An Overview of Disparities and Ethical Dilemmas in Global Ranking

Author:

Amunga Hellen1,Korir Geoffrey2

Affiliation:

1. University of Nairobi, Kenya

2. Maseno University, Kenya

Abstract

The global ranking of universities continues to elicit mixed results for universities. Based on such ranking, local governments find an opportunity to evaluate their accreditation, quality assurance, and standardization criteria for universities. They further get a chance to assess funding and other support needed by local institutions to strengthen their contribution to quality research and learning. Ranking pushes these institutions to re-evaluate their policies based on the realization that highly ranked universities make quality brands. This chapter gives a critical overview of ethical issues associated with global university ranking. It reveals that ranking indicators contain inherent weaknesses that disadvantage universities within lower and middle-income countries. It therefore proposes that crucial stakeholders must initiate and implement the removal of national, continental, and global impediments that limit fairness in the international competition of universities.

Publisher

IGI Global

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