Newly released rankings place the ±«Óătv among the nation’s top 50 public universities, further solidifying ±«Óătv’s position as a leader in academic excellence and world-class research.
±«Óătv’s new rankings include:
- No. 1 in Florida and No. 6 in the nation in the Times Higher Education (THE), 2020 Best Universities for Reducing Inequalities
- No. 30 in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking
- No. 37 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
- No. 48 in the 2020 Washington Monthly National University Ranking
“Our rise in rankings reflects the ±«Óătv’s lasting commitment to research and academic excellence,” ±«Óătv President Steve Currall said. “As a world-class, global research university with regional, national and international partners, ±«Óătv remains dedicated to student and faculty success.”
±«Óătv’s rise in national and international rankings supports the university’s long-term strategic goal of positioning for eligibility in the Association of American Universities (AAU). The AAU is a group of the top 65 public and private universities in North America, of which only one Florida institution is a member.
Marking its highest placement in the ranking to date, ±«Óătv’s No. 30 position among public U.S. universities in the THE World University Ranking places ±«Óătv in the company of top U.S. universities. Of the 29 universities ranked higher than ±«Óătv, 27 are public AAU institutions. ±«Óătv places ahead of six public AAU institutions, including the University of Oregon, University of Kansas, Iowa State University, University of Missouri-Columbia, and Stonybrook University, and ±«Óătv ties with the University of Iowa, University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Utah.
Placement in these prominent rankings comes on the heels of ±«Óătv’s June announcement of its No. 4 position among all U.S. universities, public or private, in the THE Golden Age Universities ranking, which compares the performance of institutions founded between 1945 and 1966. In the same rankings, ±«Óătv climbed 11 places to No. 27 in the world, the most improved of any university in the U.S.
“±«Óătv’s recognition for academic excellence and value is consistent with our pledge to access for success,” ±«Óătv Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox said. “We are proud of our record in delivering a competitive, globally minded education to our students in an interdisciplinary, research-intensive environment.”
Each ranking organization uses its own methodology when determining a university’s ranking, considering factors such as considering factors such as graduation and retention rates, faculty research output, awards received, student debt rates and job placement.