Of 95 universities in the United States and the world, the North American magazine ‘US News & World Report’ he selected the best ones according to their academic performance. All this, with indicators that classified and measured them.
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Some of the characteristics that these institutions have in common is their broad approach to academic research, their large number of publications per year, and their worldwide recognition.
To measure the academic power of a university, it is important to take into account the number of journals it publishes per year.
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From the year 2018 to 2022, Clarivaate Analyticsa company dedicated to collecting data and scientific and academic information, conducted a survey in conjunction with ‘US News & World Report’ magazine to rank the best universities in the world during that time.
The total number of students interviewed in those years was 26,957of which 4,855 were surveyed in 2018, 6,307 in 2019, 7,712 in 2020, 3,702 in 2021 and 4,381 in 2022.
The total number of students interviewed to publish this list was 26,957.
Of this amount, 67% of people corresponded to academic staff, 14% to researchers, 8% to undergraduate/postgraduate students, 7% to institutional leaders, 2% to teachers, 1% to management staff and administrative and the other 1% was from other positions.
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Factors that were taken into account to include these universities in the list
To measure the academic power of a university, it is important to take into account the number of journals it publishes per year, the times in which students reference them in their work, and the relationship it has with other institutions in the world.
Because, the company Clarivaate Analytics and the magazine ‘US News & World Report’ were based on the data from ‘Web Of Science’a page in which the most influential academic journals from around the world are published.
The number of times a university is cited in an article influences its reputation.
Thanks to the study they did, it was concluded that these universities had a global research reputation of 12.5% worldwide; a regional research reputation of 12.5%; 10% publications; 2.5% book sales; they did 2.5% of conferences a year; they had a normalized citation impact of 10%, so they were cited at 7.5% compared to others and their number of publications were among the top 10% cited, US News & World Report reported. .
Best universities in the world
Within the list are:
Universidad Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876.
This academic institution is at number 10 on the list, is located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. One of her goals is for her students to explore ideas that interest and challenge them. A standard enrollment at this university can cost up to 55 dollars (equivalent to more than 269 million Colombian pesos). There you can study Mathematics, Medicine, Music and a Bachelor’s degree, reported the Johns Hopkins University portal.
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California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology was founded in 1891.
In this university in the United States you can study Engineering and Natural Sciences, since it is their specialty. A standard enrollment in this institution can cost 54 thousand dollars (equivalent to more than 262 million Colombian pesos).explained the ‘Universities and Professions’ portal.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209.
This UK institution It is one of the best known in the world. There, you will be able to study undergraduate courses such as Archaeology, Architecture, Systems Engineering, Law and Economics, among others. A standard enrollment in this university can cost 58 thousand dollars (equivalent to 281 million Colombian pesos).
columbia university
Columbia University, located in New York, was founded in 1896.
This university is located in New York City, United States. There, you can study Architecture, Art, Social Work, Journalism, International Business, Public Health and Medicine, among other careers. A standard enrollment in this institution can cost 59 thousand dollars (equivalent to 286 million Colombian pesos).
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Harvard University
Harvard University was founded in 1636.
This private university in the United States is the most prestigious in the world, since characters such as former president Barack Obama, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy have graduated from it. There, you will be able to study Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Astrophysics, Biology, Literature, Chemistry and Physics, among other careers. The cost of a standard enrollment in this university can be 51,000 dollars (equivalent to more than 250 million Colombian pesos).reported the official page of the institution.
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