The AllAboutUni.com analysis is based on the two major international rankings of the WorldҀs Top-500 universities: the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds. The ARWU is produced by a public university in China and THES-QS is produced by a private company in the United Kingdom.
The overall overlap of the two rankings is 67%, meaning that 67 of the World's Top-100 universities appear in both the ARWU ranking and THES-QS ranking. This means there are 33 universities (one in three) in each of the rankings that do not appear in the other list.
English-speaking countries dominate both rankings
Roughly 70% of the World's Top-100 universities are located in English-speaking countries (United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland). For the ARWU, this figure is 72% and for the THES-QS it is 68%.
Universities in the US dominates both rankings
Universities located in the US dominate both of the World's Top-100 university rankings: 54% for the ARWU and 37% for the THES-QS. There are fewer US universities in THES-QS, a difference that is mainly related to the inclusion of more Asian/Pacific universities in the THES-QS ranking (see below).
It is interesting to note that among the World's Top-25 universities, the position of the US is even more pronounced: 72% in ARWU and 56% in THES-QS
UK consistently number two
The UK is consistently ranked second in both the ARWU (11% of the World's Top-100 universities) and THES-QS rankings (17%). This contribution is even higher for the World's Top-25 universities: 12% for the ARWU and 24% for the THES-QS .
THES-QS is more international than ARWU
Twenty countries are included in the THES-QS ranking of the World's Top-100 universities compared to 15 countries for the ARWU. The THES-QS ranking includes more non-US universities: 63% universities compared to 46% in the ARWU.
THES-QS has many more Asian/Pacific universities
There are more than twice as many Asian/Pacific universities in the THES-QS ranking (22%) of the World's Top-100 universities than in the ARWU ranking (8%). Whilst only three Asian/Pacific countries are represented in ARWU (Japan (4), Australia (3) and Israel (1)), there are eight countries in THES-QS (Australia (7), Japan (4), Hong Kong (3), China (2), Singapore (2), South Korea (2), Israel (1) and New Zealand (1)).
Conclusions
The AllAboutUni.com assessment found that the THES-QS ranking is more international than the ARWU ranking (it has many more Asian/Pacific universities). The assessment also found that 70% of World's Top-100 universities are located in English-speaking countries (especially in the US and UK).
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Eight EU countries not represented in the WorldҀs Top-500 Universities
An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that 8 of the 27 countries in the European Union (EU) are not represented in the WorldҀs Top-50 universities. AllAboutUni.com is an independent, global and inter-active website where visitors can obtain information about universities (global rankings, student reviews, university news and campus pictures). It publishes regular reports on universities around the world.
The analysis is based on a ranking of the WorldҀs Top-500 Universities produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (click here). Several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include staff winning Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers and articles indexed in major citation indices. The rankings have been published since 2003, with the 2008 rankings published on 15 August 2008.
The eight EU countries that are not represented in the World's Top-500 universities in 2008 are: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania and Slovakia. In other words, small countries in Western Europe (Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta) and countries in Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia). All of the other EU countries are represented in the list, with the top five being: Germany (44 universities), United Kingdom (42), France (23), Italy (22) and the Netherlands (12).
Overall, the Europe region is well represented in the World's Top-500 universities, with roughly 40% (n=210) of universities based in this region compared to 40% (n=190) for the Americas and 20% (n=100) for Asia/Pacific ( click here). However, when one looks at the Top-100 Universities, there is a predominance of US universities (58 universities versus 23 for Europe), and the United Kingdom performs better than other European countries (click here). In the Top-10 Universities, US and private universities are dominant (click here).
One hypothesis is that the larger EU countries will dominate the number of universities in the list of the World's Top-500 Universities. This is clearly the case with Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy providing the most (62%) of the universities from Europe. However, if one adjusts for population size (i.e. one calculates the number of universities in the Top-500 per 1 million inhabitants in the country), the following ranking is obtained: Sweden (1.2 universities in the World's Top-500 Universities per 1 million inhabitants), Finland (1.2), Austria (0.9), Denmark (0.8) and the Netherlands (0.7). This means the EU countries with the most universities per 1 million inhabitants are located in smaller countries in Western Europe, especially countries in Scandinavia.
The AllAboutUni.com website provides a portal where students can find independent information about universities from around the world. рThe website allows students to compare colleges and universities online based on independent information: the Shanghai rankings, student reviews and campus pictures. Combining this with the information provided by university websites, we hope students will be able to find the college or university of their dreamsҀ, says John Paget, Founder of the AllAboutUni.com website. John studied Economics at the London School of Economics and then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The AllAboutUni.com website was launched in November 2007.
The analysis is based on a ranking of the WorldҀs Top-500 Universities produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (click here). Several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include staff winning Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers and articles indexed in major citation indices. The rankings have been published since 2003, with the 2008 rankings published on 15 August 2008.
The eight EU countries that are not represented in the World's Top-500 universities in 2008 are: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania and Slovakia. In other words, small countries in Western Europe (Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta) and countries in Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia). All of the other EU countries are represented in the list, with the top five being: Germany (44 universities), United Kingdom (42), France (23), Italy (22) and the Netherlands (12).
Overall, the Europe region is well represented in the World's Top-500 universities, with roughly 40% (n=210) of universities based in this region compared to 40% (n=190) for the Americas and 20% (n=100) for Asia/Pacific ( click here). However, when one looks at the Top-100 Universities, there is a predominance of US universities (58 universities versus 23 for Europe), and the United Kingdom performs better than other European countries (click here). In the Top-10 Universities, US and private universities are dominant (click here).
One hypothesis is that the larger EU countries will dominate the number of universities in the list of the World's Top-500 Universities. This is clearly the case with Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy providing the most (62%) of the universities from Europe. However, if one adjusts for population size (i.e. one calculates the number of universities in the Top-500 per 1 million inhabitants in the country), the following ranking is obtained: Sweden (1.2 universities in the World's Top-500 Universities per 1 million inhabitants), Finland (1.2), Austria (0.9), Denmark (0.8) and the Netherlands (0.7). This means the EU countries with the most universities per 1 million inhabitants are located in smaller countries in Western Europe, especially countries in Scandinavia.
The AllAboutUni.com website provides a portal where students can find independent information about universities from around the world. рThe website allows students to compare colleges and universities online based on independent information: the Shanghai rankings, student reviews and campus pictures. Combining this with the information provided by university websites, we hope students will be able to find the college or university of their dreamsҀ, says John Paget, Founder of the AllAboutUni.com website. John studied Economics at the London School of Economics and then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The AllAboutUni.com website was launched in November 2007.
Friday, October 17, 2008
EuropeҀs Top Universities: British Universities Dominate the Top-25 Universities
An assessment carried out by AllAboutUni.com reveals that British universities dominate EuropeҀs top universities. AllAboutUni.com is an independent, global and inter-active website where users can obtain information about universities (global rankings, student reviews, university news and campus pictures). It publishes regular reports on universities around the world.
The assessment of EuropeҀs Top Universities is based on a ranking of the WorldҀs top 500 Universities produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include staff winning Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers and articles indexed in major citation indices. The rankings have been published since 2003, and the 2008 rankings appeared on 15 August 2008.
The first point to be made is that universities in the United States dominate the worldҀs top universities. In the worldҀs top-25 universities, there are 18 universities based in the United States and only 4 in Europe. In the worldҀs top-10 universities, 8 of the universities are based in the United States.
The top-10 universities (listed in descending order) in Europe (2008) were: University of Cambridge (United Kingdom (UK)), University of Oxford (UK), University College London (UK), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich (Switzerland), Imperial College London (UK), University of Manchester (UK), University of Paris VI (France), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and University of Paris XI (France). It is interesting to note that four of the top-10 universities in Europe are located in the two largest urban centres ր London and Paris.
Looking at the top-25 Universities in Europe, the United Kingdom is the clear leader with 9 universities. The following countries then follow: France (3), Germany (3), the Netherlands (2), Sweden (2), Switzerland (2), Finland (1), Denmark (1), Norway (1) and Russia (1). The first university based in Italy only appears in position 101-151 (three universities: University of Milan, University of Pisa and University of Rome ր La Sapienza) and the first in Spain in position 152-200 (University of Barcelona), clearly indicating that there is not a good relationship in Europe between population / economical size and the university rankings.
The dominant position of universities based in the United Kingdom is striking. The rankings may be biased by a tendency of the ranking system to favor English-speaking indicators of academic performance (e.g. publications in English-speaking journals). However, other factors probably play a role, these include better management practices (which are often more attuned to best-practices in North America), a more competitive national higher education market in the United Kingdom and a more global outlook.
The AllAboutUni.com website provides a portal where students can find independent information about universities from around the world. рThe website allows students to compare colleges and universities online based on independent information: the Shanghai rankings, student reviews and campus pictures. Combining this with the information provided by university websites, we hope students will be able to find the college or university of their dreamsҀ, says John Paget, Founder of the AllAboutUni.com website. John studied Economics at the London School of Economic and then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The AllAboutUni.com website was launched in November 2007.
The assessment of EuropeҀs Top Universities is based on a ranking of the WorldҀs top 500 Universities produced by the Institute of Higher Education at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Several indicators of academic or research performance are used to establish the ranking, these include staff winning Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers and articles indexed in major citation indices. The rankings have been published since 2003, and the 2008 rankings appeared on 15 August 2008.
The first point to be made is that universities in the United States dominate the worldҀs top universities. In the worldҀs top-25 universities, there are 18 universities based in the United States and only 4 in Europe. In the worldҀs top-10 universities, 8 of the universities are based in the United States.
The top-10 universities (listed in descending order) in Europe (2008) were: University of Cambridge (United Kingdom (UK)), University of Oxford (UK), University College London (UK), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Zurich (Switzerland), Imperial College London (UK), University of Manchester (UK), University of Paris VI (France), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and University of Paris XI (France). It is interesting to note that four of the top-10 universities in Europe are located in the two largest urban centres ր London and Paris.
Looking at the top-25 Universities in Europe, the United Kingdom is the clear leader with 9 universities. The following countries then follow: France (3), Germany (3), the Netherlands (2), Sweden (2), Switzerland (2), Finland (1), Denmark (1), Norway (1) and Russia (1). The first university based in Italy only appears in position 101-151 (three universities: University of Milan, University of Pisa and University of Rome ր La Sapienza) and the first in Spain in position 152-200 (University of Barcelona), clearly indicating that there is not a good relationship in Europe between population / economical size and the university rankings.
The dominant position of universities based in the United Kingdom is striking. The rankings may be biased by a tendency of the ranking system to favor English-speaking indicators of academic performance (e.g. publications in English-speaking journals). However, other factors probably play a role, these include better management practices (which are often more attuned to best-practices in North America), a more competitive national higher education market in the United Kingdom and a more global outlook.
The AllAboutUni.com website provides a portal where students can find independent information about universities from around the world. рThe website allows students to compare colleges and universities online based on independent information: the Shanghai rankings, student reviews and campus pictures. Combining this with the information provided by university websites, we hope students will be able to find the college or university of their dreamsҀ, says John Paget, Founder of the AllAboutUni.com website. John studied Economics at the London School of Economic and then completed graduate studies in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The AllAboutUni.com website was launched in November 2007.
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