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Of 250 institutions analyzed, why did Harvard University rank last in free speech?

University Business

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and College Pulse have released their annual ranking on campus free speech , and one of the most prestigious universities in the nation received the lowest score possible: a fat zero. But Harvard is not the only elite college featured in such an unflattering spot.

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International university ranking: 8 U.S. universities feature in the top 15

University Business

schools feature in the top 15 of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2024 , two better than last year. University of California, Berkeley, and Cornell University are the two new schools, moving up 17 and 7 spots, respectively. No move #3 University of Oxford United Kingdom 98.9 #4

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Adjusting for societal impact, this college ranking features 7 public schools in its top 20

University Business

Yet another college ranking has arrived, and it, too, boasts its unique methodology on the backdrop of the U.S. Washington Monthly’s 2023 National University Rankings analyzed over 1,500 higher education institutions registered with the U.S. – Chapel Hill 270 $7,273 58 21 13 18 Vanderbilt University (Tenn.)

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U.S. university world dominance in jeopardy due to disparity

University Business

If you were to look at the top 10 list on Times Higher Education’s international university ranking in a vacuum, you’d be welcomed by another year of U.S. universities setting the world standard. THE’s world ranking of 1,900+ universities across 108 countries found that the average rank among U.S.

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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

Since the eighties, women comprised a majority on college campuses while institutional leadership remained predominantly male. The 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have been released, and analysis reveals that, for the first time, 50 of the top 200 institutions are led by women.

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Rankings and the line of best fit – the ultimate guide or a blunt instrument?

The PIE News

Love them or loathe them, university rankings carry weight. The sheer breadth of rankings can be surprising, from THE, QS, Shanghai Rankings, to the Private University Ranking – ASEAN, Studocu’s World University Ranking, Webometrics, and the Round University Rankings to name but a few.

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Coursera university partners rise in new US college rankings as focus shifts to outcomes 

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college rankings reflect this commitment and account for social mobility, educational equity, and student outcomes. college rankings recently released: U.S. News 2024 Best Colleges , Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S., and New York Times College-Access Index.

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