Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Annex IA Summary of the Methodology of the Three Leading International Rankings -- References -- Chapter 1 The Past, Present, and Future of the Research University -- The 21st-Century Global Context -- Historical Background -- The "Spirit" of the Research University -- The Language of Science and Scholarship -- A Special Kind of Professor -- Governance and Leadership -- Basic versus Applied Research -- The California Master Plan for Higher Education -- The Present Circumstances of the Research University -- Current and Future Challenges -- The Future of the Research University -- Note -- References and Other Sources -- Chapter 2 Building World-Class Universities in China: Shanghai Jiao Tong University -- National Perspectives and History -- Overview of SJTU and Its Practices -- Strategic Plans and Goals -- Governance Structure and Management Reform -- Improvement of Faculty Quality -- Encouragement of Academic Discipline Development and Research Excellence -- Promotion of Internationalization Strategies -- Diversification of Financial Resources -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 The Rise of Research Universities: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology -- Key Factors for HKUST -- The HKUST Context -- Basic Characteristics of HKUST -- Students and Academic Staff Members -- HKUST's Inauguration and Commencement -- Elements of HKUST -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 A World-Class Research University on the Periphery: The Pohang University of Science and Technology, the Republic of Korea -- The Korean System of Higher Education -- The Background of Building a New University -- Early Development of POSTECH -- Governance and Leadership -- Institutional Management.

Research and the University-Industry Link -- Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, and Student Life -- The Academic Profession -- Internationalization -- Finance -- Government Support and Control -- Changing Environment and Emerging Challenges -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 The National University of Singapore and the University of Malaya: Common Roots and Different Paths -- Postseparation Policy Environment -- Language Policy -- Financing -- Challenges Facing University Management and Administration -- Secondary Schooling and Preparedness for Tertiary Education -- Undergraduate, Graduate, and International Students -- Development of Academic Faculty -- Development and Management of Research -- Performance Measures and Indicators of Success -- Lessons Learned -- References -- Chapter 6 Toward World-Class Status? The IIT System and IIT Bombay -- The IIT System -- IIT Bombay: A Case Study -- Conclusion: Whither the IIT System? -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 The Rise, Fall, and Reemergence of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria -- Influence of Nigeria's Political, Economic, and Social Trends on the Evolution of the University -- Attempts at Revitalizing the University -- Development of Academic Faculty -- Financing -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Private and Public Pathways to World-Class Research Universities: The Case of Chile -- Chile's Political Economy of Higher Education -- The Paradigm of the Research University -- The University of Chile -- The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9 The Long Road toward Excellence in Mexico: The Monterrey Institute of Technology -- A Brief Historical and Contextual Analysis of the System -- The Foundation and History of ITESM -- Differentiation at ITESM between the Flagship Campus and the System.

Accreditation at ITESM and Support of Its Research -- Fostering or Hindering the Research Enterprise? -- Governance -- Finances -- Becoming a Research University: Why, Who, and How? -- The Academic Model of ITESM: Panacea or Predicament? -- ITESM as an Elitist Institution -- International Dimensions at ITESM -- Conclusion -- Annex 9A ITESM: A Brief History -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10 Establishing a New Research University: The Higher School of Economics, the Russian Federation -- Where Does HSE Stand Today? -- Background to the Establishment of a New University -- Building New Social Sciences and Economics -- HSE Establishment and Its Transformation through Competition -- Toward a Research University Model -- Happy Ending or New Challenges? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 The Road to Academic Excellence: Lessons of Experience -- Testing the Model: Common Themes -- Paths of Development -- Importance of the Tertiary Education Ecosystem -- Conclusion -- Annex 11A Age of the Top-Ranked Universities (2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities) -- Annex 11B Main Characteristics of Each Institution -- Annex 11C Key Elements of the Strategic Approach Followed by Each Institution -- Annex 11D Main Funding Sources of Each Institution -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.

The positive contribution of tertiary education is increasingly recognized as not limited to middle-income and advanced countries, since it applies equally to low-income economies. Tertiary education can help countries become more globally competitive by developing a skilled, productive, and flexible labor force and by creating, applying, and spreading new ideas and technologies. Research universities are reckoned among the central institutions of the 21st century knowledge economies. This book extends the analysis of the framework presented in The Challenge of Establishing World-Class Universities (Salmi 2009) and by examining the recent experience of 11 universities in nine countries that have grappled with the challenges of building successful research institutions in difficult circumstances and learning from the lessons of these experiences.

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