Do We Need Rankings at All? After reputation surveys, global metrics, and carefully constructed formulas, we arrive at a more uncomfortable question: What if we don’t need rankings at all? It feels almost heretical to say it. Rankings are so embedded in academic culture that their absence seems unimaginable. They guide applicants, shape institutional identity, and provide a shorthand for “quality.” But step back for a moment. What is the fundamental purpose of a veterinary sc
