China has surpassed Japan as Asia’s number one nation for world-class universities, www.timeshighereducation.co.uk reported on 10 June, while three British universities are listed in the body’s 2014-15 global top 10.
According to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2015, Japan has 19 institutions in the top 100—down from 20 last year and 22 in 2013—while China has 21—up from 18 last year and 15 in 2013.
The University of Oxford is ranked third, followed by The University of Cambridge in fifth place, and Imperial College London in ninth place.