The modern university was born in Germany.
Will China threaten American primacy?.
Thirty years ago, Chinese institutions were reopening after the catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution; today they are some of the most innovative educational centers in the world.
At the same time Chinese universities are on the ascent.
Indeed, America\'s supremacy in higher education is under great stress, particularly at its public universities.
Yet in historical terms, America\'s preeminence is relatively new, and there is no reason to assume that US schools will continue to lead the world a century from now.
Will China challenge its position in the twenty-first?Today American institutions dominate nearly every major ranking of global universities.
In the twentieth century, the United States leapfrogged Germany to become the global leader in higher education.
The modern university was born in Germany
