International Rankings Go
Deeper and Wider
More Subjects and More Universities to be Ranked
Yang Zhang Director of Institutional Research, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Bob Morse Chief Data Strategist, USNWR, Best Global Universities Rankings Yan Wu Assistant Professor, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Baerbel Eckelmann Research Manager, QS World University Ranking Phil Baty Editor, Times Higher Education World University Rankings Gero Federkeil Coordinator, U-Multirank
Presenters Yang Zhang
Director of Institutional Research, University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Baerbel Eckelmann Research Manager, QS World University Ranking
Bob Morse
Chief Data Strategist, USNWR, Best Global Universities Rankings
Phil Baty
Yan Wu
Assistant Professor, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
Editor, Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Gero Federkeil Coordinator, U-Multirank
Overall Rankings vs. Subject Rankings Overall Rankings The rankings of colleges and universities as a whole, across disciplines. International rankings usually mainly reflect academic research performance.
Subject Rankings The rankings of an academic subject, discipline, field, or area. Usually reflect research performance and/or reputation.
Why Do We Care about Subject Rankings? Great Supplemental Information Provides a “big picture” or “full story”
Attract Those with Specific Interests e.g., Marketing and Promotion
Why Do We Care about Subject Rankings? Attract Students, Faculty, and Researchers International Collaboration Demonstrate Research Excellence to Local and Foreign Governments, Employers, and other Constituents University Community Engagement Lift University Image
Perspectives from International Rankings Bob Morse Chief Data Strategist, USNWR, Best Global Universities Rankings Yan Wu Assistant Professor, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Baerbel Eckelmann Research Manager, QS World University Ranking Phil Baty Editor, Times Higher Education World University Rankings Gero Federkeil Coordinator, U-Multirank
U.S. News Best Global Ranking
International Rankings: Go Deeper and Wider: More Subjects to be Ranked Robert J. Morse, Chief Data Strategist U.S. News & World Report 2016 AIR Forum June 1, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana
Best Global Universities rankings FAQ
Best Global Universities October 2015 rankings included: • Top 750 Universities worldwide in 57 countries • Five regional rankings - Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe and Latin America (Africa added) • 32 country rankings – including top institutions in: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom • Top universities in 22 subjects in such key fields as chemistry, clinical medicine, computer science, economics and business, engineering, environment/ecology, mathematics and physics. • Arts & Humanities added as new subject area
Best Global Universities rankings Methodology used to determine and rank the 22 Subjects The Thomson Reuter’s Essential Science Indicators schema is the organization structure that is used for the Best Global Universities Subject Rankings. Essential Science Indicators comprises 22 subject areas in science and social sciences and is based on journal assignments. Essential Science Indicators uses the Web of Science’s 12,000 journals.
Best Global Universities rankings The 22 subjects in the Best Global Universities Subject rankings Arts and Humanities Agricultural Sciences Biology and Biochemistry Chemistry Clinical Medicine Computer Science Economics and Business Engineering Environment/Ecology Geosciences Immunology
Materials Science Mathematics Microbiology Molecular Biology and Genetics Neuroscience and Behavior Pharmacology and Toxicology Physics Plant and Animal Science Psychiatry/Psychology Social Sciences and Public Health Space Science
Best Global Universities rankings Methodology used to determine and rank the 22 Subjects The steps to produce the Best Global Universities Subject rankings were to create the universe of universities to be used determine the rankings in each of the 22 subject fields. The universities that had published the most papers in that subject area in the 2009-2013 time period were included in the ranking universe for each subject area. The number of schools ranked in each subject varies depending on how many papers were published in the 20092013 time period Meth: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-globaluniversities/articles/subject-rankings-methodology
Best Global Universities rankings Subject Data 2016
Subjects Arts and Humanities Agricultural Sciences Biology and Biochemistry Chemistry Clinical Medicine ComputerScience Economics and Business Engineering Environment/Ecology Geosciences Immunology Materials Science Mathematics Microbiology Molecular Biology and Genetics Neuroscience and Behavior Pharmacology and Toxicology Physics Plant and Animal Science Psychiatry/Psychology Social Sciences and Public Health Space Science
Number of Universities Number of Universities with >250 Total Subject Ranking Number of Schools Ranked By with >500 papers in papers in 2009-2013 Universe U.S. News in Each Subject 2009-2013 237 95 250 100 214 81 250 100 539 283 500 250 939 570 500 250 889 676 500 250 223 83 250 100 193 48 250 100 657 355 500 250 329 126 250 150 335 175 250 150 203 89 250 100 443 208 500 250 334 110 250 100 132 23 250 100 359 382
191 224
250 250
150 150
272 837 488 318
82 543 235 146
250 500 500 250
100 250 250 150
486 200
280 95
500 250
250 100
Best Global Universities rankings Methodology used to determine and rank the 22 Subjects U.S. News next tailored the subject ranking methodology to the different publication characteristics of the soft sciences and mathematics compared with the hard sciences. The soft sciences are computer science; economics and business; engineering; and social sciences and public health in addition to math; all others are hard sciences. Art and humanities was added as new subject area in 2015 with its own separate methodology School-level data on number of Ph.D.s awarded and number of faculty were not available at the subject level and therefore not included in the subject rankings methodology.
Best Global Universities rankings Hard Sciences -
Agricultural Sciences
Biology & Biochemistry Chemistry Clinical Medicine Environmental/Ecology Geosciences Immunology Materials Science Microbiology Molecular Biology & Genetics Neuroscience & Behavior Pharmacology & Toxicology Physics Plant & Animal Science Psychiatry/Psychology Space Science
Soft Sciences -
Computer Science
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Economics & Business Engineering Mathematics Social Sciences, General
Arts & Humanities Arts & Humanities
Best Global Universities rankings Methodology used to rank the 22 Subjects: The soft sciences are computer science; economics and business; engineering; and social sciences and public health in addition to math; all others are hard sciences and a separate methodology was used for the arts and humanities. Ranking Indicator (Subject)
Weights Used for Soft Weights Used for Hard Sciences Sciences
Weights Used for Arts and Humanities
Global research reputation
12.50%
12.50%
20.00%
Regional research reputation
12.50%
12.50%
15.00%
Publications
17.50%
15%
10.00%
Books
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
15.00%
Conferences
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
5.00%
7.50%
10%
7.50%
Total citations
12.50%
15%
7.50%
Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
17.50%
15%
7.50%
10%
10%
7.50%
10%
10%
5.00%
Normalized citation impact
International collaboration
Best Global Universities rankings 2016 Best Global: Highest Ranked Universities in the 22 Subjects Subject Agricultural Sciences Arts & Humanities Biology & Biochemistry Chemistry Clinical Medicine Computer Science Economics & Business Engineering Environmental & Ecology Geosciences Immunology Material Sciences Mathematics Microbiology Molecular Biology & Genetics Neuroscience & Behavior Pharmacology & Toxicology Physics Plant & Animal Science Psychology/Psychiatry Social Sciences and Public Health Space Science
University Name Wageningen University and Research Center University of Oxford Harvard University University of California--Berkeley Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University Tsinghua University University of California--Berkeley California Institute of Technology Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cornell University Harvard University Harvard University California Institute of Technology
Country Netherlands United Kingdom United States United States United States United States United States China United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States
Best Global Universities rankings FAQ
Top Countries in 22 Subject Rankings 2016 Country Counts for Best Global Universities Subject Rankings out of 3,700 ranked schools Country Number of Schools Ranked in Subjects* Percent of Schools Ranked in Subjects United States 1218 32.9% United Kingdom 360 9.7% Germany 255 6.9% China 220 5.9% Canada 160 4.3% Australia 153 4.1% France 133 3.6% Netherlands 130 3.5% Japan 104 2.8% Italy 100 2.7% Switzerland 85 2.3% Spain 84 2.3% Sweden 67 1.8% South Korea 62 1.7% Belgium 57 1.5% Hong Kong 46 1.2% Denmark 44 1.2% Israel 40 1.1% Taiwan 36 1.0% Brazil 35 0.9% Finland 28 0.8% Singapore 27 0.7% Austria 25 0.7% Norway 24 0.6% Portugal 23 0.6% Iran 21 0.6%
Best Global Universities rankings FAQ
Top Universities in the 22 Subject Rankings University Harvard University University of British Columbia University of California--Davis University of Minnesota--Twin Cities University of Wisconsin--Madison Columbia University Cornell University McGill University Ohio State University Rutgers State University Stanford University University College London University of California--Berkeley University of California--Los Angeles University of California--San Diego University of Cambridge University of Michigan University of Oxford University of Toronto University of Washington Imperial College London KU Leuven University of Florida University of Melbourne University of Sydney
# of Subject Rankings 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic World University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Subjects: Methodologies, Challenges and Future Plans
Yan Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University May 31-June 3, New Orleans, USA
ARWU History: Chinese Dream of WCU • World-Class University (WCU) is a dream for generations of Chinese. It’s not only for pride, but also for the future of China. • Since 1990s, Chinese government has launched several initiatives for research universities. The best-known one is specially designed to build WCU (985 Project). • Many top Chinese universities have setup their strategic goals as WCU including SJTU. • As the strategic planning office, my colleagues started from benchmarking universities worldwide.
Questions about WCU • Q1: What is the definition and criteria for a WCU? • Q2: How many WCU should be there in the world? • Q3: What are the positions of top Chinese universities in the world? • Q4: How can Chinese universities improve themselves to reach the goal of WCU? • From benchmarking to ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
• Find out the positions of top Chinese Universities in the world higher education system.
• Provide one source of information for the global comparison of universities.
General Information • Publisher: First published in 2003 by the Center for World-Class Universities (CWCU) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) • Frequency: Update annually • Type of publication: Both Online and Print • Main target groups: Students, universities and governments • Access to ranking: Open; Free with registration; No fee
Why Ranking by Subjects? • Overall ranking often makes little sense for specialized institutions. • An institution consists of a number of academic fields, whose quality may differ greatly from one to another, but overall ranking obscures these differences. • Often more reliable • Reputation, publication and citation,… • More helpful for university administrators
Two Types of Subject Field Rankings • Ranking of Academic Units • Colleges/Schools/Departments/Programs • More difficult to collect the data • Often done by organizations with some power • Ranking of Subject Fields • Different level of Fields (Broadest to Narrowest) • Easy to implement • Doable for researchers or media
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU-FIELD) 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
• Five Broad Academic Fields • Natural Sciences and Mathematics (SCI) • Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences (ENG) • Life and Agriculture Sciences (LIFE) • Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy (MED) • Social Sciences (SOC)
2015
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU-SUBJECT) 2009
2010
2011
2012
• Five Subjects • Mathematics • Physics • Chemistry • Computer Sciences • Economics/Business
2013
2014
2015
METHODOLOGY
Selection of Universities • ARWU-SUBJECT scans any university with Ø Ø Ø Ø
Nobel Laureates, Fields Medals, Turing Awards; Highly Cited Researchers; Papers in Nature or Science Significant amount of papers indexed by Citation Indexes of Thomson
Number of universities scanned
Number of universities actually ranked
Number of universities published
> 2000
1200
Top 200
Criteria and Weights of ARWU-SUBJECT
Alumni
Award
HiCi
PUB
TOP
Mathematics
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
Physics
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
Chemistry
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
Computer Science Economics / Business
Main Sources of Data Ø
Nobel laureates: http://www.nobelprize.org
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Fields Medals: http://www.mathunion.org/medals/
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Turing awards http://awards.acm.org
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Highly Cited Researchers: http://www.highlycited.com
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Papers indexed in SCIE and SSCI: http://www.webofknowledge.com
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Journal Citation Report: http://www.webofknowledge.com
RESULTS
Distribution of Top 100 by Region in 2015
Top 100 by Country in 2009 and 2015 (Math) Region
2009 2015 Change
Region
2009 2015 Change
United States
55
40
-15
Canada
3
2
-1
China United Kingdom France
3
14
11
Japan
3
2
-1
7
7
-
South Korea
0
1
1
9
7
-2
Belgium
0
1
1
Germany
6
5
-1
Austria
0
1
1
Switzerland
2
4
2
Norway
0
1
1
Spain
1
3
2
Brazil
0
1
1
Israel
3
3
-
Russia
1
1
-
Italy
3
3
-
Netherlands
1
0
-1
Saudi Arabia
0
2
2
Denmark
1
0
-1
Australia
2
2
-
Singapore
1
0
-1
16 countries in 2009 vs 19 countries in 2015 ( )
Top 100 by Country in 2009 and 2015 (Physics) Region
2009 2015 Change
Region
2009 2015 Change
United States United Kingdom Germany
48
42
-6
Israel
3
2
-1
10
9
-1
Australia
2
2
-
7
8
1
Spain
1
2
1
Japan
7
6
-1
Austria
0
2
2
France
4
5
1
Sweden
3
1
-2
Italy
4
4
-
Denmark
1
1
-
Switzerland
3
4
1
South Korea
1
1
-
Canada
5
3
-2
Singapore
0
1
1
Netherlands
3
3
-
Belgium
0
1
1
China
1
3
2
Finland
1
0
-1
17 countries in 2009 vs 19 countries in 2015 ( )
Top 100 by Country in 2009 and 2015 (Chemistry) Region
2009 2015 Change
Region
2009 2015 Change
United States
45
41
-4
Singapore
1
2
1
China
4
14
10
Saudi Arabia
0
2
2
Germany
8
9
1
South Korea
0
2
2
Japan United Kingdom Canada
7
8
1
Australia
3
1
-2
9
5
-4
Italy
2
1
-1
5
3
-2
France
1
1
-
Netherlands
4
2
-2
Denmark
1
1
-
Israel
3
2
-1
Sweden
2
1
-1
Spain
3
2
-1
India
1
1
-
Switzerland
2
2
-
17 countries in 2009 vs 19 countries in 2015 ( )
Top 100 by Country in 2009 and 2015 (Computer) Region
2009 2015 Change
Region
2009 2015 Change
United States
54
47
-7
Netherlands
4
1
-3
China United Kingdom Canada
11
18
7
Germany
1
1
-
5
8
3
Italy
1
1
-
6
6
-
South Korea
1
1
-
Israel
5
4
-1
Australia
0
1
1
Switzerland
2
2
-
Japan
1
0
-1
Singapore
2
2
-
Norway
1
0
-1
Spain
1
2
1
France
0
0
-
Denmark
1
2
1
Sweden
1
0
-1
Belgium
1
2
1
India
1
0
-1
Saudi Arabia
0
2
2
Greece
1
0
-1
19 countries in 2009 vs 16 countries in 2015 ( )
Top 100 by Country in 2009 and 2015 (Economics/Business) Region
2009 2015 Change
Region
2009 2015 Change
United States United Kingdom Canada
68
62
-6
Israel
2
2
-
9
9
-
Germany
2
1
-1
8
7
-1
Switzerland
0
1
1
Netherlands
4
5
1
Spain
0
1
1
Australia
0
3
3
Singapore
1
1
-
Denmark
1
3
2
Norway
0
1
1
China
1
2
1
Belgium
1
0
-1
France
2
2
-
Sweden
1
0
-1
12 countries in 2009 vs 14 countries in 2015 ( )
ARWU-SUBJECT Features Extension of ARWU Transparent methodology Objective indicators only Third-party data only Verifiable results
ARWU-SUBJECT Applications Reported by media in major countries Utilized by policy makers Referenced by researchers Used by students and their parents By universities …
Applications by Universities • Learn the position in the world. • Identify strengths and weaknesses in strategic plan. • Select target universities to benchmark, cooperate, etc. • Build and maintain reputation. • Recruit teacher and students, allocate scholarship, etc. • ……
FUTURE
Challenges for Subject Rankings • Lack of globally comparable indicators, especially in social sciences and humanities • Lack of globally comparable and reliable data, e.g. highly cited researchers for subjects • Very complex to classify the subjects globally
Provide ranking in more subjects • Globally comparable and ‘important’ subjects • Agriculture • Material Science • Energy • Political Sciences • Education • History • ……
Introduce New Indicators Ø Including more international scientific awards - for major subject areas Ø Including more internationally renowned scholars - plenary speakers etc. Ø Including more internationally renowned alumni - executives in top companies and intl. organizations Ø ……
Profiling Research Universities Ø Building databases of world research universities with as many indicators as possible (GRUP) Ø Profiling and interactive analysis of world research universities at institutional level Ø Benchmarking with peer research universities in the world at faculty/departmental level •
From ranking to benchmarking
http://www.ShanghaiRanking.com/
QS World University Ranking
QS Stars
Launch of THES-QS WUR QS Intelligence Unit established
2001
2004
2007
QS University Rankings: BRICS
2008
QS University Rankings: Asia
2009
2010
QS University Rankings: Latin America
2011
First subject tables
QS introduces four key enhancements to methodology
QS and Times Higher Education choose to go their separate ways. THE announces intention to initiate a new ranking.
QS University Rankings: EECA QS Best Student Cities
2012
2013
International Rankings Expert Group Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence decided to grant rights to use “IREG Approved” label in relation to the QS WUR and QS WUR: Latin America and QS WUR: Asia
QS University Rankings: Arab Region
2014
Independent Measures
ACADEMIC REPUTATION
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REPUTATION
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SUBJECT SELECTION CRITERIA INCLUSION OF SPECIALISTS
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OVERALL
ACADEMIC RESPONSE LEVEL
OF INDICATORS
APPROPRIATENESS
52
42
SUBJECTS SELECTED
SUBJECTS PUBLISHED
Institution Prerequisites
Exceed minimum required score for academic and/or employer reputation indicators
55
Exceed five-year threshold for number of papers published in given discipline
Offer undergraduate or taught postgraduate programs in given discipline
56 ARTS & HUMANITIES ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHITECTURE ART & DESIGN ENGLISH HISTORY LINGUISTICS LANGUAGES PERFORMING ARTS PHILOSOPHY ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER SCIENCE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MINING ENGINEERING LIFE SCIENCES & MEDICINE AGRICULTURE BIOLOGY DENTISTRY MEDICINE NURSING PHARMACY PSYCHOLOGY VETERINARY SCIENCE NATURAL SCIENCES CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GEOGRAPHY MATHEMATICS MATERIALS SCIENCE PHYSICS SOCIAL SCIENCES & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING & FINANCE ANTHROPOLOGY BUSINESS COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ECONOMICS EDUCATION LAW POLITICS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOLOGY STATISTICS
SUBJECT SENSITIVE WEIGHTINGS ACADEMIC EMPLOYER CITATIONS H
57 BUSINESS COMPUTER SCIENCE ACCOUNTING & FINANCE ECONOMICS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION BIOLOGY MATHEMATICS PHYSICS LAW MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY CIVIL ENGINEERING MEDICINE PSYCHOLOGY COMMUNICATION POLITICS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES STATISTICS HISTORY SOCIOLOGY AGRICULTURE ART & DESIGN ARCHITECTURE ENGLISH LINGUISTICS GEOGRAPHY MINING ENGINEERING EARTH SCIENCES PHILOSOPHY LANGUAGES MATERIALS SCIENCE SOCIAL POLICY PHARMACY DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ANTHROPOLOGY NURSING PERFORMING ARTS VETERINARY SCIENCE DENTISTRY ARCHAEOLOGY
9,809 9,710 9,627 9,266 9,134 8,740 8,639 8,245 8,097 7,673 7,515 7,448 6,961 5,434 4,879 4,796 4,314 4,289 3,993 3,943 3,803 3,524 3,346 3,323 2,962 2,919 2,864 2,816 2,764 2,466 2,087 1,525 1,304 1,269 1,179 972 866
21,620 20,627 18,330 15,419 13,804
Survey response levels
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NATURAL SCIENCES
THRESHOLD
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE ANTHROPOLOGY BUSINESS COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ECONOMICS EDUCATION LAW POLITICS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOLOGY STATISTICS
LIFE SCIENCES & MEDICINE
CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GEOGRAPHY MATHEMATICS MATERIALS SCIENCE PHYSICS
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURE BIOLOGY DENTISTRY MEDICINE NURSING PHARMACY PSYCHOLOGY VETERINARY SCIENCE
ARTS & HUMANITIES
COMPUTER SCIENCE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MINING ENGINEERING
ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHITECTURE ART & DESIGN ENGLISH HISTORY LINGUISTICS LANGUAGES PERFORMING ARTS PHILOSOPHY
Papers & Thresholds 10,000,000 200
180
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1,000,000 140
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100,000 60
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TIMES Ranking
Inside the THE World University Rankings International Rankings go Deeper & Wider: More subject to be ranked AIR Forum, June 2016
Phil Baty Editor, Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Times Higher Education: the leading global authority since 1971
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 500,000 data points on 1,300 leading universities
2016
2004 801 universities ranked from 70 countries 13 performance indicators 6 subject rankings 17 million unique users & 60 million page views on www.thewur.com
Strong foundations Bibliometr ic data
THE academic reputation survey THE institution al data portal
THE Academic Reputation Survey 2016
THE data portal and data services
Scopus publication data Engineering & Technology 3.3M
ALL SUBJECTS
Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health 2.8M
DOCUMENT TYPES •
Physical Sciences 3.3M Social Sciences 1.3M Arts & Humanities 400K Life Sciences 2.2M
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Article 8.24M Article Review 2.36M Conference Proceeding 677,000
PERIOD
2010-2014
From foundations to methodology
Pillars: research
Pillars: teaching environment
Pillars: industry income
Pillars: international outlook
Pillars: citations
Income to academic staff
Staff to student ratio
WUR 6 2.25 15 2.25 4.5 6 6 18 30 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Arts 4.7 1.9 25.3 1.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 30 15 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Clinica l 4.1 1.4 17.9 1.4 2.8 4.1 4.1 19.3 35 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Eng & Tech 4.5 1.5 19.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 21 27.5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Social Scienc e 4.9 1.6 21.1 1.6 3.3 4.9 4.9 22.8 25 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Physic al Scienc e 6 2.25 15 2.25 4.5 6 6 18 30 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Life Scienc e 6 2.25 15 2.25 4.5 6 6 18 30 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Publications with international author
International to domestic student
Industry research income to academic staff International to domestic staff
Field Weighted Citations
Research reputation
Research income to academic staff
Papers to academic staff
Doctorates to bachelor’s degrees awarded Teaching reputation
Doctorates to academic staff
Subject indictor weightings
Subject groupings
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Art, Performing Arts & Design (inc. Creative Arts) • Languages, Literature & Linguistics • History, Philosophy & Theology (inc. Classics) • Architecture • Archaeology
• General Engineering • Electrical and Electronic Engineering • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering • Civil Engineering (inc. Construction & Materials Science) • Chemical Engineering
• Communication & Media Studies • Education • Law • Politics & International Studies (inc. Development Studies) • Sociology (inc. cultural studies, population & anthropology) • Psychology • Geography
COMPUTER SCIENCE • Computer Science
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS • Business & Management • Accounting & Finance • Economics & Econometrics PHYSICAL SCIENCES • Mathematics & Statistics • Physics & Astronomy • Chemistry • Geology, Environmental, Earth & • Marine Sciences
LIFE SCIENCES
CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL AND HEALTH
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• Medicine & Dentistry • Other Health (inc. Nursing & Healthcare Services)
Agriculture & Forestry (inc. food) Biological Sciences (inc. biochemistry) Veterinary Science (inc zoology) Sports Science
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U-Multirank
U-Multirank Gero Federkeil, CHE Centre for Higher Education AIR Forum 2016, New Orleans
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What is different in U-Multirank?
No composite score, no weights on indicators
Multi-dimensional ranking
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Ranking into 5 categories
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“With a first-of-its-kind multi-dimensional approach to comparing institutional performance, U-Multirank is now putting students and the public into the driver’s seat of determining which universities are doing well on what and why.”
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> 1,300 > 780 > 80 > 3,000 > 9,700 100,000
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Perspectives from Institutional Research Mānoa Institutional Research Office (MIRO)
Centralize Ranking Information on the IR Office Website
Track and Publish Ranking Information
Ranking Summary Table
Subject Ranking Related Data/Analysis Needs Demonstrate Big Picture of Research Excellence University and Local News Release Making a Case for Foreign Government Scholarship Eligibility
Transform Ranking Report to University and Local News
Subject Ranking Related Data/Analysis Needs Facilitate College and Program Needs Marketing and Promotion International Collaboration Tracking Program/Field Status
Subject Ranking Q&A Questions 1-2 drafted from the IR and institutions’ perspectives A brief history of how was your subject ranking system developed Please describe the structure and categories of your subject rankings, and if applicable, in what ways is your subject ranking system different from other international rankings? (uniqueness)
Subject Ranking Q&A Questions 3-4 drafted from the IR and institutions’ perspectives How does your organization determine the types of subjects it ranks and the number of institutions in a specific subject area? Please explain in what ways people may find your subject rankings more useful than your overall university ranking. (comparison with overall ranking)
Subject Ranking Q&A Questions 5-7 drafted from the IR and institutions’ perspectives In what ways is the institutional research office involved in subject ranking data collection? What is a typical data collection and ranking release timeline for your subject ranking? Please provide your recommendations of how universities may use the subject ranking.
Subject Ranking Q&A Questions 8-9 drafted from the IR and institutions’ perspectives What strategies can universities use to maintain or improve their subject rankings? Since 2015, have there been any new changes or developments, or proposals for change from your ranking in general?
Downloading Site This presentation, the presenters’ bios, and the full “subject ranking Q&A” document are available through the Mānoa Institutional Research Office’s ranking webpage: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/miro/rankings/
Ranking Resources International Ranking Expert Group (IREG) Observatory : http://ireg-observatory.org/en/ Ranking Conferences: • • •
THE World Academic Summit, September 26-28, 2016, UC Berkeley QS-APPLE: November 22–24, 2016, Putrajaya, Malaysia IREG Forum: 12-14 March 2017, Doha, Qatar.
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