ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

General information on ranking

Name of the ranking ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
Geographical scope global
Status of the ranking independent
Name of person in charge of ranking Ying Cheng
E-mail of person in charge of ranking ycheng@shanghairanking.com
Website of the ranking www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2017.html
Publication frequency annual
First year of publication 2003
Most recent year of publication 2017
Ranking organization ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
Website of the methodology www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU-Methodology-2017.html

Additional information

  •  Type of publication: internet, print – special publication: ARWU Report
  •  Internet users access to ranking: open access
  •  Language of publication: English , Chinese
  •  Main target groups: higher education institutions,policymakers, governments and funding agencies,students and parents,
  •  Level of comparison: institutional
  •  Major dimensions covered: research, Other: faculty, education
  •  Structure of presentation: multi-indicator ranking, ordinary presentation (league tables)
  •  Data sources: third-party database (data not provided by HEI), Other: Nobel Prize and Fields Medal laureats
  •  Quality assurance of ranking: advisory board
  •  Website of the ranking organization: http://www.shanghairanking.com/index.html

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