Higher education institutions from BRICS nations have established a new association to encourage greater academic cooperation and student exchange.

BRICS member nations are set to establish a new university rankings system, government officials have announced.

A network of universities has been formed with the aim of establishing joint graduate programmes across universities in BRICS countries

China dominates Times Higher Education’s second annual BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings, upping its top 100 entries from 24 to 27 as Tsingua University and Peking University retaining the two top spots.

International students are often supported financially by their families when they study abroad. Some families go further by investing in a property for their child to live in while overseas. Lucy Fisher investigates the link between property, residency and international student destinations.

One of the world’s most prominent league table for universities – QS World University Rankings – has been chosen by intelligence analyst firm Interfax group to rank universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and publish findings as QS University Rankings: BRICS.