ERIC Number: EJ778389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0379-7724
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Broad Subject Fields
Cheng, Ying; Liu, Nian Cai
Higher Education in Europe, v32 n1 p17-29 Apr 2007
Upon numerous requests to provide ranking of world universities by broad subject fields/schools/colleges and by subject fields/programs/departments, the authors present the ranking methodologies and problems that arose from the research by the Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University on the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Broad Subject Fields (ARWU-FIELD) in 2006. Using objective indicators and internationally comparable data, the authors ranked five broad subject fields: natural sciences and mathematics (SCI); engineering/technology and computer sciences (ENG); life and agriculture sciences (LIFE); clinical medicine and pharmacy (MED); and social sciences (SOC). (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Educational Indicators, Colleges, Rating Scales, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Agricultural Education, Engineering Education, Computer Science Education, Technology Education, Medical Education, Pharmaceutical Education, Scoring, Institutional Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation of China.
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