Abstract
Abstract A consensus exists in the region that internationalisation is a key driver in the development of higher education. Former Soviet countries have seen an intensification of cross-border activities since the 1990s. The international flows of policies and practices, students and academics, knowledge and financing have impacted former Soviet universities and the systems in which they operate. This chapter examines various domains of internationalisation, such as the Bologna Process, international student mobility, global academic publications, global university rankings, use of the English medium of instruction, and international institutional partnerships to illustrate how former Soviet universities have transformed into internationally connected institutions in the last three decades. While Western higher education systems appear to be idealised, cross-border links with Russia remain strong across many former Soviet countries, and Central Asia in particular. The chapter also reflects on the global dimension of former Soviet universities and explains how global reputation has become an important aspiration with which international education and research activities are shaped.
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