India’s ranked institutions rise to 17 from just 11 last year yet 7 of its top 8 institutions drop. IIT Delhi is the top performer at 38th.


Last year’s number one institution, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology drops to 5th while the 2011 table-topper Hong Kong University drops one place to 3rd, making this the first time in the rankings’ history that a Hong Kong university has not topped the table.


Japan’s University of Tokyo falls to 10th, its lowest ever position.


“Though the drops for Japanese universities this year are small, they continue a trend that is observable over the past three or four years,” says Sowter. “The after-effects of the financial crisis have made it harder for Japan to


keep up with the improvements made by Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and China.”


The sector has faced a series of funding cuts since 2007, most recently in the form of an across- the-board reduction of public sector salaries in February 2012, at a time when several other countries in the region have made major investments.


“These rankings confirm the emergence of Singapore and Korea as the region’s new major players, denting the dominance of Hong Kong and Japan,” says Sowter.


“Both NUS and KAIST have benefitted from major government investment in research; while operating in English has helped them attain new levels of global engagement.”


NUS and NTU are currently benefitting from a US $16.1 billion government scheme to improve their performance in science, technology and innovation, while Korea now spends 3.6% of its GDP on research and development, among the highest in the OECD.


Other top performers by country: • Taiwan: National Taiwan University, 21st


• Malaysia: Universiti Malaya, 31st


• Thailand: Mahidol University, 40th


• Philippines: University of the Philippines, 63rd


• Indonesia: University of Indonesia, 71st


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