22 April 2013

Leiden rankings place Dundee in world's top 100 universities

The University of Dundee has been ranked among the world’s top 100 institutions - and 11th in the UK - in the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2013.

The Leiden Ranking measures the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide. Using a sophisticated set of bibliometric indicators, the ranking aims to provide highly accurate measurements of the scientific impact of universities and of universities’ involvement in scientific collaboration.

The newly published 2013 rankings place Dundee at 79th in the overall rankings.

In individual subject rankings Dundee is placed at 37th in the world, 6th in the UK, for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

“This ranking is a key indicator of strength and impact of research and also the international reach of institutions, so I am pleased that once again Dundee has recorded a good result,” said Professor Pete Downes,, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee.

Compared with other university rankings, the CTWS Leiden Ranking offers more advanced indicators of scientific impact and collaboration and uses a more transparent methodology. The ranking does not rely on highly subjective data obtained from reputational surveys or on data provided by universities themselves.

More information about the ranking results and the methodology of the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2013: www.leidenranking.com.

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