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2019/12/8

2020 QS Asian University Rankings Japan's research capabilities are on a downward trend

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　On November 2019, 11, the 27 edition of the QS Asian University Rankings, which ranks the performance of universities in Asia, was announced.Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British university evaluation agency, determines the top 2020 schools based on 11 unique evaluation methods.A questionnaire survey shows more than 550 academics and employers worldwide. A questionnaire about the quality of the university was sent from the people concerned.

　The first place is National University of Singapore (Singapore) for the second consecutive year.Subsequently, the rankings changed from 1, with Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) in second place and the University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) in third place.The highest ranking in Japan is the University of Tokyo at 2th, followed by Kyoto University at 2019th and 2th at Tokyo Institute of Technology and 3 schools in the top 13, while the University of Tokyo is ranked 15th to 18th and Kyoto University at 3th. The ranking has dropped from the 20th place to the 11th place.

　上位550校にランクインした大学数を国別にみると、1位が中国（118校）、2位がインド（101校）、3位が日本（87校）だった。日本はランクインしている大学数が多いが、2019年度よりも順位が上がったのは20校のみで、59校が順位を落としている。

　The main reasons for the drop in ranking are the Citation per Paper (cited ratio per paper), which measures the impact of the research conducted, and the Paper per Faculty (number of papers published per faculty member), which measures the productivity of the research. It is a decline in research indicators.In addition, the stagnation of research funding and the writing of dissertations for domestic readers seem to limit the legitimate evaluation and influence of research on copyrighted works.

　In order for Japan to maintain its global competitiveness in the future, it is necessary to make sustainable and sufficient investment in the higher education system and to actively participate deeper and broader in the international research community. is necessary.

reference:[QS Quacquarelli Symonds and Top Universities.com] The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2020

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