New HEPI analysis reveals major flaws in university league tables and urges Governments and institutions to ignore them

Today (15 December 2016), HEPI publishes International university rankings: For good or ill?
Rankings of global universities, such as the THE World University Rankings, the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities claim to identify the ‘best’ universities in the world and then list them in rank order. They are enormously influential, as universities and even governments alter their policies to improve their position. More...