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Journal of Modern Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Articles

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016)

Global College Rankings

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9848.2016.03.01.1
Submitted
March 27, 2016
Published
2016-03-27

Abstract

It is difficult to find consensus regarding the global criteria for college rankings. The worldwide open market for intellectual professionals would be less problematic if there are some standards. There is a question of costs, and which party would be responsible for the expenses. In all the most widely known global rankings, U.S. colleges still generally rule the college rankings. The total research budget in the U.S.A. continues to dominate in the world. Most academic publications on this subject are about the original college ranking used, and many of the newer college ranking systems are not mentioned. The current work serves to fill this gap. The reputation factor is very important in college rankings. As with human reputation (which is the only thing that survives when a human dies) college reputation seems to be one of the few lasting characteristics. If affordability is an important factor, then one of the newer college rankings would be more useful.

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