U Multirank shows that some elite universities have weak areas. Oxford and Cambridge both get a D for regional engagement, the National University of Singapore has Bs for number of research publications and co-publications with industry, Harvard a C for regional engagement, and Johns Hopkins University Cs for international orientation and regional engagement. More...

Nigeria, along with many other countries in Africa, has been concerned about its limited achievements in the global rankings. Recently, however, students, academics, administrators and the public have become more interested in the rankings produced by the National Universities Commission (NUC). More...

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released its latest subject rankings, which have aroused considerable public interest. There are now 42 subjects of which six have been added this year, Anthropology, Archaeology, Mineral and Mining Engineering, Nursing, Performing Arts and Social Policy and Administration. The rankings are based on four criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per paper and H-index. More...

The Islamic World Science Center (ISC), based in Shiraz, has released its ranking of Iranian universities. The criteria include research output, research quality, number of faculty and postgraduate students, international collaboration, student loans and links with industry. The ranking is interesting as it is likely that the lifting of international Sanctions will lead to more international collaboration and more publication of scientific papers. The École Polytechnique in Paris has signed agreements with the University of Tehran, the University of Isfahan and Sharif University of Technology. Agreements have also been or will be signed with institutions in Switzerland, Sweden and Cyprus. More...

A report from the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Intelligence Unit has analysed Indian students’ perceptions of international higher education. The report found that Indian students consider quality of education as the most significant feature of an internationally recognized university followed by employment prospects and worldwide connections. Student experience and opportunities for travel were less important. More...

The World’s Most Literate Nations is a project of Central Connecticut State University that measures “literate behaviors and supporting resources” rather than just the ability to read. The rankings are dominated by Northern Europe and East Asia. More...