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University rankings: the battle for the best and brightest

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In this show we're looking at how countries and universities compete in higher education, and what this means for a country's competitiveness. Judging by global university rankings, the United States and Britain remain at the top, and France and Germany are falling behind. France 24 decided to find out why.

BEYOND BUSINESS
By Ali LAIDI / Anne-Sophie PELLEGRY / Kim VO DINH / Markus KARLSSON
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