What I've never understood is why not just create an other ranking that competes with the Shanghai ranking. I wish polytechnique or some other institution of hi

What I've never understood is why not just create an other ranking that competes with the Shanghai ranking. I wish polytechnique or some other institution of high learning published their own ranking and marketed it as well as that ranking was marketed. You are right, it's pure bullshit and heavily favors big institutions rather than small ones which does mean that French style grande écoles are penalized but the solution isn't to conform to it but instead to change the way universities is ranked. I have also been very disappointed with Macron's policies when it comes to education. The higher tuition for foreigners is also I believe a mistake since it is good for a country when highly educated foreigners come to study there. France is at a disadvantage when attracting foreign talents due to the language barrier but could compensate for it thanks to the low tuitions. Now with those changes, it will become harder and diminish the cultural influence that France had. Not a good long term move.