Characterization of the international positioning strategies of chinese and mexican universities

Abstract

This scientific communication presents a report on the educational strategies at the university level used by two emerging economies, Mexico and China. As a starting point, the educational aspect is important to compete among other areas, for educational prestige at an international level, for international students and academics, for leading the global level of higher education, etc. To carry out this analysis, a review of the Academic Ranking World Universities (ARWU) was carried out as the most prestigious supplement, duration on the market, rigor in its methodologies, and number of citations among the international academic community. The study consisted of making a comparison between both countries in order to find out how many and which universities are listed as world class, to later analyze the strategies implemented by both universities and governments and thus characterize the efforts of each nation, seeking obtain best practices for Mexico. Among the main results is that China has made efforts directly related to the incorporation of more and more universities in the rankings, and with a better position, always with an investigative and international vision, while Mexico has focused on developing its institutions in a domestic context and with a greater emphasis on management.