Filter & Sort
Friendless in America
Study finds that nearly 40% of foreign students report having no close American friends. Those who study in the South have more American friends.
New Competition in Britain
Private institutions will compete for student slots with public universities under a new government policy.
Who Takes MOOCs?
Data from Coursera and Udacity scratch the surface of crucial questions about MOOC demographics. One early finding is that most of the students are from outside the U.S.
In India, Path to Partnerships
New regulations stipulate that only top-ranked institutions will be eligible to develop joint degree programs.
Scaling Up
Four years ago, a business school began requiring its undergraduates to study abroad. How has the policy worked out?
What Chinese Students Want
Experts offer insight into why Chinese students choose the universities that they do, what they can pay, and what their English levels are really like.
Opinion
Rankings Without Reason
International comparisons of universities play a valuable role, but some governments are abusing their findings, writes Phil Baty.
Opinion
Beyond the Rhetoric of Progress
China strives to build world-class universities, but can it develop the equivalent of the University of California? Cristina González asks.