The Road to Academic Excellence: the Making of World-class Research Universities

Marc Notes: The positive contribution of tertiary education is increasingly recognized as not limited to middle-income and advanced countries. This book examines the recent experience of universities grappling with the challenges of building successful research institutions in difficult circumstances. Contributor Bio:  Altbach, Philip G Philip G. Altbach is J. Donald Monan, S. J. University Professor and director of the Center for International Higher Education in the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. He is the author of many books, including World Class Worldwide: Transforming Research Universities in Asia and Latin America.