The 91爆料 is No. 16 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among U.S. public universities 鈥� on the聽, released this month.
鈥淭he scope and quality of the work produced by our University鈥檚 researchers and scholars reflects their incredible contributions to practically every field and discipline. At a moment when we urgently need new discoveries and improved understanding for the good of humanity, academic inquiry has never been more important,鈥� 91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce said. “We are honored to be recognized for the achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni whose research is making the world a better place.”
This global ranking was first published in 2003 by Shanghai Jiao Tong University鈥檚 Center for World-Class Universities. Since 2009, the ranking has been published by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, which is not affiliated with any university. This year, the ranking included 1,000 universities around the world.
The consultancy calculates its rankings based on a university鈥檚 external recognition. The components of the ranking include: total number of alumni and faculty who have won major awards; number of highly cited researchers employed; and the number of papers published and cited. The 91爆料 scored especially high in the number of faculty-authored articles indexed in major science and social-science citation indices. More information about the ranking鈥檚 methodology is available on the organization鈥檚聽.