THE PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION IMPACT RANKINGS

THE PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION IMPACT RANKINGS

Phan Thi Thanh Thao phanthaotdu@gmail.com Thanh Do University National Road 32, Lai Xa, Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
Times Higher Education Impact (THE Impact) rankings is one of the newest university rankings launched by the Times Higher Education since 2019. The THE Impact Rankings tries to assess the universities’ contribution to the community based on the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations. By 2021, more than 1000 universities worldwide joined the THE Impact Rankings. This study aims to understand the role of universities in Southeast Asia in the THE Impact Rankings, including universities from Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The research results show the increasing attention of the Southeast Asia universities in the THE Impact Rankings. However, only a few universities have the highest ranking from the traditional university rankings among the participating in this ranking. The study provides a preliminary picture of the participation in the THE Impact ranking of Southeast Asian universities, thereby making recommendations for policymakers, universities, and the THE Impact rankings itself
Keywords: 
university ranking
THE
THE Impact
Southeast Asia
global
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