By Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent of the Straits Times
According to a study done by international student recruitment agency IDP, students around the world considering an overseas education first look at how high a university ranks, instead of the courses being offered or even the fees. In this era of student mobility and competition for top talent, the influence of university rankings will keep growing.
One can only hope that the rankers work on improving their gradings to make them as rigorous and balanced as possible, and that universities do not sacrifice learning and teaching environments for the sake of rankings.