THES World University Ranking - 2010

jr1038
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:22:31 +0000

It certainly is refreshing to see the THE consider 13 indicators this year compared to just 6 last year. QS’s rankings are less credible because the university’s reputation makes up 40% of the overall score, which means they are more subjective rather than objective.



Looking back at the THE list–any credibility of these THE rankings, at least for this year, has gone out the window. UMass and Yeshiva University ahead of KCL (and in the top 100)? Also, University of Utah in the top 100? Not saying these aren’t fine schools, but they’re not worthy of these placements, that’s for sure. “Reputation” may factor a bit too heavily into QS’s rankings, but at least their methodology doesn’t yield these sorts of outrageous results.

Perhaps this is just a rough transition year for THE as they try out a new methodology and perhaps do a sloppy job collecting information and/or compiling data. In any case, this year’s rankings are little more than a joke–a joke that surely few people will take seriously upon close examination.