TY - JOUR
T1 - El concepto de excelencia universitaria medido a través de los rankings internacionales
AU - Gonzalez Bueno, Jairo Alexander
PY - 2016/4
Y1 - 2016/4
N2 - Despite ongoing discussions and reviews regarding their application and validity, the university rankings are a popular means for comparing the Institutions of Higher Education at national and international level. These classification systems cover only 1 % of universities worldwide and focuses mostly on scientific research of these entities. Through this article will be presented a brief investigation of the origins of university rankings. Likewise, the position of Latin American universities will be discussed, in particular the Colombian in the international context. This descriptive analysis will be based on the results of the 2013 Academic Ranking of World University, the Times Higher Education Ranking, QS World University Ranking and SIR Scimago Institutions Rankings. Finally, will be analyzed the effects and impacts of using rankings to classify, compare and rank universities globally analyzed.
AB - Despite ongoing discussions and reviews regarding their application and validity, the university rankings are a popular means for comparing the Institutions of Higher Education at national and international level. These classification systems cover only 1 % of universities worldwide and focuses mostly on scientific research of these entities. Through this article will be presented a brief investigation of the origins of university rankings. Likewise, the position of Latin American universities will be discussed, in particular the Colombian in the international context. This descriptive analysis will be based on the results of the 2013 Academic Ranking of World University, the Times Higher Education Ranking, QS World University Ranking and SIR Scimago Institutions Rankings. Finally, will be analyzed the effects and impacts of using rankings to classify, compare and rank universities globally analyzed.
KW - Ranking
KW - Excellence
KW - University
UR - https://journals.eagora.org/revEDUSUP/article/view/499
M3 - Artículo Científico
VL - 3
SP - 43
JO - Revista Internacional de Aprendizaje en la Educación Superior
JF - Revista Internacional de Aprendizaje en la Educación Superior
IS - 1
ER -
