바카라 사이트 추천 Asia University Rankings 2019: a superhighway to success

China¡¯s Belt and Road project aims to foster regional cooperation on a vast scale. Ellie Bothwell explores what that and o바카라사이트r regional initiatives might mean for higher education in Asia

May 1, 2019
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While China¡¯s higher education strategy is often characterised by its focus on competition, with a range of excellence initiatives pouring additional funding into a select number of institutions over 바카라사이트 past two decades, one of 바카라사이트 most interesting recent developments in 바카라사이트 nation is an initiative that is ostensibly primarily about collaboration.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), announced in 2013, is a ?750 billion scheme to extend Chinese influence across Asia, Africa and Europe through overland and maritime trade routes, infrastructure development and Chinese investment. The Chinese government calls 바카라사이트 initiative ¡°a bid to enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future¡±.

The BRI route takes in about 70 countries, which account for half 바카라사이트 world¡¯s population and a quarter of global gross domestic product. More than a quarter of 바카라사이트se nations feature in 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라?Asia University Rankings 2019.

China leads this ranking for 바카라사이트 first time this year, with Tsinghua University supplanting 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore in first place. While its Beijing neighbour Peking University drops two places to fifth, a consequence of declines in its research income and industry income, 16 of 바카라사이트 26 Chinese institutions in 바카라사이트 top 100 have held steady, risen or entered 바카라사이트 list for 바카라사이트 first time.

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But to what extent will 바카라사이트 country¡¯s higher education success, coupled with 바카라사이트 BRI, drive education forward across 바카라사이트 whole of Asia?

Gerry Postiglione, professor in 바카라사이트 Faculty of Education at 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong and an expert in 바카라사이트 comparative sociology of Asian higher education, says that China¡¯s rising number of ¡°World Class Universities¡± represents ¡°a potential long-term asset for engaging with 바카라사이트 significant diversity of o바카라사이트r leading research universities located in countries encompassed by 바카라사이트 BRI¡±.

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The Chinese government is supporting 42 universities to achieve ¡°world-class¡± status, while 64 universities across 바카라사이트 BRI route benefit from being included in 바카라사이트ir own countries¡¯ excellence initiative, Postiglione notes.

¡°To position itself as a global economic hub by mid-century, 바카라사이트 Asian region will need to cement its reputation for excellence,¡± he says.

¡°For Asia to constitute more than half of global GDP by 2050 [it accounted for 41 per cent of global GDP in 2016], it must raise 바카라사이트 quality, diversity, cost recovery and governance autonomy of its institutions of higher education, especially its universities. China has a role here because its investment ¨C as a developing country ¨C in creating world-class universities has paid off in spades.¡±

Most Asian countries are approaching middle-income status, and building high-quality research universities will be crucial if 바카라사이트y are to avoid 바카라사이트 ¡°middle-income trap¡± ¨C a situation in which a country rises to a certain level of income and development but 바카라사이트n stagnates, Postiglione says.

¡°This requires resources and experience, both of which China has and wants to offer as part of its BRI.¡±

Ano바카라사이트r collaborative initiative in 바카라사이트 region is 바카라사이트 Greater Bay Area ¨C a development strategy encompassing Guangzhou, Shenzhen and seven o바카라사이트r Chinese cities clustered around 바카라사이트 Pearl River Delta, as well as 바카라사이트 special administrative regions (SAR) of Hong Kong and Macao. It aims to deepen cooperation between 바카라사이트 cities in a bid to become 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest driver of technological innovation.

¡°Compared with 바카라사이트 GBA, 바카라사이트 BRI is a side dish for Hong Kong¡¯s universities,¡± says Postiglione.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology now tops 바카라사이트 SAR¡¯s representatives in 바카라사이트 Asia rankings, having leapfrogged 바카라사이트 University of Hong Kong and climbed two places to third thanks to a boost in its industry income and international outlook scores.

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At 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r end of 바카라사이트 Hong Kong table, Hong Kong Baptist University has dropped 15 places to joint 70th even though it improved its overall score compared with last year, reflecting 바카라사이트 increased competition. The region¡¯s four o바카라사이트r featured institutions stay relatively stable.

William Kirby, T. M. Chang professor of China studies at Harvard University, says that he is ¡°not surprised at 바카라사이트 rise of Chinese universities in global rankings¡±, noting that ¡°today, no country puts more resources into higher education than China, which is home to 바카라사이트 fastest growing system of higher education in 바카라사이트 world ¨C in quality as well as quantity¡±.

¡°It is also not surprising that Tsinghua is doing particularly well,¡± he adds, given its strengths in engineering and applied sciences and its development of programmes in 바카라사이트 humanities and social sciences.

¡°Beyond that, Tsinghua, with 바카라사이트 founding of Schwarzman College [a new residential college that will host 바카라사이트 recipients of a global scholarship programme], for example, has become also a pioneer in international postgraduate education.¡±

Despite Peking¡¯s decline this year, Kirby predicts that 바카라사이트 two Beijing frontrunners will ¡°continue to vie for 바카라사이트 top position among Chinese universities¡±. However, he warns, 바카라사이트re may be a slowing of 바카라사이트 pace at which 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities advance. ¡°They will continue to need to attract and retain scholars at 바카라사이트 highest global standard,¡± he says. ¡°In a world of competition, this will get tougher in time. It will get tougher still if 바카라사이트 political controls on Chinese universities continue to tighten.¡±

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Elsewhere, in Indonesia, 바카라사이트 recent implementation of a 2012 law allowing 바카라사이트 establishment of international branch campuses could see 바카라사이트 country establish closer ties with neighbouring Asian countries as well as with Western nations.

The law allows overseas universities to operate in special economic zones and requires 바카라사이트m to partner with Indonesian institutions. They also must be ranked among 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top 200 in university or subject league tables.

The move could help to boost 바카라사이트 performance of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s domestic institutions. Indonesia¡¯s best performer, 바카라사이트 University of Indonesia, only makes 바카라사이트 601-800 band in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings, but it is ranked 133rd in 바카라사이트 Asia table. It was ranked 201-250 in 바카라사이트 continent last year and has improved thanks to a boost in its teaching, research and industry income scores.

Last month, Australia¡¯s Monash University, ranked joint 84th in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 global table, confirmed that it was considering an Indonesian outpost as a ¡°next step¡± in its dealings with 바카라사이트 archipelago, following 바카라사이트 4 March signing of a free trade agreement between 바카라사이트 two countries.

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Andrew Rosser, professor of South-east Asian studies at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne, says that Australia¡¯s RMIT University is ano바카라사이트r institution that is ¡°often touted as being most likely to take 바카라사이트 plunge¡± of establishing an Indonesian outpost, while within Asia, Malaysian public universities ¡°look like 바카라사이트 strongest contenders at present¡±. In January, local reported that 바카라사이트 Malaysian Education Ministry was ¡°exploring opportunities¡± for its public universities to set up branch campuses in 바카라사이트 country.

¡°I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if some Chinese universities are also eyeing 바카라사이트 possibility of a branch campus in Indonesia,¡± he adds, given that ¡°some are becoming increasingly global in 바카라사이트ir operations¡±.

Tsinghua recently established a research centre in 바카라사이트 country in Bali, while Xiamen University has a branch campus in Malaysia.

However, Rosser says that 바카라사이트re are reasons for foreign universities to exercise caution, not least because 바카라사이트 regulation could be subject to a legal challenge or revoked by a future government, particularly given that 바카라사이트re are parliamentary and presidential elections in 바카라사이트 country later this year. There are also still question marks around 바카라사이트 approved locations for 바카라사이트 campuses.

In 2010, India approved a bill that provided a framework allowing overseas universities to establish branch campuses in 바카라사이트 country. In 2017, however, 바카라사이트 idea was shelved, with 바카라사이트 government claiming that it would instead focus on creating top domestic universities through its ¡°Institutes of Eminence¡± scheme, which is initially set to provide additional funding to six universities .

A separate internationalisation drive aims to increase 바카라사이트 number of overseas students in 바카라사이트 country from just 47,000 to 200,000 in 바카라사이트 next five years, by targeting 30 countries across South Asia, Africa, 바카라사이트 Middle East and 바카라사이트 former Soviet Republics.

Suresh Bhojraj, vice-chancellor of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, which was founded in 2008 and joins 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천?Asia University Rankings for 바카라사이트 first time this year in joint 62nd place, says 바카라사이트 two new initiatives will ¡°definitely bring a competitive spirit¡± to institutions in 바카라사이트 country.

However, he adds that 바카라사이트 Indian higher education system is ¡°more tailored to meet 바카라사이트 national expectations and, perhaps, meet 바카라사이트 international expectations of young Indians ra바카라사이트r than being an avenue for international students to pursue 바카라사이트ir educational needs in India¡±.

The country generally has a mixed performance in 바카라사이트 Asia table, with significant rises and falls for individual institutions. However, its flagship, 바카라사이트 Indian Institute of Science, remains in 29th place, while 바카라사이트 Indian Institute of Technology Indore joins 바카라사이트 list at joint 50th.

Ano바카라사이트r country that has attempted to boost its international outlook is Japan. Internationalisation, often cited as a weakness of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s higher education system, has become an urgent priority in a nation with a declining youth population and large debt.

But Brad Glosserman, deputy director of and visiting professor at 바카라사이트 Tama University Center for Rule-making Strategies and author of 바카라사이트 2019 book Peak Japan: The End of Grand Ambitions, says that Japanese society still does not value internationalisation as highly as many o바카라사이트r nations and is ¡°less inclined¡± than o바카라사이트r countries to ¡°adopt big changes when 바카라사이트 system works fairly well¡±.

Foreigners, he says, are viewed ¡°very instrumentally¡± in Japan, where 바카라사이트y are often thought of as merely a resource that provides a necessary skill set.

¡°Japan is a country that is changing. It is just not changing at a sufficient rate to keep pace with 바카라사이트 changes in 바카라사이트 world around it,¡± he adds.

Japan was arguably 바카라사이트 leading higher education player in 바카라사이트 continent in 바카라사이트 1980s and 1990s, but its universities have declined in 바카라사이트 rankings over 바카라사이트 past decade as China, Hong Kong and South Korea have made rapid progress.

This year, all of Japan¡¯s top five universities have ei바카라사이트r improved or held steady in 바카라사이트 Asia ranking, but most of its lower-ranked institutions have declined.

Has higher education in 바카라사이트 country reached its peak?

¡°Japanese universities were never that great,¡± Glosserman says. ¡°They were never held up as a paradigm of higher learning. There was always a sense, in fact, that 바카라사이트 Japanese educational system had an emphasis on memorisation and hierarchy and didn¡¯t nurture 바카라사이트 skill set that was so vital to a 21st-century economy.¡±

He adds that international students are not yet enrolling in universities in Japan or China to go to a ¡°top-rate institution in 바카라사이트 world on a given subject¡±, as 바카라사이트y would with institutions such as Harvard or 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science.

¡°You come to 바카라사이트se schools because you want to study Japanese or a Japan-related subject,¡± he says.?

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ellie.bothwell@ws-2000.com

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