Dive Brief:
- U.S. News and World Report is planning its first "Best Global Universities" rankings, to be released Oct. 28.
- The rankings will list the magazine’s opinion of which universities are the best globally, as well as for 11 specific countries, four regions, and 21 academic areas.
- The rankings will include U.S. universities and will focus on academic research and overall reputation.
Dive Insight:
Not content with changing the landscape of higher education and financial aid in the U.S., the magazine has set its sights on world domination. According to U.S. News and World Report, it will judge research performance by measuring global and regional reputations, citations and publications, and school-level data on faculty and doctoral graduates.