Japanese universities are currently experiencing rapid development in quality assessment and assurance activities. In 2004, the national government introduced corporate-style governance into national universities, accompanied by a new evaluation scheme to be carried out by both a governmental...

The realization of world-class universities is a dream of every researcher and national government. However, making them and maintaining their status is difficult even in highly developed industrial countries. Consequently, national governments tend to concentrate financial investment in their...

Partout, chercheurs et pouvoirs publics rêvent de voir se mettre en place des universités « de niveau mondial ». Mais la création de tels établissements ou le maintien de leur statut est chose malaisée, même dans les pays industrialisés développés. Les gouvernements nationaux...