National Systems of Higher Education: The U21 Rankings

Authors

  • Ross Williams

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9107

Keywords:

University rankings, Universitas21, higher education

Abstract

It is the quality of the higher education system as a whole, not just that of research intensive universities, that matters for the economic, social and cultural development of a nation.  The annual Universitas 21 (U21) rankings measure national performance in higher education in 50 countries over 25 attributes.  The relationship between the input and output measures enables conclusions to be drawn about the efficacy of different systems.

Author Biography

Ross Williams

Ross Williams is a professorial fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Ap- plied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne, Victo- ria, Australia, 3101. He leads the Universitas 21 (U21) ranking project, details of which may be found at www.universitas21.com. 

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Published

2016-01-01

How to Cite

Williams, R. (2016). National Systems of Higher Education: The U21 Rankings. International Higher Education, (84), 6–7. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9107

Issue

No. 84: Winter 2016

Section

The Rankings Game

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