http://enews.ksu.edu.sa/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/UWN.jpgBy Rahul Choudaha and Eduardo Contreras. The governmental initiative dedicated to enhancing Russian universities’ global competitiveness, also known as the 5/100 initiative, aims to enable five Russian universities to enter the top 100 world university rankings by 2020.
The project was announced by presidential decree on 7 May 2012.
A special Council on Global Competitiveness Enhancement of Russian Universities was established. It consists of 12 members, six representing Russia and the other six representing the international academic community. Read more...