University rankings show 'super-brands' escaping chasing pack

By Jack Grove. Six elite universities in the US and UK dominate Times Higher Education’s 2013 World Reputation Rankings. Harvard University heads a group of six “super-brands” which have pulled away from the chasing pack in terms of reputation and prestige, according to the tables published on 4 March.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the second highest in the list of top 100 university brands followed by the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University.
Australia is the major success story of the 2013 rankings, with an extra two representatives in the world top 100 – the University of New South Wales and Monash University.
Its four other universities in the top 100 also improved their standings, with the University of Melbourne highest ranked at number 39. Read more...