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World-class universities (WCU), commonly recognized as global research universities or flagship universities, are cornerstone institutions embedded in any academic system and play an important role in developing a nation’s competitiveness in the global knowledge economy.
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Cheng, Y., Wang, Q., Liu, N.C. (2014). How World-Class Universities Affect Global Higher Education. In: Cheng, Y., Wang, Q., Liu, N.C. (eds) How World-Class Universities Affect Global Higher Education. Global Perspectives on Higher Education, vol 26. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-821-3_1
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