The: Russia among the BRICS countries

Seven Russian universities fell into the first hundred best universities in the BRICS countries and other actively developing worlds of the world of one of the most influential academic ratings of the world of Times Higher Education World University .

At the solemn ceremony of universities, a joint event of the project 5-100 and Times Higher Education, the editor-in-chief of the rating of The Bate, called the best universities of the BRICS group and other actively developing world economies. The leader, as a year ago, was recognized by Beijing University. Russia significantly strengthened its position in the ranking compared to the previous year - the number of universities in the best hundred increased from 2 to 7. The leader of Russian higher education - Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov , who was closed the top last time, is now in the top 5.

A real breakthrough was made by Niyau MEFI . Previously not presented in The Brics & Emering Economies Rankings, the university managed to rise immediately to 13th place. For the first time among the best, the Novosibirsk State University and the Moscow Physics and Technical Institute appeared, which took 34 and 69 positions respectively.

The domestic higher school is also presented in this rating by St. Petersburg State University (64th place), Ufa State Aviation Technical University (70 Strike) and Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman (90 position).

22 countries were analyzed by the experts of the Classification of the FTSE index related to developing: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Instance, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Polipins, Poland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tailand, Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and Turkey and these United Arab Emirates.

The People’s Republic of China has consolidated its superiority among the BRICS countries and other actively developing worlds of the world, retaining the two upper lines of the rating; The number of Chinese universities in the top 100 increased to 27 (last year 23). With the obvious progress of Russian higher education, other East European countries lowered positions in the first hundred: Poland was presented only 2 universities (last year there were four), headed by the University of Warsaw (lowering to the 46th position with the 23rd); From the Czech Republic and Hungary, two universities were among the best (last year 3).

China secured her superiority, retaining the two upper lines of the rating; The number of Chinese universities in the top 100 increased to 27

“Strong universities can be fundamental to the country's economic prosperity. For the example of China’s outstanding successes, the rating of universities of the BRICS countries and developing countries provides visual confirmation of what can be achieved thanks to the comprehensive and consistent development policy of world -class universities. The rating also clearly demonstrates what volume of work to some developing countries must be done before their universities can declare themselves at the world level - And what is the risk, if they are too far, ”said Phil Bate.

This year, when drawing up the rating, a change in the methodology took place: the requirement for the number of research work published by the university, indexed by the Thomson Reuters information group, decreased from at least 200 to 100. Accordingly, the components estimated in terms of citation of publications were reduced from 30% in the world ranking to 20% in this list. allowed to enter the list of three specialized institutions in Russia, headed by NIYAU MEFU.

Commenting on the results of the rating, Phil Batei notes: "This new important rating is good news for Russia, since he demonstrates that the country reaches sustainable progress in its desire to increase the competitiveness of its leading institutions on a global scale."

Times Higher Education World University Rankings is a global study and the rating of the best higher educational institutions of global significance. It is designed according to the methodology of the British publication Times Higher Education (The) with the participation of the Thomson Reuters information group. It is considered one of the most influential global university ratings. In 2013, The magazine The magazine published the first release of universities rating of 22 countries with increased economic growth rates. All five countries of the BRICS group participated in the new rating.