The University of Tokyo was once again crowned Asia's best university in an annual global league table released Wednesday, while other Japanese institutions slipped down the rankings.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings places the university in 27th place -- up from 30th last year -- in a table of the world's top 200 establishments.
However, the four other Japanese universities in the top 200 fell behind on last year. Kyoto University dropped from 52nd to 54th, the Tokyo Institute of Technology moved from 108th to 128th, Tohoku University went down from 120th to 137th, and Osaka University fell from 119th to 147th. That said, Japan has more universities in the top 200 than any other Asian nation.
Phil Baty, the report's editor, told Kyodo News the declines are due to several factors including the rise of other Asian nations, particularly China and Taiwan, and also the failure of Japanese universities to adopt a more international outlook.
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Phil Baty, the report's editor, told Kyodo News the declines are due to several factors including the rise of other Asian nations, particularly China and Taiwan, and also the failure of Japanese universities to adopt a more international outlook.
http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/98711.php
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