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International Rankings and Conflicts of Interest
Separate studies raise questions about QS and
Times Higher Ed rankings.
International rankings of universities raise numerous questions. How can you fairly compare universities that operate in different countries, with different sources of funds and different missions? Despite the obstacles, several players do such comparisons:
U.S. News & World Report and QS are three. And despite the concerns of many educators about rankings, they are very popular with international students (and many host countries).
A report released last week by the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California, Berkeley, raises questions about whether QS has a conflict of interest in its rankings. And another recent report raises concerns about
Berkeley study: major university rankings may be biased
Global university rankings may be distorted by the business activities of the ranker, including selling consulting, analytics and other services to universities, according to a new study from the University of California (UC), Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education.
The results suggest that Russian universities frequently using services provided by QS – a major ranking company – improved their positions in the QS World University Rankings over time, regardless of improvements in their institutional quality.
According to UC Berkeley, the study provides the first-ever empirical evidence of how business relationships between rankers and universities affect rankings.
Study charges QS with conflicts of interest in international rankings
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