A Tale of Two Cities' University Rankings: Comparing Hong Kong and Singapore

Autor/inn/en	Soh, Kay Cheng; Ho, Kwok Keung
Titel	A Tale of Two Cities' University Rankings: Comparing Hong Kong and Singapore
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 68 (2014) 5, S.773-787 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-014-9743-z
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Development; Higher Education; Urban Universities; Comparative Analysis; Reputation; Institutional Characteristics; Hong Kong; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungsentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hongkong; Singapur
Abstract	Hong Kong and Singapore were former British colonies, have a predominant Chinese population and value. They began to develop quickly in the late 1960s, become financial hubs of the world in the 21st century. This paper reviews the tertiary education development of the two cities, particularly on the perspective of university rankings. It first elaborates about the emergence of university rankings, and the reason why it becomes a growing exercise, and who would be the benefactors of these exercises. Then it examines the performance of universities of the two cities in the international university ranking systems, makes a general assessment about the relative merits of the higher education systems in both cities. The paper requests ranking comparisons on the detailed items rather than just the sums, and argues that universities in the two cities are on par. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10