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04 Mar 2021 | News
Measure what matters: Ranking universities in the age of pandemic
Universities are caught in the cross fire of the pandemic. While the value of their research has never been more evident, the quality of online learning is questioned. How will university rankings respond?
These are the best of times and worst of times for universities. On one hand, their researchers have been lionised for rapid vaccine development. On the other hand, many students are unhappy with campus lock-downs and online teaching. So, when the COVID-19 dust settles, what marks will each university get?
That depends partly on how university ranking systems end up weighing all this turmoil – and, while nobody knows the answer yet, how these self-appointed university graders manage the challenge will also affect their own future. For years, a small group of private ranking organisations from Shanghai to New York has compiled and published data on university performance. They have