Monday, May 13, 2024
The 2024 edition of the prestigious Global 2000 list is released today by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The definitive annual ranking – now in its thirteenth year – lists the top 2000 universities out of 20,966 ranked institutions, making it the largest academic ranking of global universities.
This year, the global top-10 is as follows:
1. Harvard University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Stanford University
4. University of Cambridge
5. University of Oxford
6. Princeton University
7. Columbia University
8. University of Pennsylvania
9. Yale University
10. California Institute of Technology
The Center for World University Rankings grades universities on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: education (25%), employability (25%), faculty (10%), and research (40%). This year, 62 million outcome-based data points were analyzed for the rankings.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, and is the most represented country in the top 2000 with 329 universities. Harvard, Stanford, and MIT are the most cited universities in the world, and all Ivy League institutions feature in the top-70 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is now 324, with all C9 League institutions improving this year. Japan – led by the University of Tokyo in 13th place – has 110 top-2000 institutions.
The number of UK institutions in the top 2000 this year is 92. The University of Cambridge is the top public university in the world for the 11th year in a row. France – led by PSL University at number 19 – has 73 representatives in the top 2000.
Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 233, features 46 institutions in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, May 15, 2023
The 2023 edition of the prestigious Global 2000 list is released today by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The definitive annual ranking – now in its twelfth year – lists the top 2000 universities out of 20531 ranked institutions, making it the largest academic ranking of global universities.
This year, the global top-10 is as follows:
1. Harvard University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Stanford University
4. University of Cambridge
5. University of Oxford
6. Princeton University
7. University of Chicago
8. Columbia University
9. University of Pennsylvania
10. Yale University
The Center for World University Rankings grades universities on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: education (25%), employability (25%), faculty (10%), and research (40%). This year, 62 million outcome-based data points were analyzed for the rankings.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, and is the most represented country in the top 2000 with 332 universities. Harvard, Stanford, and MIT are the most cited universities in the world, and all Ivy League institutions feature in the top-70 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is now 314, with all C9 League institutions improving this year. Japan – led by the University of Tokyo in 13th place – has 114 top-2000 institutions.
The number of UK institutions in the top 2000 this year is 93. The University of Cambridge is the top public university in the world for the 10th year in a row. France - led by PSL University at number 21 - has 76 representatives in the top 2000.
Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 217, features 43 institutions in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, April 25, 2022
For the eleventh year in a row, Harvard is the top university worldwide according to the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. This year, the global top-10 is as follows (with last year’s rankings in parentheses):
1. Harvard University (1)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
3. Stanford University (3)
4. University of Cambridge (4)
5. University of Oxford (5)
6. Princeton University (6)
7. University of Chicago (8)
8. Columbia University (7)
9. University of Pennsylvania (9)
10. California Institute of Technology (11)
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) grades universities on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: education (25%), employability (25%), faculty (10%), and research (40%). This year, 19788 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made CWUR’s Global 2000 list.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, which has been the case since the rankings started in 2012, and is the most represented country in the top 2000 with 335 universities. Harvard, Stanford, and MIT are the most cited universities in the world. All Ivy League institutions feature in the top 70 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is now 302, with all C9 League institutions improving this year. Japan – led by the University of Tokyo in 13th place – has 118 top-2000 institutions.
The number of UK institutions in the top 2000 this year is 94. The University of Cambridge is the top public university in the world for the 9th year in a row. France - led by PSL University at number 19 - has 77 representatives in the top 2000.
42 institutions from Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 202, feature in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, April 26, 2021
For the tenth year in a row, Harvard is the top university worldwide according to the “Global 2000 List by the Center for World University Rankings”. This year, the global top-10 is as follows (with last year’s rankings in parentheses):
1. Harvard University (1)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
3. Stanford University (3)
4. University of Cambridge (4)
5. University of Oxford (5)
6. Princeton University (7)
7. Columbia University (6)
8. University of Chicago (9)
9. University of Pennsylvania (8)
10. Yale University (12)
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) grades universities on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: quality of education (25%), alumni employment (25%), quality of faculty (10%), and research performance (40%). This year, 19788 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the global 2000 list.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, which has been the case since the rankings started in 2012, and is the most represented country in the top 2000 with 347 universities. Harvard, Stanford, and MIT are the most cited universities in the world. All Ivy League institutions feature in the top 70 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is 277. Tsinghua overtakes Peking, as all the C9 League institutions see improvements this year. Japan - led by the University of Tokyo in 13th place - has 124 top-2000 institutions.
The number of UK institutions in the top 2000 this year is 95. The University of Cambridge is the top public university in the world for the 8th year in a row. France - led by PSL University at number 21 - has 79 representatives in the top 2000.
46 institutions from Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 194, feature in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, June 8, 2020
For the ninth year in a row Harvard has been ranked as the top global university by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). This year, the global top-10 is as follows (with last year’s rankings in parentheses):
1. Harvard University (1)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
3. Stanford University (3)
4. University of Cambridge (4)
5. University of Oxford (5)
6. Columbia University (6)
7. Princeton University (7)
8. University of Pennsylvania (9)
9. University of Chicago (10)
10. Yale University (12)
CWUR grades universities on seven factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: quality of teaching, alumni employment, quality of faculty, research output, high-quality publications, influence, and citations.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, which has been the case since the rankings started in 2012, and is the most represented country in the top 2000 with 357 universities, including three from Puerto Rico. All Ivy League institutions feature in the top 60 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is 267 - with 258 from mainland China, 7 from Hong Kong, and 2 from Macau. While Peking and Tsinghua declined slightly, the rest of the C9 League saw improvements this year. Japan, led by the University of Tokyo in 14th place, has 126 top-2000 institutions.
The University of Cambridge leaps for the first time to top spot globally in quality of education, and ranks as the top public university in the world for the 7th year in a row. The number of UK institutions in the top 2000 this year is 95. France, led by PSL University at number 21, has 82 representatives in the top 2000.
46 institutions from Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 193, feature in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, August 5, 2019
For the eighth year in a row Harvard has been ranked as the top global university by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). This year, the global top-10 is as follows (with last year’s rankings in parentheses):
1. Harvard University (1)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3)
3. Stanford University (2)
4. University of Cambridge (4)
5. University of Oxford (5)
6. Columbia University (8)
7. Princeton University (7)
8. University of California, Berkeley (6)
9. University of Pennsylvania (13)
10. University of Chicago (10)
CWUR’s rankings grade universities on seven factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: quality of teaching, alumni employment, quality of faculty, research output, high-quality publications, influence, and citations. The methodology has been enhanced this year to give equal emphasis to the learning environment and research.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, which has been the case since the rankings started in 2012, and 358 out of the top 2000. All Ivy League institutions feature in the top 50 this year. In China, the number of universities in the top 2000 is 249. All nine universities of the C9 League saw improvements this year. Japan, led by the University of Tokyo in 13th place, has 130 top-2000 institutions.
France, led by the École Polytechnique at number 32, has 95 representatives in the top 2000. In the United Kingdom, 13 of the 24 members of the Russell Group lost ground compared to last year. The University of Cambridge ranks as the top public university in the world for the 6th year in a row. The number of UK representatives in the top 2000 is 94.
19 universities from Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 222, feature in the top 2000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
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Monday, May 28, 2018
For the seventh year in a row Harvard has been ranked as the top global university by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). This year, the global top-10 is as follows (with last year’s rankings in parentheses):
1. Harvard University (1)
2. Stanford University (2)
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3)
4. University of Cambridge (4)
5. University of Oxford (5)
6. University of California, Berkeley (7)
7. Princeton University (9)
8. Columbia University (6)
9. California Institute of Technology (11)
10. University of Chicago (8)
CWUR’s rankings grade universities on seven factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: quality of teaching, alumni employment, quality of faculty, research output, quality publications, influence, and citations. The methodology has been enhanced this year, with research now accounting for 70% of the total score.
The US has eight representatives in the top-10, which has been the case since the rankings started in 2012, and 213 out of the top 1000. The number of Chinese universities in the top 1000 is 108 institutions this year, up from 97 in 2017 and 90 in 2016. Seven out of the nine institutions of the C9 League saw improvements this year.
The top 10 UK universities have all improved or maintained places compared to last year. Of the 24 members of the Russell Group, only four have lost ground. The University of Cambridge ranks as the top public university in the world for the 5th year in a row. The number of French institutions in the top 1000 is now 58, up from 44 last year. Sorbonne University is the top French institution this year, ranking 29th worldwide.
Two German universities, Heidelberg and Munich, enter the top 50 for the first time, with nine of the top ten German institutions improving their rankings from last year. Only five universities from Russia, led by Moscow State University at number 126, feature in the top 1000. Elsewhere, the University of Melbourne ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo tops Latin America, and the University of Cape Town ranks highest in Africa.
The US leads with 213 universities in the top 1000, followed by China (108), the United Kingdom (62), France (58), and Japan (56). Germany (54), Italy (45), Spain (38), South Korea (35), and Canada (28) round up the top 10 countries. In total, 61 countries have representatives in the top 1000.
About the Center for World University Rankings: The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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CWUR collaborates with Rossiya Segodnya
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has signed a new collaboration agreement with Rossiya Segodnya, a major international news agency wholly owned and operated by the Russian government. The parties will cooperate in promoting higher education in Russia and globally. They will begin with a series of joint international rankings of Russian and world universities to be made by CWUR in association with Rossiya Segodnya’s Social Navigator project.
Dr. Nadim Mahassen, President of the Center for World University rankings said: "We are pleased to sign a collaboration agreement with Rossiya Segodnya. We hope that our collaboration will play a role in increasing the efforts of Russian universities in education and scientific research even further."
Rossiya Segodnya Deputy Editor-in-Chief Yelena Chepurnykh said: "The signing of the agreement with the UAE Center for World University Rankings is the next step toward the development of the program to promote Russian universities abroad, which is aimed at increasing awareness and exporting the best education practices. Together with our Arab colleagues, we plan to present the rankings in Russian this year, as well as methodological and analytical materials to accompany them.”
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR is also the publisher of the largest academic ranking of global universities, assessing the quality of education, alumni employment, research quality, and innovation without relying on surveys and university data submissions.
Social Navigator is Rossiya Segodnya’s informational and educational project that covers a wide range of socially important issues such as medicine, education, palliative care, charity, the volunteer movement, migration and others. The project features such information products as the High School Graduate’s Navigator; the Teachers’ Professional Standard: New Growth Opportunities; Russia’s Best Schools; Children’s Recreation; Find Me, Mother; and Help. In 2016, Social Navigator was recognized as Russia’s best social project and was awarded the prestigious international PRGN Best Practice Award. In 2017, the project won the PRO Education prize.
Rossiya Segodnya Information Agency is an international media group whose mission is to provide prompt and unbiased coverage of world news and to bring its audience various views on key events. Rossiya Segodnya offers a range of information resources, including RIA Novosti, R-Sport, RIA Real Estate, Prime, RIA Rating, and InoSMI. The Sputnik international news agency and radio represents the media group abroad.
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World University Rankings: 2017 Edition | CWUR
Monday, October 16, 2017
The Center for World University Rankings (cwur.org) released today its 2017 rankings of the world’s top 1000 universities. In total, 27,770 degree-granting institutions of higher education worldwide were evaluated, among which the top 1000 research-intensive institutions received rankings based on eight objective indicators covering education, alumni employment, and research.
Key Facts:
The top 10 global universities are: Harvard (global rank 1, total score: 100.00), Stanford (2, 96.86), MIT (3, 95.72), Cambridge (4, 93.14), Oxford (5, 92.20), Columbia (6, 90.80), Berkeley (7, 88.26), Chicago (8, 87.13), Princeton (9, 86.04), and Yale (10, 81.20). The top 10 in America is rounded by Caltech (11, 80.46) and Cornell (12, 79.73).
The top 5 universities in Europe are: University of Cambridge (4, 93.14), University of Oxford (5, 92.20), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (24, 61.18), University College London (31, 58.14), and Imperial College London (34, 57.23).
The top 5 universities in Asia are: University of Tokyo (13, 76.80), Kyoto University (21, 64.06), Seoul National University (23, 62.23), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (27, 59.12), and Keio University (32, 57.63).
The University of Sydney (74, 50.30) ranks first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo (145, 47.09) tops Latin America, and the University of the Witwatersrand (181, 46.13) ranks highest in Africa.
The distribution of the top 1000 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (225), China (97), Japan (71), United Kingdom (65), Germany (57), Italy (48), France (44), Spain (40), South Korea (36), Canada (32), Australia (27), Taiwan (20), Brazil (18), India (15), Netherlands (13), Austria (12), Sweden (11), Belgium (10), Turkey (10), Finland (9), Switzerland (9), Iran (8), Ireland (8), Greece (7), Israel (7), Poland (7), Hong Kong (6), Hungary (6), New Zealand (6), Portugal (6), South Africa (6), Denmark (5), Norway (5), Russia (5), Chile (4), Czech Republic (4), Egypt (4), Argentina (3), Malaysia (3), Saudi Arabia (3), Thailand (3), Colombia (2), Mexico (2), Romania (2), Singapore (2), Slovenia (2), Bulgaria (1), Croatia (1), Cyprus (1), Estonia (1), Iceland (1), Lebanon (1), Lithuania (1), Macau (1), Pakistan (1), Puerto Rico (1), Serbia (1), Slovak Republic (1), Uganda (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Uruguay (1).
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the only global university rankings that measure the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.
CWUR uses eight objective and robust indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities:
1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%]
2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%]
3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%]
4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%]
5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals [5%]
6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%]
7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-index [5%]
8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%]
About the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR): In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings provides authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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World’s Largest University Subject Rankings | CWUR
Monday, April 3, 2017
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), publisher of the largest academic ranking of global universities, released today its subjects ranking. The ranking features the top global universities in 227 subjects covering all academic disciplines in the sciences and social sciences.
Harvard University leads the way globally, achieving Top-10 placements in 112 subjects, including 72 top places.
Institutions with the most Top-10 placements worldwide are:
1. Harvard University, USA (112 Top-10 subjects)
2. University of Toronto, Canada (66 Top-10 subjects)
3. University of Michigan, USA (57 Top-10 subjects)
4. University of Pennsylvania, USA (54 Top-10 subjects)
5. Johns Hopkins University, USA (51 Top-10 subjects)
6. University of California, Berkeley, USA (50 Top-10 subjects)
7. Stanford University, USA (48 Top-10 subjects)
8. University of Oxford, United Kingdom (47 Top-10 subjects)
9. University of Washington, USA (45 Top-10 subjects)
10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (41 Top-10 subjects)
The top 5 institutions in Europe are:
1. University of Oxford, United Kingdom (47 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 8)
2. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (38 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 11)
3. University College London, United Kingdom (37 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 13)
4. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland (18 Top-10 subjects, world rank 28)
5. Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University, France (17 Top-10 subjects, world rank 34)
The top 5 institutions in Asia are:
1. Tsinghua University, China (34 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 15)
2. Zhejiang University, China (29 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 17)
3. National University of Singapore, Singapore (27 Top-10 subjects, world rank: 19)
4. University of Tokyo, Japan (23 Top-10 subjects, world rank 21)
5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (21 Top-10 subjects, world rank 22)
The University of Queensland ranked first in Oceania, the University of São Paulo topped South America, and the universities of the Witwatersrand and Cape Town tied for best in Africa.
In total, 36 countries are represented and 365 institutions achieved at least one Top-10 listing. The USA accounts for 45% of the Top-10 institutions, followed by China (13%), United Kingdom (10%), Canada (5%), and the Netherlands (4%). Australia (3%), Japan (2%), Singapore (2%), France (2%), and Germany (1%) are next with the highest number of placements among the Top-10.
Methodology: The CWUR Rankings by Subject highlights the world’s elite universities in the sciences and the social sciences, based on the number of research articles in top-tier journals. Data is obtained from Clarivate Analytics (previously the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters). More information about the methodology is available at: cwur.org/methodology/subject-rankings.php
About the Center for World University Rankings: In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings provides authoritative global university rankings, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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World University Rankings: 2016 Edition | CWUR
Monday, July 11, 2016
The Center for World University Rankings (cwur.org) released today its 2016 ranking of the world’s top 1000 universities.
Key Facts:
The top 10 global universities are: Harvard (global rank 1, total score: 100.00), Stanford (2, 98.25), MIT (3, 97.12), Cambridge (4, 96.13), Oxford (5, 95.39), Columbia (6, 94.12), Berkeley (7, 91.35), Chicago (8, 90.72), Princeton (9, 88.72), and Yale (10, 85.83). The top 10 in America is rounded by Caltech (11, 83.74) and Cornell (12, 81.74).
The top 5 universities in Europe are: University of Cambridge (4, 96.13), University of Oxford (5, 95.39), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (23, 64.98), University College London (31, 60.54), and Imperial College London (35, 59.40).
The top 5 universities in Asia and Oceania are: University of Tokyo (13, 79.51), Kyoto University (20, 66.53), Seoul National University (24, 64.92), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (26, 63.52), and Keio University (33, 60.08).
The top 5 BRICS universities are: Peking University(60, 53.75), Tsinghua University (74, 52.36), Moscow State University (77, 52.15), University of São Paulo (138, 49.15), and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (166, 48.38).
The distribution of the top 1000 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (224), China (90), Japan (74), United Kingdom (65), Germany (56), France(48), Italy (48), Spain (41), South Korea (36), Canada (32), Australia (27), Taiwan (21), Brazil (17), India (16), Netherlands (13), Austria (12), Sweden (11), Belgium (10), Turkey (10), Finland (9), Poland (9), Switzerland (9), Iran (8), Ireland (8), Greece (7), Israel (7), Hong Kong (6), Hungary (6), New Zeland (6), Portugal (6), Denmark (5), Norway (5), Russia (5), South Africa (5), Chile (4), Czech Republic (4), Egypt (4), Argentina (3), Malaysia (3), Saudi Arabia (3), Thailand (3), Colombia (2), Mexico (2), Romania (2), Singapore (2), Slovenia (2), Bulgaria (1), Croatia (1), Cyprus (1), Estonia (1), Iceland (1), Lebanon (1), Lithuania (1), Pakistan (1), Puerto Rico (1), Serbia (1), Slovak Republic (1), Uganda (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Uruguay (1).
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the only global university ranking that measures the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.
CWUR uses eight objective and robust indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities:
1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%]
2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%]
3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%]
4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%]
5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals [5%]
6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%]
7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-index [5%]
8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%]
In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings aims to provide the most comprehensive university rankings available, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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World University Rankings: 2015 Edition | CWUR
JEDDAH, July 17, 2015
The Center for World University Rankings (cwur.org) released today its 2015 ranking of the world’s top 1000 universities.
Key Facts:
The top 10 global universities are: Harvard (global rank 1, total score: 100), Stanford (2, 98.66), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3, 97.54), Cambridge (4, 96.81), Oxford (5, 96.46), Columbia (6, 96.14), Berkeley (7, 92.25), Chicago (8, 90.70), Princeton (9, 89.42), and Cornell (10, 86.79). The top 10 in the US is rounded by Yale (11, 86.61) and Caltech (12, 84.40).
The top 5 European universities are: Cambridge (4, 96.81), Oxford (5, 96.46), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (20, 66.93), University College London (27, 62.27), and Imperial College (35, 59.61).
The top 5 universities in Asia and Oceania are: Tokyo (13, 78.23), Kyoto (17, 68.60), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (23, 65.71), Seoul National University (24, 64.82), and Keio University (34, 59.84).
The top 5 BRICS universities are: Peking University (56, 54.26), Moscow State University (59, 54.19), Tsinghua University (78, 52.21), University of São Paulo (132, 49.31), and University of the Witwatersrand (149, 48.75).
The distribution of the top 1000 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (229), China (83), Japan (74), United Kingdom (65), Germany (55), France(49), Italy (47), Spain (40), South Korea (36), Canada (33), Australia (27), Taiwan (21), Brazil (18), India (16), Netherlands (13), Austria (12), Sweden (11), Belgium (10), Turkey (10), Finland (9), Poland (9), Switzerland (9), Iran (8), Ireland (8), Greece (7), Israel (7), Portugal (7), Hong Kong (6), Hungary (6), New Zeland (6), Czech Republic (5), Denmark (5), Norway (5), Russia (5), South Africa (5), Chile (4), Egypt (4), Saudi Arabia (4), Argentina (3), Malaysia (3), Thailand (3), Colombia (2), Mexico (2), Romania (2), Singapore (2), Slovenia (2), Bulgaria (1), Croatia (1), Cyprus (1), Estonia (1), Iceland (1), Lebanon (1), Lithuania (1), Puerto Rico (1), Serbia (1), Slovak Republic (1), Uganda (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Uruguay (1).
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the only global university ranking that measures the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.
CWUR uses eight objective and robust indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities:
1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%]
2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%]
3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%]
4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%]
5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals [5%]
6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%]
7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-index [5%]
8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%]
In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings aims to provide the most comprehensive university rankings available, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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World University Rankings: 2014 Edition | CWUR
JEDDAH, July 15, 2014
The Center for World University Rankings (cwur.org) released today its 2014 ranking of the world’s top 1000 universities.
The top 10 universities are: Harvard, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Oxford, Columbia, Berkeley, Chicago, Princeton, and Yale.
The distribution of the top 1000 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (229), China (84), Japan (74), United Kingdom (64), Germany (55), France (50), Italy (47), Spain (41), South Korea (34), Canada (32), Australia (27), Taiwan (25), Brazil (18), India (15), Netherlands (13), Austria (12), Sweden (11), Belgium (10), Turkey (10), Finland (9), Poland (9), Switzerland (9), Iran (8), Ireland (8), Greece (7), Israel (7), Portugal (7), Hong Kong (6), Hungary (6), New Zealand (6), Czech Republic (5), Denmark (5), Norway (5), South Africa (5), Argentina (4), Chile (4), Egypt (4), Saudi Arabia (4), Malaysia (3), Russia (3), Thailand (3), Colombia (2), Mexico (2), Singapore (2), Slovenia (2), Bulgaria (1), Croatia (1), Cyprus (1), Estonia (1), Iceland (1), Lebanon (1), Lithuania (1), Puerto Rico (1), Romania (1), Serbia (1), Slovak Republic (1), Uganda (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Uruguay (1).
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the only global university performance tables that measure the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions. CWUR uses eight objective and robust indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities:
1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%]
2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who currently hold CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%]
3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%]
4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%]
5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals [5%]
6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%]
7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-Index [5%]
8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%]
The complete list of the world's top 1000 universities and a technical preprint describing the methodology can be found at the CWUR website: cwur.org
About the Center for World University Rankings:
In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings aims to provide the most comprehensive university rankings available, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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World University Rankings: 2013 Edition | CWUR
JEDDAH, July 1, 2013
The Center for World University Rankings (cwur.org) released today its 2013 ranking of the world’s top 100 universities.
The top 10 universities are: Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Columbia, Berkeley, Princeton, Chicago, and Yale. The distribution of the top 100 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (57), England (6), Japan (6), France (5), Canada (4), Israel (4), Switzerland (4), Australia (2), Germany (2), Denmark (1), Finland (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), Norway (1), Russia (1), Scotland (1), Singapore (1), South Korea (1), and Sweden (1).
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the only global university performance tables that measure the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions. CWUR uses seven objective and robust indicators to rank the world's top 100 universities:
1) Quality of faculty members, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals
2) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable international journals
3) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals
4) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers
5) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings
6) Alumni employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who currently hold CEO positions at the world's top 2000 public companies relative to the university's size
7) Quality of education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size
The complete list of the world's top 100 universities and a preprint describing the methodology can be found at the CWUR website: cwur.org
About the Center for World University Rankings:
In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings aims to provide the most comprehensive university rankings available, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and government officials from around the world.
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JEDDAH, July 1, 2012
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) released today its 2012 ranking of the top 100 degree-granting institutions of higher education.
The top 10 universities are: Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, Caltech, Princeton, Oxford, Yale, Columbia, and Berkeley.
The distribution of the top 100 institutions among countries is as follows: USA (58), England (7), France (5), Japan (5), Israel (4), Switzerland (4), Canada (3), Germany (3), Australia (2), Netherlands (2), Denmark (1), Finland (1), Italy (1), Norway (1), Scotland (1), South Korea (1), and Sweden (1).
The complete list and detailed methodology can be found at the CWUR website: cwur.org
About the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR): In addition to providing consultation for governments and universities, the Center for World University Rankings uses the following seven indicators to rank the world's top 100 universities: 1) quality of faculty, 2) publications in the top journals, 3) highly-influential research, 4) citations, 5) patents, 6) academic training of students, and 7) professional future of alumni. The aim of the ranking is to measure the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty and the quality of their research.
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