The University of Bedfordshire is a publicly funded university located in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. One of the main campuses, in Luton, is home to the university’s Business, Media, Art & Design, Science, Computing, Law, Psychology, and Social Sciences schools. The Bedford campus is just a twenty minute walk from the town centre, and is home to the Primary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Tourism schools.
Latest ranking updates for University of Bedfordshire
- March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #1930.
- December 2023: Urap announced latest results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance with University of Bedfordshire in position 2467.
- December 2023: Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) update. University of Bedfordshire achieves place 201.
- October 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World University Rankings by Subject (Business and Economics) with University of Bedfordshire in position 401.
University rankings
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- #106
- #130
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #316
- #122
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The Guardian League Table
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #105
- #127
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CUG The Complete University Guide
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #77
- #1001
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
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- #87
- #1930
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #17
- #251
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THE Young University Rankings
[Published 03 July, 2023]
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- #77
- #2467
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
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- #78
- #571
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StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #82
- #1765
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
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- #75
- #898
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THE China Subject Ratings Overall
[Published 11 May, 2022]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Subject rankings
Arts Visual & Performing
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- #7
- #7
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- Music
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #45
- #54
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- Music
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Business
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- #73
- #86
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- Marketing
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Computer Science
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- #80
- #101
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- Computer Science
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #90
- #112
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- Computer Science
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Education
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- #32
- #42
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- Education
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #36
- #47
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- Education
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #58
- #70
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- Education
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #46
- #401
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- Education
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
Languages & Literature
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- #24
- #31
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- English
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Law
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- #73
- #90
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- Law
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #80
- #98
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- Law
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #81
- #100
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- Law
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Natural Sciences
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- #56
- #73
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- Biology
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #72
- #92
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- Psychology
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #80
- #102
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- Psychology
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #83
- #104
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- Psychology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #58
- #501
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #12
- #18
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- Social Work
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #40
- #50
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- Social Work
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #49
- #61
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- Social Work
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #44
- #55
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- Sociology
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #71
- #84
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- Sociology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Sports Science
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- #32
- #38
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- Sports Science
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #40
- #51
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- Sports Science
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #45
- #59
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- Sports Science
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Highest subject rankings for University of Bedfordshire
Music
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#7
Arts Visual & Performing
Social Work
CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#18
Social Studies & Humanities
English
CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#31
Languages & Literature
Sports Science
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#38
Sports Science
Education
The Times Good University Guide by Subject
#42
Education
Biology
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#73
Natural Sciences
Marketing
CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#86
Business
Law
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#90
Law
Computer Science
The Times Good University Guide by Subject
#101
Computer Science
Student Ratings for University of Bedfordshire
- Student satisfaction:
- 3.7 (based on 781 student ratings)
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Google ratings:
- 3.7 (based on 676 student ratings)
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Facebook ratings:
- 4.1 (based on 105 student ratings)
I’ve earned myself two degrees from Bedfordshire now and I really believe it’s one of the best universities in the UK. The staff and the facilities are amazing. The lecturers really take the time to get to know you and they help you with any issues you have with your assignments. I can happily recommend this university to all my friends and family!”
About University of Bedfordshire
PROS
- The laboratories are particularly impressive, according to students, but they also highlight the quality of the facilities in general.
- The university is praised by students for being located right in the heart of the town centre. This allows them to make the most of their free time between classes.
- Ranked among the global top 1,000 by Times Higher Education. This can be a helpful advantage when applying for high -level job positions.
CONS
- Numerous students have complained that some teachers are less passionate than others. However, this may be a simple preference for certain teaching styles.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1882
- Telephone:
- +44 1234 400400
- Address:
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- University Square
- LU1 3JU, Luton
- England UK
- Website:
- https://www.beds.ac.uk/
- Social:
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
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NSS Aggregate Student reviews
Below you see the results of University of Bedfordshire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK universities.
Overall student satisfaction
72
/100
409 total respondents
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
THE Student Experience Survey by Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education has surveyed 20251 undergraduate students in the UK about their study experience. 105 students of University of Bedfordshire participated in the survey.
Below you'll find the results for each of the survey questions for University of Bedfordshire in comparison to the average for all UK universities.
Overall score: 68.8
Data is from 2018 which was the last year for which the survey was published. Survey was discontinued after 2018. Details of Methodology
Student composition of University of Bedfordshire
- undergraduates:
- 10090
- postgraduates:
- 3170
- Total:
- 13260
- Business and Management:
- 4415
- Nursing and Midwifery:
- 1755
- Computing:
- 1310
- Education and Teaching:
- 1225
- Sociology:
- 1040
- English Studies:
- 445
- Psychology:
- 440
- Law:
- 395
- Creative Arts and Design:
- 380
- Social Policy:
- 350
- Biosciences:
- 310
- Allied Health:
- 305
- Sport and Exercise Sciences:
- 255
- Economics:
- 200
- Electrical And Electronic Engineering:
- 75
- Performing Arts:
- 65
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy:
- 55
- Agriculture, Food and Related Studies:
- 40
- Architecture, Building and Planning:
- 40
- Veterinary Sciences:
- 5
- India:
- 2940
- Nigeria:
- 255
- Pakistan:
- 245
- China:
- 240
- Bangladesh:
- 140
- Nepal:
- 50
- Vietnam:
- 30
- Jordan:
- 15
- Ghana:
- 15
- Sri Lanka:
- 15
- Nicaragua:
- 10
- Kenya:
- 10
- United Arab Emirates:
- 10
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
- 10
- Qatar:
- 5
- Kuwait:
- 5
- Colombia:
- 5
- Saudi Arabia:
- 5
- British Virgin Islands:
- 5
- United States:
- 5
- Albania:
- 5
- Bahrain:
- 5
- Zimbabwe:
- 5
- Uganda:
- 5
- Tanzania:
- 5
- Morocco:
- 5
- Egypt:
- 5
- Congo (Democratic Republic) {formerly Zaire}:
- 5
- Moldova:
- 5
Campuses of University of Bedfordshire
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FAQ
University of Bedfordshire ranks #99 in England UK in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 382 universities in England UK.
University of Bedfordshire ranks #1 in Luton in our meta ranking.
University of Bedfordshire is listed in The Times Good University Guide, The Guardian League Table, CUG The Complete University Guide, THE World University Rankings, Scimago Institutions Rankings, THE Young University Rankings and more. See all 16 rankings of University of Bedfordshire.
University of Bedfordshire achieved #122 in The Guardian League Table. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Bedfordshire.
University of Bedfordshire achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #5 in The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Mental Health Nursing). See all subject rankings for University of Bedfordshire.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Bedfordshire ranks #1 among universities in Luton and #99 among universities in England UK. See all rankings of University of Bedfordshire.
In our meta ranking University of Bedfordshire ranks #99 among all universities in England UK and University of Oxford ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
- Student to Staff Ratio: 15%
Entry Standards: 15%
Expenditure per Student: 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching: 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback: 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction: 4%
Career Prospects: 15%
Value added: 15%
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
- Entry Standards 12.5%
Student Satisfaction 18.75%
Student-Staff Ratio 12.5%
Research Quality 12.5%
Research Intensity 6.25%
Academic Service Spending 6.25%
Facilities Spending 6.25%
Graduate Prospects 12.5%
Degree Completion Rate 12.5%
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
Rogers Digital Media
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
U-Ranking
RUY
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- 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)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- 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%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- 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%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- 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%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- 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%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- 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%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- 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%
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):
- Ranking is based on ROI
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- 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%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- 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%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- 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%
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- 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%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
