Global Competition of Universities in the Mirror of International Rankings

Shifts in the global competition in the market of world-class universities (WCUs) are analyzed; the long-term restructuring of this market is considered in three geopolitical centers—the United States, Europe, and Asia—over the past 18 years of the 21st century. Nine of the most authoritative global...

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Published in:Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2020-07, Vol.90 (4), p.417-427
Main Authors: Balatsky, E. V., Ekimova, N. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemistry/Food Science
Competition
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Leadership
Life Sciences
Markets
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Social Sciences
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Summary:Shifts in the global competition in the market of world-class universities (WCUs) are analyzed; the long-term restructuring of this market is considered in three geopolitical centers—the United States, Europe, and Asia—over the past 18 years of the 21st century. Nine of the most authoritative global university rankings were used as an information base. Calculations show that even though the positions of American universities in the top lists of world rankings are weakening, giving way to European and Asian universities, the United States continues to maintain leadership in this area. However, the authors’ expert forecast makes it possible to say that, if the emerging trends continue, by 2030 the number of WCUs of Europe and the United States in the Top 100 of many global ratings can be equalized, leading to a kind of Euro–American parity in the higher education sector. According to the authors, the desire of countries to create their own WCUs is a positive trend in terms of the development of global science.
ISSN:1019-3316
1555-6492
DOI:10.1134/S1019331620040073