Abstract:
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This work on the informational analysis of international rankings is motivated by the
fact that international university rankings are increasing their impact and importance.
Given their diversity of origins, purposes and procedures, it makes sense to try to increase
their knowledge and understanding by clearly defining and comparing them from
an informational stance.
This research-orientated master thesis (master final project or TFM) addresses this purpose,
by aiming at a clear and comparative definition of both the information managed
by those rankings, as well as their respective processes for capturing, processing and
publishing their results. These comparative definitions are carried using the Method for
informational analysis of university rankings derived and designed from the experience
of pursing the analysis work within this master thesis. At the same time, this method allows
to assess transparency on rankings and helps to clarify the focus of the information
used for rank universities. |