Since 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world top universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data. The 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.The only university ranking to be independently audited by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, and trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, this year’s league table provides great insight into the shifting balance of power in global higher education.For the fourth year in a row, the University of Oxford leads the rankings in first place, while the University of Cambridge falls to third. However, the UK faces declines.Elsewhere, Iran has 11 more ranked universities to take its representation up to 40 institutions, while Latin America struggles in a competitive global market – although Brazil adds several more institutions to the list.Several new regions join the rankings this year as Brunei, Cuba, Malta, Montenegro, Puerto Rico and Vietnam all see institutions represented for the first time. It has been recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as Shanghai Ranking, is one … The 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Academic Advising; Student Sharing; On-line laboratory sessions of 2019/20 Semester 2; Research. The country’s universities have continued to expand their influence and presence on the world stage.The US is, once again, extremely well-represented among the global elite, while Canada’s top universities have risen up the table.In Europe, Italy’s top institutions all make headway among the elite top 200 and German representation remains strong. Copyright © 2020 ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University and Harvard University are an unchanged top three, while the University of Oxford continues to be the best university in the UK. The California Institute of Technology rises three places to second, while Stanford, Yale, Harvard and Imperial College London all appear in the top ten.Mainland China now provides both of Asia’s top two universities, with Tsinghua and Peking universities finishing at 23rd and 24th place respectively.
Academic Ranking of World Universities evaluates universities based on objective indicators, including the number of alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, papers published in “Nature and Science,” papers indexed in major citation indices and the per capita academic performance of an institution.
This year, the best 1000 universities in the world are published. This year’s ranking of the world’s top 1,000 universities sees relatively little movement at the very top. Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2020 is released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking began to publish Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by academic subjects since 2009.
World Rank Institution Location National Rank Quality of Education Alumni Employment … View the World University Rankings 2020 methodology For the fourth year in a row, the University of Oxford leads the rankings in first place, while the University of Cambridge falls to third. Bangladesh also re-joins the table.If you like what you're reading online, why not take advantage of our subscription and get unlimited access to all of You'll get full access to our website, print and digital editions.You are currently viewing a previous year's rankings.