General information on ranking
| Name of the ranking | CWUR World University Rankings |
|---|---|
| Geographical scope | global |
| Status of the ranking | independent |
| Name of person in charge of ranking | Nadim Mahassen |
| E-mail of person in charge of ranking | president@cwur.org |
| Website of the ranking | www.cwur.org |
| Publication frequency | annual |
| First year of publication | 2012 |
| Most recent year of publication | 2017 |
| Ranking organization | The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) |
| Website of the methodology | http://cwur.org/methodology/preprint.pdf |
Additional information
- Type of publication: internet
- Internet users access to ranking: open access
- Language of publication: English
- Main target groups: higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,students and parents,
- Level of comparison: fields or subject, institutional
- Major dimensions covered: employability, innovation, research, teaching
- Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
- Data sources: third-party database (data not provided by HEI), Other: www.forbes.com/global2000 ; www.wipo.int
- Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
- Website of the ranking organization: http://www.cwur.org