| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/14/548 (13.05.14) |
| Publication Date | 13/05/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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A new global university ranking, set up with €2 million in funding from the European Union, was launched on 13 May 2014. U-Multirank, which would assess the performance of more than 850 higher education institutions worldwide, broke new ground by producing multi-dimensional listings rating universities on a much wider range of factors than existing international rankings. The idea was to avoid simplistic league tables which could result in misleading comparisons between institutions of very different types or mask significant differences in quality between courses at the same university. Individual users would be able to build a personalised ranking based on their particular needs. This would allow them to obtain information on the universities or specific disciplines which most interest them and to choose criteria according to their own preferences. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-548_en.htm |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
