The autonomy of universities in the U.S. falls far behind peer group, analysis finds

Academic freedom continues to decline around the world. Over the past decade, it has declined in 50 countries, while only nine countries have seen improvements. Countries that have experienced decline include several democracies, such as the United States of America (US), Greece, Finland and Argentina. Globally, the most widespread declines are in individual academic freedom and campus integrity. On the other hand, fewer countries are experiencing a decline in their institutional autonomy. There are, however, good reasons to be concerned about attacks on the institutional autonomy of universities.