Why are US universities at the top of the international rankings?

Elise S. Brezis

doi:10.1057/9781137023032

Why are US universities at the top of the international rankings?

Elise S. Brezis

Department of Economics

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	The University in the Age of Globalization
Subtitle of host publication	Rankings, Resources and Reforms
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	155-176
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137023032
ISBN (Print)	9780230364004
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137023032
State	Published - 6 Jul 2012

Bibliographical note

During this past decade, academic life in universities has undergone substantial changes, not only in the increase in the consumption of all types of media by students, but also in the attention paid by the media to universities. Formerly, academic life and especially the competition for prestige among universities were of interest to a small sphere of people in academia. This is no longer the case. Today the publication of university rankings is widely covered by the media. The media coverage of universities' rankings and qualities has become so vigorous that some governments have increased higher education budgets with the direct aim of improving their countries' universities rankings.

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