Two new and opposite trends from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings offer insights into the changing landscape of global higher education. It is too early to say how these patterns will develop and converge, but they raise several questions in relation to the rankings. Ultimately, are we at the brink of a reshaping of global higher education? As international education consultant Rajika Bhandari said, we are in a “moment of great flux” for global higher education. Only time will tell how all of that will shake out in the rankings when the dust settles.
