UC San Diego Global and National Rankings Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link Each September the Center for Measuring UC San Diego was named among the top 25 UC San Diego Named Among Top 25 Research University Performance determines the top research universities in the nation by The Center for Universities American research universities by their rank on nine Measuring University Performance in its 2010 “Top different measures (equally weighted at one point American Research Universities” publication. Center for Measuring University Performance by each): total research, federal research, endowment Arizona State University assets, annual giving, national academy members, faculty awards, doctorates awarded, postdoctoral appointees, and SAT scores. The top institutions are those that rank in the top 25 on all nine indicators.
Universities are ranked annually in July on seven UC San Diego was ranked the 20th best university in UC San Diego Ranked 20th Best University in the indicators: quality of faculty, measured by the the world in 2014. The ranking is a result of the World number of faculty awards; number of research combined scores from each of the seven categories. papers published by faculty in international journals; number of papers published in highly- Center for the World University Rankings (CWUR) influential journals; number of citations; number of international patent filings; success of alumni employment; and quality of education, determined by the number of alumni who have won major awards.
Each August the Shanghai Jiao Tong world rankings UC San Diego was ranked 14th best university in the UC San Diego Named 14th Best University in World are released, based upon academic and research world in 2014. in Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rankings performance. Editors examine the number of alumni, staff and faculty who have won Nobel Prize Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai and Fields Medals; number of citations; number of Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities papers published in Nature and Science; number of (ARWU) papers indexed in major citation indices; and the per capita academic performance of an institution. The ranking does not include arts, humanities, psychology and psychiatry.
Released in February, Financial Times conducts two The Rady School of Management at UC San Diego is UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management Top surveys--one at the university and one by alumni ranked 19th in the world and 17th in the nation for Ranked in Research and Entrepreneurship three years after they graduate--to determine faculty research in the Financial Times 2014 average current salaries; diversity of faculty, rankings. Rady also ranked 8th in the world and 3rd students and research; and the number of faculty in California for alumni entrepreneurship among Financial Times Global MBA Rankings articles published. Survey outcomes include 700 MBA programs surveyed worldwide. information about careers, employment, salary and value. Schools must be internationally accredited and their MBA program running for four consecutive years.
1 Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link The rankings, which are compiled in July exclusively UC San Diego ranked 117th in the nation for best No release available. for Forbes by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for value colleges and 47th for best research college in College Affordability and Productivity, focus on the nation in 2012. prospective student interests: quality of teaching, Forbes America's Best Value Colleges career prospects, graduation rates and debt levels. 600 colleges are assessed, including student satisfaction, graduate salaries and faculty awards.
Kiplingers, released in January, ranks universities UC San Diego was ranked 14th best value public Kiplinger’s Ranks UC San Diego Among Nation’s Best based on cost and financial aid; average student university in California in the 2014 Top 100 list. Value Colleges debt; competitiveness; graduation rate and Kiplinger's Personal Finance academic support. From this, three "best" lists are generated for public schools, private universities and private liberal arts colleges.
The Leiden Ranking, published in April, is based on UC San Diego was ranked the 14th best research No release available. the number of publications in Thomson Reuters’ university in the world for scientific impact in 2014. Web of Science, between 2008 and 2011. Five Leiden World Ranking by the Centre for Science bibliometric indicators are used to determine the and Technology Studies (CWTS) of Leiden scientific influence and spread of faculty research in University--Top Scientific Impact top publications. The ranking measures scientific impact specifically, rather than the entire university.
The Collegiate Power Rankings are calculated yearly UC San Diego was ranked #1 for the seventh UC San Diego Student-Athletes Rank #1 Among All in October for each college/university at the consecutive year among all National Collegiate Division II Institutions National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institutions in Division I, II and III levels by averaging the Learfield the 2013 Power Rankings, as well as 17th nationally National Collegiate Scouting Association's (NCSA) Sports Directors' Cup ranking, the NCAA student- across all NCAA divisions. Power Rankings athlete graduation rate of each college/university and the U.S. News & World Report best college ranking. Rankings are generated by a team of former college athletes, coaches and scouts.
Released in September (although not published The NRC evaluated 25 doctorate programs at UC UC San Diego Doctoral Programs Earn High Marks in each year), the National Research Council evaluates San Diego, ranking three at #1, while 60 percent Presitigious NRC Study 5,000 research-doctorate programs among 62 fields were listed among the top 20 in the 2010 at 212 research institutions. Two sets of rankings publication. UC San Diego was ranked 2nd in the are generated--the regression-based and survey- nation among public universities and 11th in the National Research Council (NRC) Data-Based based. Criteria assessed include: faculty publications nation overall. Top 10 UC San Diego programs in the Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs and awards, student GRE scores, financial support, regression-based survey include: #1, biology; #1, employment outcomes, program size, time to bioengineering; #1, Scripps Institution of graduation and diversity. Oceanography; #2, biomedical sciences; #4, neurosciences; and #9, linguistics.
2 Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link The National Science Foundation ranking was UC San Diego most recently ranked 5th among top None available released in May 2012 and ranks universities based U.S. universities in total research and development on their fiscal year 2010 research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2012, with expentidures. The ranking calculates university $1,074,000,000 in total research and development research and development expenditures, expenditures. considering both academic field (primarily science National Science Foundation and engineering) and source of funds. Other criteria include productivity, equipment expenditures and other institutional factors. The National Science Foundation is a federal agency that supports science and engineering initiatives one a national level.
Published in March, this ranking measures the In 2011 the UC San Diego was ranked 11th in the Nature Ranks UC San Diego 11th in the World number of research papers published in Nature and world for the number of research papers published its 16 other preeminent research journals, according collectively in Nature and its 16 other research to the Nature Publishing Group. An international journals. Nature weekly journal of science, Nature is the world's most highly cited interdisciplinary science journal, according to the 2012 Journal Citation Reports Science Edition. Each May Newsweek releases their ranking, The Preuss School UCSD, a charter middle and high The Preuss School UCSD Again Named Nation’s Top considering: four-year graduation rates; college school located on the campus of UC San Diego, has Transformative High School By Newsweek acceptance rates; advanced placement class been named the top transformative high school in Newsweek Magazine "America's Best High enrollment and test scores; and average ACT/SAT the nation by Newsweek magazine in their 2014 Schools" scores. Their data is drawn from College Prowler “America’s Best High School” issue. surveys, school statistics and specialized reports.
Payscale earning potential rankings are released Graduates of the University of California, San Diego Payscale Ranks UC San Diego 10th Best in the each September. Findings are based on the annual are ranked 10th in the nation for salary earning Nation for Earning Potential pay for bachelor’s degree graduates from UC San potential in the 2013-2014 PayScale report Diego. The study by PayScale, a website that collects measuring top state schools across the nation. salary data, revealed that the typical starting salary Payscale.com--Top Salary Potential for UC San Diego graduates with two years of experience is $49,300 and mid-career professionals with a UC San Diego bachelor’s degree and 15 years of experience typically make $101,000 annually.
Payscale ROI rankings are released each December. UC San Diego was ranked 15th best university for its PayScale Ranks UC San Diego 15th Best Public Findings are based on the annual pay for bachelor’s return on investment (ROI) for alumni who are College for Return on Investment (ROI) degree graduates from UC San Diego. The study by California residents in the 2014 PayScale study PayScale, a website that collects salary data, found measuring top state schools across the nation. Payscale.com--Top Return on Investment (ROI) that the typical starting salary for UC San Diego graduates is $48,400 and they have a mid-career income potential of $96,700.
3 Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link The annual list, released in March, recognizes the UC San Diego ranks 4th among large California UC San Diego Ranked 12th Nationally Among Peace highest volunteer-producing colleges and universities and 12th nationally on the Peace Corps’ Corps’ Top Colleges universities for small, medium, large and graduate 2014 list of “Top Colleges and Universities.” There Peace Corps' Top Colleges institutions. are currently 54 UC San Diego alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers.
Princeton Review released their Best College results UC San Diego is one of the nation’s “best value” UC San Diego Named One of the Nation's Best Value every February. Rankings are based upon the results colleges and universities, according to Princeton Colleges by Princeton Review of college student surveys, who submit their Review's“ The Best Value Colleges: 2013 Edition.” reviews of more than 30 criteria, including Princeton Review Best College/Value academics, cost, financial aid, student life and more. Princeton Review's list is not ranked by number, but simply includes the best colleges in the nation.
Results, released in April, are based on a survey UC San Diego has been named one of the most UC San Diego Named One of the Nation's Greenest developed by a panel of experts in higher education environmentally responsible “green colleges” in the Colleges by Princeton Review green practices. The survey measures: whether U.S. and Canada by the Princeton Review's“The campus life is healthy and sustainable; programs to Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges prepare students for employment in clean energy 2014 Edition." and inspires them to be environmentally conscious citizens; and the quality of a university's environmental policies.
Released in September, Ratemyprofessor.com UC San Diego professor of music Kenneth Anderson No release available. publishes the Top Lists of Highest Rated Professors, won the #3 spot in the Top List of Highest Rated Ratemyprofessor.com--Top List of Highest Rated which ranks a professor's based on weighted University Professors in 2013. Professors student reviews of helpfulness and clarity.
Previously released in March, Surfline rankings are In 2013 Surfline ranked UC San Diego as the #1 UC San Diego Named Top Surfing School in the not published every year. Schools are ranked based campus in the nation for surfing based on our Nation on proximity and access to the beach; availability of proximity to the world-renowned Black’s Beach, Surfline.com surfing classes; existence of a surf team; and other nationally ranked surf team, lively student life, university characteristics such as social level and affordable educational costs and extensive offering academic difficulty. of surf classes.
Each August The Scientist surveys over 1,000 full- Scripps Institution of Oceanography ranked 8th in No release available. time scientists in non-commercial organizations the nation for best places to work in academia in through a web-based survey. 37 criteria were 2013. The Scientist Magazine--Best Places to Work in considered in 8 areas, including job satisfaction, Academia peers, environment, research resources, salary, management, teaching and tenure/promotion opportunities.
4 Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link In April The Scientist surveys more than 1,500 Scripps Institution of Oceanography ranked 7th in Scripps Institution Named Top Place to Work for current non-tenured postdocs working in academia, the nation as a top place to work for postdocs in Postdocs industry, or noncommercial research institutions 2013. The Scientist Magazine--Best Places to Work: regarding quality of training and mentoring, career Postdocs development opportunities and networking, value of experience, quality of facilities, pay equity, and quality of personal life.
Powered by Thomson Reuters, Times Higher UC San Diego is the 40th best university in the world Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings Name Education rankings are published in March. They according to the Times Higher Education 2014 UC San Diego Globe’s 40th Best University are the only global university performance tables to “World Reputation Rankings.” judge world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. Indicators include Times Higher Education World Reputation research quality (based on peer reviews and Rankings citations per faculty), teaching quality (measured by student-faculty ratio), graduate employability (garnered from employer reviews conducted globally) and number of international staff and students.
Each July U.S. News and World Report ranks 16 The UC San Diego Health System is recognized as #1 U.S. News Names UC San Diego Health System #1 adult specialties with the following criteria: among San Diego’s adult hospitals in the 2013-2014 specialists available; survival rate; patient safety; U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best patient volume; nurse staffing and patient services. Hospitals” issue, and ranked among the top 50 the Only 148 hospitals were nationally ranked in one or nation in ten specialty areas: including 9th, more specialties. 75% of the report is based upon pulmonology; 17th, nephrology; 20th, geriatrics; U.S. News and World Report "America's Best quality indicators, while 25% is drawn from 22nd, urology; 29th, diabetes and endocrinology; Hospitals" reputation-based analysis. 31st, 42nd, cancer; gastroenterology and GI surgery; 42nd, cardiology and heart Surgery; 42nd neurology and neurosurgery; and 48th, ear, nose and throat. Just 3 percent of all hospitals earn a national ranking in any specialty
The U.S. News and World Report Best College UC San Diego was ranked 9th best public university UC San Diego Ranked 9th Best Public University by Guidebook is released each September. Rankings and 39th best university in the nation by U.S. News U.S. News & World Report are based on evaluation of 1,400 schools, including and World Report’s 2014 Best Colleges guidebook. U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges student selectivity, financial resources and alumni For more than a decade, the publication has listed Guidebook giving. The Best Colleges Guidebook is is considered UC San Diego among the nation’s top 10 public the most widely-used of U.S. rankings, and one of universities. the oldest with origins from 1987.
5 Organization Methodology Latest Ranking News Center Link U.S. News & World Report evaluates more than The Preuss School UCSD is ranked best high school The Preuss School UCSD Ranked Best High School in 21,000 public high schools and releases the results in San Diego County, 5th best high school in San Diego County by U.S. News & World Report each April. Schools are reviewed based on overall California, and 10th best charter school in the student performance on state-mandated nation by the U.S. News and World Report’ s 2014 assessments, as well as how effectively they list of “Best High Schools." U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools educate disadvantaged students. Performance on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate exams was then used to determine the success of schools in preparing students for college-level work.
In March U.S. News & World Report releases the The UC San Diego School of Medicine was ranked U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego America's Best Graduate Schools Guidebook, which 14th in research-intensive programs among 128 Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best U.S. News and World Report--America's Best ranks university graduate programs on student medical schools in 2015 by U.S. News & World Graduate Schools Guidebook selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. Report.
U.S. News and World Report generates an unranked UC San Diego is the 5th most popular school in the UC San Diego 5th Most Popular in the Nation list each October of top colleges and universities nation for college applicants, according to U.S. News Among Applicants U.S. News and World Report--Application Ranking with the highest level of applications. & World Report's 2010 list.
Each September Washington Monthly recognizes For the fifth consecutive year, UC San Diego has Washington Monthly Ranks UC San Diego Nation’s university initiatives involving: social mobility been recognized by the Washington Monthly as the Best University for Fifth Consecutive Year (recruiting and graduating low-income students); nation’s top college in terms of “what colleges are research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and doing for the country.” Washington Monthly's College Guide PhDs); and service (encouraging students to give back to their country, such as through organizations like Peace Corps and Americorps).
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