An analysis of mobility in global rankings: Making institutional strategic plans and positioning for building world-class universities

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 841-857

  Hou, Angela Yung Chi ^a   Morse, Robert ^b   Chiang, Chung Lin ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Data Research US News and World Report   (United States)

Author keywords

global ranking; higher education policy; university reputation; world class university

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870872891     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2012.662631     Document Type: Article

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