<p>I posted this on another trend, but it’s relevant here:</p>
<p>The Staff/student ratio and International staff/students criteria makes no sense to me as an indicator of research quality (not quality of education). Number of students per professors has nothing to do with research; and you go for the best in the field (students or professors), and I think that’s independent from nationality. </p>
<p>For example: Australian National University scores 74 on Citation/Staff but 82 on staff/student ratio and highs of 99 and 91 on International staff and students; Berkeley has full marks on Citation/Staff but a horrendous 24 for staff/student ratio and a dismal 36 for international students (it is a public), while a 88 for international staff. The result? ANU is 16 while Berkeley is 36. Berkeley’s research not as good as ANU?</p>