Brazil's exception to the world-class university movement

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Abstract: The continued importance of university rankings has only served to fuel the growth of the "world-class" university movement. There is a growing impression that, in a globalized and interconnected world, no country can do without a world-class university. No country, that is, except Brazil. While Brazil has the resources necessary to create a world-class university, evidence suggests there has been no attempt to create one. This paper draws on data from various sources to show that the government has instead focused on improving the quality of higher education in Brazil but has done so with a focus on national outcomes. Through government policies, Brazil has incentivised research, increased the number of doctoral degrees awarded, and improved the quality of doctoral programmes. While these are the types of improvements needed for a world-class university, there is no evidence to indicate an interest in joining the world-class university movement.

Type of resource	text
Date created	2013

Author	Alperin, Juan Pablo

Related Publication	Alperina, Juan Pablo. (2013). "BrazilÍs exception to the world-class university movement." Quality in Higher Education, 19(2): 158-172. DOI: 10.1080/13538322.2013.802573
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/cp475cd5409

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