Revisiting Global University Rankings
R Natarajan, P N Razdan and Madhu B K
Published: January 31, 2022
DOI: 10.55162/MCET.02.013
Abstract
Interest in and popularity of global university rankings have been on the rise worldwide. They have been utilized by the several stakeholders for different types of decision making. There is also general recognition that no ranking system is perfect and there are specific criticisms of each ranking system. One of the most controversial parameters is Perception which THE and QS claim to be the centerpiece of their systems and allot about half of the overall score to it. This aspect is examined here with respect to THE and QS global ranking systems and the national NIRF rankings, by comparing the scores with and without inclusion of the perception scores. It is argued that Perception is entirely subjective and comes in the way of providing a level playing field for all institutions.