RANKINGS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN VIETNAM
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https://doi.org/10.51453/2354-1431/2024/1155Keywords:
university rankings, quality assurance, quality assessment, higher educationAbstract
University rankings have become a phenomenon that attracts a lot of attention from those interested in higher education in Vietnam. Rankings are increasingly popular and have a great impact on the operations of higher education institutions, state management as well as the direction of society. Many interested people are still very confused about the criteria of the rankings and especially the relationship between the rankings and the actual training quality of higher education institutions. Through research on quality assurance of higher education and analyzing the criteria of today's most popular rankings, we clarify the differences between university rankings, and at the same time we clarify the challenges and impacts of rankings on higher education stakeholders. From these analyses, we provide notes for stakeholders interested in university rankings. The results of this study help us see more clearly the benefits and impacts of university rankings, especially the relationship between rankings and quality assurance of higher education. The results of this research help stakeholders in higher education (including training institutions) have a better approach to university rankings.
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