Universities in Winston
- Salem, USA
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Winston-Salem
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Latest Scimago Institutions Rankings from Scimago Institutions. Wake Forest University in position #455.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Wake Forest University ranked #481.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Wake Forest University ranked #1101.
  • 27 Oct, 2023: GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering) updated with Wake Forest University ranked highest among 10 listed universities in Winston-Salem.

Rankings of universities in Winston-Salem, USA 2024

  • #107 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #62 
  • #61 
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
[Published 14 September, 2021]
  • #107 
  • #701 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
Show 22 more rankings of Wake Forest University and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #1288 
  • #1351 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
  • #264 
  • #260 
US News Best National Universities
[Published 17 September, 2023]
  • #85 
  • #85 
Washington Monthly - National Universities
[Published 28 August, 2022]
Show 3 more rankings of Winston-Salem State University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (based on 6 student ratings)
  • #1180 
  • #1239 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
  • #142 
  • #139 
US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
[Published 27 October, 2023]
  • #153 
  • #154 
Kiplinger's Best College Values
[Published 31 July, 2019]
Show 2 more rankings of Salem College


  • #929 
  • #969 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
  • #829 
  • #859 
Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
[Published 11 November, 2021]
  • #238 
  • #239 
MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
[Published 16 May, 2022]
Show 1 more rankings of University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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Piedmont International University

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Highest subject rankings of universities in Winston-Salem

Law US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#37 
Wake Forest University
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#42 
Wake Forest University
Business MONEY Best Colleges for Business Majors
#44 
Wake Forest University
Materials Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#191 
Wake Forest University
Psychology THE World University Rankings by Subject
#251 
Wake Forest University
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#301 
Wake Forest University
Education URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#476 
Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem Key Facts for International Students

4 out of 5 Universities in Winston-Salem Ranked in at least one ranking

26 Different Rankings list Universities in Winston-Salem (18 institution and 8 subject rankings)

5 Global Rankings rank Universities in Winston-Salem Among TOP 200

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Living costs for students in Winston-Salem:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 80* (20% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 59* (41% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 78* (22% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 0.00
  • Plug Type A
    • Residential voltage: 120 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz
  • Plug Type B
    • Residential voltage: 120 V
    • Frequency: 60 Hz

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Ranking publishers

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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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

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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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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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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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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