University Rankings Theoretical Basis, Methodology and Impacts on Global Higher Education /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shin, Jung Cheol (Editor), Toutkoushian, Robert K. (Editor), Teichler, Ulrich (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective ; 3
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Higher education.; Higher Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; International and Comparative Education.

This ground-breaking and exhaustive analysis of university ranking surveys scrutinizes their theoretical bases, methodological issues, societal impact, and policy implications, providing readers with a deep understanding of these controversial comparators. The authors propose that university ranking...