The eighth conference of the IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence in Lisbon had as its theme “University Rankings and International Academic Relations: A Bridging Tool or a Hindrance?”. The subtitle could well have been “A Necessary Evil”. More...

The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Reputation Rankings has been published. It is based on 10,323 survey responses from 133 countries. The survey was conducted by Elsevier between January and March of this year and was by invitation only, including researchers whose publications were in the Scopus database. More...

The latest rankings by the Centre for Higher Education have been published in Germany in the ZEIT Study Guide 2016/17. The CHE has a distinctive approach to rankings. It does not attempt to produce an overall assessment of institutions or find the “best university”. Rankings are produced for specific subjects based on data from over 300 institutions and over 2,700 faculties and a survey of professors and students. Subjects are updated every three years. This year the updated subjects comprise Architecture, Mechanical Engineering. Biology, German Language and Literature, Romance Studies and twelve others. More...