World Reputation Rankings 2016: University of Illinois – a global destination
A focus on international students has always been one of the university's strengths

A focus on international students has always been one of the university's strengths

We talk to the US banking mogul about entrepreneurialism, carving a niche in British banking and contrarianism

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam considers the implications of ‘Emiratisation’ policies for higher education in the Middle East
WANG Gungwu (É«ºÐÖ±²¥S, June 5) makes an interesting analysis of the reasons why in the field of Asian studies the North-South link has flourished much more than the South-South link. However, Professor...

Saudi Arabia is the top country of origin for international postgraduate students on medicine and dentistry courses in the UK

Christopher Phelps surveys a field that lends itself to interdisciplinarity, while a British scholar laments that UK institutions prefer Americans for Americanists

US continues to lose its grip as institutions in Europe up their game

Rankings efforts must not detract from university mission, says Hong Kong University of Science and Technology president Tony Chan

Too many senior scholars abuse their power when it comes to assigning credit, argues Bruce Macfarlane

‘A tremendously important and empathetic scholar’ who transformed our understanding of nationalism has died
Warwick University is looking to open a campus in Singapore for up to 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students after an invitation from the city-state's government. The university said it was "...

UK is top in life sciences while Asia performance varies

There seems little doubt that Asia’s star is rising, but reports of its imminent academic hegemony are greatly exaggerated, argues Miguel Lim

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam explores the migrant crisis, and universities’ role in it