Global university rankings: Implications in general and for Australia

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-142

  Marginson, Simon ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 34250345703     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800701351660     Document Type: Article

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