TOMSK, Sep 22 – RIA Tomsk. System work of all staff of Tomsk State University (TSU) allowed university to progress in the world ranking Times Higher Education (THE) more than on 100 positions and to show especially good results on quality of education, scientific and international activity, the vice rector of TSU for network information activities Vladimir Demkin reported.
Earlier it was reported that TSU and Tomsk Polytechnic University entered top-15 the leading higher education institutions of the Russian Federation in 2014 to which the additional financing is allocated for increase in the international competitiveness. At least five universities of the Russian Federation shall enter 100 best higher education institutions of the world by 2020. In the THE rating of 2016 both higher education institutions were included into group of 501-600 places. Last year TSU got to rating (group 601-800) for the first time.
"In the THE rating of this year TSU entered the group of 501-600 best world universities, having risen more than by 100 lines. The greatest contribution to success of TSU in this rating is noted in the indicators reflecting quality of education, efficiency of scientific, innovative and international activities", – Demkin told.
He emphasized that such considerable advance of university was expected as indicators, which are estimated in this rating, are considered also by other agencies estimating world-class universities."In THE rating assessment of activity of higher education institutions is carried out on four indicators: Teaching, Research, Knowledge transfer, International outlook, reflecting the main directions of mission of universities", – Demkin explained.
The vice rector added that now TSU participates in seven world and three Russian rankings of higher education institutions. At the same time the higher education institution showed similar breaks also in other lists. For example, in the world ranking QS this year the university improved the positions more than on 100 points, having risen with 481-490 to the 377th place. It also raised in the ratings QS BRICS (from 44 to the 43rd place) and QS EECA (from 27 ro the 20th place).