'World class universities'(WCU) are an issue of intense debate among the academic
community. To define a WCU supposes that only those universities that fit the 'quality'criteria …

It is traditionally recognised that the two main missions of universities are teaching and
research. However, in recent years, another mission is being discussed in order to reflect all …

Within higher education, world-class universities are regarded as elite research universities
and play a critical role in developing human resources and generating new knowledge in …

This premier publication of the new series “Higher Education for a Knowledge Society”
represents the first academic analysis of its kind detailing a major recent development in …

In the various world university ranking schemes, the Overall is a sum of the weighted
indicator scores. As the indicators are of a different nature from each other, Overall conceals …

Purpose This paper aims to inquire about the types of measurements used by international
university rankings and their connection to the higher education institutions'(HEIs) third …

In order to enhance their global competitiveness, governments in Europe and Asia have
started to conduct comprehensive reviews of and implement plans to restructure their higher …

In modern, knowledge-based societies, universities play an increasingly important role in
achieving economic growth and social progress. Their traditional roles and missions are …

Global university rankings currently attract considerable attention, and it is often assumed
that such rankings may cause universities to prioritize activities and outcomes that will have …

Third mission activities of universities are related to the generation, use, application and
exploitation of knowledge with external stakeholders and society in general. Third mission …