The US and UK dominate the top 10 in the QS World University Rankings 2018, but both have lost ground in the top 100.

The US has held on to the top spot in the Universitas 21 rankings, which measure the quality of higher education systems in countries around the world.

The Indian finance minister, Arun Jaitley, believes that for India to be considered an international education destination, at least 20 of its universities need to feature among the top 100 in a global league table.

Prestige, rankings performance and a broad course choice are what set UK universities apart as an attractive study option for prospective postgraduates from the US, according to a survey by the British Council.

Institutions and governments should ignore influential international university rankings, HEPI has charged, claiming they are based on data that is “unreliable and sometimes worse”.

The USA leads the charge when it comes to producing employable graduates, with Germany and the UK also on the podium, according to the opinions of thousands of hiring managers assessed in an employability ranking of institutions published by THE.

Australian universities with a higher position in global league tables tend to set higher international tuition fees, according to a recent study. Researchers say the higher price tag supports maintaining or improving international ranking positions.

Business focused schools make up half of the top 25 ranked institutions by student mobility, according to the third annual global university rankings by U-Multirank.