The pursuit to construct “world-class” universities is an ongoing global obsession across the world, which lays emphasis on the development of competitive h

Within higher education, world-class universities are commonly regarded as elite research universities and play a critical role in developing a nation’s compe

"The concept of world-class universities (WCU) has increasingly gained popularity in the past two decades around the world. WCU are regarded as cornerstone inst

In the era marked by globalization and its profound impacts on individuals, societies, states and markets, world-class universities need to position themselves

Within higher education, world-class universities are regarded as elite research universities and play a critical role in developing human resources and generat