Demystifying the Rankings: A Guide for Universities

This white paper delves into the history of university rankings and identifies their importance in an increasingly expanding international higher education market.
It presents insights that could be leveraged for institutional development and attempts to unpick complex methodological concepts to demystify the relationship between the QS Global University Rankings and big data.

The white paper focusses on the following themes:

  • What are the rankings?
  • The role of rankings for institutional development
  • What do students think about rankings?
  • The future of rankings

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