Global Rank 1: Harvard (total score: 100.00)
Harvard is a large, highly residential research university.
Harvard‘s alumni include eight U.S. presidents, several foreign heads of state, 62 living billionaires, 335 Rhodes Scholars, and 242 Marshall Scholars.
According to The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 8 objectives and robust indicators have been exercised to rank the world’s top universities:
Quality of Education, assessed by the quantity of a university’s graduates who have obtained top international prizes, awards, and medals in accordance with the university’s size (25%)
Alumni Employment, assessed by the quantity of a university’s graduates who have placed Chief executive officer (CEO) roles at the world’s leading companies when compared with the university’s size (25%)
Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have earned top international honours, prizes, and medals (25%)
Publications, assessed based on the amount of research papers listed in reputable publications (5%)
Influence, calculated based on the quantity of research papers appearing in highly-influential journals (5%)
Citations, assessed based on the amount of highly-cited research papers (5%)
Broad Impact, analyzed based on the university’s h-index (5%)
Patents, assessed as a result of quantity of international patent filings (5%)