Worries about Korean higher education overblown

By Kang Hyun-kyung. Professor Andrew Hamilton, vice chancellor of the University of Oxford, was optimistic about the competitiveness of Korean higher education, considering Korean universities' upward march in recent international university rankings.
"Korean universities are relatively young," the British chemist said during an interview with The Korea Times on Tuesday at the Grand Ambassador Hotel in Seoul. "If you look at rankings of universities that are younger than 50 years old, you will find Korean universities doing well." More...