Ranked 372 in the world in ‘Citations per Faculty’ indicator
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been named as one of the world’s top universities, according to the twentieth edition of the world’s most-consulted university rankings. The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings, released today by global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds, see University of Hyderabad place #801-850 in the world and #23 in India. QS World University Rankings 2024 feature 1499 institutions across 104 locations, including 45 in India.
Reacting to the rankings Prof. B J Rao, Vice Chancellor, UoH said, “The University of Hyderabad is ranked 372 in the world in ‘Citations per Faculty’ indicator, However our overall ranking needs improvement which is also linked with global perception, visibility etc.”
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the ranking and to reflect the growth in data availability and changing priorities of students and society at large over the past two decades, QS has implemented the largest methodological enhancement since its inception, introducing three new metrics: Sustainability, Employment Outcomes and International Research Network, and adjusting the weighting of some existing indicators, namely Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, and Faculty Student Ratio. QS’ full methodological breakdown for the World University Rankings can be found on https://support.qs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4405955370898
University of Hyderabad – 2024 QS World University Rankings
Indicator Rank
Overall 801 – 850
Citations per Faculty 372
Academic Reputation 601+
Employer Reputation 601+
Employment Outcomes 701+
Faculty Student Ratio 701+
International Faculty 701+
International Research Network 701+
International Students 701+
Sustainability 701+
Overview: QS World University Rankings
This year’s QS World University Rankings is the largest ever, with 1,500 universities across 104 locations, up from 1418 last year. The results account for the distribution and performance of 17.5 million academic papers published between 2017 and 2021 and the 141.6 million citations received by those papers; they also account for the expert opinions of over 144,000 academic faculty and over 98,000 employers around the world.
The full rankings can be found at: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024
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