China’s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country’s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China...
The definitions behind the key statistics on the Asia rankings table
Asia’s universities are edging into a more prominent role on the world stage. We look at how excellence initiatives have aided the region’s success, and the revival of transnational education
Almost seven million students studying in overseas location, Unesco reports, with four million of them in Europe and North America
Universities in the Global North must treat those in the Global South as equals, sharing resources, leadership, authorship and IP, says Manuel Barcia
Malaysia and South Korea are making the most rapid advances in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack
A combination of national agenda, high-quality staff and funding is working in China’s favour. How can other Asian nations catch up?
Overseas students need skills and knowledge tailored to their national contexts, say Wei Li, Rachael Hains-Wesson, Kaiying Ji and Yinfeng Shen
Our methodology uses data on all aspects of Asian universities' core missionsÂ
India’s Ahmedabad University secures top award after becoming leading player in research and innovation
Weeding allows collections to evolve with academia – but redistributing books to other libraries could help equalise knowledge access, says Natalie Pang
These rankings celebrate universities’ impact – but also hold institutions to account, highlighting where the sector is falling short
É«ºÐÖ±²¥Â is refocusing on core and deeply trusted rankings while retaining a diversity of measures and metrics, says Phil Baty
Self-funded sector swells as government offers institutions more flexibility to recruit internationally
Universities should not overlook artificial intelligence for student support purposes, says machine learning expert