“IREG Approved” label for the National HE Ranking in Kazakhstan renewed
Following a review by a team of IREG Observatory experts, the “National Ranting of demand for Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of the Republic of Kazakhstan” prepared and published by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) of Astana was, for the second time, granted by the IREG Executive Committee the right to […]
USA and UK dominate THE Subject Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced the results of its rankings by subject. There are eleven subjects, and the methodology is based on that used in the World University Rankings although there are significant differences in the weighting of the various indicators. Teaching Reputation, for example, varies from 25.3% for Arts and Humanities to 17.9% […]
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 […]