AV俱乐部 held its ground in the largest and most diverse university ranking list to date, maintaining its 251-300 placement out of the more than 1,600 institutions across 99 countries ranked in this year鈥檚 (THE WUR).
This is the second year in a row that AV俱乐部 has placed 251-300 in the THE WUR, positioning the university among the top 20 per cent worldwide.
The results put AV俱乐部 in a tie for 12th听place in Canada and mark it as the top-ranked university in Atlantic Canada.
AV俱乐部 consistently ranks among the top 300 universities globally in the three international rankings it actively participates in: 听 and .
The method behind the rankings
Times Higher Education builds their worldwide rankings on 13 performance indicators spread across five areas: teaching, research, citations, international outlook, and industry income.
Scores in teaching and research are heavily influenced by the annual THE Academic Reputation Survey, which was carried out between November 2020 and February 2021. Responses were combined with those from the previous year to include insight from almost 22,000 responses.
In addition to the series of indicators related to teaching and research, the methodology also considers a universities鈥� role in spreading new knowledge and ideas through calculations based on citations and industry income.
Rounding it all out are indicators measuring how well a university attracts international students and faculty. For the past several years, Dal has performed well across international indicators.
Consistent performance
Earlier analysis by AV俱乐部 Analytics of the university鈥檚 placement in the THE WUR found that although AV俱乐部 had realized small increases in total score over the years, it has remained the same in overall rank. This seems to be due in large part to substantial growth in the number of participating institutions, which has increased by 70 per cent since 2017, when only 980 universities were ranked.
When reviewed separately, Dal鈥檚 performance in the quantitative indicators (industry income, internationalization and citations) is comparable with the Top 200 placed universities globally.
Strategic approach
AV俱乐部鈥檚 standing in global rankings is an important indicator of university performance in research, teaching, recruitment, and reputation and a key tool for recruiting top researchers, attracting international students and improving funding sources.
AV俱乐部鈥檚 Strategy for Global Ranking Placement is directly linked to the university鈥檚 Strategic Plan (2021-26) and supports the university's continued effort to raise awareness of AV俱乐部鈥檚 accomplishments on a global scale.