
The is one of the best universities in the U.S. for learning experience, employability, diversity and research, according to the , released on May 5.
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ placed No. 97 overall and No. 55 among public universities in the nation. ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ was also among the top schools with the highest ethnic student diversity.
QS evaluated 352 institutions out of nearly 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. This is the second year QS—a global leader in higher education strategy based in London—released rankings for U.S. universities and colleges.
“ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s standing in the QS USA University Rankings is a testament to the world class expertise of our faculty and staff. They bring this expertise to their work each and every day to prepare our students to be contributing and successful world citizens,” ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Provost Michael Bruno said.
In the 2021 QS World University Rankings, released in June 2020, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ ranked No. 333 internationally based on academic and employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, and the proportion of international faculty and students.
QS USA University Rankings methodology
The 2021 QS USA University Rankings in the areas of:
- Learning experience (average instructional expenditure per [full-time equivalent] student, retention rate, Pell grant student graduation rates and student-faculty ratio)
- Employability (employer reputation, alumni outcomes and salary after 10 years)
- Diversity (gender pay gap, faculty gender diversity, ratio of undergraduate students receiving Pell grants, students¡¯ ethnicity mix, number of Fulbright recipients and proportion of international students)
- Research (academic reputation, citations per paper, international research network and partnerships with employers per faculty)
Other rankings
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ also received these prominent rankings:
- Top 2% internationally by the 2021 QS World University Rankings, June 9, 2020
- ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ grad programs nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report, March 29, 2021
- ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ among world¡¯s best in multiple subject areas by 2021 QS World University Rankings by subject, March 3, 2021
- Elite international rankings in 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, October 27, 2020
- High national ranking in U.S. News and World Report¡¯s 2021 Best Colleges rankings, September 14, 2020
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These rankings are examples of ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s goal of (PDF) and (PDF), two of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.
—By Marc Arakaki
