University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon. This book has also been published in Japanese.

Autorentext
Ellen Hazelkorn is the Director of Research and Enterprise at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland and heads up the Higher Education Policy Research Unit. She is a consultant to the OECD Programme on Institutional Management of Higher Education, and associated with the International Association of Universities.

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Introduction and Acknowledgements Globalisation and Rankings What Rankings Measure Impact and Influence of Rankings The View From Inside Higher Education Rankings, Student Choice and Recruitment Rankings and Policy Choices Reshaping Higher Education Appendix: Methodology References