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World University Rankings 2027: methodology

The ÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings measure research-intensive universities across all their core missions. Here we explain how we arrive at the results for the global rankings

Are young Indian men starting to give up on college education?

A dip in undergraduate numbers suggests men may be taking heed of high graduate unemployment, says Pushkar

‘Fewer, larger grants’ could harm Burnham’s regional agenda

Changes to grant system suggested by Chris McDonald could ‘mistakenly’ further concentrate funding in the golden triangle, academics warn

Latin America must address ‘uneven’ AI adoption across region

Finding significant gaps between approaches at private and public universities, Unesco calls for more investment and stronger governance

‘Seven Up’ scientist’s commitment to teaching was ‘unbelievable’

Producer of long-running ITV documentary series recalls how Nick Hitchon remained committed to teaching on his deathbed

Innovation Act misses ‘unique’ university commercialisation role

Regulation overlooks barriers such as mobility between universities and companies stalling research’s move to market, EUA says

DOJ sues states with in-state tuition policies for undocumented students

Grand challenges ‘require social science response’

Sustainability issues too often framed as technical challenges, researchers say

Sustainability Impact Ratings 2027: time to submit your data

Universities can now provide information for consideration in the sustainability-focused league table 

Branch campuses in India will fail if they get pricing wrong

More than a dozen foreign universities have already seized the chance to enter the world’s largest and fastest-growing HE system. But in a competitive environment with regulatory complexity, tuition...

Want better university leaders? Stop focusing on the leaders

No amount of executive coaching can compensate for a role whose incumbents are accountable for what they can’t fully control, says Vicki L. Baker 

‘Universities could go under’: sector responds to UK study visa data

Decline in applications for study in the UK will ‘harm delivery of everything universities do’, observers say

Populists’ ‘net negative migration’ plan slashes student visas

Overseas admissions slashed by two-thirds in One Nation’s move to wrest back primacy in immigration debate

UK government to clarify terms of ‘mis-sold’ student loans

Guidance will be revised to make clear that repayment conditions can change, but no decision yet on unfreezing repayment thresholds