SA’s universities are losing ground while many Brics institutions are finding their feet in global ranking
The credibility of higher education at SA’s top institutions is on a decline while other Brics countries like China‚ India and Russia are improving their standards. The Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018 comprises a total of 378 universities from 42 countries‚ across four continents. The scores are calculated from judging: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume‚ income and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff‚ students and research); and industry income (knowledge transfer). SA has eight universities ranked‚ the same as in 2017. However, its leading institution‚ the University of Cape Town (UCT)‚ drops five positions to rank number nine. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has dropped to 12th‚ from eighth the year before. Others have made progress‚ but off a very low base. The University of Johannesburg (UJ)‚ for example‚ climbs 49 places to rank joint 92nd. China dominates the ranking‚ ...
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