The statement reads that while research universities in the developing world have not yet achieved the top levels of global rankings, they are “extraordinarily important” in their countries and regions — and are steadily improving their reputations and competitiveness on the international stage — wrote Altbach in an article titled “Advancing the National and Global Knowledge Economy: The role of research universities in developing countries”.

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