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鶹AV recognized in top 50 for several prestigious national and international rankings

Newly released rankings place the 鶹AV among the nation’s top 50 public universities, further solidifying 鶹AV’s position as a leader in academic excellence and world-class research. 

鶹AV’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 鶹AV’s lasting commitment to research and academic excellence,” 鶹AV President Steve Currall said. “As a world-class, global research university with regional, national and international partners, 鶹AV remains dedicated to student and faculty success.”

鶹AV’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, 鶹AV’s No. 30 position among public U.S. universities in the THE World University Ranking places 鶹AV in the company of top U.S. universities. Of the 29 universities ranked higher than 鶹AV, 27 are public AAU institutions. 鶹AV 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 鶹AV 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 鶹AV’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, 鶹AV climbed 11 places to No. 27 in the world, the most improved of any university in the U.S.

“鶹AV’s recognition for academic excellence and value is consistent with our pledge to access for success,” 鶹AV 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.

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