Branch campus rush ‘undermines local trust in universities’
Toronto president says international ventures have diverted resources from institutions’ core activities

Toronto president says international ventures have diverted resources from institutions’ core activities
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This year’s ranking showcases a much greater range of Golden Age universities and has been expanded to include 200 universities

We consider the minnows of global higher education – Generation X and Generation Y universities

Because the passing of a year is an arbitrary measure of maturity, we have added more gradation into our rankings, says Phil Baty

An expanded ‘Golden Age’ ranking has altered the hierarchy of universities in their autumn years. Ellie Bothwell considers the elements behind the new order

Young universities appreciate diversity and are particularly adept at responding to the needs of society, says Judy Genshaft

We unveil the top 250 universities under 50 years old and explain our generational and nuanced approach to young institutions

Bold by nature, young institutions are tailor-made for ambitious projects such as the EU’s plan to create disruptive ‘super-networks’, says Anthony Forster

The best of those universities founded since the year 2000

Our data visualisations show how institutions were established in three distinct waves, and the global distribution of ‘Golden Age’ universities

Interdisciplinary and risky projects in particular led to projects that made big strides in understanding, evaluators say