National Ranking – IREG Observatory

Name of the ranking (in English)	US News Best Colleges
Name of the ranking (in original)	US News Best Colleges
Head / director of the ranking	Robert Morse
Website of the ranking	www.usnews.com/education
First year of publication	1983
Most recent year of publication	2015
Publication frequency	annual
Ranking organization	U.S. News & World Report

Main target groups: academic society, students and parents, teachers
Level of comparison: broad fields (e.g. humanities), institutional ranking, programmes
Major dimensions covered: innovation, reputation, research, teaching