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Autor/in | Allen, Ryan M. |
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Titel | Commensuration of the Globalised Higher Education Sector: How University Rankings Act as a Credential for World-Class Status in China |
Quelle | In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 51 (2021) 6, S.920-938 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Allen, Ryan M.) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0305-7925 |
DOI | 10.1080/03057925.2019.1686607 |
Schlagwörter | Universities; Reputation; Selective Admission; Educational Quality; Decision Making; Higher Education; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Evaluation; Competition; Partnerships in Education; Global Approach; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; International Education; China |
Abstract | The concept of the world-class university has proliferated throughout the world, yet there is no universal consensus on how to define these elite institutions. Without a unified definition, rankings have become a direct proxy for sense-making in the sector and a commensurate indicator that decision-makers have used to understand the world-class concept. Through interviews with 48 informants from the Chinese higher education sector, I explore how institutions in China conceptualise world-class status through university rankings. First, I show that the sector in China has intently focused on league table positioning, with the top-100 as a popular cut-off point for guaranteed world-class status. Next, I explore which global rankings have been the most influential -- QS, "THE," ARWU, and "US News." Finally, I discuss how actors living in this competitive higher education environment have altered research agendas and institutional partnerships to align with global ranking metrics. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |