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Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China. Juanwen Cai & Ying Cheng Center for World-Class Universities, Graduate School of Education Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Oct 10 th , 2011. Outline. Background Methodology Result Analysis. “Greater China”. Taiwan. Hong Kong. Macau.
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Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China Juanwen Cai & Ying Cheng Center for World-Class Universities, Graduate School of Education Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Oct 10th, 2011
Outline • Background • Methodology • Result • Analysis
“Greater China” Taiwan Hong Kong Macau
The Role of World-Class University • Science • Technology • Talents • Knowledge Creation • Technology Innovation • Talents’ Education
Initiatives to Build WCU in Greater China • Mainland: 211 Project (1995) & 985 Project (1998) • Taiwan: 5 Year 50 Billion Plan (2006) • Hong Kong: Areas of Excellence Scheme (1999)
Cross-border Movement of Students in Greater China • 1949-1997 • 1997: Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty • 1999: Macau reverted to Chinese sovereignty • 2010: Taiwan universities were allowed to take in Mainland students • 2011: Universities in four jurisdictions open doors to each other
Purpose of the Ranking Compare universities in four jurisdictions for • Students • University leaders • Policy makers Reflect the relative advantages so that inspire universities to improve their international competitiveness
Methodology - Candidate Universities • Selection Criteria • Aim for international reputation • Able to recruit students within Greater China • Candidate Universities • Mainland: 85 • 112 supported by 211 Project, 27 do not accept students from TW, HK, MC • Taiwan: 25 • 26 Doctorate-granting Universities, 1 does not accept students from CN • Hong Kong: 8 • Macau: 2
Methodology - Indicator System ×2 Absolute value & Relative value
Methodology – Data Sources • International academic database • Authoritative agencies • Global Research University Profile Survey
Summary of the Results Top 10 Universities on Overall Performance
Rapid Expansion of Postgraduate Education in Mainland & Taiwan Top 10 on Percentage of Graduate Students Note: CN-Mainland China; TW-Taiwan Source: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China; Basic Statistics for Institutions of Higher Education 2009-2010, Department of Statistics, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education Top 10 on the Number of Doctoral Degree Awarded
High Degree of Internationalization in Hong Kong and Macau Universities Note: CN-Mainland China; HK-Hong Kong; MC-Macau Source: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China; Global Research University Profiles by Center for World-Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Data of Higher Education in Macau: Faculty and Students 2009/2010, Tertiary Education Services Office of the Government of the Macau SAR Top 10 Universities on the Percentage of Non-local Students
Higher Quality of Academic Staff in Hong Kong and Taiwan Distribution of Highly Cited Researchers Note: CN-Mainland China; HK-Hong Kong; TW-Taiwan Source: Highly Cited Researchers: http://www.isihighlycited.com Top 10 on the Percentage of Academic Staff with a Doctoral Degree Note: TW-Taiwan; HK-Hong Kong Source: Global Research University Profiles by Center for World-Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Basic Statistics for Institutions of Higher Education 2009-2010, Department of Statistics, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education
Top 10 on the Number of SCIE & SSCI Papers Top 10 on the Number of Nature & Science Papers (Total) (Total) (Per Staff) (Per Staff)
More Funds for Hong Kong Universities (Million RMB) Top 10 on Annual Budget (Gross) Note: CN-Mainland China; TW-Taiwan; HK-Hong Kong Source: Basic Statistics of Universities Subordinated to the Ministry of Education 2009, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China; Global Research University Profiles 2011, Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University; School’s Annual Reports Top 10 on Annual Budget (Per Student) (Thousand RMB)
Concluding Remarks • First ranking of universities in Greater China • Focus on top and research universities • Based on objective data • Suffer from common weakness of ranking exercises
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