Predatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics - LSE Impact Webometrics provides an open source alternative to traditional university rankings, but mirror sites and a market for predatory rankings threatens its future.

👀ICYMI: "By analogy with predatory journals, these rankings exploit institutional vanity. They offer a “free” alternative to the official verified audit data"

#Bibliometrics #UniversityRankings #HigherEducation

Predatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics - LSE Impact Webometrics provides an open source alternative to traditional university rankings, but mirror sites and a market for predatory rankings threatens its future.

💥New post | Predatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics

✍️ Vladimir Moskovkin

#UniversityRankings #PredatoryRankings #Webometrics

TUM among the top 20 in engineering and natural sciences TUM has once again been ranked among the top 20 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for engineering and natural sciences.

The latest QS World #UniversityRankings by Subject place us among the world’s top 20 universities in #engineering & technology, as well as #NaturalSciences: go.tum.de/261445 👏

#QSWUR

📷A.Heddergott

Even on their own terms university rankings have failed in India - LSE Impact University rankings are a key measure of success for India. Yet, as in other countries, they have distorted research, have they failed on their own terms?

👀ICYMI: "selective resistance overlooks deeper problems that are far more significant than the contested issues."

#UniversityRankings #HigherEducation

Even on their own terms university rankings have failed in India - LSE Impact University rankings are a key measure of success for India. Yet, as in other countries, they have distorted research, have they failed on their own terms?

💥New | Even on their own terms university rankings have failed in India

✍️ Muthu Madhan

#AcademicSky #HigherEducation #UniversityRankings

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Sustainability rankings: what they are about and how to make them meaningful

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#SustainabilityRankings #UniversityRankings #Sustainability #IntlEd #HigherEd

the magic of the multi-affiliation. #Seshatica #AcademicIntegrity #UniversityRankings #HigherEd #ResearchEthics #ImpactFactor #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing #Libraries #Librarians

BITS Pilani Exits THE Rankings Over Transparency Concerns BITS Pilani exits the THE World University Rankings 2026 citing transparency concerns and a push for institutional accountability.

BITS Pilani steps back from THE World Rankings, citing unverifiable methods—echoing IIT concerns. In our Asia-Pacific backyard, this nudges a rethink on what truly measures quality for students and collaborations. #HigherEducation #Transparency #UniversityRankings #IndiaAustralia

THE rankings: TUM in the top 20 in three subject areas TUM is one of the world's top 20 universities in computer sciences, natural sciences and engineering. This is shown by the THE subject rankings.

The @tu_muenchen Computer Science is ranked 15 in the world and 1st in Germany by the recent THE World University Rankings by Subject.
#universityrankings #computerscience #tum

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Proud to be ranked top 200 in the world and top 25 in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. 🙌

Thinking about studying with us? 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study

#UniversityRankings #CitizensOfChange

THE rankings: TUM in the top 20 in three subject areas TUM is one of the world's top 20 universities in computer sciences, natural sciences and engineering. This is shown by the THE subject rankings.

The latest Times Higher Education Subject Rankings list us among the world's top 20 universities in #computersciences, #naturalsciences and #engineering: go.tum.de/245145 🎉

@timeshighered.bsky.social

#universityrankings

📷A. Heddergott

BREAKING: Harvard falls to third in global research rankings as China claims top spot. Is American academic dominance ending? #HigherEd #China #UniversityRankings

Details: www.thedupreereport.com/2026/01/harvard-leiden-r...

CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition The CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition offers important insights into the scientific performance of over 1500 major universities worldwide. Select your preferred indicators, generate results, and explore the performance of universities.

2025 CWTS Leiden Ranking: Dünya Üni Sıralaması
İlk 25’in 19’u Çin’den.
TR'den 45 üniversite ilk 1500’de.
En üstte
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi 302.
ODTÜ 797.
Boğaziçi 1425.

#CWTSLeiden #UniversityRankings #Turkey #üniversite #GlobalEducation #haber

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Global rankings are a comparative tool, not a substitute for educational mission – Academic expert PUTRAJAYA: The proposal for universities in Malaysia to leave the global university ranking system on the grounds that it is commercial and profit-oriented has been described as a simplistic view and risks misleading the direction of the country’s higher education policy. Professor of the Faculty of Educational Studies and Institute of Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Dr Ismi Arif Ismail, said criticism of the international rating system deserves attention, but a blanket rejection without distinguishing between the functions and ways in which ratings are used is a hasty conclusion. “The real issue is not the existence of global […]

Global rankings are a comparative tool, not a substitute for educational mission – Academic expert #HigherEducation #UniversityRankings #GlobalRankings #EducationPolicy #AcademicExcellence

UC Davis Tops Continent in Sustainability Rankings GreenMetric ranks UC Davis the most sustainable campus in North America for the 10th year in a row and seventh greenest in the world.

We're detouring around construction sites at ucdavis.bsky.social — for good reasons — and the world takes note! #UCDavis is most sustainable university in North America for 10th year in a row. #UIGreenMetric #sustainability #universityrankings www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

In the race for uni supremacy, alliances are the new rocket fuel: EU's borderless campuses, China's Ivy-challenging leagues, N-S partnerships driving climate & health wins. Aussie players stepping up amid funding woes. Bold moves for rankings—or a fairer future? #UniversityRankings #Education

Why Sorbonne pulled out of university ranking France’s Sorbonne University plans to leave the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings, adding its name to a growing number of universities rejecting lists that play one institution off against another...

“The data on which they are based are not shared, the methodology is partially disseminated, which means that these rankings are not reproducible and cannot be questioned ....” sciencebusiness.net/news/univers... #UniversityRankings

Một tháng trước, QS World University Rankings được công bố với 2 trường ĐH Úc trong top 20, 6 trong top 50, nhưng 70% trường ĐH Úc không thể chơi cùng. #universityrankings https://fefd.link/GDQ0d

Oxford University's drop from the UK's top 3 ranking has ignited debate. Commenters question the validity of university rankings, factors influencing them, and if they truly reflect education/research quality. #UniversityRankings 1/6

Well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad as Meatloaf used to sing #universityrankings @durhamhistory.bsky.social @arcdurham.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...

News | Sorbonne Université| Sorbonne université

Citing openness and validity issues, Sorbonne University in France decides to no longer supply data to the THE-ranking and thus get delisted. This is 4th major European university to take this step, after Utrecht, Zürich and Lorraine. #universityrankings www.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/news/sorb...

"Guardian Uni League Tables explained: Methodology, main & subject tables, usage guide. Download spreadsheets & explore: https://bit.ly/3xRy7Tf " #UniversityRankings https://fefd.link/UiWd5

📈 The University of Essex is on the rise!
The Guardian University Guide 2026 ranks us:
🏆 12th overall in the UK
📚 12th for Politics
🌍 9th for International Relations
#EssexGov #EssexImpact #EssexIR #UniversityRankings

University ranking methodologies. An interview with Ben Sowter about the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking | RT. A Journal on Research Policy and Evaluation Billaut, Jean-Charles., Bouyssou, Denis, & Vincke, Philippe (2010). 'Should you believe in the Shanghai ranking?' Scientometrics, 84(1), 237-263.

Otro estudio de rankings universitarios:
University ranking methodologies
✍️An Ben
#Universityrankings represent a controversial issue in the debate about higher education.
A growing number of papers is devoted to rankings by focusing on methodological questions about policy

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¿Las mejores #universidades del mundo? La trampa de los 'rankings' que miden la #calidad de los centros
El 'QS World #UniversityRankings' ha incluido esta semana a cuatro universidades españolas entre las 200 mejores del mundo
Docentes critican que esos 'rankings' miden factores que no tienen […]

As I opened LinkedIn this morning, I was immediately greeted by yet another post from XYZ University. Bright visuals proudly declared: “Ranked Number One—again!” Another day, another top ranking: best in research, citations, employability. I paused, scrolling through similar announcements. I felt strangely uneasy, wondering if I was the only one sensing a quiet discomfort beneath this relentless celebration of excellence. At first glance, these announcements seem harmless, perhaps even necessary. Universities compete intensely for students, funding, and prestige. Rankings and metrics are powerful tools in this landscape. But beneath their glossy surface, these daily affirmations of institutional supremacy may constitute something more troubling: a subtle form of epistemic violence.

Epistemic Violence or Simply Good Marketing?
Why University Marketing May Not Be So Innocent

How daily university ranking posts may subtly marginalise diverse epistemologies. A short, sharp critique.
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#HigherEd #EpistemicJustice #AcademicFreedom #UniversityRankings

IIT Kanpur falls to 6th place domestically in 2025 QS ranking, gaining 15 global spots; IIT Bombay & Del... #UniversityRankings https://fefd.link/JDFBc

TUM ranks 7th in the training of digital leaders TUM placed number 7 in the latest Digital Leaders in Higher Education rankings.

The latest #DigitalLeaders in #HigherEducation Rankings place us at number seven worldwide and fourth place in the fields of #ComputerScience and #DigitalEntrepreneurship go.tum.de/718186 🥳

#UniversityRankings

📷A. Heddergott

Very good ratings for studies at TUM in CHE University Rankings Engineering students are very satisfied with the teaching and study conditions at TUM. This is shown by the latest edition of the CHE University Rankings.

Our #students have once again rated us very highly in the latest CHE #UniversityRankings! 🥳 Around 120,000 students from German-speaking #universities evaluated the quality of teaching and study conditions in their #degreeprograms: go.tum.de/192018

#engineering

📷A.Eckert

India’s retraction crisis casts shadow over science research - The Times of India Sunday Times News: A surge in retracted scientific papers, particularly from China, the US, and India, threatens academic integrity. Driven by a 'publish or perish' cult

India's retraction crisis casts shadow over science research:
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#India #Retraction #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicMisconduct #AcademicFraud #TimesHigherEducation #NIRF #UniversityRankings #RetractionWatch