Rowan Ranked Among Best Universities In The World By U.S. News

NEW JERSEY — Rowan University has been named among the best universities in the world, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

Rowan was ranked No. 1,607 out of 1,700 schools that were ranked in the publication’s 2022 Best Global Universities list.

Schools from dozens of countries are ranked based on academic research and reputation. Overall, more than 90 countries are represented on the 2022 list.

"These rankings stand out from our other education rankings due to their emphasis on academic research," Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a news release. The rankings help provide "even more information for prospective students interested in schools where research is a top priority."

To determine which schools make the list, U.S. News analyzes data and metrics provided by global analytics company Clarivate, including student-to-faculty ratio and number of degrees awarded.

Researchers then weigh factors that measure a university's global and regional research reputation, as well as academic research performance. The overall ranking includes indicators such as publications, citations and international collaboration. Each subject ranking has its own methodology based on academic research performance in that specific area.

Read more about the Best Global Universities methodology.

U.S. News also added five additional subject metrics for 2022, according to a release, including condensed matter physics, food science and technology, optics, physical chemistry, and polymer science.

Rowan’s rankings broke down as follows:

• Global Score: 24.7
• Global Research Reputation: No. 1,605
• Regional Research Reputation: No. 289
• Publications: No. 1,552
• Books: No. 825
• Conferences: No. 1,466
• Normalized Citation Impact: No. 789
• Total Citations: No. 1,412
• Number of Publications That Are Among The 10 Percent Most Cited: No. 1,353
• Percentage of Total Publications That Are Among The 10 Percent Most Cited: No. 787
• International Collaboration, Relative To Country: No. 1,696
• International Collaboration: No. 1,450
• Number of Highly Cited Papers That Are Among The Top 1 Percent Most Cited: No. 790

Best Global Universities is one of several post-secondary education rankings published by U.S. News annually. The publication also releases Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools and Best Online Programs to help students navigate higher education options.

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