<p>The era of global rankings started with the publication of the first results of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking called Academic Ranking of World Universities (hereafter referred to as ARWU) in 2003. Publication of the results of the first round of ARWU in 2003 stirred the fire (van Raan, 2005). </p>
<p>Quoted from <a href=“http://www.eua.be/pubs/Global_University_Rankings_and_Their_Impact.pdf[/url]”>http://www.eua.be/pubs/Global_University_Rankings_and_Their_Impact.pdf</a></p>
<p>Feel free to post a link to a prior “world ranking”. And do not hesitate to use Google in your quest. Regardless of the futility. ;)</p>