Tag Archives: University rankings

World University rankings — Time for a name change?

I\’ve often wondered if the term \’World University Rankings\’ — the one deployed by the firm QS in its QS World University Rankings®, or TSL Education Ltd along with Thomson Reuters, in their Times Higher Education World University Rankings, is an accurate and indeed ethical one to use. My concern over the term was heightened […] … learn more→

Made to measure? Why university rankings are flawed

An unwritten law has emerged in both the sciences and social sciences – that it is better to measure than not to measure. Perhaps our affinity to measurement is attributable to Galileo who is purported to have said count what is countable, measure what is measurable and, what is not measurable, make measurable. In a […] … learn more→

Towards a global common data set for world university rankers

Last month marked another burst of developments in the world university rankings sector, including two ‘under 50’ rankings. More specifically: • 29 May 2012: QS launches QS Top 50 Under 50 • 31 May 2012: Times Higher Education (with Thomson Reuters) launches THE 100 Under 50 A coincidence? Very unlikely. But who was first with […] … learn more→