Don't pay too much attention to uni rankings, say experts

Members of the International Academic Advisory Panel observing a demonstration of Folo Fleet, a semi-autonomous smart mobility device convoy system, at NTU on Wednesday, as part of their three-day meeting. Key topics discussed were the value of a deg
Members of the International Academic Advisory Panel observing a demonstration of Folo Fleet, a semi-autonomous smart mobility device convoy system, at NTU on Wednesday, as part of their three-day meeting. Key topics discussed were the value of a degree, lifelong learning and impactful research.ST PHOTO: SYAMIL SAPARI
Published
Jun 30, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

Advisory panel calls for other ways to assess S'pore universities based on their main missions

Education Correspondent
ateng@sph.com.sg

Do not put too much weight on university rankings, which are at best a crude gauge for quality and can overlook an institution's true strengths.

This was the consensus of a panel of experts from the likes of Imperial College London and Cambridge University, after a three-day meeting to advise the Education Ministry and universities here.

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