As many of you would have already known, this year, Times is linking up with a new data provider--Thomson Reuters-- to present their yearly university rankings. The most publicized change in the ranking methodology is the greater emphasis on research (reputation, volume and income) and a low emphasis on reputation (2009 rankings made use of opinion polls). I personally think that that is what brought CalTech up from 10th last year to 2nd this year, and what brought NUS down, albeit a little bit only i.e. four notches from 30 to 34.
Times Higher Education rankings: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/
The methodology: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/analysis-methodology.html
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