{
  "id": 8050211,
  "title": "Evaluation criteria revised to better assess universities' internationalization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/evaluation-criteria-revised-to-better-assess-universities-8050211",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260918/evaluation-criteria-revised-to-better-assess-universities-internationalization"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Times has revised its evaluation criteria for the University Rankings 2027 to better assess the internationalization of Korean universities. This year's rankings have expanded to include 60 universities, up from 54 last year, and the total score has increased from 190 points across 18 indicators to 200 points across 19 indicators. A new indicator measuring the proportion of full-time international faculty has been introduced, worth 10 points. Additionally, the calculation method for the academic retention rate of international students has been refined to focus on degree-seeking students. The evaluation period for research performance has also been adjusted. The education category, which now consists of seven indicators and is worth 70 points, has seen an increase from 60 points due to these changes.",
  "summary": "The Korea Times has revised the evaluation criteria for its University Rankings 2027 to provide a more comprehensive and rigorous assessment of the internationalization of Korean universities. This year’s evaluation expanded its coverage from 54 universities last year to 60, while increasing the total score from 190 points across 18 indicators to 200 points across 19 indicators. Notably, The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Evaluation criteria revised to better assess universities' internationalization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/evaluation-criteria-revised-to-better-assess-universities",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}