Parameters for University Ranking
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Assignment: Parameters for World University Rankings
Prepared for: Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Course Instructor K502: Statistics and Decision Analysis
Prepared by: Shaquib Al Hasan (Roll: 03) MBA (44th), Section: A
Institute of Business Administration
University of Dhaka November 23, 2010
Parameters Used in Rankings of Universities:
1. Campus Infrastructure: i Own campus ii Campus size iii Residential facilities iv Transportation v On-campus parking vi Accessible location vii Well-equipped classrooms viii Standard class size (30-50)
2. Staff: i Good Faculty members ii Foreign faculty members iii Faculty to student ratio
3. Education Quality: i Programs and Courses Offered ii Highest Level of Education (Undergraduate, Graduate, Ph.D., or Post Doctorate) iii Teacher’s accessibility and availability iv Course counseling v Quick feedbacks from instructors vi Student counseling vii Research Activities viii Publication of Articles
4. Education System: i Scheduled semesters ii Flexibility in course choice iii Availability of dual majors iv Up-to-date curriculum v Tutorials vi Withdrawal procedure vii Effective teacher’s evaluation viii Cost-effective education ix Case competitions
5. Access of Information and Knowledge: i Up-to-date computers ii High-speed Internet
6. Library Facilities: i Number of Books Available in Library ii Library with the latest editions
7. Sports and Entertainment: i On-campus sport facilities ii Co-curricular activities iii Study tours
8. Financial Support: i Fund for Scholarships ii Student loans
9. Health Facilities: i Medical support ii Smoke-free campus
10. Career Orientation: i Internship facilities during studies ii Corporate presentations iii Placement services after graduation iv Career counseling
11. Collaboration with Other Universities: i Credit transfer facilities ii International affiliations
12. Association of Students or Teachers: i Student welfare body ii Teachers’ and Students’ Committee iii Alumni
13. Other Amenities: i Student lounge ii Quality canteens iii Drinking water iv Hygienic washrooms v Proper security vi Emergency drills (fire, earthquake, political violence)
The ranking of the Times Higher Education Supplement - THES adopted the following parameters and respective weights:
Parameter Peer review – opinion of 2,375 research-active academics Citation/faculty Recruiter’s review – the opinion of employers Faculty to student ratio International student score – percentage of foreign students International faculty score – percentage of foreign staff Total weight
Weight given (%) 40 20 10 20 5 5 100
The Webometrics ranking measures the presence of the universities in the web, considering parameters such as size of the sites, rich files and visibility.
Parameter Presence in the web.
Weight given (%) 100
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking - SJTU. This ranking is established using six parameters and arbitrarily attributed weights. Parameter Number of articles published in Nature or Science Number of highly cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories Academic performance with respect to the size of the institution Number of staff of the institution winning Nobel Prize and Field Medals Number of alumni of the institution winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals Articles in Science Citation Index-expanded, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index Weight given (%) 20 20 10 20 10 20
References:
1. Mamun, M.Z. (2008) “Customer Focus of the Private Universities of Bangladesh: A TQM perspective” Journal of Business Administration: Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Vol. 34, No. 1 & 2, pp. 1-22, January & April 2008. 2. Steiner, Joao E. (2006) “World University Rankings – A Principal Component Analysis” eprint arXiv:physics/0605252, pp. 1-15, May 2006, University of Sao Paulo.
(http://www.iea.usp.br/english/articles/steinerworlduniversityrankings.pdf)
Prepared for: Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Course Instructor K502: Statistics and Decision Analysis
Prepared by: Shaquib Al Hasan (Roll: 03) MBA (44th), Section: A
Institute of Business Administration
University of Dhaka November 23, 2010
Parameters Used in Rankings of Universities:
1. Campus Infrastructure: i Own campus ii Campus size iii Residential facilities iv Transportation v On-campus parking vi Accessible location vii Well-equipped classrooms viii Standard class size (30-50)
2. Staff: i Good Faculty members ii Foreign faculty members iii Faculty to student ratio
3. Education Quality: i Programs and Courses Offered ii Highest Level of Education (Undergraduate, Graduate, Ph.D., or Post Doctorate) iii Teacher’s accessibility and availability iv Course counseling v Quick feedbacks from instructors vi Student counseling vii Research Activities viii Publication of Articles
4. Education System: i Scheduled semesters ii Flexibility in course choice iii Availability of dual majors iv Up-to-date curriculum v Tutorials vi Withdrawal procedure vii Effective teacher’s evaluation viii Cost-effective education ix Case competitions
5. Access of Information and Knowledge: i Up-to-date computers ii High-speed Internet
6. Library Facilities: i Number of Books Available in Library ii Library with the latest editions
7. Sports and Entertainment: i On-campus sport facilities ii Co-curricular activities iii Study tours
8. Financial Support: i Fund for Scholarships ii Student loans
9. Health Facilities: i Medical support ii Smoke-free campus
10. Career Orientation: i Internship facilities during studies ii Corporate presentations iii Placement services after graduation iv Career counseling
11. Collaboration with Other Universities: i Credit transfer facilities ii International affiliations
12. Association of Students or Teachers: i Student welfare body ii Teachers’ and Students’ Committee iii Alumni
13. Other Amenities: i Student lounge ii Quality canteens iii Drinking water iv Hygienic washrooms v Proper security vi Emergency drills (fire, earthquake, political violence)
The ranking of the Times Higher Education Supplement - THES adopted the following parameters and respective weights:
Parameter Peer review – opinion of 2,375 research-active academics Citation/faculty Recruiter’s review – the opinion of employers Faculty to student ratio International student score – percentage of foreign students International faculty score – percentage of foreign staff Total weight
Weight given (%) 40 20 10 20 5 5 100
The Webometrics ranking measures the presence of the universities in the web, considering parameters such as size of the sites, rich files and visibility.
Parameter Presence in the web.
Weight given (%) 100
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking - SJTU. This ranking is established using six parameters and arbitrarily attributed weights. Parameter Number of articles published in Nature or Science Number of highly cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories Academic performance with respect to the size of the institution Number of staff of the institution winning Nobel Prize and Field Medals Number of alumni of the institution winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals Articles in Science Citation Index-expanded, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index Weight given (%) 20 20 10 20 10 20
References:
1. Mamun, M.Z. (2008) “Customer Focus of the Private Universities of Bangladesh: A TQM perspective” Journal of Business Administration: Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Vol. 34, No. 1 & 2, pp. 1-22, January & April 2008. 2. Steiner, Joao E. (2006) “World University Rankings – A Principal Component Analysis” eprint arXiv:physics/0605252, pp. 1-15, May 2006, University of Sao Paulo.
(http://www.iea.usp.br/english/articles/steinerworlduniversityrankings.pdf)
