Two Central Obstacles to Russian Academic Excellence

Authors

  • Philip Altbach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.87.9508

Keywords:

Research productivity in Russia, Russian Academy of Science, Russian medical universities, Russian world-class science, Russia

Abstract

Russian higher education must solve several key problems if world-class status is to be achieved. These include including the academies of science, where most research is done, into the universities, and linking many of the independent medical universities with the mainstream universities.

Author Biography

Philip Altbach

Philip G. Altbach is research professor and founding director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.  

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Published

2016-09-01

How to Cite

Altbach, P. (2016). Two Central Obstacles to Russian Academic Excellence. International Higher Education, (87), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.87.9508

Issue

No. 87: Fall 2016

Section

World-Class Universities

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