The British agency Times Higher Education, in the framework of the annual world ranking of research universities THE World University Rankings 2020, compiled university charts in several humanitarian and technical areas. NTU “KhPI”, being a member of this prestigious rating – THE WUR 2020, ranked 801+ in two categories: “physical sciences” and “engineering and technology.” Thus, KhPI became the second Ukrainian university in both categories.
– Rating of Ukrainian universities in the field of “physical sciences” (the effectiveness of activities in the fields of physical sciences is evaluated, including chemistry, physics and astronomy, earth and sea sciences, mathematics and statistics, geology and astronomy): place 601-800 – National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, place 801+ – Franko National University of Lviv, NTU “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”,T. Shevchenko Kiev National University, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
– Rating of universities in the field of “engineering and technology” (activities in the field of general engineering, electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering, civil engineering and chemical engineering are evaluated): place 601-800 – National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, place 801+ – NTU “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”, Sumy State University, T. Shevchenko Kiev National University, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
Recall that in September at the World Academic Summit in Zurich, the results of the world ranking of research universities THE World University Rankings 2020 from the British agency Times Higher Education were announced. NTU “KhPI” first entered this annual ranking, becoming one of the two technical universities in Ukraine and taking the position of 1001+.
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Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020 is a global university ranking that includes nearly 1,400 universities from 92 countries. It is the largest and most diverse university rating to date and is considered one of the most respected in the world, along with the Shanghai and QS ratings. The table of assessment criteria contains 13 indicators that measure the effectiveness of the institution in the field of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international perspectives. An independent rating audit was provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Among the areas highlighted by THE WUR 2020 rating are medicine, natural sciences, physical sciences, psychology, business and economics, education, law, social sciences, engineering and technology, computer sciences, art and humanities. For their assessment, the same verified performance indicators are used as for the general ranking of world universities, but the weight metrics are calibrated to match individual industries.