UTSA ranked among world’s top 400 universities by Times Higher Education
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(Oct. 1, 2015) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio has been ranked one of the top 400 universities in the world, according to the 2015-2016 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.
The ranking measures the core mission of world-class universities including teaching, research, international outlook and contribution to industry.
UTSA is one of just 66 U.S. public universities to make the top 400 list.
There are more than 20,000 universities worldwide. The Times Higher Education list includes universities in 70 countries.
This year, UTSA scored particularly strong in the citations category, an assessment that quantifies the number of times UTSA’s scholarly work is cited in global publications. Citations accounted for 30 percent of the ranking’s overall assessment.
“The top-tier research and scholarly work underway by our faculty was critical to our inclusion on this year’s list,” said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. “Those citations are a key indicator that the work underway at UTSA is relevant and transformational, and is leading us to Tier One designation.”
The views of more than 11,000 academics across the world were factored into the results.
UTSA is one of six Texas universities to be included on this year’s top 400 list. They are:
• UT-Austin (#46)
• Rice University (#101)
• Texas A&M University (#193)
• UT-Dallas (#201-250)
• UTSA (#351-400)
• University of Houston (#351-400)
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Methodology
The World University Ranking assesses globally competitive research-intensive universities using 13 performance indicators in five categories:
Teaching (30 percent), which includes a university's perceived reputation in teaching by academics around the world, staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio, doctorates awarded-to-academic staff ratio, and institutional income-to-staff ratio.
Research (30 percent), which includes a university's perceived reputation in research by academics around the world as well as its research income and research productivity.
Citations (30 percent), which includes the number of times a university's scholars are cited in publications around the world.
International outlook (7.5 percent), which includes the international-to-domestic student ratio, international-to-domestic staff ratio and international collaboration.
Industry income (2.5 percent), which quantifies a university’s commercialization and consultancy activity.
Events
This academically rigorous mathematics-based summer enrichment program prepares middle and high school students for advanced studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Participants learn about problem-solving systems, develop greater awareness of STEM careers and strengthen their research skills.
UTSA Main CampusArchaeology 101 will introduce campers to archaeology and build on learned skills through experimental activities (like cave painting, weaving, and garbology).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main CampusThe camp exposes rising high school juniors, rising seniors and incoming college freshman to the many facets of the criminal justice system. Students will have opportunities to learn the functions of police in society and apply scientific theories to criminal investigations by examining a mock crime scene.
UTSA Main CampusThe Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center invites you to join us for the Summer Bridging Institute. This institute will focus on being lifelong growers and continually seeking to increase our skills as educators.
UTSA Downtown CampusArchaeology 201 will briefly go over the foundations of archaeology and related skills, followed by a different topic over the course of this week (like skeletal analysis, global cultures, and more).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main CampusCraft a comic to create your own narrative and find your voice through storytelling. Participants will learn to create characters that are self-reflective and through a community lens.
REGSS Community Room (DB 3.202,) UTSA Downtown CampusCome enjoy a discussion on art as a self expression in the age of moving technology and telling your story with a community.
REGSS Community Room (DB 3.202,) UTSA Downtown Campus