Hong Kong Uses Rankings to Attract Top Talent
In recent years, the governments of the UK, the Netherlands, and Denmark have used university rankings to attract highly talented individuals to their countries. The Government of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong has also created a list of elite universities whose graduates are eligible for the Top Talent Pass Scheme, which “seeks to […]
Analysis of Recent Research Trends
A recent article, ‘The changing world dynamics of research performance’ by Marko Marhl, Rene Markovikic, Vladimir Grubelnek and Matjaz Perc of the University of Maribor has been published in Scientometrics. The purpose is “to shed light on the shifting dynamics of global academic excellence, providing valuable insights into the evolving priorities and strengths of regions […]
GreenMetric Ranking 2024 announced in São Paulo
1,477 universities from across the globe participated in the rankings with nearly 300 new universities, including institutions from 11 new countries in Africa and Asia. The growing number of universities interested in the ranking highlights the expanding global reach and dedication of academic community to sustainability. It demonstrates the role of universities as leaders in […]
15th year of UI GreenMetric Rankings
The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings published by Universitas Indonesia are now in their 15th year. They are based on an annual survey that measures universities’ commitment to sustainability. There are six criteria: Settings and Infrastructure (15% weighting) Energy and Climate Change (21%) Waste (18%) Water (10%) Transportation (18%) Education and Research (18%). Altogether, 1,477 […]
Latest THE Arab University Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) have published the fourth edition of their Arab University Rankings. The methodology is based on that used by THE in their World University Rankings but with significant modifications. Research and Teaching Reputation now account for a combined 41% weighting, and there is an additional metric for collaboration within the Arab world. […]
Supercomputer Ranking from TOP 500
Top 500 is a ranking of supercomputers or computer systems compiled by Erich Strohmaier and Horst Simon of NERSC/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA, Jack Dongarra of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, and Hans Meuer of the University of Mannheim, Germany and is published twice a year. The latest edition shows that the USA is in […]
THE Announces Sub-Sahara Africa Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) have announced the publication of the second edition of their Sub-Sahara African University Rankings. The rankings are dominated by English-speaking countries and universities. The country with the highest average score is South Africa, followed by Ghana and Kenya, while Nigeria has the largest number of universities. The methodology has been changed […]
Clarivate Publishes Top Researchers List
Clarivate Analytics has announced the publication of the 2024 list of the world’s highly cited researchers, comprising 6,636 individuals in 20 fields and in cross-field research. The total number of researchers has been reduced since last year by excluding those who contributed to papers with an unusual number of authors, cited themselves too frequently, or […]
Ranking ASEAN Universities
AppliedHE is a Singaporean higher consulting company that provides data and support to institutions of higher education in Southeast Asia. It has recently published rankings of private and public universities in the ASEAN region (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.) The indicators for the private and public university rankings are: […]
Which Universities Have the Most Employable Graduates?
The 14th edition of the Graduate Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) has been produced by Emerging, a French consulting company, and published in Times Higher Education (THE). The ranking is based on a survey conducted between June and September of this year and involved over 13,000 managers, employers and recruiters in 33 countries. Over […]