The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations

The article examines the problem of assessing the competitiveness of universities from the perspective of regional and urban development. The paper raises the question of taking into account the criteria aimed at examining the benefits of universities for the territory of presence in the modern meth...

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Main Authors: A. A. Popov, P. P. Glukhov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow Polytechnic University 2020-11-01
Series:Высшее образование в России
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Online Access:https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/2500
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description The article examines the problem of assessing the competitiveness of universities from the perspective of regional and urban development. The paper raises the question of taking into account the criteria aimed at examining the benefits of universities for the territory of presence in the modern methodology of assessing the effectiveness of universities. The article considers the advisability of integrating the results of international university rankings in the development of indices which assess the impact of universities on urban development. It includes a review of the methodologies of compiling international city rankings (Global Cities Index, Cities of opportunity, Mercer Quality of Living, The Global City Competitiveness Index, QS Best Student Cities) in order to identify the content and significance of the criteria aimed at assessment of the effectiveness of universities. The paper gives a critical assessment of international university rankings (Qs World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, Academic Ranking of World Universities). It also proposes criteria to evaluate universities from the perspective of the benefits they bring to the cities in which they are present. The article was prepared as part of the research work of the state task of the RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation.
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spelling doaj-art-2dbee0f61d704403b6e87cebf0a21b9b2025-02-01T13:14:28ZengMoscow Polytechnic UniversityВысшее образование в России0869-36172072-04592020-11-012911758710.31992/0869-3617-2020-29-11-75-871705The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban AgglomerationsA. A. Popov0P. P. Glukhov1The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Moscow City University; Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityThe Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Moscow City UniversityThe article examines the problem of assessing the competitiveness of universities from the perspective of regional and urban development. The paper raises the question of taking into account the criteria aimed at examining the benefits of universities for the territory of presence in the modern methodology of assessing the effectiveness of universities. The article considers the advisability of integrating the results of international university rankings in the development of indices which assess the impact of universities on urban development. It includes a review of the methodologies of compiling international city rankings (Global Cities Index, Cities of opportunity, Mercer Quality of Living, The Global City Competitiveness Index, QS Best Student Cities) in order to identify the content and significance of the criteria aimed at assessment of the effectiveness of universities. The paper gives a critical assessment of international university rankings (Qs World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, Academic Ranking of World Universities). It also proposes criteria to evaluate universities from the perspective of the benefits they bring to the cities in which they are present. The article was prepared as part of the research work of the state task of the RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation.https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/2500universitiesuniversity competitivenesscity competitivenessurban developmentinternational city rankingsinternational university rankingsuniversity performance
spellingShingle A. A. Popov
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The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
Высшее образование в России
universities
university competitiveness
city competitiveness
urban development
international city rankings
international university rankings
university performance
title The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
title_full The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
title_fullStr The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
title_short The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations
title_sort role of universities in the competitiveness of cities and urban agglomerations
topic universities
university competitiveness
city competitiveness
urban development
international city rankings
international university rankings
university performance
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