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In-depth analysis of QS, THE, ARWU, and US News university rankings. Admissions guides, study abroad strategies, and campus life insights to help you choose the right university.
Perspectives & Insights
Perspectives
Rankings analysis, admissions guides, and university insights.
Universities in the Middle East and North Africa: New Classification
The QS University Rankings: Arab Region 2015 is out now, click to view. A new international project aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of universities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Which University Has Most Saints?
All kinds of measures are used in assessing and ranking universities– but how about counting up the number of saints?
The Leiden Ranking: An Introduction
Martin Ince, convener of the QS Global Academic Advisory Board, takes a look at new Leiden Ranking of universities.
International Higher Education Roundup: 9 January 2012
An annual report published jointly by Battelle (a research and development organization) and R&D Magazine has hinted that, in terms of academic research, the power balance may shift towards Asia in the near future.
International Higher Education Roundup: 9 January 2012
Over the past ten years, the Middle East has been the most popular destination for universities setting up foreign branch campuses.
Japanese Universities: A New Era of Internationalization
Martin Ince, convener of the QS Academic Advisory Board, asks why Japanese universities are failing to attract large numbers of international students or staff – and what the country could do to turn this around.
Masters and PhD: Salary Benefits
The 2007 QS International Recruiter Survey reveals thesalary benefits of a graduate degree, and which sectors place the highest value on a master's or PhD.
Eight Career Benefits of a Master of Laws (LLM)
If you’re just finishing up law school or hunting down that much-desired training contract with Mahogany & Scotch or Cigar & Sass, you probably already have a very good idea of just how thin on the ground graduate opportunities in law can be.
Careers in Interpreting and Translation
With demand growing, now is a great time to enter a career in translation or interpretation. Find out how a master's program could get you started.
A Career in Climate Change Regulation Analysis
Rasmus Valanko explains how a master's degree in politics, environment andglobalization helped him enter his dream career in climate change regulation analysis.
Will a Masters Get You a Better Job?
Find out what employers think about master's programs, and how to make sure your graduate degree really boosts your employability.
Tips from Graduate Admissions Directors
Admissions directors share their top tips for successfulapplication to a graduate degree.