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Latest ranking updates related to universities in USA
  • 18 Apr, 2024: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published most recent results of BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking. Northeastern University achieves position 39.
  • 10 Apr, 2024: Publication of QS World University Rankings By Subject (Business & Management Studies). Massachusetts Institute of Technology with highest ranking among universities in USA ranked #1.
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions published most recent results of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Includes 529 universities from USA.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: Latest THE World’s Most International Universities from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 60 universities from USA appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in USA 2024

#1201
USA

Curtis Institute of Music

  • #1232 
  • #7766 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1202
USA

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 23 student ratings)
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  • #1254 
  • #7864 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1203
USA

Blue Mountain College

  • #1251 
  • #7864 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]


#1204
USA

Paul Smith's College

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  • #1269 
  • #7951 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1205
USA

University of the Potomac

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 32 student ratings)
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  • #1297 
  • #8076 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1206
USA

South Texas College of Law

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 38 student ratings)
  • #1300 
  • #8097 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1207
USA

Arlington Baptist College

  • #1306 
  • #8129 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1208
USA

Southwestern Law School

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 71 student ratings)
  • #1310 
  • #8142 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1209
USA

Saybrook University

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (based on 29 student ratings)
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  • #1315 
  • #8152 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1210
USA

New England Law | Boston

  • #1323 
  • #8183 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1211
USA

Bard College at Simon's Rock

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  • #1339 
  • #8254 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1212
USA

Maryland University of Integrative Health

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 17 student ratings)
  • #1346 
  • #8293 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1213
USA

Bismarck State College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 38 student ratings)
  • #1348 
  • #8293 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1214
USA

Northwestern Health Sciences University

  • #1361 
  • #8369 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1215
USA

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 165 student ratings)
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  • #1376 
  • #8447 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1216
USA

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  • #1387 
  • #8499 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1217
USA

Western Nevada College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 29 student ratings)
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  • #1388 
  • #8509 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1218
USA

Sullivan University

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  • #1398 
  • #8576 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1219
USA

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 676 student ratings)
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  • #1399 
  • #8586 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

  • #265 
  • #264 
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
[Published 14 September, 2021]
  • #442 
  • #3409 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #509 
  • #527 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
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#1221
USA

William Peace University

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  • #1436 
  • #8864 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1222
USA

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

  • #1444 
  • #8903 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1223
USA

Alice Lloyd College

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  • #1451 
  • #8943 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1224
USA

American Jewish University

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 54 student ratings)
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  • #1452 
  • #8954 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1225
USA

Bay State College

  • #1470 
  • #9019 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1226
USA

Finlandia University

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (based on 2633 student ratings)
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  • #1473 
  • #9040 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1227
USA

Centralia College

  • #1481 
  • #9092 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1228
USA

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 98 student ratings)
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  • #1487 
  • #9109 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1229
USA

Parker University

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  • #1488 
  • #9109 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1230
USA

Waldorf University

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 126 student ratings)
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  • #1489 
  • #9118 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1231
USA

Saint Joseph's College

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  • #1491 
  • #9126 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1232
USA

William James College

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  • #1500 
  • #9204 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1233
USA

Bacone College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 141 student ratings)
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  • #1511 
  • #9302 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1234
USA

Northwest Florida State College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 124 student ratings)
  • #1516 
  • #9366 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1235
USA

Cleveland University-Kansas City

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 10 student ratings)
  • #1523 
  • #9456 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1236
USA

New York Academy of Art

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 42 student ratings)
  • #1546 
  • #9729 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1237
USA

Beacon College

  • #1548 
  • #9751 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1238
USA

Heritage Christian University

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 25 student ratings)
  • #1554 
  • #9828 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1239
USA

Villa Maria College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 36 student ratings)
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  • #1553 
  • #9828 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1240
USA

Hebrew College

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 17 student ratings)
  • #1555 
  • #9860 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1241
USA

Salem International University

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  • #1562 
  • #9934 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1242
USA

University of the West

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (based on 49 student ratings)
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  • #1564 
  • #9973 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1243
USA

Adler Graduate School

Student satisfaction: 2.6 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)
  • #1565 
  • #9988 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1244
USA

Montserrat College of Art

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 21 student ratings)
  • #1569 
  • #10063 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1245
USA

Mitchell College

  • #1570 
  • #10084 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1246
USA

Marygrove College

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (based on 46 student ratings)
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  • #1571 
  • #10084 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1247
USA

Columbia College-Hollywood

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  • #1572 
  • #10084 
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[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1248
USA

Florida Gateway College

Student satisfaction: 5.0 / 5.0 (based on 84 student ratings)
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  • #1574 
  • #10099 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1249
USA

Mercy College of Ohio

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  • #1576 
  • #10103 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#1250
USA

Emmanuel College

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  • #1580 
  • #10154 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings of universities in USA

Entrepreneurship The Princeton Review: Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship
#1 
University of Houston
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#1 
Harvey Mudd College
Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#1 
Harvard University
Chemical Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#1 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Education US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#1 
University of Pennsylvania
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#1 
Princeton University
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#1 
Harvard University
Psychology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#1 
Harvard University
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#1 
Harvard University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#1 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

USA Key Facts for International Students

1734 out of 1924 Universities in USA Ranked in at least one ranking

54 Different Rankings list Universities in USA (32 institution and 22 subject rankings)

39 Global Rankings rank Universities in USA Among TOP 200

Time: GMT -3 — GTM -8

Telephone country code: +1

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  20%
  • Baptist  5%
  • Methodist  2%
  • Other Protestant  38%
  • Latter-Day Saints  2%
  • Judaism  2%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  27%
  • Other religions: Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism  3%
  • Largest cities in USA:
  • 1. New York: 8,175,000
  • 2. Los Angeles: 4,000,000
  • 3. Chicago: 2,700,000
  • 4. Brooklyn: 2,300,000
  • 5. Houston: 2,300,000

Largest international airport in USA:

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 103.902.992 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 12 km. from Atlanta city center

Nobel prize laureates:
William Kaelin (, 2019)
 
William Kaelin (, 2019)
 
William Kaelin (, 2019)
 
Gregg Semenza (, 2019)
 
James Peebles (, 2019)
 
John Goodenough (, 2019)
 
M. Stanley Whittingham (, 2019)
 
Abhijit Banerjee (, 2019)
 
Esther Duflo (, 2019)
 
Michael Kremer (, 2019)
 

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Stanford University ranks #1 in USA in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in USA University of Wisconsin-Madison is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 55 rankings where University of Wisconsin-Madison is listed.

University of Houston is ranked best in USA for Business (Entrepreneurship). See all rankings for the University of Houston.

Harvey Mudd College is ranked best in USA for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Harvey Mudd College.

Harvard University is ranked best in USA for Medicine & Health (Nursing & Health Care). See all rankings for the Harvard University.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked best in USA for Engineering (Chemical Engineering). See all rankings for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

University of Pennsylvania is ranked best in USA for Education (Education). See all rankings for the University of Pennsylvania.

Princeton University is ranked best in USA for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Princeton University.

Harvard University is ranked best in USA for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Harvard University.

Harvard University is ranked best in USA for Social Studies & Humanities (Psychology). See all rankings for the Harvard University.

Harvard University is ranked best in USA for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Harvard University.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked best in USA for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The University of Texas at Austin is ranked best in USA for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the The University of Texas at Austin.

University of Florida is ranked best in USA for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Florida.

The Juilliard School is ranked best in USA for Arts Visual & Performing (Music). See all rankings for the The Juilliard School.

University of California, Berkeley is ranked best in USA for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the University of California, Berkeley.

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Arab Region:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 15% International research network 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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Forbes

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Kiplinger

Criteria used in ranking -Kiplinger's Best College Values:

Quality Criteria 55% Cost Criteria 45%

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MONEY

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Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Public Colleges:

Quality of education 33.33% Affordability 33.33% Outcomes 33.33%

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Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into:

Quality of education 33.33% Affordability 33.33% Outcomes 33.33%

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Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value:

Quality of education 33.33% Affordability 33.33% Outcomes 33.33%

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Criteria used in ranking -MONEY Colleges That Add the Most Value:

Quality of education 33.33% Affordability 33.33% Outcomes 33.33%

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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Payscale

Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):

Ranking is based on ROI

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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The Princeton Review

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Wallstreet Journal USA & THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings:

Outcomes 40% (employability) Resources 30% Engagement 20% (teaching) Environment 10% (diversity)

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Washington Monthly

Criteria used in ranking -Washington Monthly - National Universities:

Social Mobility 33.33%
Research 33.33%
Community and National Service 33.33%

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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