University rankings (original) (raw)

I delivered this paper in March 2005. It describes and discusses the national and international rankings of universities that are most important for Australian universities: the Swiss Centre for Science and Technology Studies’ Champions league, Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s World academic ranking of universities, The Times Higher Education Supplement’s World university rankings and Williams & Van Dyke’s International standing of Australian universities. Even though they are based largely on research, these rankings influence international students’ choice of institution, they affect the perceptions of governments and prospective staff and will become increasingly influential over prospective domestic students.