Abstract

CABELLO, Andrea Felippe et al. Global University Rankings: evidences of geographic and budgetary biases for Brazilian public institutions. Avaliação [online]. 2019, vol.24, n.3, pp.637-657. ISSN 1982-5765.  https://doi.org/10.1590/s1414-40772019000300005.

This paper analyzes the classification of Brazilian Universities and Higher Education Institutions in two of the main International University Rankings: QS World University Ranking and Times Higher Education (THE). We analyzed the methodological restrictions and how they affected the ranking of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. Between 2016 and 2019, 38 Brazilian institutions were classified on QS and THE rankings in their global versions. Due to their methodological restrictions, this classification assumed a plateau patter, varying between 3 and 5 levels. The classification of an institution in a higher position seemed to depend to its proximity to a dynamic job market and larger budget, suggesting a bias towards these variables.

Keywords : University rankings; Brazilian Higher Education; University Quality Assessment.

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