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POLISH UNIVERSITIES IN INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS: POSITION, CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Jan SADLAK1
Transformations of Education and Science
Publication language: Polish
Journal article
Transformations No. 1-2 (80-81) 2014, Publication date: 24 May 2014
Abstract University rankings are arecognized source of information about performance of higher education institutions in particular with regard to research and prestige. This essay presents a comprehensive analysis of the performance of Polish universities in the period 2010-2013 in the most relevant international rankings such as: Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) [referred to as “Shanghai ranking”], QS World University Rankings, and SCImago Institutional Rankings. The institutional analysis is supplemented with that one presenting performance of the Polish system of higher education in the first two editions, covering the period 2011-2012, to be found in the U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems. The concluding part of the essay presents the author’s view on areas and modalities for improving position of Polish higher education institutions in international rankings.
Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence
E-mail: jj.sadlak@gmail.com