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Direct linkAltbach, Philip G.; Mathews, Eldho – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2020
India now has the second largest higher education system (after China) in the world. After spending most of its energy on simply meeting the needs of expanding participation in recent years, India, under Prime Minister Modi's second administration, is finally turning its attention to boosting quality, increasing research productivity, and for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Global Approach
Peer reviewedAltbach, Philip G. – Change, 1978
Higher education in India has returned to normal after cessation of the declared Emergency by Indira Gandhi, with increased student and faculty militancy as well as the emergence of strong pressures for increased governmental control over the university. (LBH)
Descriptors: Activism, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Altbach, Philip G. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1982
Examines factors affecting the organization and expansion of higher education systems in advanced Third World countries. University accountability and autonomy, educational planning, the choice and implementation of curricular specialities, and the adaptation of new institutional models to meet the needs of developing nations are discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedAltbach, Philip G. – Change, 1987
A scandal relating to examination-fixing in the University of Bombay led to the resignation of its vice chancellor, followed by the chief minister of the state of Maharashtra. The intersection of politics and education, and the use of educational institutions for political or patronage purposes was at the heart of the problem. (MLW)
Descriptors: Certification, College Governing Councils, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Peer reviewedAltbach, Philip G. – Review of Higher Education, 1991
Key developments affecting higher education worldwide are examined, including post-World War II expansion in the Third World, broadened access to education, autonomy, and accountability. Reforms driven by societal demands, changing patterns of funding and access, and the political role of students. Issues for the near future are discussed.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Morsy, Zaghloul, Ed.; Altbach, Philip G. – 1993
This book presents a collection of essays dealing with key issues and trends facing the future of higher education on the international level as the world moves into the 21st century. Essays and their authors are as follows: "The Idea of the University: Changing Roles, Current Crisis and Future Challenges" (Torsten Husen); "Patterns…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Download full textAltbach, Philip G. – 1983
The comparative higher education course offered at the State University of New York at Buffalo is briefly described, and a course schedule is presented, including required and recommended readings for each topic. The course is intended to provide a broad cross-cultural perspective and considers the growth and development of universities in Europe,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Activism, Case Studies, Change Strategies
