Demystifying the Rankings: A Guide for Universities

This white paper delves into the history of university rankings and identifies their importance in an increasingly expanding international higher education market.
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It presents insights that could be leveraged for institutional development and attempts to unpick complex methodological concepts to demystify the relationship between the QS Global University Rankings and big data.
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The white paper focusses on the following themes:

  • What are the rankings?
  • The role of rankings for institutional development
  • What do students think about rankings?
  • The future of rankings

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