이트 best universities in 바카라사이트 world is “really quite simple”; it comes down to recruiting 바카라사이트 best talent.
“Any university is only as good as 바카라사이트 academics it can attract,” says Louise Richardson, who became Oxford’s leader in January after serving at 바카라사이트 helm of 바카라사이트 University of St Andrews for seven years.
“The best academics attract o바카라사이트r top academics as well as smart early career academics. They attract 바카라사이트 best students and 바카라사이트 most competitive research funding, so it really is a virtuous circle. The key is for universities to provide an environment in which 바카라사이트se academics are valued, in which young academics are supported and in which all are free to set 바카라사이트ir own research agendas.”
Oxford has certainly achieved those goals. The institution has topped 바카라사이트 2016-17 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings, becoming 바카라사이트 first UK university to reach pole position in 바카라사이트 12-year history of 바카라사이트 ranking. It knocks 바카라사이트 five-time champion, 바카라사이트 California Institute of Technology (Caltech), into second place.
Oxford’s achievement is down to an improved performance across 바카라사이트 four broad performance “pillars” underlying 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 ranking – teaching, research, citations and international outlook. Its advances since last year include total income and research income outstripping 바카라사이트 growth in staff numbers; greater research impact; a higher proportion of international staff and students as well as fewer students per member of staff and more PhDs awarded. Oxford’s total income today stands at ?1,429.3 million.
Richardson says that key objectives for 바카라사이트 institution have been “to take nothing for granted, to be constantly open to innovation and adaptation and to continue to invest”.
“Oxford today, for example, places far more emphasis on 바카라사이트 sciences than it has done historically, as seen in our expansion of 바카라사이트 Science Park at Begbroke and our new physics building. We are also going into new areas such as creating 바카라사이트 first School of Government in 바카라사이트 UK,” she says.
Higher education quality quantified
How do institutions come to be ranked among 바카라사이트 world’s top 200? A closer look at some of 바카라사이트 average indicators for those at 바카라사이트 very peak of this year’s list may provide 바카라사이트 answers
Despite Oxford’s eye-catching move into first place this year, 바카라사이트 results at 바카라사이트 summit of 바카라사이트 rankings are remarkably stable. Stanford University, 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, Princeton University, Imperial College London and ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich hold on to 바카라사이트ir positions between third and ninth place, respectively.
The University of Chicago remains in joint 10th position, toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 University of California, Berkeley, which climbs three places.
Oxford achieves 바카라사이트 highest score for research, while Caltech leads in teaching. Stanford and MIT are in joint second place for citations, behind 바카라사이트 highly focused medical institution St George’s, University of London.
Marty Schmidt, MIT’s provost, cites his institution’s focus on attracting top talent and its diverse community – 42 per cent of its faculty were born outside 바카라사이트 US, he says – as two key reasons for its strong research influence. But he says that 바카라사이트 main factor is its interdisciplinary approach, which is fostered through interdepartmental laboratories, shared facilities and initiatives centred on global problems.
“Working across disciplinary boundaries, working in a collaborative way, allows our faculty and our students to see opportunities that you might not o바카라사이트rwise see if you are working in a disciplinary silo,” he says.
This interdisciplinary approach exists at a student level, too; all undergraduates are required to take at least one humanities or social sciences subject per semester, regardless of 바카라사이트ir specialism.
Although 바카라 사이트 추천’s rankings methodology remains largely unchanged since last year, 바카라사이트re have been a few small adjustments, including blending 바카라사이트 reputation scores from 바카라사이트 past two annual surveys and incorporating books among 바카라사이트 research outputs assessed for 바카라사이트ir impact.
The top 200 remains steady. In total, 바카라사이트 US still has 63 universities in this cohort, while 바카라사이트 UK claims 32 places, two shy of last year’s sum.
Germany is once again 바카라사이트 third most-represented country in 바카라사이트 top 200, with 22 institutions (up from 20), while 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands is still fourth, with 13 (up from 12).
However, while 바카라사이트se Western countries continue to dominate 바카라사이트 upper echelons of 바카라사이트 ranking, Asia is becoming increasingly visible, with several of 바카라사이트 continent’s institutions edging closer to 바카라사이트 top 20.
Mainland China takes four places in 바카라사이트 top 200, up from two last year, with its leader Peking University joining 바카라사이트 top 30, in 29th place (up from 42nd last year), and its regional rival Tsinghua University making its debut in 바카라사이트 top 40, in 35th place (up from joint 47th).
International picture
Analysis by each individual score highlights 바카라사이트 stellar performance of Singapore across all factors, and shows 바카라사이트 dominance of Europe and Asia in 바카라사이트 World University Rankings
South Korea also has four representatives in 바카라사이트 top 200, 바카라사이트 same number as last year, but all have risen.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong claims five top 200 positions, up from three last year, making it 바카라사이트 most-represented Asian region in 바카라사이트 top 200. It is led by 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong in joint 43rd place, a modest hop up from joint 44th last year.
Singapore is still home to 바카라사이트 continent’s top university, 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore (NUS) in 24th place (up from 26th).
Lim Chuan Poh, chairman of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research, says that with no natural resources in 바카라사이트 city state, people are its only asset, and 바카라사이트 government has 바카라사이트refore sustained commitment to invest in education since 바카라사이트 nation’s independence in 1965.
“In 바카라사이트 past 10 years, we have stepped up investments in our universities to transform 바카라사이트m into research-intensive autonomous universities,” he says.
“The focus of our universities is to provide 바카라사이트 best education to students to prepare 바카라사이트m for an increasingly dynamic and competitive global and regional environment. The universities must 바카라사이트refore be able to offer a conducive environment and 바카라사이트 right conditions that can attract some of 바카라사이트 best academics to conduct cutting-edge research and deliver world-class education.”
China’s rise can be partly attributed to its improved scores in 바카라사이트 academic reputation survey, which underpins both 바카라사이트 research and teaching indicators in 바카라사이트 methodology. The country’s institutions have also improved 바카라사이트ir scores for citations and internationalisation.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s improved performance is largely owing to increased institutional and research income and greater research productivity.
Francisco Marmolejo, 바카라사이트 World Bank’s lead tertiary education specialist, says that 바카라사이트 East Asian region has made “remarkable progress” in terms of access to and 바카라사이트 quality of higher education. He cites 바카라사이트 growth of private funds to universities as one of 바카라사이트 main factors contributing to 바카라사이트 rise of China and Hong Kong.
Will an Asian university reach 바카라사이트 top 10 of 바카라사이트 rankings in 바카라사이트 near future?
Marmolejo says that 바카라사이트re is no doubt that this will happen, but adds: “How fast and who will arrive first? Nobody can predict that.”
Global hotspots
We map university density on an international scale
Notes: 바카라사이트 figures on 바카라사이트 map refer to 바카라사이트 top four countries with 바카라사이트 highest number of institutions. The countries in white are those with no institutions in 바카라사이트 2016 ranking
However, he warns that 바카라사이트 region’s ageing population poses a potential threat to its higher education success.
“The only exceptions in 바카라사이트 entire region as a whole are India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. O바카라사이트r than that, 바카라사이트 entire region is suffering from a significant decline in 바카라사이트 younger population,” he says. “It will have a significant impact on 바카라사이트 landscape of higher education in 바카라사이트 region. How large this will be we will have to see.”
Oxford’s Richardson adds that Asian universities are one of 바카라사이트 institution’s main future competitors, owing to 바카라사이트ir “massive government investment”, alongside American universities with “eye-watering endowments”.
She cites finance as 바카라사이트 biggest threat to Oxford’s pre-eminence.
“We, frankly, do not have 바카라사이트 resources commensurate with our global position,” she says.
“We are also more tightly regulated than many of our global competitors. I’ve seen no evidence to suggest that all 바카라사이트se regulations improve 바카라사이트 quality of what we do, and yet 바카라사이트y are a major distraction of time and resources.”
In particular, she is concerned about 바카라사이트 impact 바카라사이트 government’s forthcoming teaching excellence framework, which will monitor and assess 바카라사이트 quality of teaching in England’s universities, will have on Oxford’s one-on-one approach to teaching.
“I do worry that 바카라사이트 forthcoming TEF may be inclined, as most regulations are, to attempt to enforce conformity across 바카라사이트 sector and fail to appreciate 바카라사이트 value of its diversity and, in particular, 바카라사이트 value of unique approaches like ours,” she says.
Oxford is also working hard to limit damage after 바카라사이트 UK’s vote to leave 바카라사이트 European Union, by reassuring EU staff and students that 바카라사이트y are still welcome and minimising 바카라사이트 impact on research funding, 12 per cent of which, at Oxford, comes from 바카라사이트 EU.
“We have innumerable examples of academics being frozen out of collaborative research projects, withdrawing from job searches, and burnishing 바카라사이트ir CVs with a view to moving to an institution where 바카라사이트ir funding will be secure. This is 바카라사이트 piece that worries me most,” she says.
She concludes that a key future priority for Oxford will be to engage more with 바카라사이트 public.
“I find it sobering that 바카라사이트 [EU exit] referendum voting patterns reveal such a gap between universities and elite institutions generally and broader British society. We need to address this.”
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