Kuala Lampur, July 10 -- University rankings are a highly visible indicator of a university's status. Due to the increased visibility among the general public and perceived importance of these global rankings, universities around the world have slowly been focusing more on increasing their research output. This is because a university's ranking is heavily influenced by its research performance. But as universities chase the "prestige" of these rankings by making a stronger push for research output, is the importance of teaching being neglected? Is student education being sidelined in favour of research publications?

There are two major university rankings used globally - the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education (TH...