How would YOU consider ranking universities differently?

I really appreciate the QS Rankings system, so this isn't a means to knock their methodology or anything. But sometimes I think the ranking of universities would be interesting along other types of criteria. Maybe I'm admittedly a bit of a hippie, but there are things I look for in a university such as how socially progressive they are, their adoption of environmentally responsible practices, how controversial and independent they allow their professors to be.

General discussion

I agree there are other

I agree there are other things, but how exactly are you going to rank a university for those things? And is being controversial necessarily a good thing in itself (see here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100708565)...?

I agree that the fun factor

I agree that the fun factor is an essential influencer when choosing a university. But should it really have an impact on the university's academic reputation?

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sometimes when we take a look

sometimes when we take a look a ranking by subject, we, generally, will assume that the respected university is the best choice to study , but we don't know wether this university is originally respected from undergraduate or the best in graduate . So it is more attractive to people to know ranking by subject by undergraduate and graduate. Thanks for consideration.

Sorry, I really doubt your

Sorry, I really doubt your ranking. Other rankings such as the Financial Times, have completly other results. Some of their top 5 universites are not even in your top 200. How is that possible?

Hi Marc. You're right -

Hi Marc. You're right - different rankings do produce different results, because they use different methodologies. You can see the methodology for the QS World University Rankings <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology" target="_self">here</a>, along with an explanation of why these indicators were selected. Please let us know if there's anything you're unsure about. And don't forget to check out the new 2013/2014 results, if you haven't already!

The Financial Times does

The Financial Times does business school rankings only. QS covers those on the TopMBA site.

Hi why does the University of

Hi why does the University of South Africa (UNISA) not have a full world ranking?
http://www.unisa.ac.za
how are the rankings determined?

Hi David. Thanks for your

Hi David. Thanks for your question. The ranking is growing each year, and now includes 800 universities around the world - but it's important to remember that this is still only a small proportion of the world's thousands of higher education institutions, so it's really quite an elite group. You can see the methodology for the rankings here: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology

I think university ranking is

I think university ranking is a globally impact on those students & others, who want to proceed their further studies & research programs . Thats why i am saying that there should be some standards which are fixed to listing the university ranking worldwide .

Dear Colleagues

May someone please tell how to update my University's information on this site? The current description does not do our institution any justice I'm afraid.
Apologies if this is the incorrect forum for my question - if you could redirect me to the correct one I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you

Please contact the Customer

Please contact the Customer Support team - you can find the email address here: https://www.topuniversities.com/contact-us

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I don't understand why in

I don't understand why in your Latin American Rankings the Universities appear in a different order from your World Rankings. Such as the case of the Pontificia Universidad Cátolica de Chile, which in the World Rankings is in 166 and the UNAM is in 163, while in Latin American Rankings is in 2 and the UNAM is in 6. I would like to know which factors affected to make this difference.

Hi Moises. Thanks for your

Hi Moises. Thanks for your question. The reason for the differences is that the two rankings use a methodology - a slightly different set of indicators is used for the Latin American ranking, chosen to select regional priorities and challenges.

The methodology for the QS World University Rankings is here: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology

And you can see the methodology for the QS University Rankings: Latin America here: http://www.iu.qs.com/university-rankings/qs-urlat/

When using the rankings tables, you can check how each university scores for each indicator, so that should allow you to see in more detail how the universities compare.

Hope this helps!

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I am interested in attending a Mater's Degree in International Relations in China- starting from September 2014. I am interested in Tsinghua University (which is one of the best along with Peking University and Fudan University). Did somebody attend one of them? May I contact someone who can give me few information about it?

Thank you!!

Yes, there are many other

Yes, there are many other very iportant things that I think people should consider in rankings!

Hi Friends,

I have a chosen a course name "Msc in Finance and Information system" in Ireland.College ranking is around 501-500.I may have a chance of getting a offer letter very shortly.Kindly suggest if this univ. can be taken up for studies.

Hi Friends - I am an

Hi Friends - I am an international development professional with work experience of around 13 years in leading consulting firms. I have a Bachelors and a prior MBA. I am looking at a 1 year MA or MSc course related to the field of international development. I have identified LSE which offers some interesting courses. Could you please suggest other names? I am clearly looking at a college which has good linkages with the job market, moreso with multilateral institutions and the IGO sector. Any suggestions?

Please advice on Nagoya

Please advice on Nagoya university of Japan for physics as it's ranking in 2013 was 37th and in 2014 list it's in 51-100.waiting for an early response as got to take the decision urgently

Hi Ruchi. Any university

Hi Ruchi. Any university which ranks in the top 100 is still within the very top percentage globally, so Nagoya University is still in a very strong position. We would also advise students never to base a decision about where to study solely based on rankings tables - these are intended to be a useful resource to help with your research, but you should always consider other factors, such as how well the course content matches your own interests. Hope this helps.

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Its very great and helpful.If

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Which is best undergraduate

Which is best undergraduate school for INTERIOR DESIGN in the world?
What is the admission criteria as International students?

I am considering taking

I am considering taking admission at the University of Bath, UK in psychology. It is ranked very highly in the three different UK rankings but does not find mention at all in the QS world rankings? Why is that so?

Hi Dr Chugh. Actually the

Hi Dr Chugh. Actually the University of Bath is ranked within the global top 200 in the latest QS World University Rankings: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2013

Differences in position are due to different methodologies used to create each university ranking table. To understand how the QS ranking is created, please see this overview: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology

Hope this helps!

This article made me shocked:

This article made me shocked:
http://top-medical-schools.blogspot.com/2014/04/university-rankings_19.html
Please help me to find the best university in the medical field

Hi Amine. We certainly would

Hi Amine. We certainly would never recommend choosing a university based solely on a ranking table, and it's always important to understand how the ranking was created and what it really means. However, rankings can still be a good starting point to help you identify some of the best reputed and high performing institutions in your subject area.

You can find the latest QS ranking of top medical schools here : https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2014/medicine

And an explanation of the ranking methodology is here: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/university-subject-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-subject-2014-methodology

When choosing a medical school it will also be useful to think about what's most important for you personally - for example a particular medical specialization, association with a well-known hospital, opportunities to pursue your own medical research, and so on.

Best wishes for your search, and please let us know how you get on!

Laura

the latest QS ranking of top

the latest QS ranking of top medical schools here : https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2014/medicine

It seems that the people who

It seems that the people who organised this rank do not know that Israel in situated in asia, so they did not put its ranking in Asia ranking list. Why??

in Asia ranking ??

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Hi everyone,

I love history and want to study history in university
As I live in HK, i have some research on global history ranking of university
it is very weird that, in 2013 and 2012, there are no HK's university enter the top 50 in the subject of History
But, in 2014 Hong Kong university suddenly enter top 50 and defeat the NUS and Peking University and become the 3rd best university of history in Asia.
Also I am very confused that, in 2012, Peking university's history ranking is 22, best in Asia, and others like Kyoto university and NUS are very low,
The situation change suddenly, in 2013, these 2 university overtaken Peking University and in 2014, the Hong Kong University defeat Peking university

Thus, I am very confused and doubt whether the QS's ranking is rational and scientific for me to choose which university i am going to study next year

Hi Chun.

We'd never using rankings as a sole method of choosing a university. The information provided is meant to be just one useful resource, and it's always important to do your own research and identify an institution and course that are a good fit for you.

You can find information about the methodology used to create the QS Rankings by Subject here: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/university-subject-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-subject-2014-methodology

When using the ranking table (and logged in as a site member) you can also filter the results by each of the indicators used, to get a better idea of each university's strongest points.

Hope this helps a little, and best wishes for your university choice - I'm sure you'll reach the right decision!

Laura

i want mphil scholarship

i want mphil scholarship leading to PHD plz guide me

i want mphil scholarship

i want mphil scholarship leading to PHD plz guide me
in different countries...

Hi Sana. I've posted a few

Hi Sana. I've posted a few links in response to your comment here, which should hopefully help: https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/how-find-phd-thats-right-you

I have just begun the process

I have just begun the process of shortlisting universities. I'm confused as to which ranking should I consider when I apply; the overall ranking or the subject ranking.
PS: I want to take MS Structural engineering from one of the top ranked universities.

Hi Navroj. We'd never

Hi Navroj. We'd never recommend basing your decision purely on any ranking - these are just one resource among many, so do bear that in mind!

Since you know what subject you want to study, then I'd suggest consulting the subject ranking for civil and structural engineering: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2014/engineering-civil-structural

Once you select a few universities, you may also be interested to see how they rank overall, and which indicators they are strongest in at global level.

You can then pursue some further research into the MSc programs offered by the institutions of interest to you. And for background information on costs and applications in different countries, check out our destination guides: https://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-study

Hope this is helpful, and best of luck!

Finding metrics that are

Finding metrics that are internationally available, consistent and of reasonable quality is the difficulty; in teaching particularly. Proxy measures such as student to faculty ratios don't necessarily deem quality (it can mean inefficiency). From a teaching perspective, what else is there. Many institutions are now using the Domestic and International Student Barometer. Used by around 200 institutions worldwide, it may not be sufficiently comprehensive (yet) but a tool like this might be a better determinant of teaching quality in the future. Though recognising institutions have to pay to be involved, it's not ideal.

External engagement is another area that has the potential to "sift the wheat from the chaff". Both industry engagement and International collaboration can be useful measures of quality. Those with commercial interests such as industry will only engage if they get quality outcomes in return. Likewise, the level of International collaboration with other institutions (particularly if restricted only to ranked institutions), is a reasonable indicator of the (perceived) quality of your research. No one wants their own performance dragged down by low quality partners.

Rankings shouldn't be the only tool in decision making but are a useful guide to narrow down choice when there are so many options available. They fill a gap that isn't met elsewhere.

hi everyone. i am interested

hi everyone. i am interested in studying a degree or diploma in english either at oxford university or cambridge university through distance learning but i am not sure if these two universities offer distance learning. i have tried to look on their websites but i was unsuccessful. your assistance in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Hi Samkelo.

Oxford University's distance learning programs are listed here: http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/continuing-education

And Cambridge University's distance learning courses are listed here: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/

Hope this helps!

Good morning Laura

thank you so much for your assistance, i will log in now.

regards
Samkelo

There's an error in the link

There's an error in the link given above for Cambridge University's distance-learning courses. The correct link is http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/studying-with-us/elearning-and-online-support
Hope this helps!

Its very great and helpful.If

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In general how do you go

In general how do you go about world university ranking in Australia and United kingdom? Am new to debate on this forum!! Haven't heard more! Does the ranking also has any impact? If yes what are those impacts? if you say these are top rankings, i only feel ok! I didn't know that there must be so other aspects to checked before taking on. Tell us more. this is Jacob Andrews. Blantyre -Malawi