Middle East Technical University has taken its place in the top 3.1% among 19,788 universities worldwide according to the 2022-2023 edition of the Global 2000 list published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Therefore, just like last year, METU has once again ranked first by far among the universities in Turkey.
According to the seven objective indicators grouped into four areas by CWUR, the ranks of METU are as follows:
World Rank: 595
Regional Rank (Asia): 134
National Rank: 1
Employability Rank: 314
Research Rank: 592
Overall Score: 73.2
Preparing and publishing the largest academic ranking on a global scale, CWUR adopts objective indicators that are not dependent on surveys and data submissions of universities in its ranking methodology, which consists of education, employability, faculty members, and research as the main categories. The indicators and the percentage of each are as follows:
1) Education: It is measured by the number of a university’s alumni who have received major academic distinctions relative to the size of the university (25%).
2) Employability: It is measured by the number of a university’s alumni who have held an executive position at one of the world’s largest companies relative to the size of the university (25%).
3) Faculty: It is measured by the number of faculty members who have received major academic distinctions (10%).
4) Research: It consists of the following sub-categories (40%):
i) Research Output, which is measured by the total number of research articles (10%)
ii) High-Quality Publications, which is measured by the number of research articles published in top-tier journals (10%)
iii) Influence, which is measured by the number of research articles published in highly influential journals (10%)
iv) Citations, which is measured by the number of highly cited articles (10%)
About CWUR
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a prominent consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. CWUR publishes global university rankings that are mostly known for their objectivity, transparency, and consistency, and thus being trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments all around the world.
You can reach the 2022-23 ranking of the CWUR Global 2000 at https://cwur.org/2022-23.php.
