‘World-Leading’ International Student Numbers Fueling Australian Universities’ Pursuit of Chinese Ranking

‘World-Leading’ International Student Numbers Fueling Australian Universities’ Pursuit of Chinese Ranking
People walk past signage for Australian universities in Melbourne's central business district on June 10, 2020, William West/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Leading Australian universities have distorted their business models in the pursuit of higher rankings on a China-developed ranking system that is skewered heavily towards research and Nobel Prize winners.

According to Salvatore Babones (pdf), an associate professor at the University of Sydney, domestic students are losing out as university administrators focus on enrolling “world-leading” international student numbers to fund and expand their research departments.
Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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