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QS University Ranking: A Road to Success

QS University Ranking: A Road to Success. Assoc Prof. Supat Sinawat, MD, MSc, FRTCOG, FICS Assistant to President for International Relations and Cooperation Strategy, KKU. QS World Indicators. Peer review 40% Recruiter review 10% Student/staff ratio 20% Citation per faculty 20%

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QS University Ranking: A Road to Success

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  1. QS University Ranking: A Road to Success Assoc Prof. Supat Sinawat, MD, MSc, FRTCOG, FICS Assistant to President for International Relations and Cooperation Strategy, KKU

  2. QS World Indicators • Peer review 40% • Recruiter review 10% • Student/staff ratio 20% • Citation per faculty 20% • International Faculty 5% • International student 5%

  3. QS Asian Indicators • Asian academic peer review 30% (peer with knowledge of Asian U) • Paper per faculty 15% (both local and English) • Citation per paper 15% • Student /Faculty 20% • Employer review 10%

  4. QS Asian Indicators • International Faculty 2.5% • International student 2.5% • Inbound exchange student 2.5% • Outbound exchange student 2.5% • Future indicators Number of exchange staff

  5. Our Goals • Top 3 Thai Universities • Top 80 Asian Universities • Top 400 World Universities

  6. QS Overall World Ranking: Fact

  7. QS World Ranking: Thai Central U • Year Chula Mahidol Thammasat • 2010 180 228 451-500 • 2009 138 220 401-500 • 2008 166 251 401-500 • 2007 223 284 447 • 2006 161 322 317 • 2005 161 322 317

  8. World Ranking: Thai Regional U • Year CMU PSU KKU • 2010 401-450 501-550 551-600 • 2009 401-450 501-600 501-600 • 2008 401-500 501+ 501+ • 2007 463 525 531 • 2006 418 481 475 • 2005 418 481 475

  9. 2011 Overall Asian Ranking: Thai Institutes • Mahidol 34 • Chulalongkorn 47 • Chiang Mai 50 • Prince of Songla 53 • Thammasart 88 • KKU 114 • Kasetsart 120 • King Monkut 181-199

  10. QS Asian University Ranking • Institute 2009 2010 2011 • Mahidol 30 28 34 • Chulalongkorn 35 44 47 • ChaingMai 81 79 50 • Prince of songla 109 101 53 • Thammasat 85 91 88 • KKU 113 122 114 • Kasetsart 108 126 120

  11. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • Aspects Position Score • Academic peer review 82 63.80 • Employer review 104 41.60 • Citation per paper 133 52.20 • International faculty 174 17.00 • Student / faculty 201+ 36.50 • International students 201+ 6.50

  12. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • Aspects 2010 Position2011 Score • Academic peer review - 82 63.80 • Employer review 81 104 41.60 • Citation per paper - 133 52.20 • International faculty - 174 17.00 • Student / faculty - 201+ 36.50 • International students 87,94 201+ 6.50

  13. Academic Reputation • The survey include: • 1. Personal details • 2. Knowledge(field) specification • 3. Top 10 domestic institutions in the selected field. • 4. Top 30 international institutions in the selected field • 5. Additional information

  14. Academic Reputation • Long term indicator • Branding is very important. • Set up the right goal for our institution. (QS VS other ranking ; Asian VS World Ranking) • The most appropriate research path is the one that aligns with both the country direction and the university’s strongest area.

  15. Academic Reputation: Strategies • PR is very important. • Methods: - website, Hall of fame -press release - join international conferences - take part in international exhibitions (booths, proceedings). • Media: newspaper, e-mail, internet, social media, cut-out

  16. Employer Reputation • Set up social programs with users regularly. • Invite stakeholders in various fields to join university board. • Open house, meeting • User survey • PR for achievement of the graduates.

  17. Research Quality Indicator

  18. Our targets? • The strongest area: Tropical Medicine? • Our partners: Local : Chula, MahidolRegion: Japan, Korea, India, Australia, China, Taiwan Europe: Cambridge, Imperial college London, LSHTM America: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Baylor college

  19. Strategies • Funding • Award: publication, patent • International collaborations : research leave • Collaborate with industry, company and community to make our name heard.

  20. Internationalization

  21. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • Aspects 2010 Position2011 Score • Academic peer review - 82 63.80 • Employer review 81 104 41.60 • Citation per paper - 133 52.20 • International faculty - 174 17.00 • Student / faculty - 201+ 36.50 • International students 87,94 201+ 6.50

  22. Weakness: Communication • KKU International Relations: - not visible globally: no direct link to IR website from KKU main page(both Thai and English) • KKU IR data: not updated (1-2 years behind) • Difficulty in data collection. • No systematic data processing and presentation

  23. Strategies : Communication • Establish online data collection software : IRIS • Regularly data updated : every 4-6 months. • Set up a direct link to IR website on KKU main page • Provide updated data with regards to IR on IR website • Updated news related to international cooperation/activities in IR website

  24. Weakness: international academic & research • International staff: Low • International student: Low • Exchange student :Low

  25. Internationalization : Academic Strategies • Set up attractive course for international students and staffs. • The international courses can be: 1. Degree associated with university’s most strongest area. 2. Broader courses that can attract students from various discipline: Thai cultural arts, new management method, etc. • Consider more flexible courses: module system, research-based graduate degree programs (no coursework). • Incorporate and encourage exchange session into regular degree programs • Provide scholarship that can attract qualified foreign studentsand staffs • PR via many paths to attract more students ( website, social network, alumni network)

  26. International partnership strategies • Dual tract international partnership strategies: - Regional connections: ASEAN: student level: - World connections : Research collaboration: post grad& staff • Regional connections: prepare our students for global competency : One ASEAN 2015: exchange student activities • Research and academic Collaborations with world class university: start with the area we are most competent and with the institutions that see the potency of this collaboration. : joint degrees, co-branding

  27. Internationalization : IR Strategies • Pro-active activities: active approach to seek potential partners (ASEAN & World class institutes) • Create an international atmosphere on campus: bilingual signs, English cafeteria, English speaking zone • Provide satisfactory supports for international students: - Health service center and activities - Preparatory course (computer skill, language clinic, thesis writing counseling, campus and city orientating trip, Bank service) - Accommodation for international students - International club or common room - Place for religious activities

  28. IR Administrative Strategies • Re-organization of IR administration. • Co-STAR model • International Co-operation • International Student programs and activities • Information and Technology • Administration • International Relations

  29. Measures to improve ranking • Retiring professors from oversea universities • Co-brand • Publish more • Be seen • Speaking activities worldwide • Branding and targeting through targeted media

  30. Measures to improve ranking • International summer school • Offer more English taught degree • English website, brochure • Oversea alumni • Lists of employers • Lists of peers • Number of MOU and MOA (will be added in future world ranking)

  31. Strategies offered by QS • QS star rating : 30,000 UDS (3 years): - overall university figure - performed upon request - Rating is not dependent on the performance of other institutions - Rating include core competency(50%), additional competency(25%) and specialist competency(25%) • Benchmarking (with 4-6 institutions): 65,000 USD

  32. Summary • Select ranking methods: race on the right track • Identify our strength: create branding, make it heard globally • Identify the weaknesses : 1. Correct the ones that can be improved in a short period of time first ( inbound and outbound exchange student)2. Set up planning for long-term indicators (citation, peer review) • Collaborations with regional & world class institutions: policy driven • Continuous advertisement: newspaper, e-mail, website, TV, radio • Continuous data updated of the indicators involved

  33. QS Asian Ranking 2010

  34. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Life Science and Medicine • Mahidol 12 (18) • Chulalongkorn 13 (10) • Chiang Mai 50 (61) • Prince of Songla 53 (52) • KKU 57 (90) • Kasetsat 80 (82)

  35. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Natural Sciences • Chulalongkorn 21 (27) • Mahidol 42 (55) • Chiang Mai 54 (79) • Kasetsart 66 (92) • Prince of Songla 70 (84) • KKU 79 (-) • Suranaree 94 • King Mongkut 135 • Narasuan 152

  36. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Social Sciences • Chulalongkorn 16 (9) • Thammasart 30 (26) • Chiang Mai 57 (39) • Mahidol 59 (45) • Kasetsat 91 (68) • Prince of Songla 94 (64) • KKU 105 (99) • Srinagarindwirot 190 • Narasuan 201+

  37. Asian Ranking 2011: Arts and Humanities • Chulalongkorn 11 (7) • Thammasat 30 (26) • Mahidol 38 (33) • Chiang Mai 47 (42) • Prince of Songla 84 (88) • KKU 106 (97) • Kasetsat 126 (-) • Srinagarindwirot 145

  38. Asian Ranking 2011: Engineering and Technology • Chulalongkorn 29 (10) • Chiang Mai 67 (86) • Mahidol 73 (70) • Kasetsat 72 (100) • Prince of Songla 76 (82) • King Mongkut 79 • Thammasat 83 (68) • KKU 110 (-)

  39. QS Asian Ranking 2010

  40. International student: Thai U • Name Rank Score • Mahidol 156 22.10 • Chiang Mai 201+ 11.10 • Chulalongkorn 201+ 8.10 • Burapa 201+ 7.00 • KKU 201+ 6.50 • Mahasarakarm 201+ 6.30 • PSU 201+ 6.0 • Kasetsart 201+ 4.80 • Srinagarind wiroj 201+ 2.20

  41. International Faculty: Thai U • Name Rank Score • Chulalongkorn 83 35.00 • Mahidol 91 32.60 • Suranaree 115 26.40 • Thammasart 137 23.30 • KingMongkut Thonburi 149 21.10 • ChiangMai 155 19.90 • Naraseun 159 19.40 • KKU 174 17.00 • King Mongkut NB 199 12.80 • Kasetsart 201+ 12.70 • PSU 201+ 12.60

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