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Altbach and Jamil Salmi, editors 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (394 p.) 225 1 $aDirections in development : human development 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-8805-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aCurrent and Future ChallengesThe 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 327 $aChapter 3 The Rise of Research Universities: The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKey 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 327 $aResearch and the University-Industry LinkCurriculum, 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 327 $aUndergraduate, Graduate, and International StudentsDevelopment 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 327 $aDevelopment of Academic Faculty 330 $aThe 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. 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