An interesting point from a recent NYTIMES article:
“America’s perceived
international dominance of higher education, by contrast, rests largely on
global rankings of top universities. According to a recent ranking by the
London-based Times Higher Education, 18 of the world’s top 25 universities are
American. Similarly, the Academic Ranking of World Universities, published
annually by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, gives us 19 of 25.
But there is a problem
with this way of thinking. When President Obama has said, “We have the best
universities,” he has not meant: “Our universities are, on average, the best” —
even though that’s what many people hear. He means, “Of the best universities,
most are ours.” The distinction is important.”
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