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UA Ranks among Top Global Research Institutions

he University of Arizona finished in the top 0.2 percent “It is gratifying to see the University of Arizona ranked
Tamong more than 18,000 higher education institutions alongside the world’s top academic research institutions,”
worldwide in the Center for World University Rankings. says UA President Robert C. Robbins. “Our faculty’s
The UA’s 2018 global ranking of No. 52 represents a 23- commitment to groundbreaking research solidifies our
spot increase over last year’s position. The number of UA-led position as a home for true thought leadership.”
research papers appearing in highly influential journals and CWUR publishes the only global university rankings
how often those papers are cited by peer researchers once that use quantitative measures to assess the quality of
again contributed to the university’s strong showing in the education, the prestige of faculty and the quality of faculty
CWUR ratings. research, without relying on surveys and university data
The UA’s overall score of 84.3 placed it 34th among U.S. submissions.
universities — 11 spots higher than in 2017.

‘It is gratifying to see the University of Arizona ranked alongside the

world’s top academic research institutions,’ says UA President Robert C.

Robbins. ‘Our faculty’s commitment to groundbreaking research solidifies

our position as a home for true thought leadership.’

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