The Challenge of Establishing World-Class Universities

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Contents
Chapter 2 Paths to Transformation 35
The Role of Government 36
The Role of Other Actors 51
Strategic Dimensions at the Institutional Level 52
Chapter 3 Implications for the World Bank 67
Conclusion 71
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Comparison of the Methodologies for the
Main International Rankings 75
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
2008 ARWU Country Ranking 77
The Times Higher Education Supplemet (THES)
2008 Country Ranking 79
Appendix D Key Characteristics of World-Class Universities 81
Appendix E
Tertiary Education Reform in Denmark:
The University Act of 2003 83
Appendix F Recent Research Excellence Initiatives 85
Appendix G The Best by Any Measure, 2007–08 93
Bibliography 99
Index 109
Boxes
1.1 Understanding and Using Rankings to Their Best Advantage 18
1.2 The Best of Both Worlds at the University of Oxford 22
1.3 Impact of the Talent War on the University of Wisconsin 25
1.4 Watching the Rankings: The French Experience 30
2.1 Setting the Policy Framework for Higher Education
in California 37