There are various opinions on the ranking of world-renowned schools, which one is more authoritative?

The world university rankings are not only an important reference for students when choosing schools, but also an important basis for employment choices; In recent years, the ranking of world universities has become the reference for registered residence and other administrative management.

Today, we will introduce five industry recognized authoritative ranking institutions for your reference.

Ranking of world-renowned schools, authoritative website list

1. Times Higher Education Website

Times Higher Education Website:

World University Rankings 2022 | Times Higher Education (THE)

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univ%C3%A9rsity -Rankings/2022

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Times Higher Education has always been a trusted spokesperson for the global higher education sector. As one of the largest newspapers in the UK, the editorial supplement has become a respected global source of intelligence, insights, and news, understanding everything related to university performance.

Its powerful annual rankings, including the World University Rankings and recently released Influence Rankings, now include data from over 3500 universities in over 93 countries and regions. As a truly global enterprise, over 300000 people visit and check its rankings or obtain information on the latest developments in higher education every year. Among these 300000 tourists, over 14 million students hope to make one of the most important decisions of their lives - choosing who will be responsible for their education.

2. The official website of QS Education Group in the UK

Official website of QS Education Group in the UK:

QS World University Rankings 2022: Top Global Universities | Top Universities

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2022

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QS Quacquarelli Symonds is a leading global provider of services, analysis, and insights into the higher education sector. Its mission is to enable motivated people around the world to unleash their potential through educational achievements, international mobility, and career development.

The QS World University Ranking was launched in 2004 and has now developed into the world's most popular source of comparative data on university performance. Their flagship website www TopUniversities.com - viewed 149 million times in 2019, with over 94000 media clippings related to or mentioning QS published worldwide.

3. US News and World Report website

US News&World Report website:

2022 Global Best Universities - US News

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings

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US News&World Report is a diversified digital media company dedicated to helping consumers, business leaders, and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We use world-class data and technology to publish independent reports, rankings, news, and recommendations, winning the trust of readers and users in the past 90 years.

4. ARWU Soft Science

ARWU Soft Science World University Academic Rankings (ARWU)

Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities

https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2022

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The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) was first published in June 2003 by the World First Class University Research Center (CWCU) of the Graduate School of Education (formerly the College of Higher Education) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, and is held annually.

Since 2009, the Academic Rankings of World Universities (ARWU) have been published and copyrighted by Shanghai Ranking Consulting Company. Shanghai Ranking Consultancy is a completely independent higher education intelligence agency that is not legally affiliated with any university or government agency.

ARWU uses six objective indicators to rank world universities, including the number of alumni and faculty members who have won Nobel and Fields Prizes, the number of highly cited researchers selected by Clarivate, the number of articles published in Nature and Science journals, and Web of Science ™  Science Citation Index Expanded in ™  And Social Sciences Citation Index ™  The number of articles included in, as well as the per capita performance of the university. ARWU actually ranks over 2500 universities annually and publishes the best 1000 universities.

5. World University Ranking Center (CWUR)

World University Ranking Center (CWUR):

World University Rankings 2022-23 | Global Top 2000 List | CWUR https://cwur.org/2022-23.php


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The World University Ranking Center (CWUR) is a leading consulting firm that provides policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve education and research outcomes.

Since 2012, CWUR has been publishing the only global university academic ranking that evaluates education quality, employability, teacher quality, and research without relying on surveys and university data submissions. This ranking began with a project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, aimed at rating the top 100 universities in the world. It was quickly reported by universities and media around the world, and received many requests to expand it. In 2019, the ranking expanded to the top 2000 of nearly 20000 universities worldwide, becoming the largest academic ranking among universities worldwide.

Since 2016, the headquarters of the World University Ranking Center has been located in the United Arab Emirates.

The rankings of several major institutions are slightly different, and each ranking has its own unique focus.

Times Higher Education: places great emphasis on academia and research, and is ranked as a "traditional academic powerhouse";

QS Education Group in the UK: Diversified perspectives, focusing on teaching and employment;

US News and World Report: Comprehensive consideration criteria to provide scientific reference for students around the world;

ARWU Soft Science: This ranking is known for its objective, transparent, and stable evaluation methods, but it has also been criticized for overly focusing on the field of science and engineering and relying too much on international awards and academic achievements;

The World University Ranking Center (CWUR) evaluates the quality of education, employability, teacher quality, and research without relying on surveys and university data submissions.

Ranking is an important indicator for reference, but what suits oneself is the best!

It is necessary to consider the teaching quality, living atmosphere, employment prospects, and other factors of the school more comprehensively, and find the school that truly suits oneself is the most important!