We are in the midst of another industrial innovation. With each previous wave, workers have required new skills – the current, AI-driven wave looks no different. Transformational skills adaptation is necessary to retain employment, and drive productivity and growth. A recent Wall Street Journal article shows that nearly 40% of newly listed technology jobs in
International students highly value the opinions of other, current international students. However, difficulty is clearly arising in connecting prospective and current students. How can universities better facilitate this crucial activity, and use it to drive international student recruitment? What does the data tell us? Over 50% of students from 56 countries said it was important
A greater awareness of environmental and social sustainability issues is leading to growing expectations on universities to take action and embrace their potential as catalysts for change. By working together within the sector and with governments and industries, universities must harness their position in supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and work towards a
Indian universities are making waves in global education, climbing steadily in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, signalling their growing academic influence on the world stage. While rankings have long been a global benchmark for academic excellence, they have also faced increasing scrutiny. Many believe that rankings oversimplify institutional performance, favor historical prestige, and
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 are now live! This version is the largest QS has ever conducted. In the 15th edition of the rankings, we have continued to measure five broad subject areas: Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences and Management. Within these
How does professional experience equip students with the skills to succeed at university? Executive MBA programmes accepting candidates without undergraduate degrees seem like a good place to look for an answer. “After about 10 years, I realised that my learning curve had begun to plateau, and I was engaging with the same cohort of people,
International Women’s Day 2025 carries the powerful theme: ‘Accelerate action’ for gender equality. According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158—roughly five generations from now—to achieve full gender parity. The UN Women’s latest Gender Snapshot 2024 highlights the significant economic benefits the world is missing by
The US’ and India’s job markets are the most prepared to recruit graduates into AI, digital, and green jobs according to the QS World Future Skills Index. In the Future of Work indicator, the US has a score of 100 and leads the world, with India scoring 99.1 and placing second. What is Future of