User-driven HE ranking, U-Multirank, launches

By Beckie Smith. A new global higher education ranking backed by €2 million in European Union funding launches today. As well as assessing the overall performance of 850 universities worldwide, U-Multirank will enable users to create personalised rankings according to their priorities.
The rankings focus on five areas of assessment: research performance; quality of teaching and learning; international orientation; partnerships with business; and regional involvement. More...