General information on ranking

Name of the ranking	CWUR World University Rankings
Geographical scope	Global
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	2024
Date of last update	2024-05-13
Ranking organization	The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)
Website of the methodology	https://cwur.org/methodology/world-university-rankings.php
Methodology	The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) publishes the 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 World University Rankings uses seven indicators to rank the world's top 2000 universities: Quality of Education (25%) Measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major academic distinctions (international awards, prizes, and medals) relative to the university's size. Employability (25%) Based on the professional success of a university’s alumni, and measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held top positions at major companies relative to the university's size. Quality of Faculty (10%) Measured by the number of faculty members who have won prestigious academic distinctions. Research output (10%) Measured by the total number of research papers. High-quality publications (10%) Measured by the number of research papers appearing in top-tier journals. Influence (10%) Measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals. Citations (10%) Measured by the number of highly-cited research papers.

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: institutional: 2000
• Major dimensions covered: employability, research, teaching
• Structure of presentation: ordinary presentation (league tables)
• Data sources: third-party database (data not provided by HEI)
• Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
• Website of the ranking organization: http://www.cwur.org
• Types of the ranking organization: private, non-profit
• Types of rankings: global