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LOURENCO, Henrique da Silva; CALDERON, Adolfo Ignacio  e  WANDERCIL, Marco. Academic rankings in Brazilian higher education: the trajectory of Guia do Estudante (1986-2018). Rev. Diálogo Educ. [online]. 2024, vol.24, n.82, pp.1254-1274.  Epub 21-Out-2024. ISSN 1981-416X.  https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416x.24.082.ao13.

Studies show that academic rankings in Brazil have emerged as a multidisciplinary field of study, through an embryonic and expanding scientific literature produced by researchers from different areas of knowledge concerned with understanding how these instruments of external evaluation operate. This article focuses on the study of the so-called national academic rankings, aiming to understand the trajectory of the Guia do Estudante, one of the pioneer league tables, in the form of rating of courses and rankings of higher education institutions (HEI), which existed in Brazil for thirty-two years (1986-2018). From an empirical-rational perspective, a bibliographic-documentary analysis was carried out using three analytical dimensions: (i) typology, (ii) operation, (iii) methodology and (iv) predominant trends. The research evidenced a trajectory marked by five periods: first steps in the classification of courses (1986-1990), classification of courses and HEIs (1991-2001), diversification and instability of multiple ratings (2002-2008), methodological improvement and reduction of types of ratings (2009-2015), and emphasis on the transparency of the methodology and abrupt closure (2016-2018).

Palavras-chave : Higher Education; Guia do Estudante; academic rankings; academic ratings; national academic rankings..

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