New York Times reported today: "Ten years ago, Peking University and Tsinghua University, two famous universities in Beijing, were ranked 42nd and 47th respectively on the Times Higher Education list. Now they are approaching the top ten: Tsinghua University is ranked 12th, and Peking University is ranked 13th."
At the same time, some well-known American universities have seen their rankings decline.
Phil Batte, head of global affairs at Times Higher Education, pointed out: "There is a major shift in the global leadership of higher education and research, and a new world order is emerging." This shift is not only an issue for American universities but also relates to the overall competitiveness of nations.
Comment: It's not that the United States has weakened, but rather that emerging powers like China are progressing faster. The era of Western monopoly over higher education discourse is beginning to wane. The essence of this new order is the rise of multipolarity. This is a deep transmission of national competitiveness: higher education is the source of innovation. Behind the rising rankings of Tsinghua and Peking Universities lies China's transition from "talent introduction" to "self-cultivation," which is the result of coordinated efforts in technology, industry, and capital. In turn, it supports breakthroughs in hard-core fields such as semiconductors and new energy. Although they are approaching the top ten, Tsinghua and Peking Universities still have room for improvement in terms of internationalization ratio and original top-level achievements. The "new order" is not about replacing one with another, but rather a shift in global higher education from "Western-centric" to "diverse coexistence."
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854514279485703/
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