Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Accountability | 1 |
| Benchmarking | 1 |
| Classification | 1 |
| College Choice | 1 |
| Colleges | 1 |
| Educational Environment | 1 |
| Global Approach | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Institutional Characteristics | 1 |
| Institutional Evaluation | 1 |
| Rating Scales | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Change: The Magazine of… | 1 |
Author
| Altbach, Philip G. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAltbach, Philip G. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2012
In the era of globalization, accountability, and benchmarking, university rankings have achieved a kind of iconic status. The major ones--the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, or the "Shanghai rankings"), the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds Limited) World University Rankings, and the "Times Higher Education" World…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, Educational Environment, Accountability
