New Distinction for NKUA in the “US News – Best Global University Rankings 2020”
8 Nov. 2019
For the 6th consecutive year, the US News Best Global University Rankings were published, showcasing the world’s top universities for 2020.
This ranking is one of the seven most significant global university rankings.
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) ranks 262nd among the 1,500 universities included in the ranking and 1st among the 12 Greek institutions featured.
Notably, compared to last year’s ranking, NKUA improved its position by 17 places. Since 2017, NKUA has climbed 29 places, moving from 291st to 262nd.
About the US News Rankings
The US News Best Global Universities Rankings were created to provide insights into how universities compare globally.
Out of all universities operating worldwide, the final list of the top 1,500 universities spans 81 countries.
The rankings are powered by Thomson Reuters (InCites™ research analytics solutions) and involve a two-step process:
- An initial pool of the best universities globally is identified.
- From this pool, the top 1,500 universities are ranked.
To be included in the top 1,500, a university must:
- Be among the top 250 universities in Thomson Reuters’ global reputation survey.
- Have the highest number of publications in the past five years, with those publications cited or reproduced by the top 200 universities in the reputation survey.
The 2019 ranking considered publications from 2013 to 2017. To qualify, a university must have published at least 1,500 research documents (articles, book chapters, etc.) during this period.
For more information, click here: Best Global Universities in Greece.
