QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings — global ranking; methodology: academic reputation 30%, employer reputation 15%, citations per faculty 20%, plus international indicators.
Posts
All the articles I've posted.
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PhD
Doctor of Philosophy — terminal research doctorate, 3–4 years UK, 4–7 years US; funded positions increasingly competitive.
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings
THE global ranking — methodology: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook, Industry. 13 indicators; English-language research bias.
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Oxbridge
Oxbridge — the collective shorthand for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the UK's oldest and most selective universities.
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LERU
League of European Research Universities — 23 comprehensive research-intensive European universities founded 2002.
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US News Best Colleges
US News & World Report's annual ranking of US undergraduate institutions — the dominant domestic college ranking since 1983.
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Taught vs research master's
Comparison of taught master's (MA/MSc with coursework + dissertation) versus research master's (MRes/MPhil).
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Foundation year / pathway program
Pre-university bridging programs (typically 1 year) to bring international students to first-year undergraduate level.
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G5
The G5 — an informal grouping of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, and LSE as the UK's leading research universities.
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Ivy Plus
Ivy Plus — informal expansion of the Ivy League typically adding Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chicago, and sometimes Johns Hopkins, Caltech, Northwestern.
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MBA
Master of Business Administration — 1–2 year general-management graduate program, GMAT/GRE, 3–5 years work experience.
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LLM
Master of Laws — 1-year postgraduate specialisation for lawyers, commonly used by international lawyers for US/UK bar admission.