Westminster ranks in top 10% worldwide in Center for World University Rankings

Announced on 25 April this year, CWUR publishes the largest academic rankings of global universities. The rankings, which ranks 19,788 universities according to their academic performance, are unique in that objective indicators are used for all four key pillars underlying the methodology such as education, employability, faculty and research. They do not rely on surveys and university data submissions, and equal emphasis is put on student-related and faculty-related indicators.

Dr Nadim Mahassen, President of the Center for World University Rankings, said: “CWUR publishes authoritative global university rankings, known for objectivity, transparency, and consistency, which are trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.

Reflecting on Westminster’s position in the rankings, they added: “This is an outstanding achievement. Congratulations.”

CWUR uses seven objective and robust indicators grouped into four areas to rank the world’s universities. The Education performance is measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major academic distinctions relative to the university's size (25%), while the Employability indicator is measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held top executive positions at the world's largest companies relative to the university's size (25%). Faculty performance is calculated by the number of faculty members who have won major academic distinctions (10%). The Research component of the ranking is made up of four indicators including Research output, measured by the total number of research articles (10%), High-quality publications, measured by the number of research articles appearing in top-tier journals (10%), Influence, measured by the number of research articles appearing in highly-influential journals (10%), and Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research articles (10%).

The University of Westminster offers a vibrant learning environment attracting more than 19,000 students from 160 nations across the world. Established in 1838, we have always opened our doors to provide educational opportunities to people regardless of their background and supported them on their journey to develop their skills, knowledge and expertise. We offer highly attractive practice-based courses, many with international recognition. We lead the way in many areas of research, particularly Politics, Media, Art and Design, Architecture and Biomedical Sciences, and our location in central London allows us to build on our close connections with leading figures and organisations in the worlds of business, information technology, politics and law.

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes.