Here Are The NYC Universities Named Among The Best In The World

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29 October, 2021

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NEW YORK CITY, NY — A total of nine schools in New York City have been named among the best universities in the world, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The publication on Tuesday released its 2022 Best Global Universities list, which ranks more than 1,700 schools in dozens of countries based on academic research and reputation. Overall, more than 90 countries are represented on the 2022 list. "These rankings stand out from our other education rankings due to their emphasis on academic research," Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a news release. The rankings help provide "even more information for prospective students interested in schools where research is a top priority." Out of the 24 total New York universities that are featured in the ranking, nine of them are New York City-based. Here are the nine New York City schools that made the list, along with their global ranking. Columbia University: World Ranking - 6New York University: World Ranking - 30Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: World Ranking - 57Rockefeller University: World Ranking - 89Yeshiva University: World Ranking - 250CUNY City College: World Ranking - 701CUNY Hunter College: World Ranking - 1,081Fordham University: World Ranking - 1,127SUNY Downstate Health Sciences: World Ranking - 1,506 At 271, the United States has the most universities in the overall ranking, followed by these countries: China: 253Japan: 93United Kingdom: 89Germany: 70 To determine which schools make the list, U.S. News analyzes data and metrics provided by global analytics company Clarivate, including student-to-faculty ratio and number of degrees awarded. Researchers then weigh factors that measure a university's global and regional research reputation, as well as academic research performance. The overall ranking includes indicators such as publications, citations and international collaboration. Each subject ranking has its own methodology based on academic research performance in that specific area. Read more about the Best Global Universities methodology. Here are the top five universities in the world, according to U.S. News. Harvard UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyStanford UniversityUniversity of California BerkeleyUniversity of Oxford Read More: Columbia University Named 6th Best In The World: U.S. News