Pre-reading questions:
- Do you think well-known universities are the best?
- What qualities should we consider in choosing a university?
- Do you think university ranking is important?
Times Higher Education World University Rankings list the 980 finest universities. The ranking was estimated by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The world university rankings justified that Asia’s progress in higher education is developing. Around 289 Asian universities from 24 countries were included in the ranking.
The National University of Singapore received the Asian crown in 24th place. The University of Tokyo, which was customarily the top Asian institution, was beaten by Peking University. The University of Tokyo ranked 39th this year. It is the fourth finest institution of higher education in Asia. The ranking, which is now on its 13th year, was determined by teaching, research, and knowledge transfer, and international outlook.
Vocabulary:
finest – best
justify – prove
progress – improvement
customarily – regularly
outlook – point of view
Comprehension Questions:
- How many universities joined the ranking?
- Who estimated the ranking?
- Who received the Asian crown for the finest world university ranking?
- What is the rank of University of Tokyo for the year 2016-2017?
- How are world university rankings determined?
Express Your Opinion:
- “Asia’s progress in higher education is developing.”
- “The National University of Singapore received the Asian crown.”
- “University of Tokyo is the fourth finest institution of higher education in Asia .”