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#unirankings: Main Results * #unirankings: Main Results

#unirankings: Results by fields *

World Class University

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Higher Education in Continental EuropeC ti t l E i th d t i f hi hContinental Europe is the second great region of highereducation and research

#unirankings: Main Results

#unirankings: #thewur (Times Higher

#unirankings: Main Results

#unirankings: #thewur (Times Higher Education World University Rankings)

Main Results: global assessment of i iti ith d t t hiuniversities with regard to teaching,

research, knowledge transfer.

Region: Continental EuropeRegion: Continental Europe

Year: 2014-15

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WORLD RANK2014: 132014: 13

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, ETHZ, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandYou don't have to be Albert Einstein to study here, but it doesn't hurt.ETH Zurich (set up in 1855) now teaches around 15,000 students in16 faculties Einstein received his diploma here in 190116 faculties. Einstein received his diploma here in 1901.

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ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich

2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #1, World #13

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WORLD RANK2014: 29

Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Germany

2014: 29

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, GermanySome of the most famous figures in modern history spent their saladdays at Munich: Richard Strauss, Marie Stopes, Erich Fromm, Konrady , p , ,Adenauer, Lord Acton and others. Founded in 1472, now hosts around44,000 students pursuing degrees in 150 subjects under the guidanceof approximately 700 professors and 3,600 academic staff.

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Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitätMünchen, LMU, Germany

2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #2, World #29

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WORLD RANK2014: 34

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

2014: 34

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL, SwitzerlandEducation, research and technology transfer are core to EPFL, which, gy ,boasts more than 250 on-campus laboratories. Today, the "parcscientifique" is home to some 7,000 students and 3,000 professors,assistants and entrepreneurs grouped into seven schools andassociated research institutes.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL

2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #3, World #34

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WORLD RANK2014: 442014: 44

Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SwedenCelebrating its 200th anniversary in 2010, Karolinska is a top globalmedical university and a member of the 22-strong League ofEuropean Research Universities (LERU). On two campuses it coversthe gamut of research and clinical medicine and pharmacology, with afac lt of more than 2 300 ser ing aro nd 8 000 st dentsfaculty of more than 2,300 serving around 8,000 students.

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Karolinska Institutet, KI, Solna, Sweden2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #4, World #44

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WORLD RANK2014: 552014: 55

Catholic University of Leuven, UCL, BelgiumFounded in 1425, UCL is the world's oldest surviving Catholic universityand is the largest university in Belgium Today it is a leading Europeanand is the largest university in Belgium. Today, it is a leading Europeanresearch university and offers a comprehensive catalogue of Dutch andEnglish-language degree programmes. Its 6,800 senior and junioracademic staff serve more than 40 000 studentsacademic staff serve more than 40,000 students.

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Catholic University of Leuven, UCL, Belgium2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #5, World #55

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WORLD RANK2014: 61

Ecole Polytechnique, Paris-Saclay, France

2014: 61

Ecole Polytechnique, Paris Saclay, FranceÉcole Polytechnique (Polytechnique or " X ") is one of the selectiveand prestigious French Grandes Écoles, and is renowned for itsIngénieur Polytechnicien degree in science and engineeringIngénieur Polytechnicien degree in science and engineering.Polytechnique was established in 1794 by the mathematician GaspardMonge. The establishment was moved in 1976 to Palaiseau on theSaclay PlateauSaclay Plateau.

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Ecole Polytechnique, X, Paris-Saclay, France2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #6, World #61

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WORLD RANK2014: 63

Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa Italia

2014: 63

Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italia

Scuola Normale Superiore, founded in 1810, is a public institution ofhigher education from the unique features: selection of studentsexclusively on merit, lessons in a seminar format, deeply entrenchedteaching / research, integrated collegiate life, openness to internationaltradetrade.

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Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Italia2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #7, World #63

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WORLD RANK2014: 64

U i it f L id N th l d

2014: 64

University of Leiden, NetherlandsThe city is Leiden's "campus", as befits the institution's status as a giftto the citizens by William of Orange in 1575 for withstanding a siegey g g gby the Spanish. It has some 17,000 students and 4,000 academicstaff in six faculties of archaeology, humanities, law, medicine,mathematics and natural sciences, and social and behaviouralsciences.

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University of Leiden, Netherlands

2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #8, World #64

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WORLD RANK2014: 67

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany

2014: 67

g g g , yGottingen and world leaders seem to go together. Otto von Bismarckstudied law here and Napoleon declared: "Gottingen belongs to thewhole of Europe " Founded in 1737 since the Brothers Grimm taughtwhole of Europe. Founded in 1737, since the Brothers Grimm taughthere, 45 Nobel laureates have walked its grounds. Currently there arearound 24,000 students at the university, which is informally known as"Georgia Augusta".g g

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Georg-August-UniversitätGöttingen, GAU, Germany2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #9, World #67

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WORLD RANK2014: 702014: 70

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, GermanyThe ancient university was founded by Rupert I, one of the Holy RomanEmpire's Prince Electors and it is associated with 11 German andEmpire's Prince-Electors, and it is associated with 11 German andforeign heads of state. Today, it has 12 faculties, with more than 13,300employees, and offers degree programmes in 100 disciplines to around31 000 students31,000 students.

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Ruprecht-Karls-UniversitätHeidelberg,Germany2014 15 R ki2014-15 Rankings: Continental Europe #10, World #70

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#unirankings: Results by fields

#unirankings: #thewur (Times Higher

#unirankings: Results by fields

#unirankings: #thewur (Times Higher Education World University Rankings)

Results by fields: the most significant for th i li d i iti d i di id lthe specialized universities and individual faculties.

Region: Continental EuropeRegion: Continental Europe

Year: 2014-15

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Results by fieldsResults by fieldsUniversities can be listed according to research field. Universities can be listed according to research field. Since there are so many different fields, they have been Since there are so many different fields, they have been placed into broader categories. placed into broader categories. Six broad categories are used by #Six broad categories are used by #thewurthewur::Six broad categories are used by #Six broad categories are used by #thewurthewur::

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ARTS & HUMANITIESARTS & HUMANITIES • Artist John Sloan said, “Though a living cannot

be made at art, art makes life worth living.” It isthis fact which has driven millions of students toget arts and umanities degrees, focussing their

Though arts and humanities degrees may not offer as clearcut a career path as sciences the wide ranging and

attention on painting, literature or history.

cut a career path as sciences, the wide ranging andtransferable skills gained have equipped many graduateswith more than enough to succeed in the professionalworld.world.

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 by fields

Continental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesEuropeRank

WorldRank ARTS & HUMANITIESARTS & HUMANITIES Country

1 22 ▼ University of München LMU

2 24 ▼ Free University of Berlin FU Berlin

3 25 ▲ University of Leiden Leiden

4 27 ▲ Humboldt University of Berlin HU Berlin

5 31 ▼ University of Heidelberg Uni HD

6 38 ▼ University of Vienna -

77 41 ▼ Catholic University of Leuven UCL

8 45 ▼ University of Amsterdam UvA

9 47 ▲ U i it f Tübi Tübi

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9 47 ▲ University of Tübingen Tübingen

10 50 ▲ Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris ENS

CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL & HEALTH Pre-clinical research covers research that prepares the ground

for clinical research with patients. Typically the work requires noethical approval (though some work with animals does) isethical approval (though some work with animals does), issupervised by people with PhDs rather than medical doctors,and is carried out in a university or company rather than ahospital or surgery.hospital or surgery.

Clinical research is carried out with patients. It is generallysupervised by doctors in a medical setting such as a hospitaland requires ethical approvaland requires ethical approval.

• Health is the level of functional or metabolicefficiency of a living organism. In humans it is theability of individuals or communities to adapt andself-manage when facing physical, mental or socialchallenges. The World Health Organization (WHO)defined health as "a state of complete ph sical

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defined health as "a state of complete physical,mental, and social well-being and not merely theabsence of disease or infirmity”.

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Continental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesEuropeR k

WorldR k CLINICAL, PRECLINICAL, PRE--CLINICAL & HEALTHCLINICAL & HEALTH CountryRank Rank CLINICAL, PRECLINICAL, PRE CLINICAL & HEALTHCLINICAL & HEALTH Country

1 15 ▼ Karolinska Institute KI2 27 ▲ University of München LMU

3 29 ▲ Erasmus University Rotterdam EUR

4 35 ▲ Catholic University of Leuven UCL

5 37 ▲ University of Heidelberg Heidelberg

6 45 ▼ University of Maastricht UM

7 47 ▲ University of Amsterdam UvA

8 49 ▲ Medical University of Vienna MedUni Wien

9 52 ▲ University of Zurich UZH

10 59 ▼ University of Basel UNIBAS

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY• Engineering & Technology degrees: aeronautical,

Engineering technicians use the principles

civil, chemical, electrical, electronic, mechanical,… engineering; computer science

Engineering technicians use the principlesand theories of science, engineering, andmathematics to solve technical problemsin research & development manuin research & development, manu-facturing, sales, construction, inspection,maintenance. Their work is more narrowlyfocused and application oriented than thatfocused and application-oriented than thatof scientists and engineers.

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STEM fieldsSTEM is an acronym referring tothe academic disciplines ofpscience, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Th t i t i ll d hThe term is typically used whenaddressing education policyand curriculum choices schools

i i i ito improve competitiveness intechnology development.

It has implications for work-forceIt has implications for work forcedevelopment, national securityconcerns & immigration policy.

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 by fields

C ti t l E T 10 U i itiContinental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesEuropeRank

WorldRank ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Country

1 8 ↔ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ

2 12 ▲ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFLTechnology Lausanne

3 19 ▲ Delft University of Technology TU Delft

4 28 ▼ Technical University of München TUM

5 30 ▲ Royal Institute of Technology KTH

6 31 ▲ Technical University of Denmark DTU

7 34 ▲ Catholic University of Leuven UCL

8 42 ▲ Ecole Polytechnique X

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9 54 ▼ Aachen University RWTH

10 56 ▼ Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT

LIFE SCIENCES • The life sciences comprise the fields of science

that involve the scientific study of livingorganisms – such as microrganisms, plants,animals, and human beings – as well as relatedconsiderations like bioethics.

Technological advances in molecular biology and bio-technology have led to a burgeoning of specializationsand interdisciplinary fieldsand interdisciplinary fields.

Branches of Life Sciences:

Biology – branch of natural science concerned with theBiology branch of natural science concerned with thestudy of life and living organisms, including theirstructure, function, growth, evolution, distribution.

Medicine – applied science or practice of thediagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 by fields

Continental Europe Top 10 Universitiesp pEuropeRank

WorldRank LIFE SCIENCES LIFE SCIENCES Country

1 15 Swiss Federal Institute of ETHZ1 15 ↔ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ

2 18 ▲Wageningen University and researchcentre WUR

3 32 ▲ University of München LMU

4 38 ▲ University of Ghent UGent

5 39 ▼ Uppsala University UU

6 41 ▲ University of Copenhagen KU

7 S i F d l I tit t f7 43 ▲Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL

8 44 ▲ University of Zurich UZH

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9 45 ▲ Utrecht University UU.nl

10 48 ▲ Catholic University of Leuven UCL

PHYSICAL SCIENCESPHYSICAL SCIENCES Physical science is the branch of natural

science that studies non-living systems, insc e ce t at stud es o g syste s,contrast to life science.

However, the term "physical" creates anunintended, somewhat arbitrary distinction,since many branches of physical science alsostudy biological phenomena (organicchemistry, for example).

Branches of physical science : Astronomy; Chemistry;Earth science; PhysicsF l i di i li d ith f l Formal sciences are disciplines concerned with formalsystems, such as logic, mathematics, statistics, theoreticalcomputer science, information theory, game theory,systems theory decision theorysystems theory, decision theory,

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 by subject

Continental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesContinental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesEuropeRank

WorldRank PHYSICAL SCIENCESPHYSICAL SCIENCES Country

Swiss Federal Institute of1 11 ▲ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ

2 16 ▲ University of München LMU

3 20 ▲ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL

4 25 ▲ Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris ENS

5 29 ▼ University Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI

6 31 ▲ Ecole Polytechnique X

7 32 ▼ University of Göttingen GAU

8 40 ▲ Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa SNS

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9 43 ↔ University of Heidelberg Heidelberg

10 49 ▼ Technical University of München TUM

SOCIAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES• Social science is a major branch of science,

and a major category of academic disciplines,and a major category of academic disciplines,concerned with society and the relationshipsamong individuals within a society. It in turnhas many branches each of which is

The main social sciences include economics, political

has many branches, each of which isconsidered a "social science".

, pscience, human geography, demography andand sociology.

In a wider sense, social science also includes amongits branches some fields in the humanities such asanthropology, archaeology, history, law and linguisticsgy gy y g

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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 by fieldsContinental Europe Top 10 UniversitiesContinental Europe Top 10 Universities

EuropeRank

WorldRank SOCIAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES Country

1 36 ▼ University of Amsterdam UvA2 40 ▲ Erasmus University Rotterdam EUR

3 49 ▲ Catholic University of Leuven UCL

4 49 ▲ Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris HEC

5 55 ▲ University of München LMU

6 62 ▲ University of Maastricht UM

7 63 ▲ Tilburg University TiU

8 64 ▲ Utrecht University UU.nl

9 65 ▼ U i it f L id L id41

9 65 ▼ University of Leiden Leiden

10 67 ▲ University Pompeu Fabra UPF

World Class University

World Class University

World Class University

World Class UniversityWeighting scheme for rankings scoresTimes vs. ARWU vs. QSUsers of World University Rankings

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World-Class UniversityA world-class university has three distinguishing outcomes: 1. highly sought graduates; 2. leading-edge research;2. leading edge research; 3. dynamic knowledge and technology transfer.

The dynamic interaction among three complementary sets ofThe dynamic interaction among three complementary sets of factors - at play in these universities - defines world-class universities.1. high concentration of talent, consisting of faculty, students,

researchers and internationalizationresearchers and internationalization. 2. favorable governance features that encourage leadership,

strategic vision, innovation, and flexibility and that enable institutions to make decisions and manage resources without gbeing encumbered by bureaucracy.

3. abundant resources to offer a rich learning environment and to conduct advanced research, with these resources coming from the public budget endowment revenues tuition fees andthe public budget, endowment revenues, tuition fees and research grants.

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Times Higher Education World University g yRankings (#THEWUR)“The Times Higher Education World University Rankings“The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015 list the best global universities and are the only international university performance tables to judge world-l i iti ll f th i i iclass universities across all of their core missions

teaching knowledge transfer

The top universities rankings employ 13 carefully calibrated

g gresearch international outlook

performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available, which are trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments.”

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Weighting Schemefor Rankings Scores

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Times vs. ARWU vs. QS Times Higher Education World University Rankings has the

objective of evaluating the full range of university activities, f t hi t h t k l d t f ( ifrom teaching to research to knowledge transfer (measuring system of 13 indicators) www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings

ARWU measure mainly the "research universities" (6indicators including: number of faculty and alumni who havewon Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals number of publicationswon Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, number of publicationsin top-tier journals, citations). www.arwu.org

QS is geared primarily to assess the "University whoteaches" through 6 indicators, including: reputation andteaching excellence, evaluation of employers,internationalization) www.topuniversities.com

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Users of World University Rankingsy g

students to choose universities and graduate programs,

academics for informed decisions about their career,

research team to identify new partners for scientific collaborations,,

managers of universities to compare, in a competitive way, performance and defining strategic priorities.way, performance and defining strategic priorities.

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