Opinion
Why it’s time to move on from global uni rankings
The AFR Best Universities Ranking forces us to confront preconceptions, including some that were never evidence-based.
Stephen ParkerContributorUntil now, a popular sense of pecking order has been shaped by international rankings and undefined ideas about prestige. With The Australian Financial Review’s Best Universities Ranking, we can see more clearly the relative strengths of our institutions on dimensions that matter.
Some readers may be surprised at what emerges, but it was time for a fresh look.
Subscribe to gift this article
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.
Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Introducing your Newsfeed
Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
Find out moreRead More
Latest In Education
Fetching latest articles