University Rankings 2011
19 Oct 2011
Rankings play an important role in the choice of a foreign university for almost all Indian students and their parents. This is especially true for students going for a bachelor’s or master’s degree. The 3 Rankings most students looks at are The Higher Education Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities and QS World Rankings.
In addition to factors such as tuition fee and safety, a great deal of attention is paid to the place a university holds in the different international rankings.
Most rankings use six clearly defined and mutually distinct indicators. They use qualitative data with emphasis on outcomes in the form of recognized research excellence and the quality of graduates being produced. The job of rankings is to reflect existing excellence, not dictate the form that it should take. Hence it clearly lets an individual decide as to which University or college to choose, based on their expectations from the University or college. A student at the Rotterdam School of Management explained that it is all about financial investment. Her parents were willing to invest in her study abroad but only if she was going to a highly-ranked management school. This is a factor that generally plays a role in the selection of a university.
Phil Baty, Editor of the THE Ranking, said the following about the high performance of the Netherlands: “This has been a brilliant year for the Netherlands in the world university rankings. Its 12 institutions in the top 200 is an extraordinary achievement given the size of the country – making the Netherlands’ a major global higher education powerhouse.
The THE ranking is one of the most comprehensive international rankings. The five indicators used are research, citations, industry income, international outlook and teaching. This year 4 Dutch universities are ranked in the top 100 and 12 in the top 200. The high ranking of the Dutch higher education system thus clearly shows its excellence and world class status.
| THE Ranks |
Name of University |
|---|---|
| 68 | Utrecht University |
| 75 | Wageningen University |
| 79 |
Leiden Univeristy |
| 92 | University of Amsterdam (UvA) |
| 104 | Delft University of Technology |
| 115 | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| 134 | University of Groningen |
| 157 |
Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| 159 | Radbound University Nijmegen |
| 159 | VU University Amsterdam |
| 197 | Maastricht University |
| 200 | University of Twente |
View the 2011-2012 Times Higher Education Rankings
The ARWU compares and evaluates on the basis of four quantitative & qualitative indicators: research output,size of institution, quality of staff and quality of education. For each indicator, the highest scoring institution is assigned a score of 100. The remaining institutions are calculated as a percentage of the top score. Scores for each indicator is weighted then they arrive at a final overall score for the institution. There are 9 Dutch universities in the first 200.
| ARWU Ranks | Name of University |
|---|---|
| 50 | Utrecht University |
| 70 | Leiden University |
| 121 |
University of Amsterdam (UvA) |
| 127 |
University of Groningen |
| 145 |
Wageningen University |
| 147 |
VU University Amsterdam |
| 154 |
Delft University of Technology |
| 155 |
Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| 168 |
Radbound University Nijmegen |
View the 2011 ARWU Rankings
The QS World University Rankings currently considers over 2000 and evaluates over 700 universities in the world, ranking the top 400. Their rankings are based on six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty student ratio, proportion of international students and faculty. You can view the rankings by faculty, criteria and methodology which allows you to look at what is most important for you. Total of 11 Dutch universities have made it in the top 200 universities.
| QS Ranks | Name of University |
|---|---|
| 63 | University of Amsterdam (UvA) |
| 80 | Utrecht University |
| 88 |
Leiden Univeristy |
| 103 |
Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| 104 |
Delft University of Technology |
| 109 |
Maastricht University |
| 115 |
University of Groningen |
| 138 |
Radbound University Nijmegen |
| 146 |
Eindhoven University of Technology |
| 175 |
Wageningen University |
| 179 |
VU University Amsterdam |
View the 2011 QS World University Rankings