Trying to figure out the top ranking universities in Asia? Let me help you out. Following is the best of the top world university rankings for the Asian academic universities analyzed for year 2009. Many of the leading rankings for 2009 still didn’t come out, but since I’ve been asked about this, I’ll post what [...]

Having been here in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for about a month I can now say that the university is very serious about what it’s doing. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. The whole academic language revolves around publishing with the common usage of "top-tier journals" "high impact factors". Everything [...]

This is a question I hear alot. It’s also usually followed by “Do you recommend NCKU?”. I get lots of emails and blog comments asking me about NCKU, universities in Taiwan, programs offered, rankings, and the Taiwanese education system. Though I don’t consider myself a big expert, I do have some experience with trying to [...]

 Which universities are the top universities in Asia? What are the best Asian university programs? How do those rank when  compared to other top universities and programs around the world? Following is a complete list according to the different rankings available around the world. Top 50 Asian Universities from Shanghai Jiao-Tung University’s Top 100 Asia Pacific [...]

The Times Higher Education Supplement has issued its 2006 report for the world’s university rankings this week, so it’s a good opportunity to update the "Top Universities in Asia 2006" list and discuss Asian academics. Times Higher continues to show its appreciation for the Asian universities as the Asian universities continue to climb the rankings. [...]