University Rating: Ideology and Methodology of «League Charts»(foreign practice)

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The article represents the first part of analytical review of ideology, methodology and practice of working out university ratings. The author singles out basic approaches to the task, whose specificity is conditioned by differences in national educational systems and respective emphases in functional aims of ratings (part of professional accreditation of a university, factor of choice by applicants, and/or instrument of international competition).

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I V Trotsuk

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

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Email: trotsuk_iv@rudn.university

Кафедра социологии; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

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