Transcript QS Asian Ranking 2010

QS University Ranking: A Road to Success
Assoc Prof. Supat Sinawat, MD, MSc, FRTCOG, FICS
Assistant to President for International Relations and Cooperation Strategy, KKU
QS World Indicators
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Peer review
Recruiter review
Student/staff ratio
Citation per faculty
International Faculty
International student
40%
10%
20%
20%
5%
5%
QS Asian Indicators
• Asian academic peer review
(peer with knowledge of Asian U)
• Paper per faculty
(both local and English)
• Citation per paper
• Student /Faculty
• Employer review
30%
15%
15%
20%
10%
QS Asian Indicators
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International Faculty
International student
Inbound exchange student
Outbound exchange student
• Future indicators
Number of exchange staff
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
Our Goals
• Top 3 Thai Universities
• Top 80 Asian Universities
• Top 400 World Universities
QS Overall World Ranking : Fact
QS World Ranking: Thai Central U
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Year
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Chula
180
138
166
223
161
161
Mahidol
228
220
251
284
322
322
Thammasat
451-500
401-500
401-500
447
317
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World Ranking: Thai Regional U
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Year
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
CMU
401-450
401-450
401-500
463
418
418
PSU
501-550
501-600
501+
525
481
481
KKU
551-600
501-600
501+
531
475
475
2011 Overall Asian Ranking: Thai
Institutes
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Mahidol
Chulalongkorn
Chiang Mai
Prince of Songla
Thammasart
KKU
Kasetsart
King Monkut
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47
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88
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181-199
QS Asian University Ranking
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Institute
Mahidol
Chulalongkorn
ChaingMai
Prince of songla
Thammasat
KKU
Kasetsart
2009
30
35
81
109
85
113
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2010
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79
101
91
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2011
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47
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53
88
114
120
KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011
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Aspects
Academic peer review
Employer review
Citation per paper
International faculty
Student / faculty
International students
Position
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174
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Score
63.80
41.60
52.20
17.00
36.50
6.50
KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011
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Aspects
Academic peer review
Employer review
Citation per paper
International faculty
Student / faculty
International students
2010
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87,94
Position2011
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Score
63.80
41.60
52.20
17.00
36.50
6.50
Academic Reputation
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The survey include:
1. Personal details
2. Knowledge(field) specification
3. Top 10 domestic institutions in the selected
field.
• 4. Top 30 international institutions in the
selected field
• 5. Additional information
Academic Reputation
• Long term indicator
• Branding is very important.
• Set up the right goal for our institution. (QS VS other
ranking ; Asian VS World Ranking)
• The most appropriate research path is the one that aligns
with both the country direction and the university’s
strongest area.
Academic Reputation: Strategies
• PR is very important.
• Methods: - website, Hall of fame
- press release
- join international conferences
- take part in international exhibitions (booths,
proceedings).
• Media: newspaper, e-mail, internet, social media, cut-out
Employer Reputation
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Set up social programs with users regularly.
Invite stakeholders in various fields to join university board.
Open house, meeting
User survey
PR for achievement of the graduates.
Research Quality Indicator
Our targets?
• The strongest area: Tropical Medicine?
• Our partners:
Local : Chula, Mahidol
Region: Japan, Korea, India, Australia, China, Taiwan
Europe: Cambridge, Imperial college London, LSHTM
America: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Baylor college
Strategies
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Funding
Award: publication, patent
International collaborations : research leave
Collaborate with industry, company and community to make
our name heard.
Internationalization
KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011
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Aspects
Academic peer review
Employer review
Citation per paper
International faculty
Student / faculty
International students
2010
81
87,94
Position2011
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133
174
201+
201+
Score
63.80
41.60
52.20
17.00
36.50
6.50
Weakness: Communication
• KKU International Relations:
- not visible globally: no direct link to IR
website from KKU main page(both Thai and
English)
• KKU IR data: not updated (1-2 years behind)
• Difficulty in data collection.
• No systematic data processing and
presentation
Strategies : Communication
• Establish online data collection software : IRIS
• Regularly data updated : every 4-6 months.
• Set up a direct link to IR website on KKU main
page
• Provide updated data with regards to IR on IR
website
• Updated news related to international
cooperation/activities in IR website
Weakness: international academic & research
• International staff: Low
• International student: Low
• Exchange student :Low
Internationalization : Academic Strategies
• Set up attractive course for international students and staffs.
• The international courses can be:
1. Degree associated with university’s most strongest area.
2. Broader courses that can attract students from various
discipline: Thai cultural arts, new management method, etc.
• Consider more flexible courses: module system, research-based
graduate degree programs (no coursework).
• Incorporate and encourage exchange session into regular degree
programs
• Provide scholarship that can attract qualified foreign students and staffs
• PR via many paths to attract more students ( website, social network,
alumni network)
International partnership strategies
• Dual tract international partnership strategies:
- Regional connections: ASEAN: student level:
- World connections : Research collaboration: post grad& staff
• Regional connections: prepare our students for global competency :
One ASEAN 2015: exchange student activities
• Research and academic Collaborations with world class university:
start with the area we are most competent and with the institutions that
see the potency of this collaboration. : joint degrees, co-branding
Internationalization : IR Strategies
• Pro-active activities: active approach to seek potential partners
(ASEAN & World class institutes)
• Create an international atmosphere on campus: bilingual signs, English
cafeteria, English speaking zone
• Provide satisfactory supports for international students:
- Health service center and activities
- Preparatory course (computer skill, language clinic, thesis
writing counseling, campus and city orientating trip, Bank service)
- Accommodation for international students
- International club or common room
- Place for religious activities
IR Administrative Strategies
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Re-organization of IR administration.
Co-STAR model
International Co-operation
International Student programs and activities
Information and Technology
Administration
International Relations
Measures to improve ranking
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Retiring professors from oversea universities
Co-brand
Publish more
Be seen
Speaking activities worldwide
Branding and targeting through targeted
media
Measures to improve ranking
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International summer school
Offer more English taught degree
English website, brochure
Oversea alumni
Lists of employers
Lists of peers
Number of MOU and MOA (will be added in
future world ranking)
Strategies offered by QS
• QS star rating : 30,000 UDS (3 years):
- overall university figure
- performed upon request
- Rating is not dependent on the
performance of other institutions
- Rating include core competency(50%),
additional competency(25%) and specialist
competency(25%)
• Benchmarking (with 4-6 institutions):
65,000 USD
Summary
• Select ranking methods: race on the right track
• Identify our strength: create branding, make it heard globally
• Identify the weaknesses :
1. Correct the ones that can be improved in a short period of time
first ( inbound and outbound exchange student)
2. Set up planning for long-term indicators (citation, peer review)
• Collaborations with regional & world class institutions: policy driven
• Continuous advertisement: newspaper, e-mail, website, TV, radio
• Continuous data updated of the indicators involved
QS Asian Ranking 2010
Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Life Science and
Medicine
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Mahidol
Chulalongkorn
Chiang Mai
Prince of Songla
KKU
Kasetsat
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Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Natural Sciences
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Chulalongkorn
Mahidol
Chiang Mai
Kasetsart
Prince of Songla
KKU
Suranaree
King Mongkut
Narasuan
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Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Social Sciences
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Chulalongkorn
Thammasart
Chiang Mai
Mahidol
Kasetsat
Prince of Songla
KKU
Srinagarindwirot
Narasuan
16 (9)
30 (26)
57 (39)
59 (45)
91 (68)
94 (64)
105 (99)
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Asian Ranking 2011: Arts and Humanities
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Chulalongkorn
Thammasat
Mahidol
Chiang Mai
Prince of Songla
KKU
Kasetsat
Srinagarindwirot
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(26)
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Asian Ranking 2011: Engineering and Technology
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Chulalongkorn
Chiang Mai
Mahidol
Kasetsat
Prince of Songla
King Mongkut
Thammasat
KKU
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(70)
(100)
(82)
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QS Asian Ranking 2010
International student: Thai U
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Score
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156
201+
201+
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201+
22.10
11.10
8.10
7.00
6.50
6.30
6.0
4.80
2.20
Mahidol
Chiang Mai
Chulalongkorn
Burapa
KKU
Mahasarakarm
PSU
Kasetsart
Srinagarind wiroj
International Faculty: Thai U
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201+
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32.60
26.40
23.30
21.10
19.90
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17.00
12.80
12.70
12.60
Chulalongkorn
Mahidol
Suranaree
Thammasart
KingMongkut Thonburi
ChiangMai
Naraseun
KKU
King Mongkut NB
Kasetsart
PSU